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FAQ
If you can't find answers to your questions below, email us and we'll add the info.
All our tickets are issued digitally so no need to print. They have unique codes which can only be scanned once. If the barcode you present has already been used, you will be refused entry.
Tickets are only transferable through us. If you are no longer able to attend the festival and give your ticket to someone else they need to contact us to change the name otherwise they will not be able to use it.
If you cannot find your ticket email, click on the Buy Tickets button on the Home Farm Fest website and then select the Manage Tickets box.
Due to licensing laws everyone aged 18 and over will be subject to an ID check when they present their tickets. This is to ensure that the name on the ticket and the person presenting it match. Only original, physical ID documents can be used, not photocopies or photos on your phone. Acceptable forms of photographic ID include :-
If you do not have ID or your ID does not match the name of the ticket you will be refused entry.
Bag searches will be carried out when you enter the festival and if you leave and re-enter the festival arena.
Tickets sales are final. No refunds.
CAMPING, ACCOMODATION AND PARKING
There is free parking in the festival car park. Please do not park in the village.Where to Stay
Camping, glamping, and campervan/caravan pitches are available to purchase via our ticketing system (separate areas for tents and vehicles).
Glamping/campervan pitches must be bought in addition to Weekender Camping tickets.
No sleeping in cars.
If you prefer a B&B or hotel then we can recommend the following, but there are many more in the local area:
Halfway house - Chilthorne Domer | Northover Manor - Ilchester | Ilchester Arms - Ilchester
No dogs are allowed on site apart from GUIDE/ALERT DOGS.
Please let us know in advance if you'll be bringing a gude or alert dog so we can let our teams know.
No, sorry - it's the standard 'shower in a can' type festival.
No! Open fires, fire pits and BBQs of any kind are NOT permitted due to our license regulations, only portable stoves are allowed (please keep to the small gas cannisters though, we don't want the large ones coming in). Our food vendors provide a cracking array of meals from brekkie, lunch and dinner to snacks in between. Please try them out!
If we have any tickets left, Day Tickets will be released later in the year.
No. Glass is forbidden for safety reasons. It’s also a working farm throughout the year and we want to keep it clean and lovely.
Yes! We have a special area for camper vans and caravans, but we do have a charge per van for the weekend. This needs to be paid when you book your Weekender camping tickets, so make sure you add it to your basket. If you have a roof tent or trailer tent, these will need to be parked in the camper van area as they use a vehicle so WILL need a camper van ticket.
You are allowed one small tent (no more than 2-man) or awning next to your camper van IF it fits into your designated pitch size. We do not allow any bigger tents amongst the camper vans as it’s deemed an increased fire risk.
We can allow caravans, camper vans and motorhomes to be up to 9m long and 5m wide. This size includes an awning, small tent for children or a car. Unfortunately, we can’t accommodate longer vehicles, but if you need extra width, please buy an additional pitch.
Please note: Animals are not allowed onsite, please do not bring animals in your camper van. And you cannot park a camper van in our parking field during the festival. There are also no chemical waste disposal sites on site.
We do of course ask that you try out the range of fantastic food vendors and our charity-run bars on-site - the reason being is that all proceeds from the festival go to the charity and the vendors fully support us. Please see more below:
FOOD
We do understand though that a whole weekend eating out, especially as a family, can be expensive, so if you do bring food in, please do it discreetly and in the form of snacks rather than a McDonalds or Burger King etc. If you are bringing some food in, we ask that you respect our food vendors and eat at least one of your meals a day from them.
ALCOHOL
At our last festival we introduced a new alcohol rule, bringing us in-line with many other festivals. Our main arena (the whole inside area where the festival runs) is NOT allowed to have alcohol brought in, and there will be bag searches at each entry point. You are however allowed alcohol (within reason) into the camping areas, but are ONLY permitted in there if you have a camping wristband. Our bar prices are way lower than the average festival prices and as we run them, 100% of the profits go back to our charity, School in a Bag.
Only sealed bottles will be allowed in via the entry points (we have running water on-site and water at the bars so water bottles can be easily filled up).
Yes. Our taxi drop-off and pick-up area is from our car park, which is outside the main entrance to the actual festival so ALL taxis will be asked to meet you there in a designated pick-up/drop-off area. We will not be allowing taxis to pick up from Main Street as it's too dangerous with pedestrians leaving the festival site and so that we can be mindful of the local residents. Entry to the car park is free and you will then carry on our one-way system to Chilthorne Hill Lane and out onto Tintinhull Road
Yes. Please be aware though that the majority of the festival is grass so if it's wet, it may be more tricky for a wheelchair depending on its capabilities. We allow GUIDE/ALERT DOGS but need to know in advance so please contact us to let us know if you're bringing one. We have disabled toilets on site.
CAMPING: We also have a designated camping area for those with disabilities. Please contact us if you'd like to speak about using it (it's still a basic grass area, but you can park your vehicle next to it) as you won't be able to turn up on the day and camp there - there is limited capacity so we need to manage it properly.
PARKING: We have a disabled parking area, but spaces are on a first come, first served basis. Please show the stewards parking cars your blue badge and they will direct you accordingly.
CARERS: Carers get in FREE if accompanying a person with a disability who has a ticket but please note, these are on a ratio of one per paying ticket, or one per family. Any carer or companions will be given free access to the same areas as the ticket purchased by the disabled party. We need proof of the purchased ticket (screenshot or order number) and proof of the person who is being cared for, not the carer, all emailed.
Acceptable identification is:
Please contact us as early as possible as tickets can sell out, by emailing here
No, it's all about being one with nature for the weekend :)
We have the following:
The gates will open at 4pm on Friday 12th June 2026 - NO entry will be allowed into the Festival Arena before this time.
If camping, the gates open at 2pm to set up your tent.
The festival finishes at 9pm on Sunday 14th June. We allow those with camping tickets to stay on the Sunday night as well, but you will need to leave the site by 10am on Monday 15th June.
If you have day tickets, arrival and departure times are:
Friday 12th June - 4pm - midnight
Saturday 13th June - 10am - midnight (unless you are doing the HFF Run, in which case you'll be allowed on-site at 9am)
Sunday 14th June - 10am - 7.00pm (last entry in on Sunday is 4pm)
CARS - you need to enter the festival via Main Street and you'll the be guided to the car park
CARAVANS / CAMPERVANS - you need to enter the festival via Chilthorne Hill Lane and you'll be guided to the camper van/caravan field
Postcode for the farm is BA22 8RD
Only bring what you can afford to lose.
Remember when packing that glass is NOT allowed at the festival for safety reasons.
Have a brilliant weekend!
We accept both in our bars and charity shops. The food vendors and traders should do too, but best to check with them before purchasing.
NOT ALLOWED AT THE FESTIVAL:
All the above items will be confiscated. Anyone resisting confiscation of disallowed items will be removed from site.
If this is your first festival, welcome - it's great for us it's at HFF! If you're unsure about what it may be like, do a bit of research, watch our videos of pst years to get an idea, make sure you look at the map so you know roughly where things are (inlcuding things like the toilets and medical/security locations). Whilst HFF is a small festival, it can still be disorientating if you're in a big crowd. For more general info about preparing for a festival, take a read of Festival Safe's website HERE
We cannot be held responsible for anyone at the festival, therefore ALL children under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by a responsible parent/guardian over the age of 21 years who is on-site for the duration of their time at the festival. Anyone under 18 trying to enter the festival without an adult will be denied entry and asked to leave. If this happens, we accept no responsibility and the underage entrant is solely responsible for getting themselves collected and off-site. One over 21 year old can only be responsible for up to THREE under 18s.
Taking photos and producing an annual festival film is integral to running Home Farm Fest and we use them for marketing and promotion throughout the year. We therefore have several official photographers and a film crew on-site throughout the festival weekend who are all marked with Media lanyards and hi vis jackets (and their camers too of course!). The image and footage become our property to use as we see fit. Please let us know if you see any images you don't want used by emailing us
Yes! We have a bike rack by the pedestrian entrance where you can leave your bike at your own risk.
Yes! There are several places on-site to do this.
Home Farm Fest is an open air non-seated event but please feel free to bring camping chairs/picnic blankets.
All public and working enclosed spaces onsite are no smoking, including all tents and marquees onsite, plus the WHOLE of the Children's Area, Wellness Area and WildPlay Area. This includes e-cigarettes/vapes.
If you do smoke, please use the bins to dispose of your cigarette ends and be respectful of others around you, as breathing in other people's smoke isn't nice. Please remember, it's a working farm and picking up other people's cigarette butts isn't fun...
Bar staff will ask for proof of age whenever a customer appears to be under 25. Please ensure you have photographic ID to provie you are 18 or over.
Forms of ID that can be accepted are:
Those over 18 cannot purchase drinks for minors and if identified by our bar or security staff will be removed from the festival.
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