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About

For one weekend a year Y Not Festival arrives in the Peak District.

Starting life as a house party in 2005, our festival overspilt into some of the most-stunning countryside around.

Some 13 years on, we still have the same ethos at heart - bringing great people together to have a great time makes a great festival.

Expect a line-up you’ll never see anywhere else in the Peak District, alongside panoramic countryside views, a fully stocked bar of local ales, mouth-watering food, crazy golf, comedy and an epic paint fight.

All you need to bring is yourself, some wellies, a killer fancy dress outfit and a strong appreciation of colour. See you in the Peaks!

Key things to know:

Y Not is a Friday-Sunday event. You can camp until Monday and you can arrive on Thursday if you have an early entry upgrade.
ALL tickets automatically include General Camping - however you can leave and enter the site as much as you wish
Unless you purchase a Glamping Tent, you will need to bring your own.
Camping options include general (BYOT), VIP (BYOT) and Glamping. You can read about these all here...

Tickets & Entry

Entry

Gate Opening Times

Thursday: 12:00 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM

Arena Opening Times

Thursday: 16:00 PM

Friday: 11:00 AM

Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 AM

Ticket Options

PLEASE NOTE IN THE CASE OF ALL TICKETS, 1 TICKET COVERS 1 PERSON.

ALL TICKETS INCLUDE WEEKEND CAMPING, BUT YOU WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN TENT.

Adult Weekend Camping Tickets

For adults aged 18 and over. This ticket allows access to general camping from Friday the 27th leaving Monday the 30th.

Youth Weekend Camping Tickets

For ages 13 - 17. Those under 16 will need to be accompanied by a 21 year old . (max 4 people per 21 year old). This ticket allows access to general camping from Friday the 27th leaving Monday the 30th.

Family Weekend Camping Tickets

Family tickets are valid for entry on a Friday. This ticket allows access to family camping and facilities from Friday the 27th leaving Monday the 30th. Without this ticket you will be unable to enter family camping.

Please be aware, no live in vehicles are allowed in the family camping field. If you are a family but wish to stay in a live in vehicle you should buy standard tickets and you will be allocated to the general live in vehicle field.

Child Weekend Camping Tickets

For ages 12 and under. These are free when purchased with an adult ticket. Children must be accompanied at all times by a parent or guardian who is age 21 or over. Children are admissible wherever the adult who is accompanying them is.

Thursday Upgrade

A Thursday Upgrade ticket allow entry to the festival from Thursday the 26th of July. The camping access will reflect whatever the weekend ticket is. Please note you will not be able to enter site on the Thursday without a Thursday upgrade. This ticket must be purchased alongside a full weekend ticket.

You do not need to upgrade Child tickets.
Thursday Upgrade price £25.00 + £0.00 booking fee

VIP

Information on VIP tickets will be coming in the future.

Pre-Payment Plans

Pre-Payment Plans are available for those who want to split their ticket cost over a number of months. Select this option on the ticket page. Your booking fees and postage will be taken in the first payment, then the cost of your ticket will be spread out monthly.

Booking and Postage Fees

Booking fees will apply on each ticket purchased. Postage fees apply per booking made.

Age Restrictions

People of all ages are welcome at the Y Not Festival. To ensure their safety, festival goers under the age of 16 must be supervised by an adult (over 21) for the duration of the festival. If you appear under 16 then you will be asked for ID on the gate, so please remember to bring this with you. One over 21 year old can accompany up to 4 minors. Please remember to book these tickets online, when purchasing your own.

A 21+ adult can supervise up to 4 minors at the festival.

We operate an extremely strict RU25 policy at all onsite festival bars, so please, please remember your ID if you are lucky enough to look under 25 and would like to receive an adult wristband to allow you to purchase alcohol at the festival. Please note, we reserve the right to deny access to anyone who cannot produce a valid form of ID.

Passport, Driver’s Licence or Citizen Card are all accepted. We will not accept photocopies of any form of ID.

People aged 12 and under go free to the festival but please remember to book a ticket online.

Terms and Conditions

Please see our full ticket terms and conditions here

Travel

Address

For those of you with a handy sat nav, or a good old fashioned map, getting here couldn’t be easier.

Our address is:

Aston Hill Farm, Pikehall Nr Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2PG.

By Coach

Big Green Coach is delighted to be the Official and Exclusive travel + ticket partner to Y Not Festival 2018.

Choose to arrive on either the Thursday or Friday and they'll get you home on Monday morning.

You will be dropped right inside those festival gates - no one gets you closer!

Return coach fares start from just £29. Secure your seat for just a tenner using our deposit scheme and pay the rest closer to the time.

Forget taking it easy on Sunday night, party hard to your favourite band and sleep all the way home on Monday! No designated driver, no shuttle bus and no expensive trains!

Weekend return coach travel is available from: Bradford, Barnsley, Birkenhead, Birmingham, Blackburn, Blackpool, Chester, Chesterfield, Derby, Doncaster, Grimsby, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London (Victoria Coach Station), Macclesfield, Manchester, Nottingham, Preston, Rotherham, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent

Book Here

Timetable here:

By Car

If you are driving to the festival you will need to purchase a car park pass for the weekend here (one per car) and these will be cheaper purchased in advance, on-the-day cost: £20. Parking is located a short walk from the arenas/campsites, the charge is to cover the cost of managing cars entering the site.

There will be plenty of signs around the area directing you to the site.

You can purchase your Parking Pass on the booking flow, or add it on via Manage My Booking HERE

If you are coming by car and would like to be green, please see our GoCarShare tab where you can find out more about meeting new friends and saving the environment before you get to the festival.

Driving times

Derby – 40 mins approx

Sheffield – 55 mins approx

Manchester – 1 hr 10 mins approx

Nottingham – 55 mins approx

Birmingham – 1 hr 15 mins approx

Local Public Transport

Our nearest train stations are:

Buxton – approx 20 mins away by car/bus

Matlock – (please note – NOT Matlock Bath) approx 17 mins away by car/bus

Unfortunately, there are no public bus services that run to the site. However, we organise a shuttle bus that takes festival goers from these two stations to the festival site.

Shuttle Bus Services

We run shuttle buses between Buxton Station and Matlock Station and the Y Not Festival site on Thursday 26th July, Friday 27th July and Monday 30th July.

Thursday 26th of July

Matlock – 1300, 1400, 1500
Buxton – 1315, 1415, 1515

Friday 27th of July

Matlock – 0900, 1000, 1100
Buxton – 0915, 1015, 1115

Monday 30th July

To Matlock – 1030, 1130, 1230
To Buxton – 1000, 1100, 1200

Tickets are £15 in advance and can be bought via Manage my Booking or cost £20 on the day. We recommend booking as places are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Safety

Prohibited Items

Drugs - We operate a Prevent, Pursue, Protect policy. This means, Prevent illegal drugs getting onto the site. Pursue anyone suspected of supplying illegal drugs, Protect the festival goers.
Fires and Disposable BBQs
Glass
Pyrotechnics
Flares
Valuables
Excess alcohol
Nitros
Marquees
Gazebos
Pen knives
And finally, try not to bring any valuables – They don’t tend to fare well after 3 days in a field! Don’t bring anything that you can’t afford to lose.

Security

We have 24/7 security and stewards who are there for your protection. There are also sniffer dogs on site all weekend long. Their purpose is to keep the festival safe so that everyone can enjoy the festival as much as possible. Please co-operate with them. The site fencing is in place to protect everyone at the event. Tampering with it is forbidden and may result in ejection from the event.

Police

There are police on site at all times should you need them, to report any crimes you will be able to locate their base in the Village Green. Please remember, possessions are your responsibility and tents are not secure. Please only bring what you need - the less stuff you need to keep an eye on the better. Please bear in mind that you are at a festival and you should avoid bringing anything you would not mind losing.

Fire

Personal camp fires are prohibited in the campsite and will be extinguished to protect the safety of everyone at the festival. Please note that due to safety reasons, we do not permit personal campsites or disposable BBQs. This is to reduce fire risk. Purpose built, raised BBQs can only be used in fire lanes, not outside tents.

Gas Canisters

Gas canisters are allowed on site, although please be reasonable with how much you bring. Remember not to cook inside tents, and take extreme caution when changing camping gas.

Aerosols

Aerosols are allowed on site but please be sensible and respect your fellow festival goers. Misuse can result in ejection from the festival.

Pyrotechnics

As of April 2017, changes in legislation under the policing and crime act 2017 means that anyone found guilty of possessing Pyrotechnics (Flares, Fireworks, Smoke Bombs etc) at a music festival could face up to 3 months in prison. Please do not bring them to the festival under any circumstances.

Alcohol Policy

Each person (over 18) can bring alcohol for themselves, but other other people.
Anyone under the age of 18 found with alcohol will have it taken away, in compliance with the law.
We operate an extremely strict RU25 policy at all onsite festival bars, so please, please remember your ID if you are lucky enough to look under 25 and would like to receive an adult wristband in order to purchase alcohol at the festival. Please note, we reserve the right to deny access to anyone who cannot produce a valid form of ID.
View our full alcohol policy here.

Drugs Policy

We operate a a Prevent, Pursue, Protect policy. This means, Prevent illegal drugs getting onto the site. Pursue anyone suspected of supplying illegal drugs, Protect the festival goers.

We are increasing our security provision on the main gates and having more searches, we have also increased the amount of sniffer dogs on site by 300% and we are also employing outreach and security teams to spend more time in the campsites engaging with customers. In the past we have found substances mixed with everything from rat poison to washing up powder, please do not take any risks. Do not bring any banned substances to the event and if you are offered any, refuse them.

Sexual Health

Don’t forget to pack all your essential items for the festival! If you think you might have sex with someone you’ve just met, always carry condoms with you and make sure that you use them if you have sex. They protect you from STIs and pregnancy. Safe Sex packs (condoms and lube) are available from Derbyshire Sexual Health Services during the festival.

If you've had unprotected sex and are worried about getting pregnant, see their Emergency Contraception web page for more information about what types of emergency contraception are available and where you can access them or pop along and ask one of their staff at the festival for some advice. You can also order your free STI testing kit for when you get home.

Sexual health isn’t just about protecting yourself from getting sexually transmitted infections or becoming pregnant. There are lots of emotions involved in sex and relationships and it’s important to remain healthy and happy. If you're worried about sexual abuse or sexual assault, what can you do? Speak to the staff onsite at the First Aid point.

Confidentiality is important to them and they offer non-judgemental sexual health advice and services, which are accessible and inclusive. For more information about sex and relationships please visit their website, and follow them on Twitter, Facebook and You Tube @yshmderbys.

Personal Welfare

Admission to the event is at the ticket holders risk. Y Not Festivals Ltd and the premises license holder will not held liable for any loss, injuries or damages sustained at the event. This includes damage, theft or losses to property and motor vehicles if the cause is due to the negligence of the ticket holder or the actions of other patrons or third parties.

Adverse Weather

Y Not Festival is situated on Greenfield Land, as such conditions during adverse weather may become hazardous. Please ensure you bring appropriate footwear and clothing to cater for the possibility of wet, muddy and slippy conditions.

During an electrical storm:

Stay away from electrical equipment
Take shelter until the storm has passed
Avoid contact with any metal support or structure
If you cannot get shelter or are in your tent, then you should crouch with your shoes on and your hands resting on your knees or covering your ears.
Do not let your hands of knees touch the ground and do not lie flat on the ground
If strong winds occur as well as electrical storms, then marquees will be closed and people will be advised to seek shelter in their vehicles.

Access

Contact Details For All Access Enquiries

Access applications for Y NOT 2018 are now closed.

If you need to contact the access team, please email us on [email protected]

Alcohol

Alcohol can be brought into the campsite at the festival, but it cannot be brought into the arena.
Each person (over 18) can bring alcohol for themselves, but not other people.
Anyone under the age of 18 found with alcohol will have it taken away, in compliance with the law.
The safety and welfare of the festival-goers is the number one priority.
We’re introducing a P.R.O.T.E.C.T welfare policy to make sure we’re still meeting our aims of looking after the young people on site.

P.R.O.T.E.C.T

Protecting our festival-goers is our biggest priority.
Reducing the risks of underage drinking is critical to achieving this.
Over 18s are allowed to bring enough alcohol on site for themselves. Re-entry with alcohol IS permitted provided it is for you, not for distribution.
Text in Over the weekend we have set up a text in number so you can let us know discretely if you spot any issues. We will send out a pack closer to the time with info in it.
Empower the people – we’ve set up Campsite Safety Net, a system that encourages you to look out for your neighbours and report anything you’re unhappy about to a member of the security team.
Care team – we’ve doubled our welfare provision to improve the care and security provision in the campsites. These teams are dedicated to the safety of under U18s
Take action – where Over 18s are found supplying alcohol to under 18s, we will take action. Vulnerable young people are our priority, we take this extremely seriously and we need to do this to protect them. This may result in prosecution by the police.

FAQ's

Do you sell day tickets?

We have no plans to sell day tickets this year.

Can I bring my own tent?

Yes. All tickets include Weekend Camping. Unless you have purchased a Glamping Ticket or Campervan you will need to bring your own tent.

Can I bring a disposable BBQ?

For the safety of everyone at the festival disposable barbeques are NOT permitted. Purpose built barbeques, which are raised from the ground, are permitted, although please take care when cooking around tents.

Do I have to pay for parking?

Yes, parking passes are £15 in advance. You can purchase them on the booking flow or go to 'Manage my booking'

My tickets haven't arrived, what shall I do?

For all ticket queries please contact [email protected]

Do I have to buy a ticket for children ages 12 and under?

Children aged 12 and under are allowed free entry to the festival, although their ticket will need to have been booked in advance.

I am 15 years old, will I be able to enter without a 21 year old?

If you are under 16 then you will not be allowed entry into the festival without a responsible adult (21+). The safety of minors is extremely important to us, so these conditions are fully enforced. Please remember to bring identification to the festival if you appear under 16 and are coming to the festival without an over 21 year old, otherwise you will be denied entry to the event. Acceptable forms of identification for 16 year olds are BLine cards, passports and Citizenship cards.

What is the maximum amount of minors I'm allowed to supervise?