Forbidden Forest takes place 4th June – 7th June 2026
Forbidden Forest is located at Belvoir Castle, Grantham, NG32 1PE.
Event entrances will be clearly signposted as you approach the event site.
Key Event Timings
CAMPSITE TICKET HOLDERS
| Thursday 04 June 2026 | Friday 05 June 2026 | Saturday 06 June 2026 | Sunday 07 June 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Close | Open | Close | Open | Close | Open | Close | |
| All Campsites | 12pm | 10pm | 10am | 10pm | 10am | 3pm | No campsite entry | |
| Campsite Last Entry | 10pm | 10pm | 3pm | No campsite entry | ||||
*Tickets will not be valid outside these times.
*All Weekend ticket holders must have left the site by 12pm on Monday 8th June.
WEEKEND NON-CAMPING TICKET HOLDERS
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Camping Ticket Entry | No day ticket entry | No day ticket entry | 12pm | 12pm | ||||
| Non-Camping Last Entry | No day ticket entry | No day ticket entry | 5pm | 5pm | ||||
*Stages will begin to close at 10:30pm.
ARENA OPENING TIMES
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Close | Open | Close | Open | Close | Open | Close | |
| Arena | Closed | 2pm | 11pm | 12pm | 11pm | 12pm | 11pm | |
CAR PARK OPENING TIMES
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Close | Open | Close | Open | Close | Open | Close | |
| All Public Car Parks | 10am | 9:30pm | 8am | 9:30pm | 8am | 4:30pm | 10am | 4:30pm |
| Public Car Parks Last Entry | 9:30pm | 9:30pm | 4:30pm | 4:30pm | ||||
*Car Parks will remain open until 12am (midnight) on Saturday and Sunday for departures only.
*Car Parks will close at 12pm (midday) Monday 8th June.
Please refer to the Key Event Timings section for last entry times
Forbidden Forest 2026 is also a strictly an 18s and over event. We will be operating and enforcing a strict challenge 25 policy at the entrances and bars. If you are lucky enough to look under 25 you will be asked for id.
The name on your Forbidden Forest 2026 ticket MUST match the name on your photographic ID.
VALID FORMS OF ID INCLUDE:
An in-date photographic driver’s licence or provisional licence.
A valid passport. Out of date passports will not be accepted.
A proof of age standards scheme card (showing the pass hologram)
An in-date armed forces photo id card.
A national photo identity card issued by country of origin (other than the united kingdom)
Please Note – We do not accept photocopies. Only the original forms of ID will be accepted.
Forbidden Forest is a cashless event, so all payments must be made by debit or credit card.
Please remember to bring your card with you, as there are no ATMs available on site.
Refillable non-glass bottles of any size may be brought into the site, including plastic sports bottles.
Free drinking water points are located throughout the campsites and arena, which can be found next to the toilet blocks.
Please refill your water bottles at these points.
Forbidden Forest advises all customers to ensure that they keep their belongings such as phones, ID, wallets, purses on their persons at all times. If you lose something on the night or if anything is stolen, please speak to a member of the security staff to report it as soon as possible so we can do everything possible to get it back to you.
The link to apply for lost property at FF26 will be live soon.
Yes, we will have WiFi points set up in different locations around the Forbidden Forest site. Please refer to the in-app Map during the festival to see the location of each point.
We have a strict no re-entry policy so if you leave, you will not be allowed back in. Please ensure you bring everything from your vehicle with you in one go.
We have lockers available to store any valuables, though we recommend leaving anything valuable at home.
