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.
CAMPING TICKET HOLDERS
Thursday 4th June – Doors open 12:00 (midday), last entry at 22:00(10PM)
Friday 5th June – Doors open 12:00 (midday), last entry at 22:00 (10PM)
Saturday 6th June – Doors open 10:00 (10AM), last entry at 16:00 (4PM)
Tickets will not be valid outside these times.
All Weekend ticket holders must have left the site by 12:00 (midday) on Monday 8th June.
WEEKEND NON-CAMPING TICKET HOLDERS
Saturday 6th June – Doors open 12:00 (midday), last entry at 16:00 (4PM)
Sunday 7th June – Doors open 12:00 (midday), last entry at 16:00 (4PM)
Stages will begin to close at 22:30 and the entire festival will close at 00:00 (midnight)
All non-camping ticket holders must have left the site by midnight on the day their ticket is valid.
CAR PARK OPENING TIMES
Thursday 4th June – 10:00 (10AM) until 21:30PM (9:30PM)
Friday 5th June – 10:00 (10AM) until 21:30PM (9:30PM)
Saturday 6th June – 07:00 (7AM) until 21:30PM (9:30PM)
Sunday 7th June – 10:00 (10AM) until 21:30PM (9:30PM)
Monday 8th June – CLOSES 12:00 (midday)
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 Out of date passports will not be accepted.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. Please bring a payment card with you.
You can see the full list of what you can and can’t bring in our T&Cs here.
Yes, there will be a number of free water points available within the arena and campsite. You are allowed to bring an empty, refillable water bottle into the arena.
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.
If you have lost something at the festival please fill out the form HERE.
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.
