Defected Malta Festival

Defected Malta 2025 is tbc...

Defected Malta is held at Uno Village in Attard ATD in Malta.

Yes you must be 18 or over to attend Defected Malta. You may be asked to show photo ID.

Yes, you can re-enter the festival, as long as you have your wristband on.

No, you can’t, but there are plenty of bars selling cocktails, beers, wines and soft drinks. Food is also available too. 

If you believe that any details on your booking confirmation (or any other document) are wrong, you must advise the festival immediately. Please contact them on malta@defected.com and they will advise accordingly.

There are picturesque, incredible beaches in Malta. Please see list below for the best recommended beaches in Malta:

Blue Lagoon

Golden Bay

Xlendi Beach

Ramla Bay

Ghajn Tuffieha

San Blas

St Peter’s Pool

Mellieha Beach

Gnejna Bay

Visit the ancient capital of Mdina

Scenic walks and gardens – Upper Barraka Gardens and San Anton Gardens

Amazing diving opportunities

Cave diving in Comino 

Shipwreck diving to see the WWII HMS Maori at a relatively shallow depth

Day trips to Gozo – beautiful sister island of Malta – 20 mins by ferry

Unfortunately, Defected Malta does not offer camping.

UNO: Crafts Village, Ta'Qali, Attard ATD, 4000, Malta

Café del Mar: Triq it-Trunciera St Paul's Bay, SPB 1500, Malta

Fort St Elmo: Il-Belt Valletta, VLT 1741, Malta

The airport is approximately a 30 minute drive from Café del Mar.

The airport is approximately a 20 minute drive from UNO.

More information will be available soon.

The shuttle bus is the easiest way to get between all venues between 6-8 October 2023. The festival are currently working on a schedule and shuttle package to ensure you have the best experience when making your journeys for the duration of the festival, and improving on scheduling where possible. Shuttle passes will be available to purchase online at a later date. All ticket holders will receive an email when they are made available.

Your shuttle pass will be in the form of a wristband, and should be collected at the Box Office. You can collect your RFID festival wristband at the same time.

We would recommend either Uber or Bolt, that runs 24/7.

Unfortunately we can’t issue you with a refund if you can’t make the event due to work commitments or your mates have dropped out. In these circumstances, we advise passing on your tickets privately to avoid losing out on the money spent. Refunds can only be offered if the event is cancelled or postponed, as agreed upon purchase.

You will be asked to show your photo ID when collecting wristbands at the venue Box Office to prove that the name on the ticket matches the name on your ID.

Box Office opening times will be revealed closer to the event.

No – tickets for these are sold separately. Boat Party tickets will be announced closer to the festival and will only be made available to festival ticket holders. Follow the festival on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to keep updated. A mailer will also be a sent to all ticket holders with this information closer to the time of the festival.

Yes, so long as you are present to collect the tickets.

Yes, we actually encourage you to show your ticket on your phone! Please ensure you have downloaded the ticket onto your phone so that the barcode can be scanned.

Please take your ticket (QR-Code) to the Box Office when you arrive. You can either print your ticket or download it onto your phone. Your ticket will then be exchanged for a wristband. Don’t forget you will also need photo ID. 

Yes this is possible, but will be dependent on whether there are any VIP tickets still available. Please email malta@defected.com to find out more.