GemFest

GemFest, the latest project from Wales’ largest dance music label, PullUp Recordings, lands in Herefordshire again in 2025.

GemFest takes place Friday 13th - Monday 16th June 2025.

The location for GemFest is is yet to be announced, but it will cover both England & Wales, in the Monmouthshire and Hereforshire areas.

GemFest is a strictly over 18's event. All attendees are ID'ed upon entry. 

Your name on your ticket must also match your ID. Acceptable ID can be either Passport, Driving License or ID card bearing the PASS hologram. 

Yes, this is absolutely fine! You can leave at anytime but this must be by Car or Shuttle Bus (within shuttle bus operating hours). Walking is strictly forbidden due to the highway that runs outside of the event site. You will be given a wristband that will be used for re-entry, you cannot bring any alcohol in upon re-entry and you will be subject to a search again. The gates will re-open at 10am on Saturday 14th June.

The gates open on Friday 13th June at 12pm, and the music will start at 2pm. The gates will re-open on Saturday 14th June and Sunday 15th June at 10am and the music will start at 12pm.

The site needs to be vacated by midday on Monday 16th June. Please make sure you are all packed up and on your way home by then.

Please pack accordingly, bring all necessary provision (within reason and bearing in mind the entry conditions and restricted items).

Only bring what you can afford to lose and what you can carry from the gates to your campsite. Work out what you're sleeping in and what you will need to keep warm and dry and only bring what you think you will need for the weekend. And please, please, please only bring things that you are going to take home with you.

GemFest have loads of food stalls and bars throughout the festival so there is no need to rely on pot noodles and cold beans for the whole weekend!

Please do not bring any of the following items to GemFest:

Knives (including locking knives), Large sound systems, Glass bottles (excluding make-up and perfume), Fireworks, Explosives, BBQs, Smoke and gas canisters, Air horns. Flares, Weapons or potential weapons, Laser devices, Unofficial drones and UAVs, Sky lanterns, Paraffin lamps, Candles, Generators, Chemical toilets (except where fixed within live in vehicles), Unofficial hi-visibility clothing/tabards, Open bottles of any kind of liquid that can be consumed, E-scooters.

Open fires, BBQs and candle flares are strictly forbidden for safety reasons.

As with all festivals, towns and cities across the country, UK law applies. Do not bring drugs into the festival, they will be confiscated and you run the risk of being prosecuted.

You are welcome to bring your own food to GemFest. Ensure you can store it safely.

GemFest weekend ticket holders may bring up to 12 x 440ml cans of lager/cider/beer OR 16 x 250ml cans of premix spirit drinks OR a 3-litre box of wine OR 5 litres of cider/lager/beer in plastic bottles or cans.

Understandably, no glass is allowed on site and will be confiscated at point of entry. Unopened plastic bottles are allowed, but if the seal is broken these will also be confiscated at the gates as we cannot allow unidentifiable substances onto the festival site. No re-entry with alcohol also applies.

Day ticket holders cannot bring any alcohol in, and will need to make use of the on-site bars instead.

To bring your medication with you, just bring a copy of your prescription, put all the medication together in its original packaging in a clear plastic bag with your name (that matches your ID and the name on your ticket) and contact number clearly marked on it.  

Please make sure you only bring enough for the period of your stay and make sure you keep it safe or with you at all times.

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.

Yes, tickets for GemFest include camping.

No, if you want to park at GemFest you will have to purchase a Weekend Parking Pass (one per car). You can purchase these in the ticket section, under 'Travel'.

There is no difference in what you receive between phases, we'd recommend purchasing earlier rather than later to be able to get the best price.

GemFest is best experienced for the full three days, however day tickets will be made available.

You can purchase a Weekend Camping Upgrade under Day Tickets on Skiddle. This will allow you to attend (and stay) both days of GemFest.

Add-ons are treated as separate tickets, head to the ticket widget above at any point and purchase any additional add-ons that you need for GemFest.

Please ensure you purchase your own ticket for GemFest (as the access customer) in the general sale and then use this form to contact us and request an additional Personal Assistant ticket.

You will be asked to provide one document of evidence - this can include but is not limited to: confirmation of disability living allowance, CredAbility access card, evidence that you are registered as severely sight impaired (Blind) and/or D/deaf.

GemFest may be able to take a variety of other documents into account such as occupational health reports, care plans, EHCP’s, OT assessments.

Any submitted documents must be clearly dated within the last 12 months or show the current valid date.

There is loads of parking available on-site at GemFest. Simply purchase a parking pass, 1-per-car, and you and your pals are good to go!

Pick-up and drop-off is encouraged at GemFest, with a designated drop-off zone. 

GemFest will be operating a shuttle bus service for a small fee from Hereford and Gloucester railway station. These are the best stations to go to for travel via public transport.

No. Walking on the highway outside of the GemFest site is strictly forbidden. Please ensure that you are either arriving by Car or Shuttle Bus.

GemFest will be operating a shuttle bus service for a small fee from Abergavenny Railway Station, which is roughly a 10 minute drive from the site. This is the best station to go to for travel via public transport.

Yes, there is camping available at GemFest. You can also see Add-Ons for a campervan option.

Please ensure you purchase your own ticket for GemFest (as the access customer) in the general sale and then use this form to contact us and request an additional Personal Assistant ticket.

You will be asked to provide one document of evidence - this can include but is not limited to: confirmation of disability living allowance, CredAbility access card, evidence that you are registered as severely sight impaired (Blind) and/or D/deaf.

GemFest may be able to take a variety of other documents into account such as occupational health reports, care plans, EHCP’s, OT assessments.

Any submitted documents must be clearly dated within the last 12 months or show the current valid date.