Solfest

Solfest returns to North Lakes Country Park Thursday 21st - Sunday 24th August 2025.

Solfest is located in North Lakes Country Park which is around 4 miles north of Silloth town centre, in Cumbria. It takes 35 minutes to get there from Carlisle, and 50 minutes from Penrith, by car. The postcode is CA74NQ.

No, Solfest doesn't have cash machines. But a free bus runs to Aspatria and Silloth over the weekend if you need to withdraw extra cash. The bar will have contactless cashpoints this year.

No. Solfest wants you to enjoy the whole of the experience which is why they publish a programme of events prior to the festival starting. Solfest will tell you who is performing but never when.

Yes. Solfest programmes will be available at the information area on site over the weekend. Solfest doesn't publish information in advance, mostly because instead of coming just one-band, they'd like people to come for the whole weekend. But, also, owing to the nature of the event, timings are subject to a bit of change, hence leaving the publishing to as late as possible.

Because they want people to come and enjoy the whole festival experience and not just cherry pick one band, Solfest do not release the times and days acts will perform until the start of the festival. Our Programme Policy has more details.

Yes. They pride themselves on having something for everyone, from workshops and events in the Healing Garden to activities in the Children’s Arena, and a vast array of music and performance spaces around the site. Solfest want grans, granddads, brothers, sisters, mums, dads, aunts and uncles to join in the fun and have a brilliant time together.

No. At the request of the landowner, pets are not permitted for safety reasons. We recommend a local boarding kennels, Grass Roots Kennels who offer a great service for our festival goers dogs.

Yes. You can charge your phone in the Information Tent just inside the main entrance to the arena, ask a steward for directions.

There will be as much assistance as we can provide on a case-by-case basis. There is no concession for a disabled person but you may bring a carer free of charge. Please purchase the tickets you require (adult, young persons, children and Thursday camping) from skiddle and upload the relevant forms to them. We can provide electric hook ups for powered wheelchairs but please contact us in advance to arrange this, or for more information.

Access scheme

For this event, we're using the Skiddle Access Scheme by offering Personal Assistant tickets for customers who need to be accompanied. A Personal Assistant ticket is to be offered for free or discounted when somebody with a disability requires a carer to be in attendance with them. To automatically be eligible, please provide a copy of one of the following pieces of documentation listed below.

>Front page of DLA / PIP (no specific rate)
>Front page of Attendance Allowance letter (no specific rate)
>Evidence that registered severely sight impaired (blind)
>Recognised Assistance Dog ID card
>Credability's Access Card

If this applies to you then, please book the tickets you require (not including the Personal Assistant ticket) and contact the Skiddle Customer Care team with your documentation along with your 16-digit order reference number by submitting a support request here: https://help.skiddle.com/en/

No. Carers come FREE to Solfest. To claim your free Carers ticket, please purchase the tickets you require (adult, young persons, children and Thursday camping) with the exception of the Carers’ ticket. After this, please get in touch with Skiddle at help.skiddle.com.

You must be off site by sunset on the Monday Bank Holiday.

If you need to get your car off site during the weekend, please explain to the stewards, you’ll need to leave your car in day parking, as we don’t allow any vehicle movements on the campsites over the weekend wherever possible.

Yes, but adults (18+) will need to purchase advance Thursday Camping tickets. This is a £30 supplement which must be purchased at the same time as your tickets. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket and thursday camping pass.

Adults Weekend ticket start at £120 plus booking fee, with Child Weekend tickets from £22.50 plus booking fee.

Tickets will be available on the gate as long as we don’t sell out in advance. For guaranteed entry, we recommend you buy your tickets online before arriving here.

There are no age restrictions to attend Solfest. All ages and families are welcome.

Yes, you are free to bring your own food and drink to Solfest. Glass is not permitted within the main festival arena. There will be a wide variety of food and drink stalls inside the festival, serving up organic, vegetarian and vegan options.

Yes, but it’s exactly the same at Solfest as anywhere else. We would ask that you do not bring glass into the arena and that you use our recycling points when you’re finished. Under-age drinking is not permitted. Your adult ticket/wristband has nothing to do with the sale of alcohol or any other licensed products. The law is the law. If you are asked for ID and you do not have any, you will not be served alcohol.

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 may camp Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights with your Solfest ticket. If you would like to arrive early and camp on Thursday night too, you must purchase one Thursday Camping supplement per adult ticket.

Yes. A Small addiitonal fee is charged for motorised vehicles. This can be purchased with your tickets.

Yes, with the exception of Carers, everyone at Solfest must purchase a ticket. Children three years old or under will get their tickets for FREE but you must still order them.

Yes! Solfest has free camping, included with weekend tickets. There is a quiet campsite and noisey option.

Yes. Friday, Saturday and Sunday night camping is included in the ticket price. You can arrive on Thursday if you add one Thursday Camping supplement per adult to your order.

Yes. we have a family campsite, close to the kids arena and designed for families.

Yes. Townside (Quiet Camping) is the place to go if you want to sleep when you return to your camp, but remember wherever you are camped, it is unreasonable to expect absolute silence all night – it is a music festival after all!

Yes. We do allow live-in vehicles, vans, caravans, campervans, motor-homes and trailer tents. There’s a small extra charge for your live-in vehicle, van, caravan, campervan, motor-home or trailer tent. We would always encourage you to share transport where possible (for the environment’s sake), arrive early to get a decent spot and travel in convoy to help reduce traffic disruption in the local area. We can’t guarantee a level pitch and we do not provide electric hook ups. If you intend to arrive on Thursday, you will need one additional Thursday camping ticket for each adult, as well as the vehicle pass.

Yes, to encourage people to use public transport wherever possible there’s a small additional fee per vehicle.

Yes, but we cannot guarantee it, so it’s best to arrive early and as a group. We do not allow people to reserve, hold, mark, cordon off or otherwise claim a specific camping space so please all arrive together to avoid disappointment.

Due to changes in licensing regulations all vehicles must be parked separately from tents. We aim to keep camping and parking as convenient as possible while still complying with out license. This condition has been added to the license for your safety and we hope you will help by following the new directions when on site.

Unfortunately, due to significant damage to the land during 2013, the land owner has requested that there are NO CAMPFIRES within camping areas. We are planning to have a large communal campfire in each camping field.

A limited number of hot showers will be available operating just outside the entrance to the festival site next to disabled camping and close to family camping. Showers are limited in number and are token operated for a small fee. Taps are located at regular intervals around the perimeter of the camping fields.