Kelburn Garden Party festival

Limited release - Only valid when purchased in conjunction with a weekend ticket. Start your festival ahead of the crowd and secure your preferred camping spot! Ideal for families and larger groups wanting to make a holiday of Kelburn Garden Party.

Car Park Opens at 15:00 and closes at 22:00

Box Office Opens at 16:00 and closes at 22:00

Summerfield Opens at 17:00 and closes at 01:00

Your e-tickets will have been sent to the email address you provided on the Skiddle ticket app. If it has not appeared, please check your junk folder. If you are still having issues, the original buyer can call Skiddle customer services on 0333 301 0101. They are open from 10am until 6pm Monday to Friday or 10am until 1pm on Saturday. Alternatively, you can contact them through theie website.

We can scan your e-ticket either on your phone screen or printed onto paper. Please remember to bring valid photo ID to box office just in case there is a problem.

Under 5s are free, however they do need a ticket, these can be ordered at the same time you buy your tickets or as a later addition.

We do not offer refunds unless the event is cancelled by Kelburn Arts or local authority due to fault or mismanagement by Kelburn Arts, or by the Scottish Government due to the ongoing Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic

Please see the Terms & Conditions of sale at https://www.kelburngardenparty.com/tickets/tandc/

Yes, you can sell your ticket but you must have the name changed on it by the original ticket holder

From Friday 29th July 2022, all second hand tickets must be bought and sold through Skiddle Re:Sell at https://www.skiddle.com/features/ticket-resell.php

We will not accept resold tickets that have been purchased on other platforms. This is to protect customers from fraud.

All Weekend and Day Kelburn Garden Party tickets include camping. Please note that all Youth and Adult ticketholders will have to pay the £10 environmental deposit in cash on arrival.

Yes – If you are coming to Kelburn in a live-in vehicle, camper van or caravan then you must buy a Live-In Vehicle plot ticket.

The plots are 4x6m in size and you must fit completely inside your plot.

If you need more space then you must buy more than one plot. If you are coming in a caravan then you must either fit car and caravan in your plot space(s) or buy a plot ticket for the caravan plus a parking ticket for the car and move your car into the car park once the caravan is positioned.

Camping in anything other than a DVLA approved campervan or caravan will NOT be permitted.

Sleeping in your car will NOT be permitted.

Plots are given out in the order that people arrive so if you wish to be beside friends who also have a live-in vehicle then you must arrive together or the first to arrive must have all of your plot tickets and must be available to identify the friends when they do arrive.

Unfortunately we are not able to offer powered live-in pitches.

We usually sell a limited release of Sunday Day Tickets, a week or two out from the event – this is due to people leaving on the Sunday, which allows us space in our licensed capacities. These tickets include camping on Sunday night and allow entry from 10am Sunday through to when the site closes at 2pm on Monday and again all Youth and Adult ticketholders will have to pay the £10 environmental deposit in cash on arrival. Keep an eye out for these on our socials!

Arrival to Kelburn Garden Party is as easy as we can make it, with only one entrance for all attendees, and a one-way system in place when you’re onsite.

The address for your Sat Nav is as follows: Kelburn Castle, Kelburn Estate Fairlie, Fairlie KA29 0BE. Find Kelburn Garden Party on Google Maps.

What3Words for the festival entrance is as follows: converged.novels.deflect

The closest train stations are Fairlie and Largs. We offer Shuttle Buses for £2 from Largs (timed to meet the trains, timings TBC).

For weekend ticket holders, the carpark and campsite open at 12 noon on Friday and the campsite closes at 2pm on Monday. Ths box office opens at 2pm and closes at 10pm on Friday.

The car parks and live-in field shut at 10pm each night, no vehicles will be allowed to access the live-in field after it gets dark.

The Box Office closes at 10pm each night. You will not be able to collect your wristband after 10pm.

IMPORTANT: If you arrive after 10pm, you will not be allowed to bring a vehicle onsite. If you arrive after 10pm, you will not be allowed into the main festival arena.

Yes! In fact we recommend it, it means you don’t have to worry about parking.

It also means there are fewer cars on the road, travel is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions for any event!

Our buses leave from both Glasgow and Edinburgh direct to the festival site and can be booked here on our Kelburn Bus page.

We also have a shuttle bus which is timed to meet the trains at Largs.

Taxi & Drop Off/Pick Up is located on the ‘high road’ outside the Pavillion / Box Office

Kelburn Bus & Shuttle Bus will pick up and drop off next to the Pavillion / Box Office

Kelburn Bus and Shuttle Buses can be booked here: https://www.kelburngardenparty.com/travel/

You can indeed! Parking at Kelburn is limited therefore ticketed. Advance Parking Tickets can be purchased for £40 + BF along with your event ticket.

If you are planning to drive you must book a parking ticket.

We regularly sell out of parking. Parking will only be available for purchase onsite if we do not sell out in advance, we’ll be sure to advertise when we’re running low on Advance Parking Tickets.

Please do not park in nearby streets in Fairlie or Largs, it leads to frustration from our neighbours and could have a negative impact on the future of the festival. We like our neighbours and want to show them respect.

If your vehicle has a blue badge we can also try to park you closer to where you are camped – please note you will still need to purchase a parking ticket.

We price our Parking to encourage lift sharing and use of public transport

Unfortunately not at the moment but it’s a facility we’re hoping to offer in future

Kelburn Garden Party takes place from Thursday the 3rd of July until Monday 7th of July 2025

Kelburn Garden Party is located at Kelburn Castle, Kelburn Estate Fairlie, Fairlie KA29 0BE

The carpark and campsite open at 12 noon on Friday for people who have full weekend tickets. The Kelburn Garden Party officially starts at 7pm on Friday when the main area and stages open. Doors open at midday on the day for those with Day Tickets. The festival ends at 3am on Monday morning (Sunday night), and the campsite closes at 2pm on Monday.

The car parks and live-in field shut at 10pm, no vehicles will be allowed to access the live-in field after it gets dark.

The box office shuts at 10pm.

IMPORTANT: If you arrive after 10pm, you will not be allowed to bring a vehicle onsite. If you arrive after 10pm, you will not be allowed into the main festival arena.

Once you arrive at Kelburn you must swap your ticket for a security wristband in order to enter the festival site. You can exchange your ticket for a wristband at the festival Box Office which is in the Pavilion (building beside the campsite).

DO NOT BUY WRISTBANDS FROM ANYONE OUTSIDE THE BOX OFFICE. The only place to buy legitimate wristbands is from Box Office. The festival control the wristbands very carefully and Security will check wristbands at all entrances and exits. If you are found with an inappropriate wristband it will be confiscated and you will have to buy a new one for the full walk-up price ticket or be ejected from site.

You may also be liable to criminal proceedings.

• A valid passport
• A valid UK or European Union photocard driving licence
• A Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
• A photographic identity card bearing the national Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) hologram (Young Scot card)
• A national identity card issued by a European Union member state (other than the United Kingdom), Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland
• A Biometric Immigration Document

In all cases, the ID must not be expired and the photo must clearly be of the card holder

Other forms of ID such as birth certificate, credit card or student card are not acceptable.

If you have lost or do not have ID then please consider a proof of age card.

Kelburn Garden Party and their one-night events all feature loud music. Please bring ear protection if required. Earplugs are available at their First Aid and Welfare station.

Please be aware that all of their events will feature strobe lighting.

The Kelburn team absolutely love dogs and all pets and that’s why they do not allow them on site. During the festival, the site is noisy and dangerous for dogs and all other animals. Animals will not be allowed into the arena at any time and unaccompanied pets left in vehicles, tied up, or wandering the site will be reported to the police. We want your furry pals to be safe so don’t bring them.

Please note that emotional support animals are not legally recognised in the UK. If you require an assistance dog, you must provide evidence that the animal is registered with Assistance Dogs (UK).

Yes, You will also need ID if there is an issue with your ticket.

Kelburn operates a CHALLENGE 25 policy which means that if you look younger than 25, you will be asked to prove that you are over 18.

Without acceptable photo ID you will not be allowed to enter the Kelburn Garden Party without an adult guardian and will be unable to purchase alcohol at the bars. At the one-night events, you will be refused entry entirely.

Acceptable ID is one of the following:

• A valid passport
• A valid UK or European Union photocard driving licence
• A Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
• A photographic identity card bearing the national Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) hologram (Young Scot card)
• A national identity card issued by a European Union member state (other than the United Kingdom), Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland
• A Biometric Immigration Document

In all cases, the ID must not be expired and the photo must clearly be of the card holder

Other forms of ID such as birth certificate, credit card or student card are not acceptable.

If you have lost or do not have ID then please consider a proof of age card.

You are allowed to bring a “reasonable” amount of alcohol to Kelburn, but you are only allowed to drink it in the campsites and live-in vehicle field.

You will not be allowed to bring your own alcohol into the main arena of the festival. Only alcohol purchased from the festival bars is allowed and security will conduct bag searches to ensure this. Income from the bars is essential in ensuring the viability of the festival.

Please note that no glass bottles are allowed on site. Please decant any drinks into suitable containers.

Camping in tents at KGP is included in the weekend ticket price – the campsite is situated only a few minutes walk from the festival, and commands spectacular views to the Firth of Clyde and beyond. For all campers, the festival levy an “environmental deposit” which helps keep the campsite clean for all and deters tent abandonment, which is returned on departure if you present a bag of rubbish or a neatly packed tent. There is a dedicated family / quiet campsite, camper van pitches for both families and late night revelers, and hot showers are available at extra cost.

Please note that the car parks shut at 10pm, no vehicles are allowed to park on site between 10pm and 10am. Vehicles may leave site at any time with the approval of the Traffic Team but we cannot help recover any vehicle which gets stuck after dark until 9am.

If you are coming to Kelburn in a live-in vehicle, camper van or caravan then you must buy a Live-In Vehicle plot ticket. The plots are 4x6m in size and you must fit completely inside your plot. If you need more space then you must buy more than one plot. If you are coming in a caravan then you must either fit car and caravan in your plot space(s) or buy a plot ticket for the caravan plus a parking ticket for the car and move your car into the car park once the caravan is positioned.

Plots are given out in the order that people arrive so if you wish to be beside friends who also have a live-in vehicle then you must arrive together or the first to arrive must have all of your plot tickets and must be available to identify the friends when they do arrive.

As a part of the festival's Sustainability Policy, they encourage everyone to keep the site clean and take responsibility for their own litter and tents. The Environmental Deposit (ED) is a £10 payment made by all campers when collecting their wristbands. At the end of the event, between 5pm and 9pm Sunday and 9am and 1pm Monday, you can reclaim your £10 by handing in a binbag full of litter, small bag of cigarette butts, or show us your properly packed up tent (which you should take home or donate). A member of the team will cut the ED mark off your wristband and you can go home feeling happy that you helped keep the site clean.

IMPORTANT: You must present your wristband still attached to your wrist in an undamaged state to reclaim your ED.

Fires of any kind including barbeques are not allowed anywhere on site except the campfire locations which can only be lit and tended by Kelburn Crew. This is part of our license requirement

Yes! (Excluding Live-In Vehicles)

We have two campsites available, General Camping and Family / Quiet Camping.

Neither require pre-booking, simply choose your preferred space. Of course if you’re arriving with a larger group we’d recommend arriving early to secure a space that will suit.

We will also have a dedicated space available in our Family / Quiet Campsite for customers with accessibility requirements.

Unfortunately not, unless you also have a live-in vehicle and have booked the relevant ticket.

If you have accessibility needs, or wish to book a companion ticket, please email Kelburn Garden Party directly so that they can discuss how they can assist you.

Customers requiring assistance throughout the festival are entitled to apply for one free pass for their Personal Assistant/Support worker. Please note that the customer requiring assistance must have a valid festival ticket before applying.

Documents accepted as proof of disability include:

• Middle or Higher rate DLA for care and/or mobility
• Receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• Evidence of being severely sight impaired
• Medical summary from a clinician or GP
• SENCO statement from a school or college
• DID or CredAbility Access Card – + 1 category requirement
• A recognised Assistance Dog ID Card

Kelburn Garden Party is small festival set in the grounds of Kelburn Castle and the surrounding glen.

Whilst very beautiful, it is also an innately challenging environment for those with mobility issues.

Ground surfaces vary from tarmac and hard standing roadways through to grass (sometimes mud) and dirt/gravel paths, many uneven and steep.

If your vehicle has a blue badge we can also try to park you closer to where you are camped – please note you will still need to purchase a parking ticket.

Accessible toilets are provided in at least 3 locations on site.

Unfortunately, due to the small size of the festival and the layout of the stages, they are unable to provide viewing platforms. However, their team will be happy to accommodate any attendee who requires assistance.

If you have any medication that needs to be kept cool, please tell a member of the team who can put you in touch with the Onsite Medical Team to store in their fridges

We recognise that some, particularly those with specific learning difficulties, may find the festival environment overwhelming and need to find a space to retreat and step away from noise and crowds. We do our best to provide areas for this but please note it can be challenging in a festival environment.

If you require an assistance dog, you must provide evidence that the animal is registered with Assistance Dogs (UK).