Venues Our festival has a mixture of open air outside stages and open sided marquees. You’ll need to bring your own chairs and picnic blankets. Please check out the Information and FAQs page for any other questions.
Opening Times - Gates open for Thursday camping ticket holders only from 15:00-18:00 | Gates open for Friday camping from 07:00 | Gates open for day ticket holders at 12:00 on Friday and at 08:00 on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Concert finish times 00:00 **except on Monday when it’s approximately 18:00**.
Specific times will be released in August when our souvenir programme is available.
Tickets There are no physical tickets. Your automated E Ticket should be with you within 30 minutes of ordering. You’ll need to show your E Ticket, complete with barcode, on arrival.
If your email doesn’t arrive within 30 minutes, please get in touch with Gigantic Tickets at customerservices@gigantic.com or give them a call on 0115 807 7900.
Please check your junk folder first though! Weekend wristband colours will indicate if you are entitled to camp or not so please make sure you book the correct tickets. We have a three-tier weekend ticket system which is the fairest system we can adopt. As always, the earlier you buy your tickets, the cheaper they are. Each tier has a limited number of tickets and when they’re gone, they’re gone so please book early! When tier 1 tickets have sold out the price will automatically change to tier 2 and so on.
Family ticket options (with or without camping) 2 adults and 2 children 5-10 yrs | 2 adults and 1 child 5-10 yrs and 1 youth 11-17 yrs |2 adults and 2 youths 11-17 yrs
Concessionary tickets (adult weekend tickets only) Day tickets: concessions are not available on day tickets. Prices are tiered and like all other tickets when they’re gone, they’re gone.
Please continue reading to find out if you qualify. Concession tickets are for people aged 65+ (men & women), full time students, people claiming Universal Credit (UC), Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Customers requiring a carer may purchase a second weekend ticket at the concessionary price. Proof of entitlement will be required when purchasing tickets during the festival weekend. Wristband colours will indicate if you are entitled to camp or not so please make sure you book the correct tickets. Camping is charged at the standard rate (£30 per adult).
Car Parking for non campers Parking costs £5 per day or £15 for the weekend. These charges apply to vehicles parked in our car park (not camping pitches).
Thursday Camping * SOLD OUT * To reduce the number of people arriving on site at the same time on Friday morning we are offering a limited number of Thursday camping tickets at £20 per adult.
Arrival is only permitted between 15:00 and 18:00. This ticket is in addition to the normal weekend camping ticket. Please note entertainment does not start until Friday afternoon.
Weekend Camping There are camping and non-camping options for adult, concession, family and youth weekend tickets.
If you need to add camping tickets to an existing order, you can only do so by emailing Gigantic Tickets at customerservices@gigantic.com with your order reference number. Camping is not available as a stand-alone ticket or with day tickets. Adult camping costs £30 per adult with weekend tickets only.
Child and Youth Tickets and Camping for the under 18s - All under 18s tickets are priced according to age (0-4y rs go free). Camping is free for everyone aged 0-10 yrs and does not need to be booked. Youth 11-17 yrs camping costs £11, available with weekend tickets only.
Under no circumstances will youths be permitted entrance to Shrewsbury Folk Festival without adult accompaniment. Wristband colours will indicate if youths are entitled to camp or not so please make sure you book the correct tickets.
N.B. if camping is required the adult must camp with, or next to, the youths camping pitch. If you think your age will be questioned, please bring personal identification. ALL UNDER 18s MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
Do you live outside the UK? Souvenir programmes are only available to order if you live in the UK. For ticket booking queries please contact Gigantic Tickets on +44 115 807 7900 or email customerservices@gigantic.com. It is not possible to purchase souvenir programmes if you live abroad.
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The Folk Festival is a lovely atmosphere, always great artists on the line up, and plenty to do to keep everyone happy. Fabulous bars with great choice of locally sourced real ales. Friendly to all, including children, the disabled, and dogs. Very clean site, and everything within easy access. Seated main marquees (bring a cushion for comfort). Very close to Shrewsbury town centre itself should you wish to go off-site / see the town festival parade on a Saturday
Posted anonymously on 12/09/2019
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2019, West Midlands Showground, Shrewsbury - 23rd August 2019
Wonderful event as usual though unfortunately couldn't attend Monday. Only quibble: 2 tribute/imitation acts in the Bellstone. Best to leave out the borrowers! Otherwise, all good.
Posted by Pete K on 03/09/2019
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2019, West Midlands Showground, Shrewsbury - 23rd August 2019
