Information

Lytham Green, Lytham St. Anne’s, Lancashire, England, UK, FY8 5LB

Lytham Festival 2024 will run for 5 nights between Wednesday 3rd July – Sunday 7th July 2024

General Admission, The Garden and Accessible gates will open at 5pm.

Show times are always subject to change; set times will be released exclusively in the Lytham Festival App.

Entertainment is due to finish at around 11pm.

We would suggest arriving early to soak up the atmosphere.

The only VIP option for Lytham Festival 2024 is The  VIP Garden. 

Get straight to the front in the VIP Garden. The Garden is the ultimate dancing zone with access to a exclusive garden bar and premium food options as well as posh flushable loos all in an area right at the front of the stage!

The Garden tickets include:

• Premium view at the front of the stage
• Private Bar and Premium food options to purchase 
• Premium toilet facilities
• Souvenir Lytham Festival wristband

Yes, please ensure you dress for the weather and don’t forget your sun cream!

Chairs are not allowed into the area for any of the Lytham Festival 2024 concerts, including The Garden. 

Absolutely! Concerts are only ever cancelled due to the weather if the conditions become dangerous. 

Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 and over who has their own ticket. Children aged 2 and under can attend for free and don’t require a ticket. All other children must have a full price ticket to enter the festival.

Prams are not permitted into Lytham Festival.

Yes, if available, official merchandise will be available to purchase within the festival. 

Food and drink are not permitted however there are food and drink concessions within the event.

1 x sealed water bottle is permitted per person max 500ml

1 x empty reusable water bottle is permitted.

There will be free water re-fill stations at the venue.

If you have a medical condition, then a doctor’s note will permit diet-specific food and drink only.

Animals are not permitted on site, with the exception of registered assistance dogs.

 Please get in touch HERE if you are bringing a registered assistance dog.

No, all food concessions and bars are cashless. Please bring alternative payment options

Animals are not permitted on site, with the exception of registered assistance dogs. Please contact us HERE if you are bringing a registered assistance dog.

No, Lytham Festival is a non-camping festival.

Please fill in this form with the relevant information

This will be passed onto the relevant department who will be in touch if necessary.

You can apply to perform at our festival by filling in this form.

One of the team will review and be in touch if necessary.

If you do not hear back from us this year, your details will be kept on our files and we could reach out in future years/shows

Please fill in this form with the relevant information This will be passed onto the relevant department who will be in touch if necessary.

You can apply for charity tickets by filling out this form. One of the team will review and be in touch if necessary. If you do not hear from us, unfortunately we were unable to carry out your request on this occasion.

Mobile/Digital tickets?

All Lytham Festival 2024 tickets are Mobile Entry – so your phone is your ticket! You MUST download your tickets before heading to the festival site. Please make sure to follow the instructions below before leaving for your event to ensure that your tickets can be scanned for entry regardless of the connectivity at the venue.

1. Download or update the latest version of the Ticketmaster app for the iPhone in the Apple App store or for the Android in the Android App store.
2. From the app, find your order in My Events.
3. View your tickets by tapping View Barcode. Screenshots of your barcodes won’t get you in.

Once you have viewed your tickets in the Ticketmaster App. You ticket is automatically saved so it is always ready. Please ensure you do NOT log out of the app!

More information available HERE

Downloading to your digital wallet

• iPhone users must follow the instructions above before arriving at the venue to access their tickets at entry as saving tickets to their digital wallet is not available at this time.
• Android users are still welcome to save their tickets to the digital wallet

Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster HERE

Box office information will be available nearer the time. 

If you have not received your digital tickets, please check your Ticketmaster online account or contact Ticketmaster by visiting help.ticketmaster.co.uk

Please visit help.ticketmaster.co.uk

Tickets are non-refundable. Please refer to the terms and conditions on the ticket agent’s website. 

Lytham Festival car parking is located directly next to the festival on Lytham Green. 

We would suggest pre-booking car parking to avoid disappointment as cars will be parked in arrival order.

Please note cars are not permitted to stay overnight.

Motorhomes are not permitted.

The Lytham Festival Car Park Opens at 3pm.

Plan ahead secure your access to the car park.

The car park passes permit access for all 5 concerts from 3pm each day.

Please note cars are not permitted to stay overnight.

Motorhomes are not permitted.

Lytham Festival Park and Ride is located on the South Promenade Green, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1NP.

The Park and Ride is located approx. a 8-10 minute drive from the festival. 

The Park and Ride will open at 2pm with the first bus leaving to the festival at 3pm.

You must pre-purchase park and ride tickets in advance to be guaranteed availability.

Park and Ride Car Park open from 3pm. 

First shuttle bus at 3.30pm. 

Service will resume at 21:30 with the last bus at 00:30

To purchase a Park and Ride ticket (per car) please click here. 

What 3 Words Location:  https://w3w.co/commutes.glides.everyone

Blackpool Festival Flyer

Lytham Festival are working in partnership with Blackpool Transport to deliver the ‘Blackpool Festival Flyer’.

Purchase a ‘Blackpool Festival Flyer’ ticket and you will be able to access any Blackpool Transport route into Lytham Town Centre. 

Pick Up and Return Locations: Blackpool, St Annes, Ansdell, Fairhaven.

On leaving the festival, your ticket will be valid from the Lytham Festival transport hub located on West Beach. 

Bus services will begin at 21:30 dropping off at the below route.

You must pre-purchase your Blackpool Festival Flyer in advance to be guaranteed availability.

To purchase, please click here.

Preston Festival Flyer

Lytham Festival are working in partnership with Preston Busses to deliver the ‘Preston Festival Flyer’.

Pick up and drop offs will be on a dedicated service for the Festival. 

There are two Preston route options which are below:

-        Preston Flyer Kirkham Route: Preston, Kirkham, Ribby Hall, Lytham Festival

-        Preston Flyer Warton Route: Preston, Freckleton, Warton, Lytham Festival

A full timetable will be released in due course.

You must pre-purchase your Preston Festival Flyer in advance to be guaranteed availability.

To purchase, please click here

We've teamed up with Big Green Coach once again to offer hassle-free and sustainable travel options directly to the festival. 

Your carbon neutral coach will arrive at the gates before the music starts and leave after the headliners. You won't need to worry about being the designated driver, leaving early to catch the last train or forking out on expensive hotels. 

Pick up locations: Birkenhead, Bolton, Liverpool, Manchester, Southport and Stockport. 

Secure your seat from just £33 with the UK's largest events travel company here.

More information will be available nearer the time.

Lytham Train Station is located in the centre of the town and a 5 min walk from the festival site.

If you need any help with journey planning prior to the event, just get in touch with a member of the team at Blackpool Transport.

The local companies are listed below with contact details.

Whiteside: 01253 711611

Premier: 01253 401000

Kirkham macs/FEC: 01772 632020

Accessible parking

Lytham Festival car parking is located directly next to the festival on Lytham Green. Accessible spaces can be pre-booked.

You can find out about accessibility on buses HERE

You can find out about accessibility on our trains HERE

Accessible Taxis 

Whiteside Taxis

Whiteside taxis offer wheelchair accessible Ford ProCab. The ProCab is a state of the art, purpose built wheelchair access taxi, specifically designed for the utmost comfort and safety.

Number: 01253 711611

Kirkham macs/FEC

Their wheelchair accessible specialist vehicles are perfect for both short and long distance transfers offering space for one wheelchair client and 6 additional passengers. 

The side loading access and safety features ensure a safe and comfortable journey every time. Each driver undergoes in house training on assisting disabled clients accessing vehicles and ensuring their safety.

Number : 01772 632020

How far is the drop off point to the main entrance?

It is approximately a five-minute walk from the drop of point to the accessible entrance.

A travel map will be released nearer to the event.

We want Lytham Festival to be an event accessible for all.

To ensure we have the correct level of facilities we ask customers to purchase the correct type of accessible ticket on Ticketmaster.

The following options will be available:

Wheelchair Platform

Ambulant

Hearing Impairment

Essential Companion

To purchase an accessible ticket please click HERE

If you have any questions, please contact us by clicking HERE 

There is an option to select a companion ticket when you are purchasing an accessible ticket.

Once you have selected a companion ticket, there will be an approval process. For the approval process, you will be contacted to provide supporting documentation for validation of your request.

Please check the terms and conditions for companion tickets to see what type of supporting documentation you can provide.

If your request for an essential companion ticket is not approved, the access team can advise on the procedure.

If you have selected a companion ticket, you will be contacted to provide one of the following forms of supporting documentation as evidence to grant a complimentary companion ticket:

• Any level of DLA
• Any level of PIP
• Medical professional’s letter
• Armed forces independent payment
• War disablement pension
• D/Deaf or blind registration
• Nimbus access card
• Blue Badge – Only accepted as adequate evidence for accessible car parking.

More information can be found HERE

If you have any questions, please contact us HERE

An ambulant ticket is for customers who have a medical requirement for an essential companion to attend the festival and/or require access to the accessible viewing area.

Customers who have purchased an ambulant ticket will be contacted to provide proof for a companion ticket and to gain access to the accessible viewing area.

Accessible toilets are situated at the accessibility viewing platform and main toilet blocks in the arena.

The accessible viewing platform is available for customers with a wheelchair accessible ticket.

It is raised platform located with prime view of the stage.

There are accessible toilets and a changing unit located nearby.

This area is for customers who require a wheelchair to make their experience comfortable.

The accessible viewing platform has a limited capacity and is strictly for access customers plus 1 companion only.

The accessibility viewing area is situated directly in front of the viewing platform where chairs are provided.

This area is for customers who have a specific medical requirement to make their experience comfortable.

Companions are welcome to use the seating in the viewing area unless an access customer requires a seat.

To purchase a ticket for the accessible viewing area please purchase an ambulant ticket HERE

Lytham Festival takes place on Lytham Green. The site is green field therefore is relatively flat but does have uneven terrain in parts. The ground may be muddy or dusty dependant on the weather conditions.

Smoke machines, strobe lights, fireworks and other effects may be in use at this event. Anyone affected by these should bear this in mind.

You are permitted to bring required medication into Lytham Festival. Please bring a copy of your prescription or a doctor’s note. Please make sure you only bring enough for the duration of the festival and ensure you keep it safe with you at all times.

Chairs are not allowed into the area for any of the Lytham Festival 2024 concerts. This includes the VIP Garden.

If you have any questions, please contact us HERE 

Assistance dogs are permitted on site. If you require to bring a registered assistance dog. If you have any questions, please contact us HERE

We will be providing a BSL interpreter for all Lytham Festival 2024 concerts. Please purchase a hearing impairment ticket and companion if required. If you have any questions, please contact us HERE

Please note that Lytham Festival accessible facilities cannot cater for people with temporary impairments such as broken bones, healing injuries and those who are pregnant. If you do have a temporary impairment, please be aware that there will be a lot of walking to get around the festival and not many places to sit.

If you have any questions, please contact us HERE

You can find out about accessibility on buses HERE

You can find out about accessibility on our trains HERE 

Whiteside Taxis

Whiteside taxis offer wheelchair accessible Ford ProCab. The ProCab is a state of the art, purpose built wheelchair access taxi, specifically designed for the utmost comfort and safety. 

Number: 01253 711611

 Kirkham macs/FEC

Their wheelchair accessible specialist vehicles are perfect for both short and long distance transfers offering space for one wheelchair client and 6 additional passengers.

The side loading access and safety features ensure a safe and comfortable journey every time.

Each driver undergoes in house training on assisting disabled clients accessing vehicles and ensuring their safety. 

Number : 01772 632020

It is approximately a five-minute walk from the drop of point to the accessible entrance.

Lytham Festival car parking is located directly next to the festival on Lytham Green.

Accessible spaces can be pre-booked here: HERE

Please contact us HERE

There is free drinking water available at the re-fill drinking stations. Please look out for the signage within the arena.

1 x sealed water bottle is permitted per person max 500ml

1 x empty reusable water bottle is permitted.

If you have a medical condition, then a doctor’s note will permit diet-specific food and drink only.

Please help Lytham Festival to reduce plastic and bring a re-usable water bottle if you wish.

There are medical and welfare facilities available within the arena. Please ask a member of security to direct you to the facilities if required.

You are permitted to bring required medication into Lytham Festival. Please bring a copy of your prescription or a doctor’s note. Please make sure you only bring enough for the duration of the festival and ensure you keep it safe with you at all times.

Bags larger than an A4 piece of paper are not permitted. All bags are subject to a search so please avoid bringing one where you can as this would speed up your entry to the festival.   

You can see our prohibited items below. 

We advise against bringing valuables to the event, however, if you choose to do so please keep them hidden from view where possible.

Umbrellas are not permitted as they obscure the view for others.

Any cameras that are deemed as “Professional” will not be permitted into the arena.

Permitted:
Non-Professional Recording Equipment (Point & Shoot Cameras, Flip Video Cameras, etc.)

Not Permitted:
Professional Recording (Photo, Video, Audio) Equipment (NO Detachable Zoom Lense, Tripods or Other Commercial Equipment) Selfie Sticks

The event arena and surrounding areas are covered by CCTV.

Once you leave the festival arena you will not be allowed back in. 

Due to the scale of the event, it is necessary to have an appropriate amount of time and days to build the concert arena and facilities to accommodate the audience safely.

The pathway is required to be closed when the event is operational to maintain a safe environment for the general public.

General Admission, The Garden and Accessible gates will open at 5pm. Show times are always subject to change.

Set Times will be released exclusively in the Lytham Festival App.

Entertainment is due to finish at around 11pm. 

We would suggest arriving early to soak up the atmosphere.

Yes. We have a stringent noise management policy that is managed and adhered to by a recognised independent company.

Cars are not permitted to stay overnight.

Cuffe and Taylor organise and pay for reinstatement works to begin as soon as the green is clear of event infrastructure, this is done under supervision from the council’s parks team.

Motorhomes, caravans, or camper vans are not permitted.

Yes, Lytham Festival pay for an additional Police presence during the concerts.

The council will have a number of employees available throughout the Festival Including environmental enforcement officers, waste management teams, health and safety, building control, tourism and parks staff.

There will be more frequent busses which will run later during the festival.

Yes. Please visit www.lythamfestival.com to book

Yes, supplementary public toilets will be conveniently located throughout Lytham. In addition, the existing toilet facilities at Pleasant Street, The Windmill, and Lowther will remain open until late, and monitored by various officers and festival staff.

If you have any questions please contact us by clicking HERE