FAQ's

No, we are in Buckinghamshire!

Summerfest is held at the Tibbs Road Recreation area, Pegasus Way, Haddenham, Bucks HP17 8FJ. Winterfest is held at Banks Park in the centre of the village by the Village Hall. HP17 8EE

Unfortunately, for Summerfest, whilst dogs are family friends, they are not allowed on the site. Registered assistance dogs are welcome, though. At Winterfest, we do allow well-behaved dogs, but it is busy, and we just ask you to think of the noise and ask yourself if it is an appropriate environment for your dog.

Yes, re-entry is allowed using your festival wristband, which we give you on the day and must be shown in order to be served alcohol.

Really?! We have gallons of the stuff for all tastes. There WILL be something you'll like! No alcohol may be brought into the event or taken offsite from the event either - This would be in breach of our licence.

Of course! If our choice of beers doesn't do it for you, we have a large selection of Ciders, Gins, Rums, Pimms, Prosecco and Wine as well as a great variety of soft drinks and non-alcoholic alternatives. Plus Mulled Wine and Cider at Winterfest.

Yes, food for personal consumption may be brought into the event. We also have a wide range of great food available from our various stallholders including vegetarian and vegan options.

Summerest - The site will have a limited number of chairs, tables and shade marquees but you are welcome to bring your own chairs. If you want to bring your own gazebo, you must purchase a gazebo permit for £10 in advance. Gazebos must be no larger than 3m x 3m. There will be two gazebo zones – one near the main stage and the other near the Family zone. Labelled (un erected) gazebos may be left in the "left luggage" area at your own risk on Friday 3-6 pm and collected Sunday 9am-12 Noon. Winterfest is a much smaller site and therefore bringing your own gazebos is not allowed.

Yes, very! At Summerest, we have loads for children of all ages to do. There will be organised activities, games and shows throughout the day, especially for young ones. And at Winterfest, whilst there is less space, we always ensure there are activities to keep even the most active of minds and bodies entertained.

Under 3s are free, but please get a complimentary ticket so we can manage attendance numbers. All ages count towards our licence limit so need to be accounted for.

For people with additional needs, the site offers level access for wheelchairs and scooters. We also offer accessible toilets. Blue Badge Parking will be available near the entrance. Please contact us at tickets.hbft@gmail.com if you have special requirements

Yes, there will be specialist security staff on site throughout the day for your peace of mind. We also have designated first aiders in the unfortunate event that you need assistance.

Cycles can be left at your own risk in the designated area near the entrance.

We only have parking for Blue Badge holders onsite. We strongly discourage travelling by car; if you don’t live in Haddenham just jump on the X20 bus or the Chiltern train to Haddenham and Thame Parkway and we are a very short walk away in Summer and about 1/2 mile in the Winter. There is a public car park at Haddenham and Thame Parkway station. Any parking near the Event is at the owner’s risk and should be in line with the law. We also ask you to bear in mind that both sites are in residential areas and park with consideration for those who live there.

Smoking in designated areas only. Please dispose of cigarette butts responsibly in the ashtrays and bins provided.

All tickets and vouchers are non-refundable but you are welcome to pass your ticket or vouchers to someone else to use.

If you have lost your ticket(s) please email tickets.hbft@gmail.com with the your name and email address used to buy the tickets.

Summerfest - The entrance opens at 10:30 am and the bars at 11:00 am, we close at 8:00 pm with the last entry at 6pm. Winterfest opens at 11:30 am, the bars at 12pm, and we close at 6:00 pm, with last entry at 5 pm.

All of the bars will only accept vouchers. Drinks vouchers must be purchased at the designated sales points close to the entrance and in the ale marquee, using card or cash.

Prices have been held at 2023 rates. Ales and Ciders are typically priced at £5 per pint, Craft Beers and Premium Lagers are typically priced at £6 per pint. Final pricing will depend on the costs we incur when purchasing.

Please use card or cash to buy food.

Yes vouchers can only be purchased online when buying tickets; Alternatively you can buy vouchers using cash or card on the day.

We have discontinued our membership scheme but may introduce another one next year

Yes, there are plenty of toilets spread around the site, including disabled cubicles. There is also a baby change located in the Family Zone at Summerfest.

There will baby changing facilities, quiet space & chairs for feeding, located in the Family zone at Summerfest and in the Village Hall at Winterfest.

The schedules for our music stages, theatre & family zone will be up on the website once they are confirmed. Keep checking back. A programme will be available on the door.

Certainly! If you would like an official festival T-Shirt, there will be a limited number to buy on the day from 2pm. Alternatively, all of our volunteers get a T-shirt - It could be YOU! Contact us at hadbfvolunteers@gmail.com and we will put you onto our register and will be in touch to see how you can support us.

Great, we need lots of helpers for all sorts of roles – contact us at hadbfvolunteers@gmail.com ; All volunteers get a free entry and a festival T-shirt.