Wannasee Festival Penrith

Wannasee Penrith is on the Bank Holiday Weekend of 23rd to 25th August 2024.

Wannasee Penrith is held at:

Hutton in the Forest

Penrith

Cumbria

CA11 9TH

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Anyone aged 14-17 MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult (age 25 or above) and anyone aged 13 or under MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult (age 18 or above).

NON-CAMPING DAY VISITORS: The main gate will open at 4.30pm on the Friday and 12 noon on both the Saturday and Sunday.  The event will finish at approximately 11.00pm every evening with the main gates closing at 11.30pm. 

CAMPING VISITORS: Penrith campsite access is from 10am on Friday 23rd August 2024 until 2pm on Monday 26th August 2023.  There will be an early arrival option on Thursday, where you can choose to arrive and pitch up on Thursday 22nd August between 2pm and 10pm, but please don’t arrive before this time as the site will not be open and you’ll be unable to wait and queue on the road outside for safety reasons.  New for 2024, the Arena will be open on the Thursday evening for a welcome party for the Thursday early arrivals between 6pm and 11pm with Main Stage performances, bars, caterers and fairground rides.  This early Thursday arrival option is an additional ticket per person, but is included free of charge with all Super Early Bird and Early Bird tickets purchased. 

There will be a variety of stalls, face painting, craft stalls and more, on site, throughout each festival, plus children’s and adult funfair rides at the Penrith and Sunderland festivals. Children can stay until the end of the music each day but must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult age 21+.

Wannasee Festivals are all about superb entertainment with the very best live music there is, and the perfect way to enjoy a live music stadium experience, in a family-friendly festival atmosphere at sensible value for money prices.

With the finest tributes to the world’s greatest artists, from the 50’s to the present day, we can guarantee you’ll be singing along to non-stop classics, all day. Like a jukebox of your life, it’s all killer and no filler!

With great views of the stage from all areas of each festival site and, with plenty of room for those who prefer to sit, rather than stand, you are welcome to bring in blankets and folding chairs, if you choose.

Their famous Penrith Festival is now in it’s 9th year over a full 3 day Bank Holiday Weekend, Friday to Sunday, and their one-day spectacular Hertfordshire Festival is back for a 4th year!

Other one day Wannasee Festivals will be announced soon!

Experience a festival to remember, for all ages. Entertainment, stalls, rides, food & drink and live music, that you really Wanna See!

On first entry each day, you are allowed to bring in one sealed and previously unopened plastic bottle of soft drink or water, maximum 500ml per person. Other than that, a small personal picnic (pull along trollies containing large amounts of food are not permitted) may also be fetched into the festival upon first arrival only, but glass and metal utensils and cool boxes are not allowed, for safety reasons. Takeaways cannot be brought in or delivered to the music site. An empty, refillable drinks bottle, to use at the free drinking water station inside the festival, is also permitted.

Please note, all other drinks must be purchased from the licensed bar, which will have a large variety of alcohol and soft drinks, with very competitive prices. There will also be a wide range of food stalls, again at very favourable prices. Wannasee want you to have a great time without emptying your wallet!

Wannasee Penrith is dog friendly, and all they ask is that they are kept on a lead, at all times. Please respect others and clean up, (dog mess bins will be on site) whilst also looking after your dog’s own welfare and removing them from areas of loud music if they show any signs of distress.

Yes, you can. When you enter the festival for the first time, they will scan your ticket and provide you with a wristband to wear for the duration of the festival. Simply show your wristband to leave and re-enter the festival whenever you like, up until the final re-admission, just before the final headline artist of the night. First admission must be before 8pm on any evening.

Yes, you can. They do provide plenty of tables and chairs around the bar and food area, but cannot guarantee availability to everyone. If you would like to sit throughout the festival, then you are more than welcome to bring your own folding chairs or blankets. Please note, for your safety, the area close to the barrier in front of the stage will be kept clear of seating, as this is where people stand close together, near the front.

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.

If you buy your tickets during the Super Early Bird and Early Bird periods, you’ll not only get them at the cheapest price, but you’ll receive extra elements free of charge. 

For Camping Customers, Super Early Bird and Early Bird tickets include free Thursday Early Arrival tickets, which would otherwise be an extra ticket cost. 

For Non-Camping Customers, Super Early Bird and Early Bird tickets include free use of the shuttle bus to and from Penrith all weekend, which would otherwise be an extra ticket cost. 

The festivals normally sell out in advance so it is unlikely that there will be any tickets available on the day to buy at the entrance gate.

If your child is 0-4 years old, they will not need a ticket to enter the Wannasee Festival but must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult.

Please note all children under 18 years old (including those aged 5-17 with a ticket) can only enter the festival if accompanied by a ticket-holding adult (21+ yrs).

Your e-tickets are emailed to you two weeks before the festival and we recommend checking you have received the email by then. If it’s close to the festival day (less than two weeks away) and you don’t have your e-tickets then please email us via our Contact Page to confirm your details, and we will be able to email you a copy, but just like checking you have your passport before you go on holiday – please don’t leave it until the day of the festival to check!

After listening t feedback, Wannasee have partnered up with an event hospitality group to offer a Posh Loo Package at Wannasee Penrith.  This will consist of an area containing posh, flushing trailer style toilets, hot handwashing facilities and showers which are maintained and cleaned 24/7 by a dedicated team.  This area will be located near to the Bus Drop Off area and will be accessible from both the Arena and the Campsites.  These are similar to the offering at other well known festivals across the UK and are operated to an extremely high standard.

FROM THE NORTH

Heading south on M6, exit at junction 41. Take the 4th exit to Hutton-in-th-Forest. Continue to Hutton-in-the-Forest.            

FROM THE SOUTH

Heading north on M6, exit at junction 41. Take the 1st exit to Hutton-in-th-Forest. Continue to Hutton-in-the-Forest.

FROM THE EAST

Heading west on A66, just after Penrith take the M6 northwards. Head north on M6, exit at junction 41. Take the 1st exit to Hutton-in-the-Forest. Continue to Hutton-in-the-Forest.

FROM THE WEST

Heading east on A66, after Troutbeck look out for a left turn to Motherby, Greystoke, Blencow and Hutton-in-the-Forest (B5288). Take this turn. Continue through Motherby, Greystoke and Blencow to Hutton-in-the-Forest.

The return shuttle bus for Wannasee Penrith, will be available for non-camping customers who don’t want to drive there.  Feel free to take advance of the shuttle bus service to and from the festival. 

In 2024, there will be a nominal charge for this service to help cover ever increasing costs.  To use the bus, you will need a “Shuttle Bus Ticket” but this is included free of charge for Super Early Bird and Early Bird Ticket Holders. 

The bus will be available on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, picking up in Penrith town centre, outside Sainsbury’s car park (there will be a bus stop sign) starting before the festival opens each day and running continuously back and forth between Penrith and the Festival Site, until after it closes each night.  They’ll leave each hour, on the hour and return and approximately the half hour for a 30 minute wait at Sainsburys to load up again. 

Start time for the buses each day from Sainsbury’s are: 

Friday 2pm 

Saturday 10am 

Sunday 10am 

Yes, parking is FREE & will be available at a secure stewarded area on the main site, only a short walk from the festival site.

Although they will take every precaution to ensure all vehicles are safe, parking is at the owner’s risk and Wannasee Ltd cannot be held liable for any damage to vehicles when parked there.

Please note that the sites are filled sequentially to keep the camp sites organised and to ensure everyone gets a fair pitch, so pitches cannot be kept empty and “reserved” for later arrivals. 

Camping tickets are on the Penrith Tickets Page and include full entry to the music and free parking for the length of your stay. 

Any camping ticket queries please email via the Wannasee Contacts Page or at info@wannaseefestival.com.

Wannasee Penrith has excellent camping facilities available, all close to the main festival site. There are a number of large camp sites, each located close to the main festival area, within easy walking distance, in the beautiful grounds of Hutton in the Forest, so you can pitch up, relax, and enjoy a whole weekend of brilliant live music, without a long hike! 

All camp sites will have 24 hour security, floodlights on main pathways, drinking water points, toilet blocks which will be manned 24/7 and access to the shower blocks.  A cleaning team will be on hand throughout the weekend to keep the toilets and showers nice and clean. 

In 2024, the festival have removed Quiet Camping, as it is their view that all-night partying is not appropriate at a family orientated festival and so all attendees in all campsites should be happy to enjoy the campsites subject to a 12.30am noise curfew to ensure the comfort of all attendees. 

Tents: If camping in a tent, whilst the festival do not operate strict pitch sizes, please use discretion to be fair to everyone and bring a tent that is no larger than 2-person per camper, e.g. no bigger than a 4-person tent for 2 people, 6-person tent for 3 people etc.  This will ensure everyone gets a fair space, as if everyone brought 8-person tents for 2 campers it would reduce the number of camping tickets available.  For safety, to avoid the risk of vehicles driving between occupied tents, all cars will be parked together, close by your tent in the nearest available parking zone, for duration of your stay, so no long walks carrying your camping gear. 

Live in Vehicles: Caravans, camper vans and motorhomes are welcome and there is a dedicated campsite for Live In Vehicles which includes all campsite facilities plus ELSAN waste disposal points.  Each Live-In Vehicle will require a Live In Vehicle Permit, and these are per vehicle, not per person.  Please note any Live In Vehicles which are brought to the festival without a permit will either be turned away, or if there is available space be offered a permit at the final sale price rather than any advance discount.  Each Live-In Vehicle pitch will measure 7m x 8m which is sufficient space for a caravan, car and small awning to be pitched.  Any Live In Vehicle combinations which require more total space than 7m x 8m should contact the festival in advance to discuss this. 

There will be no quiet campsites at Penrith 2024, instead all campsites across the festival will have family suitable noise curfews and similar levels of security. 

Age Restrictions: Wannasee is a family orientated festival and we encourage family units of all shapes and sizes to attend, we do not however allow children to be unaccompanied at any time within the festival.  A Challenge 25 policy will be used to ensure that adult wristbands are only available to those who can prove they are over 18, and Under 18 wristbands will not be valid in any area without the accompanying adult. 

Camping tickets (Penrith festival) are full weekend only and include the 3 days of music and 3 nights of camping. Please see individual festival’s camping answers for full details.

Every person staying at the festival overnight will require a Camping Ticket, which includes a tent pitch free of charge and a car/motorbike parking space.  If bringing a live in vehicle, then 1 Live in Vehicle permit per vehicle is also required. 

Caravans, camper vans and motorhomes are welcome and there is a dedicated campsite for Live In Vehicles which includes all campsite facilities plus ELSAN waste disposal points.  Each Live-In Vehicle will require a Live In Vehicle Permit, and these are per vehicle, not per person.  Please note any Live In Vehicles which are brought to the festival without a permit will either be turned away, or if there is available space be offered a permit at the final sale price rather than any advance discount.  Each Live-In Vehicle pitch will measure 7m x 8m which is sufficient space for a caravan, car and small awning to be pitched.  Any Live In Vehicle combinations which require more total space than 7m x 8m should contact the festival in advance so they can discuss this. 

Due to logistical restrictions, there are no electrical hook up options at Wannasee Penrith.

Penrith campsite access is from 10am on Friday 23rd August 2024 until 2pm on Monday 26th August 2024.  There will be an early arrival option on Thursday, where you can choose to arrive and pitch up on Thursday 22nd August between 2pm and 10om, but please don’t arrive before this time as the site will not be open and you’ll be unable to wait and queue on the road outside for safety reasons.  New for 2024, the Arena will be open on the Thursday evening for a welcome party for the Thursday early arrivals with Main Stage performances, bars, caterers and fairground rides.  This early Thursday arrival option is an additional ticket per person, but is included free of charge with all Super Early Bird and Early Bird tickets purchased.

Wannasee want their guests to enjoy their time there to the fullest, and that means great camping facilities, but they must balance this against safety requirements and good practice.  To that end, their advice on BBQs, Camping Stoves and Fires is set out below:

Open fires are permitted only in fireproof containers clearly raised from the ground (fire pits etc) and should only be used when supervised by persons sober and sensible.

BBQs are permitted only when clearly raised from the ground (fire pits etc) and should only be used when supervised by persons sober and sensible.

Camping Stoves are permitted, and they wholeheartedly encourage people to use either solid or liquid fuelled options which are not only much safer but more environmentally friendly too.

If you use a gas canister supplied stove (butane etc) please ensure that you bring only the minimum amount of gas required for your stay and both always use and store these items appropriately.

All fires / stoves must always be used an appropriate distance from any tents.  At least 1m is essential and over 2m for any form of open fire or BBQ.

Security will prevent any improper use of fires, BBQs or stoves and person who fail to follow these basic safety steps risk their items being seized and/or being ejected from the Festival.

Please enjoy, but do so sensibly and safely, thank you.

We know there is a chance that you may want a bit of a lie in after a hard day or two partying, so you can stay on site until 2.00pm on the Monday.

For safety, to eliminate any risk of a car being driven over an occupied tent, you can park your cars next to your caravan but if camping in a tent, your car will be parked very close by in the nearest secure parking area. Due to health & safety reasons, no cars are allowed to drive in the campsites so please be aware of this when unloading your car. Trolleys are allowed in the campsites. You’ll need to carry your stuff to the campsite from your car.

If camping, you may bring your own food and drink (including alcohol) to the festival, for your own personal consumption, within the designated camping areas only, but not for consumption in the music arena. Please note, non-camping visitors cannot access the campsites.

There will also be cooked breakfast food available from some of the food traders every morning if you don’t have the stomach to make a fry up after the night before!

On first entry to the music arena each day, you are allowed to bring in one sealed and previously unopened plastic bottle of soft drink or water, maximum 500ml per person. Other than that, a small personal picnic (pull along trollies containing large amounts of food are not permitted) may also be fetched into the festival upon first arrival only, but glass and metal utensils and cool boxes are not allowed, for safety reasons. Takeaways cannot be brought in or delivered to the music site. An empty, refillable drinks bottle, to use at the free drinking water station inside the festival, is also permitted.

Please note, all other drinks must be purchased from the licensed bar, which will have a large variety of alcohol and soft drinks, with very competitive prices. There will also be a wide range of food stalls, again at very favourable prices. Wannasee want you to have a great time without emptying your wallet!

Please note, for everyone’s safety, you are not permitted to bring glass onto any part of the festival site.

There are no specific concessions for disabled visitors, but any disabled customers who require the assistance of a carer to be able to fully access the festival should contact the Wannasee Festivals team via their Contact Page or at info@wannaseefestival.com who will explain how this process is managed and how to obtain a complimentary companion ticket.

There is a limited amount of disabled parking on a first come, first served basis.  Access to this area is strictly controlled and you will need to display a valid “Blue Badge” to obtain access to this parking area.

Wannasee Festival has, and continues to invest heavily in, accommodations to help their customers with accessibility needs to enjoy the festivals. 

Both Festivals have an accessible campsite with accessible toilet facilities, which has been located nearby to the arena and on the most level areas available in the event. 

Both festivals also have an accessible area within the Arena with a raised viewing platform, accessible toilets and dedicated stewarding to assist our customers with any accessibility needs. 

To obtain access to these facilities, you will need to contact the team via their Contact Page or info@wannaseefestival.com to ask for an Accessibility Questionnaire which is used to help determine exactly which areas are needed to enhance your experience.