The Great Escape festival

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Skiddle guarantee that we have the lowest booking fees available for The Great Escape festival tickets. We are an official primary ticket outlet and all tickets are processed and dispatched by Skiddle direct to you. All our tickets are sold at face value and originate directly from the event organiser.

How much are The Great Escape tickets?
Tickets will be on sale again soon!

What happens If I bought a ticket and cannot attend?
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.

When is The Great Escape 2021?
The Great Escape will be moving online for 2021. New dates for the festival in Brighton will be announced soon. 

Where is The Great Escape?
The Great Escape is located in over 30 venues in Brighton and Hove. 

How do I get to The Great Escape?

By Coach - There are several coaches from Express and National Express.

By Car - You can reach the location in approximately 45 minutes from London. 

By Taxi - There are local taxi firms including Streamline, City Cabs and Brighton Taxi.

By Rail - There are several direct train services, for the most up to date travel check with National Rail. 

Does The Great Escape have onsite camping?
No, The Great Escape is a non camping festival so camping equipment is not needed. It is however close to plenty of alternative accommodation to choose from in Brighton. 

Does The Great Escape have any age restrictions?
Yes you must be 16 or over to attend The Great Escape. There are varied restrictions at each venue so please check details first. You may be asked to show photo ID.

Can I bring my own food and drink into The Great Escape?
You are not allowed to bring your own food and drink into The Great Escape. There will be a wide variety of food and drink stalls inside the festival, serving up organic, vegetarian and vegan options. 

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The Great Escape Festival & Convention is committed to making our event as accessible as possible for everyone. We are a city based festival which takes place in 30+ venues in the centre of Brighton. Please be aware that our venues have varying levels of disabled facilities and accessibility. We work closely with the venues throughout the year to monitor these facilities and make recommendations based on our customer feedback.

We can arrange an upgraded ticket for priority entry to shows, complimentary tickets for those who require a Personal Assistant or special access where necessary. Once you have purchased your ticket from one of our regular outlets please contact us on: info@greatescapefestival.com with details of your request.

If you require any further information on venue accessibility and disabled facilities please contact: info@greatescapefestival.com

Getting to Brighton is easy, wherever you’re travelling from. It takes just under an hour by rail from London, 45 minutes by road from the M25 and half an hour from London Gatwick airport. There are also regular coach services connecting London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports.

By train

It takes just under an hour to Brighton from London Victoria Station, with 2 services running every hour

Regular services to Brighton from Bedford, London Kings Cross & London Bridge

Direct services from Scotland, the North West, the Midlands, the West country and South Wales

For more information on rail services, call National Rail enquiries: 08457 484950 (local rate call, 24 hour service), or visit the website: www.nationalrail.co.uk

For combined train and bus travel, ask for a PLUSBUS ticket, when booking your travel.

Travel by Eurostar from France and Belgium to London Waterloo and then on to Brighton via London Bridge station, with an approx. journey time of 4 hours.

By coach

Express coaches from London to Brighton take about 2 hours.

Regular National Express services depart from London Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

For National Express enquiries and bookings visit the website.

By car

45 minutes from the M25 London orbital motorway.

From M25, take the M23/A23 to Brighton & Hove.

Coastal route A27 links the city east and west.

By air

30 minutes by road or rail from London Gatwick International Airport.

90 minutes by road from London Heathrow International Airport.

Fast coach links between Heathrow, Gatwick and Brighton. For info on how to get to and from both airports visit www.baa.co.uk

By sea

The Channel Tunnel and other major ports – Dover, Folkestone, Portsmouth and Southampton – are between one and two hours away by motorway.

For P&O enquiries and bookings visit their website.

For Hoverspeed and Eurotunnel enquiries, visit the following websites:

Hoverspeed: www.hoverspeed.com Eurotunnel: www.eurotunnel.com

Local taxi firms

Streamline: +44(0)1273 747474

City Cabs: +44(0)1273 204060

For further Brighton information: please go to www.visitbrighton.com