Summer Vibes Festival

Summer Vibes Festival takes place Saturday 20th June 2026.

Summer Vibes Festival takes place in Sunderland Live, Houghton-le-Spring.

Address: Sunderland Live Arena, Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH.

No, Summer Vibes Festival is open to everyone, but under-16s need to be accompanied by an adult over 21.

Once you have entered Summer Vibes Festival, there are no passouts available, so please take everything you need with you. 

Unfortunately, only guide dogs are allowed at Summer Vibes Festival due to health and safety reasons.

No outside food or drink is allowed into Summer Vibes Festival. There will be water stations available to fill up empty water bottles. They have a range of food vendors and bars serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. 

Due to the nature of the event, camping chairs are not allowed into Summer Vibes Festival, but there will be plenty of seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Summer Vibes Festival takes place in the arena outside areas, which is a flat, concreted area, solid underfoot.  

Your RapidScan tickets will be available via your Skiddle account or confirmation email. Head to www.skiddle.com/orders or the 'my tickets' section within the app for quick, easy access. 

Unfortunately, refunds can't be issued if you can’t make the event for any reason of your own. 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.  

Yes! All skiddle credit can be used to pay for Summer Vibes Festival. Just select this as a payment method from your account when booking your tickets.

Children 5 years and under can attend Summer Vibes Festival for free with any adult over the age of 21, anyone aged 6-16 needs to purchase a youth ticket and be accompanied by an adult aged 21 or over.

Yes, you can pass them on to family, friends or work colleagues so that they can use the tickets at the event instead. Please see the following article on how you can change the name on the order: https://bit.ly/3eQen75 

There is a free car park on site and pick-up and drop-off points at Summer Vibes Festival.

Click this link for public transport info: https://moovitapp.com/index/en-gb/public_transportation-Rainton_Meadows_Arena-North_East-site_8789465-2104 

Please email the Summer Vibes team on info@sunderland-live.com who will be happy to help!