Back 2 Festival

Back 2 Festival takes place Thursday 6th - Sunday 9th August 2026.

Back 2 Festival is held at Cattows Farm in Leicester.

There is no age limit at Back 2 Festival, however you will require a form of ID to purchase alcohol if you look under 25. Anyone under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by a paying adult.

No, unfortunately, NO FOOD OR DRINK CAN BE TAKEN INTO THE Back 2 FESTIVAL ARENA with the exception of sealed bottles of WATER and baby food. An empty container to fill at our free water points is also welcome. We have a wide range of food vendors within the main arena. 

Yes, gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan food will be available at Back 2 Festival.

The following limitations are in place when bringing alcohol to Back 2 Festival:

18 x 440ml cans of lager/cider/beer max

OR 18 x 250ml cans of premix spirit drinks max

OR 4.5 litres of boxed wine max

OR 6 litres of cider/lager/beer in plastic bottles or metal kegs max.

Glass bottled spirits are NOT allowed. 

All alcohol must be brought with you on arrival at the festival. There is NO RE-ENTRY with alcohol.

For safety reasons, no glass can be brought on site. No opened bottles can be brought on to the site – you can bring sealed plastic bottles of water or soft drinks. Any opened bottles will be confiscated on entry to the festival. Alcohol is for personal consumption only. 

18+ only, ID checks may take place upon entry.  Those unable to prove they are over 18 will have alcohol confiscated.

Yes, you can bring as much food as you like with you into the campsite. 

No dogs or other animals are allowed on-site at Back 2 Festival with the exception of guide dogs.

The following aren't allowed at Back 2 Festival:

No gas bottles, canisters or similar

No animals

No goods for unauthorised trading

No items which may reasonably be considered for use as a weapon

No Chinese/sky lanterns

No drones or professional video recording equipment

No fire pits

No generators

No glass

No illegal substances, legal highs or herbal highs

No portable laser equipment or pens

Please email info@25eightevents.com for any enquiries about Back 2 Festival.

If you haven't received your booking confirmation for Back 2 Festival, the most common reason is that you have typed in your email address incorrectly on your order. All booking confirmations are sent to the Ticket Buyer's email address. Please email info@25eightevents.com if your digital ticket can't be found. 

No, Back 2 Festival tickets can be downloaded onto any smartphone.  However, tickets can be printed out if you do not have a smartphone. It is advised printing your tickets for fast scanning.

A child's ticket for Back 2 Festival is age 6 - 17, any child under the age of 6 is free and does not require a ticket. All children need to be accompanied by a paying adult.

Refunds for Back 2 Festival will only be given if the event is cancelled due to a fault of the organiser and the event cannot be rescheduled.

PAYMENT PLANS T&C: Customers choosing to use the Payment Plan to pay for their tickets will be subject to a 15% booking fee. If you don't pay all of the instalments you risk losing your order. No claim can be made to recover this money should you fail to make all the payments. All deposits are non-refundable.

PLEASE NOTE - All drinks tickets purchased on-site are non-refundable. 

Yes, the information does not need to match the attendee of Back 2 Festival.

Yes, you will need to purchase a caravan/campervan pitch pass. You are welcome to bring and awning for your van but no separate tents, tents and caravans/campervans must be kept separate. Gas bottles are permitted if fully fitted within the caravan/campervan. No portable gas bottles, canisters or similar are permitted. This also applies to motorhomes and trailer tents. 

Important: Everyone staying in the vehicle will need a weekend camping ticket to enter Back 2 Festival.

Yes, but these are an additional cost and only for caravans/campervans guests of Back 2 Festival. Please select the hookup pitch ticket option at checkout.

No, general camping are not permitted into the Caravan / Campervan area at Back 2 Festival.

Coal bbq's and disposable bbq's are permitted at Back 2 Festival as long as they are raised off the ground when in use and fully extinguished after. They also allow Greenheat Base Camp Cookers, solid fuel stoves, firelighters, and firelighter stoves. No gas fuelled bbq's or gas camping stoves are permitted.

No, all cars must stay in the Back 2 Festival car park for safety reasons.

The organisers of Back 2 Festival cannot guarantee pitches can be saved. If you wish to camp next to each other, they advise arriving together.

There is 24-hour secure car parking available at Back 2 Festival. There is also a dedicated drop-off & pick-up area. There is no charge to use the drop-off & pick-up area, however, if you wish to park your car while attending the festival, there will be a charge. 

CAR PARKING (Payable on arrival - CASH ONLY) - 24hr security

4 DAY CAR PARKING - £30

3 DAY CAR PARKING - £25

1 DAY CAR PARKING - £15

Car parking fees fund venue hire, cleaning of the field, lighting of the field, fuel and generator costs, VAT, car park stewarding and more importantly SIA security to keep your vehicle safe.

DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES IN YOUR CAR - The organisers are not responsible for lost or stolen valuables or vehicles. They are not responsible for damages to your car.