Reggae & Riddim Festival

Reggae & Riddim Festival takes place Friday 26th - Sunday 28th July 2024.

Reggae & Riddim Festival is located at Tredegar House, Pencarn Way, Newport, NP10 8YW.

Sunday is their family day where under 18’s are welcome. If you are under the age of 18, you must always be accompanied by a full-paying adult. Food, soft drinks and lots of entertainment are available throughout the weekend festival to enjoy.

CHALLENGE 25! They have a challenge 25 in place. Anyone who looks under the age of 25 will be asked to show proof of I.D. if they’re buying alcoholic drinks. Please don’t be offended if their staff ask you for I.D., you’re one of the lucky ones!

Reggae & Rhythm Festival have a zero-tolerance policy on any alcoholic liquids being brought onto their site. They allow attendees to bring sealed bottles of water only. Their on-site bars and traders will be selling a wide selection of drinks from beers, ciders, spirits, and soft drinks. You will also find cocktail and gin bars on site…yes, lots to choose from!

Reggae & Riddim will be operating both Cash and Card systems this year. You will be able to buy all food and drinks via chip & pin, contactless and of course cash.  They also have a tag on your band that you can top up on-site anytime you need to. The traders and stalls take a mixture of cash and card, so please make sure you are aware of this and bring what you need.

There will be free bottled water on-site. Make sure you stay hydrated all day! This festival is in the peak of summer, and we expect warm, summer weather so please take care of yourselves and if you feel under the weather at all, please head to the medical/welfare tent.

The following items are not allowed into Reggae & Riddim Festival:

Alcohol, Drugs, and anything that could be used or seen as a weapon. NO food or drinks will be allowed on the site (except for baby food). No picnic baskets, snacks or any kind will be allowed on to site and will be confiscated by the security team. All bags will be searched before entry. 

If you are in doubt about what you can and not bring please email events@ucnewport.co.uk.

Please feel free to bring anything that will make your stay with Reggae & Riddim Festival more enjoyable. Camping/Picnic chairs, picnic blankets and umbrellas are all welcome.

Reggae & Riddim Festival operate a ZERO DRUGS POLICY. They do not allow any drugs on their site, and anyone caught with illegal substances will be ejected from their site or even handed over to the local authorities.

If you have any prescribed medical conditions, you will need to hand these to the on-site welfare team who will look after them if needed, please head to them and they will be more than happy to assist.

The site will be well-equipped with a medical and welfare team to assist you if needed at any point during your time at Reggae & Riddim. If you feel unwell, we advise you to make your way to the medical tent and the experienced team will be happy to help. This will be sign-posted on the day and you can see this on the site map.

Reggae & Riddim Festival is located at Tredegar House, Newport NP10 8YW.

Newport Transport are back on board as official and exclusive travel partner, providing carbon-neutral return transport directly to the Tredegar House on Friday Saturday and Sunday.

There’s no need to book expensive hotels or leave early for the last train. There are buses/coaches throughout the day and you can jump on services that arrive before the main show and leave after the headliners, hassle-free. Leave the car at home and travel sustainably with South Wales’ largest travel company.

There is customer parking on site. However, these are limited too. There are roughly 300 spaces available on a first come first serve basis at a charge per day.  We would recommend you arrive early to make sure you find a decent car park space as the roads around the festival will be busy.

There is also a public car park in the city centre like Kingsway that have over 800 spaces available. You can then jump on any bus service free of charge to get you to the festival. All you have to do is show your festival ticket or band.

All attendees are asked to refrain from parking on the main road outside of the festival site. Residents live across the road and do not appreciate this and when the festival ends, this makes it dangerous for other attendees who will be on foot/public transport. Please keep each other in mind! This is a family festival of togetherness, and we must take each other into consideration.

Reggae & Riddim Festival tickets start from £15 + BF (Booking Fee) for a day ticket or £40 + BF for a weekend ticket. The earlier you purchase tickets, the cheaper you will get them.

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.

An access ticket is needed for access to the accessible platform on the day. This also includes fast-track entry to the venue. For anybody that needs a personal assistant, please contact events@ucnewport.co.uk with proof of ticket order.

The festival offer companion tickets at no extra cost for people who would be unable to attend the festival alone due to their disability. Companion tickets are only available if you have purchased an adult ticket, and would be unable to attend on their own. The personal assistant must be aged 16 or over. For Sunday, if you are attending with a disabled child under the age of 18 who has very high care needs, please contact events@ucnewport.co.uk to discuss your ticketing needs.

If you are applying for a companion ticket or a vehicle pass we will require evidence to support your application:

Potential evidence required – 

• Copy of current benefit entitlement
• High rate Mobility of DLA or Enhanced PIP.
• Detailed description of problems

There is a viewing platform solely for the use of disabled festival goers plus one adult companion and any dependent children. Please note that if this platform is extremely busy, companions may be asked to move to the back of the platform so there is enough room for everyone who needs to sit down to see.

All customers who are considering bringing an assistance dog to our festival must apply for consent before the event by contacting events@ucnewport.co.uk. The following rules must be followed:

Assistance dogs must be wearing a working jacket whilst in the entertainment area.

Owners are responsible for their dog’s behaviour and for cleaning up after them by disposing of waste in the designated dog waste bin located in the Accessible Campsite.

Reggae & Riddim reserves the right to refuse entry to dogs at the gate who do not comply with this process or meet the requirements of an assistance animal.

The majority of the festival site’s ground surface is redgra gravel and grass. In wet conditions the ground can become very muddy. 

The festival is small but spread out over quite a distance. The main stage is a 50m walk to the Rastafari Village and all stalls & activity points are within 5m.

The festival welcome people with wheelchairs to the festival and have tried to make the entire site accessible. Please be aware that the majority of the festival site is redgra ground.

Please contact events@ucnewport.co.uk if you will be arriving in, or require a wheelchair.

Accessibility toilets are signposted and available on-site. They will be listed on the festival map to see where these are located.

Medical services are located in the First Aid area  The medic team includes doctors and paramedics, and there is also an ambulance on site. 

Due to the nature of the festival, there may be flashing lights and strobe effects on our main stage.

There is disabled parking on site, but these spaces are limited and are first come first serve please email events@ucnewport.co.uk with the subject ‘Access Parking’.

Please attach a copy of your proof of disability such as a blue badge or PIP to your email. You can send a scanned copy or photo taken on a camera or phone. Please be aware that the file will have to be under 10mb.

If you intend to be dropped off by car, please make sure you apply for an Accessible Car Park Pass to allow you onto the site.

If you choose to arrive by taxi, the taxi will be able to drive into the accessible car park. Stewards will be available to help with your bags. 

Reggae & Riddim Festival is a non-camping festival so camping equipment is not needed. It is just on the outskirts of Newport so there is plenty of alternative accommodation to choose from.

Reggae & Rhythm Festival have limited Motor Home pitches thanks to Tredegar House Country Park Caravan and Motorhome Club. These are very limited and can be purchased along with your ticket on our ticket site.