The basics
Rockers unite at the spiritual home of metal for three days of guitar-fuelled hedonism.
The festival
The beating heart of the UK's rock summer calendar, Download has been on the scene for more than a decade, earning its place in the pantheon with a combination of high-profile acts and emerging talent.
Donington Park has a long and happy relationship with rock, stretching back to the 1980s and 1990s when the Monsters of Rock festival was held there, and it makes the perfect home for the armies of metallers and rockers that descend on it in the mid-June sun.
Do battle in the mosh pit, if you think you’ve got what it takes.
Our tip
Get the festival’s official app, to find out about secret (OK, not that secret) acoustic gigs and late additions to the lineup.
Watch
Lineup
Full lineup here.
Getting there
How do I get there?
Travelling by Car: In virtually the middle of the country, it has excellent connections being only 3 miles from the major trunk routes of the M1/M42 and A50.
The Big Green Coach
Car Share: We recommend Liftshare.
Flying: East Midlands International Airport is only two and a half miles away and has comprehensive domestic and European flight schedules.
Tavelling by Train: The mainline railway stations are East Midlands Parkway, Derby, Nottingham and Loughborough, which are anything up to twenty minutes drive away.
Tickets
Pricing
Weekend and Camping starting from: £215
Weekend Arena Only - £190
When can I get them?
Tickets on sale now
Where can I get them?
Tickets are available via Festicket.
