Frequently Asked Questions

Melton SKA Fest is on Saturday 26 July, 2025.

Melton SKA Fest is a one day music festival that starts at 1 pm and ends at 11 pm.

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Tickets purchased before the event are priced at:

£18.00 for Adults

£6.00 for Under-16’s

Under 5’s go free

Assistant Carers go free

Tickets purchased at the gate are priced at:  

£25.00 for adults 

£12.00 for under-16s 

under 5's go free

Assistant carers go free

You can purchase tickets directly from our tickets page or via Eventbrite

Gladness

Stereotype

KingSize

SKAbratts

Dualer International

Tann-I Browne

The Skankings

and many more. 

DJs from Bootboy Radio will be playing tunes in the beer tent and broadcasting live.

There will be a fully equipped licenced bar in the beer tent, and multiple food and drink outlets serving hot and cold snacks, soft drinks, tea and coffee.

Yes

Melton SKA Fest is organised by Melton Mowbray Town Estate. 

Contact us at: [email protected] 

Play Close Park, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GH

By rail - catch a direct train to Melton Mowbray from Peterborough, Leicester and Birmingham.

By Road - Melton Mowbray is easy to reach by road from the A1 to the East and the M1 and A46 to the West. Melton Mowbray lies at the A606/A607 crossroads, 20 miles north-east of Leicester.

Wilton Park (Nearest to the venue)

Leicester Road

Melton Mowbray

The postcode isLE13 0DZ 

144 spaces

Burton Street

Electric vehicle charging point running on the Polar charging network 

5 disabled bays 

The postcode is LE13 1GH

132 spaces 

Mill Street

4 disabled bays 

The postcode is LE13 1AY

45 spaces 

Parkside

Parkside car park is located off Burton Street, in front of the Council Offices, near the railway station.

The postcode is LE13 1GH.

This long-stay car park is only available on Saturdays. 

Scalford Road

Please note that on market days this car park can be busy.

The postcode is LE13 1JY

199 spaces 

No dogs are permitted except for guide dogs. 

All ages are welcome, under-5’s go free, Beer Tent is 18+ only

Tickets are final and non-refundable except as outlined in these conditions.

We reserve the right to alter the event programme in respect of the lineup, the times and dates of performances, facilities or locations of the event and the start and finish time and date of the event without liability to the ticket holder.

No one artist shall be deemed a headliner and no cancellation of a single or multiple artists shall constitute a material change to the Event.

Refunds will be available in the event of a full cancellation of the event or if the event is postponed to a wholly different date.

Any refunds processed will be done so for the face value of the ticket, net of any transaction or booking fees.

There are several hotels and B&Bs in Melton Mowbray to choose from:https://www.booking.com/city/gb/melton-mowbray.en-gb.html

Camping pitches are available exclusively at nearby Sysonby Acres for SKA Fest visitors: https://sysonbyacres.co.uk/camping/

My own soft drinks - No

Bottled Water in plastic bottles - Yes

HiViz clothing - No

My own alcoholic drinks - No

My own food - No

Barbecues, chimneas, firepits, camp stoves - No

Airhorns, loudhailers, megaphones, etc - No

Aerosol cans - No

Camping chairs - Yes

Tents - No

Bikes, roller skates, skateboards, etc - No

AV equipment (sound system etc) - No

Large Bags - Yes

Glass (bottles, glasses, dishes etc) - No

Fireworks - No

Guests are welcome to take photos and shoot videos, and especially to share images and videos with SKA Fest on social media.

Drones, flying toys, and radio-controlled craft are not permitted at Melton SKA Fest.

Audio recording of the acts is not permitted.

Rucksacks and shoulder bags only.

11.00 pm

The venue is wheelchair accessible.

Guide dogs and service animals are permitted at the event.

1.00 pm

Play Close Park, Melton Mowbray, 

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Yes

Tickets are non-transferable

Guests who have the following documentation are entitled to one free carer ticket. However, the guest with the disability and any further members of their party will pay full price.

Please show the relevant paperwork as well as suitable photo ID of the named recipient at the ticket kiosk when you buy or collect your ticket/s. For proof of disability, please send by email any ONE of the following forms of documentation:

Entitlement to Disability Living Allowance for children under 16 or DLA/Personal Independent Payments (PIP) for those aged 16-64, either in the form of a letter stating that the benefit has been awarded, or the actual Allowance book

Attendance Allowance or Carer's Allowance letter of awardIncapacity

Benefit books, or a letter notifying the recipient that the benefit has been awarded

Incapacity Benefit or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)In the case of visual impairment, a registration card known as the BD8 or a Certificate of VisualImpairment (CVI)A recognised Assistance Dog ID Card

Credibility’s Access Card

A carer must be over 14 years of age and capable of assisting the guest who has the disability. The carer would be expected to understand the disabled person’s condition and assist them in managing it for the duration of their visit.

If more than one carer’s ticket is required, a letter from a GP or consultant is needed stating the number of carers required.

All documents need to be dated less than 12 months old. 

Approved applications will receive a Carers non drinking ticket.