ESSENTIAL INFO

EVENT DATES:
Y Not Festival 2026: Thursday 30th July – Sunday 2nd August 2026.

General weekend tickets cover Friday 31 July – Sunday 2 August only.

A Thursday Entry Upgrade is required if you wish to arrive on Thursday 30th July.

GATE OPENING TIMES:
Y NOT 2026 Gate times will be announced closer to the event.

BOX OFFICE OPENING TIMES:
Y NOT 2026 Box Office times will be announced closer to the event.

You can leave and re-enter the site as you wish throughout the weekend, please keep your wristband on. Please not you will NOT be allowed to re-enter the site with alcohol once you have been issued your wristband.

The ticket tiers are simply different prices and they do not get you any different access. The only tickets that get you upgraded access are the upgrade tickets.

With the incredible demand for Tickets in recent years, we introduced Tiered Ticketing to ensure a fair opportunity for everyone to buy at a reasonable price. Tiered tickets are simply tickets at different prices which allows us to offer our Super Early bird and Early Bird tickets to reward those who purchase early.

ADULT WEEKEND
This Ticket allows those aged 18 and above access to Y Not Festival from Friday – Sunday.

YOUTH WEEKEND
This Ticket allows those aged 13-17 access to Y Not Festival from Friday – Sunday.

ADULT FAMILY WEEKEND
This Ticket allows those aged 18 and above access to Y Not Festival from Friday – Sunday in the Family Camping field.

YOUTH FAMILY WEEKEND
This Ticket allows those aged 13-17 access to Y Not Festival from Friday – Sunday in the Family Camping field.

CHILD WEEKEND (6-12)
This Ticket allows those aged 6-12 access to Y Not Festival from Friday – Sunday.

CHILD WEEKEND (5 & UNDER)
This Ticket allows those aged 5 & under access to Y Not Festival from Friday – Sunday.
Under 16’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult (21+) at all times.
Child weekend tickets have access to General Camping, Family camping & Glamping, in line with their accompanying adult.

THURSDAY ENTRY
Start the party a day earlier and secure your camping spot with our Thursday Entry! Thursday Upgrade must be bought in conjunction with an Adult / Youth / Family or Child Camping ticket.

Yes — you can can either visit the ticket page and select the ‘Already Ordered Tickets?’ option and log in with your order details to add to your existing order. Or log into their order via the Customer Service page and add to your tickets that way.

YES - We strongly advise you to pre-book your parking before your arrival at Y Not Festival. On the day parking passes are much more expensive, so please book in advance to save your money and secure your parking spot at the festival.

Parking Passes grant you access to the car park from Friday to Monday morning, unless you have purchased a Thursday Entry Upgrade. One parking pass required per vehicle.

BY CAR
Our car parks are a short walk from the campsites. We encourage customers to share vehicles where possible to reduce the impact of vehicles on our site, we have a charge for parking.

Parking passes in advance are £30+bf and on the day parking passes will be much more expensive. We strongly advise you pre-book your parking before your arrival at Y Not Festival to save money and secure your spot. One Parking Pass per vehicle is required.

Parking Passes for 2026 are available to buy now.

Pick up and drop off point
There is a pick up and drop off area located at the end of Mouldridge Lane. This will be clearly signposted as you enter the festival. This will be a track matted area that is easy to drive on & off. Please do not use the side of the roads/lanes as a pickup and drop off point, this will not only cause issues with traffic but also is considered very unsafe.

By Coach
Looking for the easiest way to travel to YNot Festival? Book with Big Green Coach, our official travel partner! Find your nearest pickup location and secure your return travel from just £45 here.

By Trains
Our nearest train stations are:
Buxton: approx 20 mins away by car/bus
Matlock: Approx 17 mins away by car/bus

By Taxi
Please direct Taxis to the Pick Up and Drop Off location. If you need to pre-book a taxi, we recommend that you do this as soon as possible. While we don’t have an official taxi partner, we can recommend the following taxi firms:

Ashbourne Taxis
Cross Dales Taxis
Allied Taxis
A2Z Cars Buxton
Cross Dales Taxis
Mr T Taxis

The safety of all Y Notter's is of highest priority to us. Please see our age restrictions and ID requirements below:

16 & OVER:
Anyone 16 or over is welcome to attend the festival on their own without an adult, however, you will be asked to show proof of age on entry to access the event.

We accept the following forms of ID:

Your current passport – photocopies are accepted to gain entry but NOT to purchase alcohol at the bars.
Your UK Driver’s Licence or Provisional Licence
Citizen Card

Please note we cannot accept other forms of ID. Photocopies will only be accepted to gain entry but the real document will have to be shown to purchase alcohol.

UNDER 16's:
If you are under the age of 16 you will not be allowed entry into the festival without a responsible adult (21+). Maximum 4 x U16s per responsible adult.   

CHALLENGE 25 POLICY:
We will be implementing ‘Challenge 25’ at the entry gates, so please have your IDs ready.
To prove you are 16 or older you are able to bring a photocopy of your passport. 

We operate a strict ‘Challenge 25’ policy at all bars. Passport, Driver’s Licence, Validate UK or Citizen Card are accepted.  

Photocopies will not be accepted as a form of ID to purchase alcohol.

Alcohol brought to the festival must comply with event regulations, anyone aged 18 and over can bring in limited amounts and types of alcohol. You may be asked for proof of age. Strictly no glass is permitted. 

Alcohol will only be permitted on first entry to the main gates. Please note, you will not be allowed to re-enter the site with alcohol once you’ve got your wristband. If you plan to make multiple trips to your vehicle upon arrival, we recommend bringing your alcohol through the gates on your first trip. 

Personal Alcohol cannot be brought into the arena, it will be on sale at Festival Bars subject to our bar operators ‘Challenge 25’ ID policy. 

Quantity Per Person

Up to 24 cans of beer/ lager/ cider or alcopops (a mixture is fine) 

Or 

1 Bottle of Spirit (70cl Max – must be decanted. NO GLASS) 

Or 

2 Bottles of Wine (75cl Max – must be decanted. NO GLASS) 

Y Not Festival reserves the right to confiscate any alcohol we deem not to be appropriate for the customer in question. 

Please drink responsibly, we really want all our festival-goers to stay safe at this year’s festival. Please don’t take any risks. 

YES - We encourage you to bring the little ones and join in the festival fun with the whole family!

Bring your little Y Notters to Strawberry Fields, our dedicated Kids Area, packed with free activities and facilities all weekend! Kids of all ages can enjoy arts and crafts, performances, story-telling, circus skills, kids raves, and workshops for the whole family.

While your little ones are off enjoying themselves this is a chance for you to relax and enjoy the festival away from the hustle and bustle of the main event, whilst still within earshot of your favourite bands!

Explore our 2025 Strawberry Fields offering here!

Y Not takes place in Pikehall, Derbyshire, surrounded by panoramic views of the stunning Peak District

Y Not prides itself on being an inclusive event, Access facilities, PA Tickets are available via application on our website.

Access applications for Y Not festival 2026 will be opening in the new year, please sign up to our mailing list and keep an eye on our social channels for updates.

For all Info regarding Access applications in the meantime, please head to our Access page.

We will be offering a limited number of tickets to those within the local area. Resident Applications will open in January 2026.

For all info regarding Residents tickets please head to our Residents page HERE.

Yes – if you wish to purchase alcohol you will need to show valid proof of age. If you are 16 or over and looking to attend the event without an adult, please check age restrictions and ID requirements.

Yes, you can!
To add a Thursday ticket to your existing booking, simply purchase a Thursday ticket in the Extras section once we’re back on sale.

Please email [email protected] and we’ll get this sorted for you

Tickets for Y Not are currently only on sale via See Tickets and Big Green Coach

No, our parking team will direct you to whichever part of the car park that is being loaded at that time, this may be closer or further away from the space you previously vacated. 

No, we don’t offer a local shuttle bus service. Our official coach partner, Big Green Coach, operate a Thursday arrival/Monday departure coach service that will operate along local routes. For more information please visit the Big Green Coach website HERE.

Day splits will be available in the New Year. Please sign up to our mailing list and follow us on socials to be the first to find out.

You can log into your booking HERE

Enter your booking reference and email address attached to your booking and you will be able to add tickets and check your order details.

You will also have the option to email the SEE customer service team here if you need any further assistance.

For more information about amending your order please read the following info HERE

If your plans have changed and you won’t be able to join us this Summer, you can list your tickets with our official resale partner, Tixel. Please don’t use any other ticketing reseller or social media as these tickets can’t be verified and may not be valid.

To enter the family campsite you require a family wristband. These are at no extra cost, just specify your ticket type when purchasing your festival tickets. If you have already bought tickets and wish to change them please get in touch with SEE tickets HERE.

Please note, we cannot guarantee any changes can be made to your order and there won’t be an opportunity to change ticket types on the day of the festival.

Purchase your tickets for Y Not via our Ticket Page. If you are applying for our PA Ticket Scheme please DO NOT purchase a ticket for the person acting as your PA as this is allocated once your application is approved by the Access Team.

Please purchase tickets for your entire party minus the Personal Assistant. Access applications for Y Not festival 2026 will open next year. For all Info regarding Access applications please head to our Access page HERE.

You can leave and re-enter the site as you wish throughout the weekend, please keep your wristband on. Please note you will NOT be allowed to re-enter the site with alcohol once you have been issued your wristband.

No we do not sell day tickets, we only sell weekend tickets.

The Family Campsite is an area allocated for families.

Family tickets are needed for any adult/youth wanting to gain access to the campsite.

Any child with a ticket will automatically have access to the family, general or glamping campsite if their accompanying adult has the same.

Access and availability to family camping is limited (you will also need a specific wristband to gain entry).

You can log into your order HERE

Enter your booking reference and email address attached to your booking and you will be able to add tickets and check your order details.

You will also have the option to email the SEE customer service team from here if you need any further assistance.

Want to drive your bed directly to the festival? Well look no further, purchase a Live-in Vehicle Ticket! Live-in Vehicle pitches are sized 7x7m maximum. You can have one tent or awning alongside your live-in vehicle for guests providing this fits in your 7x7m pitch.

Only purpose-built (fitted sleeping and fitted cooking or washing facilities) live-in vehicles will be permitted entry to the Live-in Vehicle field. Unsuitable vehicles such as unconverted vans, buses and cars (unless towing a caravan) will not be allowed entry to the live-in vehicle field and will be redirected to the festival car park where it is prohibited to sleep in vehicles.

There are no height restrictions to enter the Live In Vehicles campsites.

Please note that live-in vehicles:

• Will not be permitted entry into the family camping area

• Only require one live-in vehicle ticket per vehicle

• Will require a general entry ticket for all guests

• Are allowed in the access campsite but you will need to contact us to confirm this prior to arrival as space is limited

Check out our accommodation page for all the info you need HERE.

Children aged 5 and under are allowed free entry to the festival, but you still need to select this ticket when purcahsing your weekend tickets, so that we know they are coming with you.

Children aged between 6-12 cost £5, but there will be an extra charge if you wish to upgrade to paradise peaks or Thursday upgrades.

Paradise Peaks is an upgraded premium campsite.

Get your own spacious, secluded campsite… plus:

Hot showers, Posh Loos, Pamper Tents and exclusive arena entrance, just for Paradise Peaks campers!

If you want access to TONY’s, our brand new exclusive area in the arena (complete with food traders, flushing toilets, private bar and late night DJ’s!), you can add it onto your booking!

FROM £100

Find more info about Paradise Peaks HERE

Tickets aren’t assigned to specific names, so there's no need to update the names on bookings.

Please get in touch with our ticket partners by managing your order and using our customer service contact form. Please confirm exactly what you were meant to book.

We cannot guarantee that we will be able to rectify the booking as all tickets are purchased on a non refundable and exchangeable basis, but the team will try their best to assist you.

If you have purchased TicketPlan refund protection click here to view their terms and conditions to see if you are eligible for a refund.

Unfortunately this is not possible, the payments will be taken on the dates specified when you purchased the ticket.

If you miss a payment due to a lost card or lack of funds See Tickets will contact you via email. If you miss 1 payment you will then be given up to 20 days to make a payment.

The payment card used to pay an instalment cannot be changed, however should the original payment card fail to charge, our customer service team will be in touch for new card details. This new card will then be stored for further payments until the ticket / package has been paid in full.

If you no longer wish to attend and would like to stop further instalment payments this can be done by managing your order HERE.

To find out when your next instalment is due, please manage your order. Here you will see how much is due and when payment will be taken.

Payment Plans give you the opportunity to break your weekend Tickets down into more affordable monthly chunks.

Payment Plans are available at the checkout. You will be able to choose from a number of payment options.