Download Festival 2026
Donington Park hosts Download Festival 2026 from 10 to 14 June. Guns N' Roses, Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park top a bill that also includes BABYMETAL, Feeder, Pendulum, The Pretty Reckless, Drowning Pool and Tom Morello.
Line-up
Aftermovie & trailers
Venue and location
- Venue
- Donington Park
- Location
- Castle Donington, United Kingdom
- Camping
- Yes, on-site campsite
Location
Getting there
- By trainTrain to East Midlands Parkway or Derby
The two closest railway stations are East Midlands Parkway, on the Midland Main Line just north of Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, and Derby. Festival transfer buses run from both to the festival transport hub, taking about 20 minutes from East Midlands Parkway and about 30 minutes from Derby.
Sources:downloadfestival.co.uken.wikipedia.org · checked August 2026
- ShuttleShuttle buses from Derby and East Midlands Parkway
Shuttle buses operated by Notts & Derby run regularly from key locations including Derby and East Midlands Parkway to the festival's transport hub. A shuttle from the nearby Parkway station has long been the route the venue itself points visitors to.
Sources:downloadfestival.co.uken.wikipedia.org · checked August 2026
- By planeEast Midlands Airport
The festival site lies immediately beside East Midlands Airport, by a wide margin the closest airport. The airport is about 6.4 km from East Midlands Parkway station, from which the festival transfer buses run.
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Where to stay
- OfficialDownload Festival campsites ↗ · 0 km · Castle Donington
The festival's own campsites, booked through the festival: general camping in colour-coded zones plus the Quiet, Eco, Lone Wolf and Campervan areas and the Mini Moshers family campsite. Ready to Rock (pre-pitched tents), Rock Retreat and RIP camping are separate, more comfortable options.
Sources:downloadfestival.co.uken.wikipedia.org · checked August 2026
Frequently asked questions
What camping options does Download offer?
Download is a camping festival. General camping is split into colour-coded zones, and the official campsites also include a Quiet Campsite, an Eco Campsite, a Lone Wolf area for people travelling alone, a dedicated Campervan Campsite and the Mini Moshers family campsite, designed for groups of up to six with at least one child aged 15 or under. More comfortable options, sold separately, are Ready to Rock with pre-pitched tents, Rock Retreat and RIP camping.
Sources:downloadfestival.co.uken.wikipedia.org · checked August 2026
Where is Download held, and what came before it?
Download takes place at Donington Park, a motor-racing circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, in the English East Midlands; the festival arena is laid out around the racetrack. It started in 2003 as the successor to Monsters of Rock, which was staged at the same venue until 1996. The site sits immediately beside East Midlands Airport.
Sources:downloadfestival.co.uken.wikipedia.org · checked August 2026
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