DATES AND TIMES

Chard Rock Festival will take place on 8th and 9th August 2026 at The Drift , Crewkerne Road, Chard , TA20 4DN

The entrance is at “What 3 Words” location of RATIONED SHRUG WORLDS

TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Times

The doors will open at 11:00. The music will start at approx 11:30am and there will be a strict curfew of 23.30pm

WHERE TO STAY – CAMPING

Chard Rock will be offering basic camping that opens at 9.45am on the Saturday morning at a cost of £10 per pitch for the weekend for tents and £20 per pitch for caravans, campers and motorhomes. Toilet facilities will be available but no shower/wash facilities/running water , this is offered purely to allow people to enjoy the day without the worry of driving home. There are non drinking water bowsers on site.  If you are looking to stay overnight after the festival there are local hotels / B&Bs in nearby in Chard or Ilminster. We allow caravans and campers as well as tents.

It is strictly forbidden to have open fires in the camping area. If not adhered to we have the right to remove you in line with the eviction policy below.

PARKING

We offer parking in a field for £2 per day.

AGE RESTRICTIONS

Children under 5 are free

Children under 18 years old (aged 5 -17) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (18 or over) at all times and will need a full-price ticket.

If you’re 18 or older you can attend on your own, please bring ID with you.

ID

ENTERING THE FESTIVAL

If you look under 25, we may ask you to prove your age. If you’re under 16 attending with a parent / guardian, we may ask them to prove they’re 18 or over.

BUYING ALCOHOL

A challenge 25 policy will be in place for all alcohol sales on site. If you look under 25, we will need ID from you or we cannot sell you a drink.

The only accepted proof of age documents are:

A Passport (Not a photocopy)

Driving Licence

A Proof of Age Card bearing a PASS hologram

A Ministry of Defence identity card

A National identity card issued by an EU member state

WHAT TO BRING/WHAT NOT TO BRING

WHAT TO BRING / THINGS TO REMEMBER

Your ticket
Clothes for any weather eventuality – hat, sunglasses, rainwear, warm clothing
Sunscreen
Bring enough cash
Bring ID if you look under 25 in order to be admitted to the festival. You will also need ID if you want to buy alcohol and look 25 or under
Medication – if you need to bring medication, we recommend bringing a doctor’s note or a prescription for it. Please be understanding if we question what you’re bringing in as it is important to prevent drugs being brought into the festival
Remember to tell your friends of any allergies you have
Check out the latest weather before you leave

DO NOT BRING

Air horns
Alcohol
Animals (except assistance dogs)
Audio visual recording equipment (Professional)
BBQs
Balloons
Bicycles,
Blow torches
Bottles
Cans
Chinese lanterns
Metal Cutlery
Drones
Fireworks / pyrotechnics
Flares / distress flares / smoke flares
Gas cylinders
Glass
Illegal substances (drugs)
Laser pens
Legal highs
Nitrous oxide / herbal highs
Megaphones
Penknives
Smoke bombs / canisters
Sound systems
Spray cans
Weapons

FOOD & DRINK

You can take snacks and soft drinks into the festival for your own consumption provided that any soft drinks are held in unopened and sealed plastic or paper containers with a capacity of 500ml or less.

If you are bringing snacks and soft drinks, please do so in a carrier bag or small rucksack.

Please don’t bring any alcohol or glass containers/bottles of any sort.

No alcohol is permitted to be brought in or taken out of the festival arena.

Cash is the preferred method of payment however card payments are accepted.

BAGS ALLOWED

There are no cloakroom or storage facilities.

Bags will be searched on entry to the event, to avoid lengthy queues we strongly advise that you do not bring a bag. We appreciate your cooperation and patience when entering the festival. See below for examples:

Bags must not be left at entrances or surrounding areas or unattended at any time Any items left will be removed and disposed of accordingly.

You will also be searched at the entrance to the event which may include a full body pat down and/or use of hand held metal detectors. Any item(s), which may reasonably be considered for use as a weapon, or which may cause danger or disruption to any other persons at the event, will be confiscated.

Please allow plenty of time to get into the event, and for concert entry procedures, ticket checks and searches.

Persons suspected of carrying items that may be used in an offensive or dangerous manner, or carrying out illegal activities within the festival or other parts of the site may be searched.

WELL BEHAVED DOGS ALLOWED

Well behaved dogs on leads are allowed

EVICTION PROCEDURE

Below is our Eviction Policy for people displaying or inciting inappropriate, offensive behaviour or illegal activities.

Unacceptable behaviour that can lead to eviction will include :
Illegal activities ( ie drug use )
Encouraging other to behave badly or incitement
To prevent our security , emergency services or event staff from being
able to carry out their duties or being able to react to a situation
Any fires within the camping arena

We will use our staff gazebo as an eviction base to record details of the incident / eviction . Here the festival attendee will have their details taken including name , address and phone number .

A decision will be made by the festival organiser Mr John Arnold , upon hearing a statement from both the staff and the attendee as to determine the result of the eviction .

If evicted the festival attendee will be not be allowed to return to the site and their wristband will be removed > they will be offered a phone call to a family member or friend to arrange collection of their  belongings ie tent etc if they are camping they will be escorted off the event site and will have to arrange their own transport home . ( if the phone call to family results in someone coming to collect the evicted person immediately , they will be escorted to the entrance and a member of security / steward will remain with them until their pick up arrives )

If the evicted person shows signs of aggression and threatening behaviour towards any members of staff or another member of the public , and refuses to leave the site peacefully then the police will be called immediately by either John Sellick , John Arnold or Andy Dawson or another delegated person at the time of incident.

Also if it is unsafe to evict a person due to under the influence of alcohol or drugs then if they are accompanied by someone at the festival they will be informed and asked to take responsibility of the evicted person to ensure a safe journey home or if unaccompanied the emergency services will be called.