• Access to VIP-only campsite

• Hot showers (in the VIP campsite)

• Premium toilets

• Exclusive VIP area in the arena with:

  • Private bar serving cocktails

  • Chillout seating area

Yes. We have a range of traders offering all dietary requirements from burgers to vegan options, coffee, desserts and more.

Yes, there will be a number of traders providing both hot and cold food aswell as hot and cold beverages.

Of course! As long as you can store it safely, then feel free to bring your own food. Personal food is allowed in the campsite, but not in the main arena.

Attendees are allowed to bring their own alcoholic drinks to GemFest in the following quantities:

• 10 x 440ml cans of lager/cider/beer OR

• 12 x 250ml cans of premixed spirit drinks OR

• 3-litre box of wine

No combination of the above will be allowed.

Glass bottles are not allowed.

Spirits are not allowed.

Attendees may bring this with them on first time entry to the festival only.

There is NO RE-ENTRY with alcohol. Alcohol in excess of the amounts allowed will be confiscated. No opened bottles can be brought on to site – sealed plastic bottles of water or soft drinks are allowed. Any opened bottles will be confiscated on entry to the festival.

Whilst there is 5G available on-site on most networks, we recognise that when 5,000 people on site it may become unavailable.

There will be no lockers or fixed charging stations at GemFest 2025. However, our on-site general store will offer portable charger swap-outs for a fee. We still recommend bringing a power bank if you have one.

Please pack accordingly, bring all necessary provision (within reason and bearing in mind the entry conditions and restricted items).

Only bring what you can afford to lose and what you can carry from the gates to your campsite. Work out what you're sleeping in and what you will need to keep warm and dry and only bring what you think you will need for the weekend. And please, please, please only bring things that you are going to take home with you.

We have loads of food stalls and bars throughout the festival so there is no need to rely on pot noodles and cold beans for the whole weekend!

Please do not bring any of the following items:

Knives (including locking knives), Large sound systems, Glass bottles (excluding make-up and perfume), Fireworks, Explosives, BBQs, Smoke and gas canisters, Air horns. Flares, Weapons or potential weapons, Laser devices, Unofficial drones and UAVs, Sky lanterns, Paraffin lamps, Candles, Generators, Chemical toilets (except where fixed within live in vehicles), Unofficial hi-visibility clothing/tabards, Open bottles of any kind of liquid that can be consumed, E-scooters.

Smoking and vaping are allowed in outdoor spaces. Do not smoke in enclosed venues or tents, and always dispose of cigarette ends responsibly.

Open fires, BBQs and candle flares are strictly forbidden for safety reasons.

Attendees who require medication during the event are permitted to bring it with them under the following conditions:

• All medication must be in its original packaging or sealed in a blister pack, and clearly labelled with the name of the substance.

• Only quantities similar to the needed amount for the duration of the event may be brought on site.

• If any medication does not meet these requirements, security staff will refer to the on-site Medical Team during searches to determine whether the medication is genuine before making a decision as to whether it should be confiscated.

• Attendees will be able to store essential medication at the medical tent if required.

Welfare services will be available during operational hours of the live event, and Medical services are available 24/7 for the duration of the live event. These are professionally staffed and well equipped, with personnel trained in managing drug-related issues and mental health support. Signage across the site makes these areas easy to locate and teams are briefed to provide non-judgemental, confidential support.

All relevant UK laws regarding the possession and supply of controlled substances apply within the festival site.

GemFest does not tolerate the use or supply of illegal drugs, new psychoactive substances (NPS), nitrous oxide, or the misuse of prescription drugs. From November 2023, nitrous oxide (NOS) is a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, and as such, possession or supply may result in arrest or prosecution.

Essential prescription medication is permitted under strict conditions. See our section 2.2 for full details.

All ticket holders will be subject to searches at the point of entry. This includes bag checks, pocket-emptying and the use of handheld metal detector wands where appropriate. Assero Security are highly trained and experienced, and these checks will be conducted professionally and respectfully.

Any person refusing to be searched will be refused entry to the event, as per our Ticket Terms and Conditions which are made publicly available on our website.

We will operate multiple amnesty bins near the queue lanes, which will be available for individuals to surrender any prohibited items before passing through security. They will be placed in a position where opportunity is given to discreetly discard any contraband.

These bins will be bright red wheelie bins, with clear signage explaining the disposal policy. They will be locked to a fixed post or will be manned constantly by SIA security during the operational hours of the main gate.

The amnesty bins will be emptied each day once the main gate closes, and any contraband will be logged, bagged and securely stored in the designated drug safe.

If a person is found in possession of prohibited substances at the point of entry, they will be subject to an enhanced search. They will be escorted to a private area (a designated marquee beside the main gate), where an enhanced search will be conducted by security personnel. This may include checking the waistband of trousers, all pockets, removal of shoes, sock soles, etc., but security staff are not permitted to request the removal of clothing. This will be recorded on a body-worn camera for security purposes.

The quantity and type of substance found will be assessed by security to determine whether it should be classed as personal possession or intent to supply. The individual's details will be recorded, and the substance will be logged, bagged and securely stored in the designated drug safe.

The individual will then be refused entry to the event.

If the quantity is deemed to be intent to supply, then the individual will be detained and the Police will be called to deal with the matter.

If a person is spotted in possession of prohibited substances during the event, they will be approached by a member of the security team and will be subject to an immediate search. If their behaviour, the quantity or the way the substances are packaged suggests they may be attempting to supply drugs, they will be escorted to the enhanced search area for a more thorough search.

The individual will be ejected in line with the Ejection Policy, Appendix 6.16, have their wristband snipped and in cases where intent to supply is suspected, they will be detained on site, and the Police will be called.

Gemfestival Ltd will liaise and coordinate a collection period for Police to collect all confiscated substances found either daily or post event.

CCTV will be available on-site, and body-worn cameras (BWC) will be worn by members of the security team. Security will work closely with Event Control to monitor activity, deter and prevent drug dealing, and respond appropriately to any related incidents. All footage is handled in accordance with GDPR and may be used to support enforcement or safeguarding actions where necessary.

Suspicious behaviour, including suspected drug use or dealing, will be taken seriously. We encourage all attendees to report concerns to any steward, security team member, member of event management or the welfare team. All reports will be handled discreetly and followed up where necessary.

GemFest is committed to maintaining a safe, legal and supportive environment for all attendees, staff and contractors.

Showers will be available on-site, but only to customers who purchase a VIP upgrade.