Less Stress Fest

Less Stress Fest is an intimate music and arts festival with curated line up of the very best in electronic, underground and avant-garde music, live street art and hand picked food and drink vendors.

Follow @lessstressfestival on instagram for updates and full line ups including our award-winning food vendors.

FAQ’s

GETTING HERE

Festival Address:
West Benridge Farm, Morpeth, NE61 3RZ

By Car:
Follow A1 to Rose St in Northumberland. Take the exit towards A197/A192 from A1
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rose St
Turn right onto St Leonard's Ln
Turn left and follow road to West Benridge Farm on the left.

By Train:
Morpeth is the closest station, about 10 minutes away by taxi.

Local Taxis:

• Just Taxis – 07957 495503
• Phoenix Taxis – 01670 540222

By Bus:
The X14 and X18 services run from Newcastle to Morpeth bus station with the X15 service running from Morpeth to Fair Moor (approx. 1 mile from site).

CAMPING

Opening Times:
The campsite opens at 12 noon on Friday 1st August.
All campers must vacate the site by 3pm on Sunday 3rd August.

Cost:
Camping is free with your festival ticket.

Facilities:

• Drinking water tap and portaloos in the camping field
• Additional toilet block and water tap in the main arena
• Parking is allowed in the camping field in a designated area only – no vehicles next to tents
• There will be no showers on-site

BBQs and Fire Pits:

• BBQs are allowed in the camping area but must be raised off the ground and supervised at all times.
• Fire pits are also allowed but must be placed a safe distance from tents and not directly on the grass.

KIDS

Less Stress Fest isn’t designed as a family or children’s festival, but we appreciate how hard it can be to get childcare, so a limited number of children’s tickets are available. Please note:

• While the Less Stress Fests crowd will be laid back and friendly, the music and art are intended for a mature audience.
• Hearing protection is strongly recommended for children near amplified stages.
• Children must be supervised at all times by a parent or guardian.
• There will be no dedicated children’s activities on-site.
• Anyone 14 or older will require a standard full price ticket.

FOOD & DRINK

Campsite:
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drink into the camping area.

Festival Arena:
Only food and drink purchased from our on-site vendors is permitted in the main arena. We’ve got a belta hand-picked lineup of independent, local food traders, and we encourage you to support them

Payments:
All vendors accept cash and card/contactless.

ACCESSIBILITY

• A disabled portaloo is available to pre-book for the arena – please get in touch to let us know if you’re planning to attend and require an accessible toilet.
• The site is on a working farm with uneven ground, but previous events there have been attended by wheelchair users.

DOGS

We welcome well behaved pooches and there are a limited number of free dog passes available to add to your tickets.