Also Festival

About ALSO Festival

ALSO Festival 2027 runs from 16 to 18 July 2027 at Park Farm, Compton Verney, Warwickshire, as a cultural festival combining ideas, music, comedy, wellbeing, food and outdoor activity.

2014 marked its founding from Salon London as the UK's first ideas and music festival. The 2027 listing gives a daily capacity of 500, and the current early-bird weekend ticket is £115.

Lineup and Programme

3 stages are named for the festival: Woods Stage, Lake Stage and Main Stage. The music programme spans electro, folk jazz, hip hop, pop, electronica and house, with live music and DJ sets listed alongside talks, Q&As, ideas panels, comedy, workshops, wellbeing sessions, food events and dance.

7 activity venues are described in festival management materials. Bookable extras include raft building, SUP sessions, yoga, meditation, tastings and long-table dining, with late-night venues including the Rum Shack and Bunker 54.

Who Is It For?

17-and-under attendees must be accompanied by a responsible adult aged 26 or over. Official audience materials describe a family-friendly, all-ages event for adults and families interested in talks, music, comedy, wellbeing, food and outdoor activities.

The Venue and Site

50 acres of parkland at Park Farm, Compton Verney, are used for camping, with a half-mile-long Capability Brown-designed lake as a central site feature. The lake is open to ticket-holders only during the festival weekend for swimming, paddleboarding and inflatables.

Weekend ticket passes include general camping on site. Glamping options and campervan passes are available, and Sunday-night stayover is allowed with departure by 10am Monday.

Facilities include toilets, showers, accessible toilets, private toilets, three water points, card payments across the site, free phone charging points on The Tor, no ATM and no Wi-Fi. Good 4G reception is listed as available depending on provider.

Travel Information

Leamington Spa is the nearest station to Park Farm, Compton Verney, and the festival offers an add-on return shuttle from the station to the site.

• Rail: Leamington Spa is the nearest station.
• Shuttle: An add-on return shuttle runs from Leamington Spa Station to the festival site.
• Road: Access is via the B4086 between Wellesbourne and Kineton, with M40 Junction 12 listed for road access.
• Parking: Free onsite parking is available at the main entrance. Limited car-pass tickets allow parking next to camping, and campervan passes are also available.
• Site gates: Gate A is used for the main entrance, and Gate B is used for car-pass and campervan access.
• Nearby places: Stratford-upon-Avon is 9 miles east and about 20 minutes by car. Warwick and Leamington Spa are about 20 minutes by car, Coventry about 30 minutes, and Birmingham about 50 minutes.