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Deer Shed Festival

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Topcliffe, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire
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About Deer Shed Festival

Deer Shed Festival 2027 is a cultural festival at Baldersby Park, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, with music, comedy, arts, science, cinema, spoken word and sports across the weekend.

23–25 July 2027 is the scheduled run for the edition, and no day tickets are sold. The festival has run since 2010; its 2025 15th-anniversary edition was reported as a sold-out 10,000-capacity event.

Lineup and Programme

4 named stages are confirmed in the access information: Main Stage, In The Dock Stage, The Big Top and The Lodge Stage.

No 2027 headline acts are listed in the supplied data. The confirmed programme areas cover music, comedy, shows, literary and spoken word, cinema, science, wellbeing, sports, roller disco, workshops, Wilderwild, arts, food, drink, retail, after hours and under-5s activity.

Who Is It For?

Under-16s must be accompanied by at least one adult over 21, and 0–2 year olds require a free ticket booked with an adult ticket.

Deer Shed's official FAQ says the festival is designed for a wide audience and that many families attend each year. Ticket categories cover adults, 16–17s, 11–15s, 6–10s, 3–5s and 0–2s.

The Venue and Site

Baldersby Park is a private 18th-century landscaped country park near Topcliffe and Thirsk, close to the A19 and A1.

The site includes pasture, mature woodland, an ornamental lake, a prehistoric standing stone, an ancient oak and layered Georgian, Victorian and wartime landscape history. General tent camping is included with full-weekend tickets, with free showers, toilet blocks, accessible toilets and showers, a welfare and information tent, and a 24-hour medics tent listed among the facilities.

Campfires, BBQs and glass are not permitted. Viewing platforms are provided at the Main Stage, In The Dock Stage and The Big Top.

Travel

Travel to Deer Shed Festival

Thirsk railway station is the nearest station, about seven miles from Baldersby Park.

  • Road: the site is about two miles from A1(M) junction 50, with access via the A61 towards Thirsk and Baldersby St James or the A168 via Topcliffe.
  • Parking: main car park tickets cost £26.25 per car in advance; Gate 1 serves the main car park and accessible parking access process, while live-in vehicles use Gate 2.
  • Nearby cities: Leeds is around 45 minutes by car, Newcastle around 60 minutes, Sheffield around 70 minutes and Manchester around 90 minutes.

Location & Map

Topcliffe, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire

Topcliffe, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, YO73BZ

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FAQs

When is Deer Shed Festival 2027?
The 2027 edition is scheduled for 23–25 July 2027 at Baldersby Park, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire.
How much are Deer Shed Festival tickets?
Adult full-weekend tickets are listed from £187.95 early bird to £208.95 tier 1. Youth and child full-weekend tickets have separate age-based prices, and 0–2 year olds require a free ticket booked with an adult ticket.
Are day tickets available for Deer Shed Festival?
No. Deer Shed Festival does not sell day tickets and requires a full-weekend ticket.
Is Deer Shed Festival suitable for families?
The official FAQ says Deer Shed Festival is designed for a wide audience and that many families attend each year. Children under 16 must be accompanied by at least one adult over 21.
How can people get to Deer Shed Festival?
Thirsk railway station is the nearest station, about seven miles from the site. By road, the festival is about two miles from A1(M) junction 50, with access via the A61 or A168/Topcliffe depending on approach.
Is camping included at Deer Shed Festival?
Free general tent camping is included with full-weekend tickets. Camping Plus, live-in vehicle pitches and glamping are also available, and campfires, BBQs and glass are not permitted.
  • Review
    5/5

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    "The Deer Shed Festival has just come to a close for another year, with Andy Kershaw just leaving the stage after a three hour DJ set of global dance tunes. Ker"

    Ben Robinson
  • Review
    5/5

    The Deer Shed Festival 2011-Reviewed

    "Before rocking up to the Deer Shed Festival on Friday evening I didn’t really know what to expect. Billed as a family friendly music festival that is only in it"

    Becca Leisk

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