Download Festival is one of the biggest festivals in the UK. Held at Donington Park, Download draws in some amazing crowds to hear some of the world's best heavy metal rock bands play out at this legendary venue.
After the music finishes with a fun fair, cinema, late-night bars and stalls around the campsites, plenty is going on. As at most festivals, no drink is allowed into the main arena, but plenty of bars are inside to make good use of.
You will not be bored at this festival if you're not dizzy from all the head banging then you're doing something wrong!!
News
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Kiss, Iron Maiden, System of a down as 2020 Download Headliners
Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has announced IRON MAIDEN, KISS and SYSTEM OF A DOWN as its 2020 headliners, plus Deftones, Korn, The Offspring, Disturbed
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Download Festival Adds Wwe Nxt Uk and 17 Bands
Download Festival, the champion of rock events, is pleased to welcome WWE NXT UK to the hallowed grounds of Donington Park across 14-16 June 2019,
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Download Festival Add 43 More Acts to Mammoth Line Up
Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has announced a further 43 acts including Halestorm, FEVER 333, Beartooth, Skid Row, Brothers Osbourne, Stone Temple Pilots, Clutch and more, joining headliners Slipknot, Tool and Def Leppard for the annual rock extravaganza.
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Download Festival Announces next Wave of Acts for 2019
Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has announced a further 23 acts including Slayer with their last ever UK show, The Smashing Pumpkins, Dream Theater, Lamb of God, Eagles Of Death Metal, and more.
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Download 2019 Headliners Revealed, Def Leppard, Slipknot, Tool
Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event has announced Def Leppard, Slipknot, and Tool, as its 2019 headliners, plus SEVENTEEN of the world’s most exciting bands in rock, pop punk, hardcore and metal.
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Download Festival Gets Ready to Rumble With Wwe Nxt
Download Festival, the champion of rock events, has today announced the grand return of WWE NXT LIVE! to the hallowed grounds of Donington Park
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Download Festival Gets Even Bigger With 65 Acts Announced
Download Festival is thrilled to make its biggest announcement yet by adding over 60 of the world’s biggest rock acts to its unparalleled bill.
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Download Festival Announces Next Acts for 2018
MARILYN MANSON, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, PARKWAY DRIVE, RISE AGAINST, BABYMETAL, ALEXISONFIRE, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, ASKING ALEXANDRIA, NECK DEEP, MESHUGGAH, IN THIS MOMENT, THE HIVES, BODY COUNT FT. ICE T, MAYDAY PARADE, DREAM STATE, WSTR, THE PINK SLIPS
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Guns N’ Roses Announced as Third Headliner for Download 2018
Rock Legends Guns N’ Roses Complete Download 2018 Headliners Alongside Ozzy Osbourne and Avenged Sevenfold at the Uk’s Premier Rock Event
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Download Festival Round up - Rock and Metal Fans Gather in Thousands
The biggest date in the rock and metal calendar took place as 80,000 people descended on the hallowed grounds of Donington Park, Leicestershire across the weekend for the 15th annual Download Festival.
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Download Announces a Mammoth 48 Bands
Steel Panther, a Day to Remember, the Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicidal Tendencies, in Flames and More Join the World’s Biggest and Best Rock and Metal Event
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Iron Maiden return to headline Download Festival this weekend
The Book of Souls’ European Tour Continues With a Return Headline Slot at the Download Festival This Weekend
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Download Festival Announces Even More Bands for 2016
Download Festival, the world’s premier rock and metal event, adds another 14 acts to an already huge bill, including All Time Low, The Temperance Movement, The Wildhearts, and Napalm Death. Download Festival takes place on 10-12 June 2016 in Doningto
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36 More Bands For Download Festival
Download Festival, the world’s premier rock and metal event, adds 36 new acts to an already meaty bill, including Jane’s Addiction, NOFX, Sixx:A.M., Alien Ant Farm and Amon Amarth. Download Festival takes place on 10-12 June 2016 in Donington Park.
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Download Announce 33 More Bands!!!
Download Festival, in one of its biggest announcements yet confirms 33 new additions for 2016 including Shinedown, Killswitch Engage, Down, Don Broco, Architects, Neck Deep, Tremonti and more.
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Download Festival Announce Deftones, Korn & More!
Download Festival announce an incredible six acts added to the line up for next years’ festival; Korn, Motörhead, Deftones, Megadeth, Nightwish and Disturbed join the already announced UK show exclusive headliners.
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Rammstein announced for Download Festival 2016
Rammstein announced as the third and final headliner for Download Festival 2016. Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden also headlining the 3 day metal fest, taking place on 10-12 June 2016 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire.
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Black Sabbath announced for Download Festival 2016
The legendary Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler - will be returning to headline Download Festival 2016 on Saturday 11 June.
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Iron Maiden announced for Download Festival 2016
Download Festival 2016, the UK’s ultimate rock festival is back, announcing IRON MAIDEN as festival closing headliners on Sunday 12 June 2016.
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Download 2016 Is Go!
Early Bird tickets now available for Download 2016. Get em quick!!
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A FULLY LOADED 49 ANNOUNCED FOR DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
Papa Roach, Rise To Remain, Gogol Bordello, Lit, Escape The Fate and Blitz Kids are amongst the 49 new acts added to the Download 2013 line up, in what is set to be THE biggest weekend in the rock calendar.
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More Acts Confirmed For Download Festival 2013
DOWNLOAD CONFIRM LIMP BIZKIT, JIMMY EATWORLD, DOWN, KORN, AIRBOURNE, ENTER SHIKARI, CANCER BATS AND MORE.
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Queens of the Stone Age Confirmed for Download Festival Debut
Download Festival is well and truly turning the heat up as a further seven bands are announced for one incredible weekend.
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Slipknot Confirmed for Friday at Download Festival 2013
SLIPKNOT are today announced as the third headliner at Download Festival on Friday 14 June 2013
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RAMMSTEIN READY TO RAISE THE ROOF AT DOWNLOAD 2013
With over 15million album sales worldwide, several world tours and a collection of music awards under their belts, Rammstein are back to do what they do best and bringing their awe-inspiring live shows back to these shores
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Iron Maiden Confirmed For Download
IRON MAIDEN today announced that they will headline Download Festival on Saturday 15 June 2013, bringing their triumphant “Maiden England” tour to Donington Park on the 25th Anniversary of their first headline performance...
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Axe Wound & The Mission Added To Download 2012
Download Festival organisers are proud to announce the addition of three more stellar acts, who will perform at this year’s festival.
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Download Honours Jim Marshall
Download organisers are to honour the recent passing of Jim Marshall by dedicating this year's main stage to 'the Father of Loud' and the man responsible for 'the Sound of Rock'.
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Refused Confirmed For Download Festival
The mighty Download Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with one of its biggest and best line-ups to date. Set to show crowds the shape of punk to come
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Another Dirty Dozen For Download
Making their Download debut despite a career spanning three decades, Sweden’s most successful rock group EUROPE are confirmed, to bring hits such as ‘The Final Countdown’ and ‘Rock The Night’ to the Donington masses.
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The Rods confirmed to play Download festival
The Rods were one of America’s unsung blue-collar heavy metal bands of the 80s, see the greats yourself at Download festival 2011!
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Linkin Park to Headline Download Festival
Linkin Park have been confirmed to headline Download Festival after the realease of there new album titled 'A Thousand Sons'
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More bands added to Download Festival
20 more bands have been added to the Download festival 2011!
Past & Future Events
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4 June - 06 June 2021 -
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14 June - 16 June 2020 -
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14 June - 16 June 2019 -
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8 June - 10 June 2018 -
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12 June - 14 June 2015 -
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14 June - 16 June 2013 -
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8 June - 10 June 2012 -
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10 June - 12 June 2011 -
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11 June - 13 June 2010 -
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12 June - 14 June 2009