Jurassic Fields

About Jurassic Fields

At West Bay Fields, Bridport, Jurassic Fields 2027 runs as a rock-led music festival from 13–15 August 2027.

It began in 2017. Dorset Council’s 2023 event plan put the festival on a 7-acre site, with anticipated attendance of 2,500–3,000 under a premises licence covering up to 5,000 people including customers, staff, performers and emergency services.

Lineup and Programme

The bill spans rock, indie pop, folk punk, ska, dance/electronic and trance.

Three stages are named. The festival’s listed stages are Main Stage, Dance Tent and Smugglers Inn, with live music across the weekend plus food and drink stalls, camping and funfair rides.

Who Is It For?

The audience is mixed-age and family-oriented. Ticket types cover adults, children, under-4s and families, and all under-18s must be accompanied by an adult.

Under-4 tickets are free. The terms also state that 16–17-year-olds can only enter with an adult, with alcohol sales run under Challenge 25.

The Venue and Site

West Bay Fields sits near Broomhill Farm at Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5LB. Camping is on site.

The 2027 campsite opens to campers on Thursday 12 August at 3pm, with general, quiet and campervan camping zones. Facilities listed for the campsite include toilets, free hot showers, drinking water stations, waste services for campervans and motorhomes, overnight security and medical teams.

Accessible parking and accessible toilets are listed, and VIP luxury toilets can be booked for the festival arena only.

Travel Information

Jurassic Fields takes place at West Bay Fields, Nr Broomhill Farm, Bridport, Dorset. The site sits off Bridport’s road network, with rail access via nearby regional stations.

• Rail: Crewkerne is 12 miles away, Maiden Newton 12.2 miles, Axminster 13 miles and Dorchester South 16 miles.
• Road: Listed access routes include the A35 Bridport Bypass, Crown Roundabout, East Street / Broadwindsor Road and the A3066 / Sea Road North in Bridport.
• Shuttle buses: Free shuttle buses run from Bridport and from the Bradpole and Bothenhampton areas.
• Parking: Parking is ticketed. Listed passes include weekend parking at £15 and day parking at £7 per day, with accessible parking available on site.
• City distances: Bridport is listed as 35 miles from Exeter, 46 miles from Bournemouth, 61 miles from Bristol and 70 miles from Southampton.