Love Saves the Day Festival

About Love Saves The Day

At Ashton Court, Bristol, Love Saves The Day 2027 runs as an 18+ dance and electronic music festival across 29-30 May. The festival began in 2012 at Castle Park, moved through a one-off 2021 edition at The Downs, and staged its first Ashton Court edition in 2022.

The licensed capacity at the current site is 30,000 attendees per day. Its programme sits across dance, electronic, house, drum & bass, garage, hip-hop and pop.

Lineup and Programme

The bill leans towards club music and bass-led programming. Stage names include Love Saves Stage, Centre Stage, The Big Top, Transmission, Brouhaha, Firmly Rooted, Dubtendo and The Inflatable Church.

Across the site, the programme covers live music and DJ sets, with dancing across multiple stages. Food and drink traders operate on site.

Who Is It For?

Love Saves The Day is an 18+ only festival. Its audience is centred on dance-music fans, Bristol students and newcomers using it as a first-festival experience.

Challenge 25 applies at bars. The event is not a family festival.

The Venue and Site

Ashton Court Estate gives the festival an open-air green-field site within Bristol. Pedestrian access is via Kennel Lodge Road.

Facilities include accessible toilets, viewing platforms, lowered bar areas, a sensory calm space, medical centre, water refilling stations, bars, food traders, a cashless payment system and a reusable cup scheme. Limited accessible parking is available by pre-registration.

Travel Information

Ashton Court sits on the Bristol side of the festival circuit, with the main pedestrian access point listed as Kennel Lodge Road.

• Nearest station: Bristol Temple Meads Train Station.
• Shuttle transport: Love Bus links run from Bristol city centre and Temple Meads.
• Road access: Kennel Lodge Road, Clanage Road and Wedlock Way.
• Parking: limited accessible parking is available by pre-registration.
• Bike parking: some bike parking is available.