Vegan Camp Out

About Vegan Camp Out

At Walesby Forest Adventure Activity Centre near Newark, Vegan Camp Out 2027 runs from Friday 13 August to Monday 16 August as a vegan camping music festival in Nottinghamshire.

The idea for VCO began in March 2016. Its first edition drew over 400 people, with one food vendor and an outdoor DJ, before later editions reached 11,750 attendees in 2021, over 13,000 in 2023 and roughly 12,000 in 2024.

The festival describes itself as the world’s largest vegan camping festival, with campers travelling from more than 40 countries each year. More than 2,250 pre-sale tickets for 2027 had already been sold according to the official site.

Lineup and Programme

The bill ranges across house, drum and bass, hip-hop, indie, nu-metal, R&B, punk, pop, reggae, grime, jungle, garage, dubstep, soul, funk, afrobeats and ska. Stage and area names listed for the festival include Music Stage, The Jungle, Hemp Redemption and Mind and Body After Dark.

The wider programme takes in talks and speaker sessions, live music and DJ sets, afterparties, yoga and meditation, comedy, karaoke and skateboarding. Family activities include games, arts and crafts, face painting and bouncy castles.

Who Is It For?

Vegan Camp Out draws an international vegan and vegan-curious audience, with an activist and community focus running alongside the music programme. It is an all-ages site.

Families have a dedicated family camping field and family area. The VIP add-on is 16+.

The Venue and Site

Walesby Forest Adventure Activity Centre sits in a 250-acre Sherwood Forest setting. The outdoor activity site includes a camp centre, bar, shop, lodges and tented villages.

Camping is included with weekend passes. Children are allocated to family camping, which is restricted to families, while glamping and pre-pitched camping are sold separately as add-ons.

Facilities listed for the event include bars in the arena, food court, VIP and The Jungle, plus free water stations. Family camping has its own toilets and showers, and accessible and drop-off entry runs via Gate D.

Travel to Vegan Camp Out

Walesby Forest Adventure Activity Centre is near Newark in Nottinghamshire, with road access via the A614 and Brake Road.

• Nearest station: Retford is described by the organisers as the nearest station, with a shuttle bus to the venue.
• Other rail option: Newark is also mentioned by the organisers as a train option.
• Road access: Walesby Forest is accessed via the A614 and Brake Road.
• Parking: Parking is listed as an add-on for 2027 tickets, and Walesby Forest says its customer car park is 200 metres from the camp centre.