Whitby Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival

About Whitby Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festival

At Whitby Pavilion in Whitby, England, Whitby Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festival 2026 runs from 6–8 November as a blues and rock music weekend.

It runs indoors. The 2016 edition was listed by Whitby Events as the fourth annual Whitby Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival, placing its run back to the early 2010s.

The official ticket page lists early-bird prices from £32 to £105. The 3-day ticket is £105; day tickets are £32 for Friday and £37.50 for either Saturday or Sunday. Whitby Holiday Park describes the festival as usually a sell-out event.

Who Is It For?

The room skews adult. The stated audience is primarily blues and rock listeners, with under-16s admitted only when accompanied by over-18s and a paying adult.

General admission covers seats and standing, so the event is set up for a mixed seated-and-standing crowd inside the Pavilion.

The Venue and Site

West Cliff is the anchor. The festival runs indoors at Whitby Pavilion, West Cliff, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3EN, with the Pavilion café looking out over panoramic sea views.

The venue lists a licensed bar and food and drink service. Ramps and a lift are listed for access. Accessible toilets, an induction loop and disabled parking bays are also listed.

Travel

Whitby Pavilion sits on West Cliff in Whitby, North Yorkshire. Whitby station is closest.

• Rail: Whitby station is the nearest station.
• Road: Access routes listed include the A171 from Scarborough or Guisborough, the A64 via York and the A169 via Malton or Pickering.
• Parking: West Cliff Car Park on Pavilion Drive accommodates 424 cars and 11 coaches and has disabled bays. Pavilion Top Car Park on North Terrace has 63 long-stay car spaces and CCTV.
• Parking charges: Charges operate 9am–7pm in high season, from 1 March to 31 October.
• Distance: York is just under 50 miles from Whitby; Middlesbrough is 35 miles along the Esk Valley Railway between Middlesbrough and Whitby.