Tickets & Sessions

What are the dates? Farm Trip is running from Thursday 28th August – Saturday 30th August 2025

What sessions are available? As with last year the sessions are for the full day. Sessions are 1–9pm on Thursday, Friday & Saturday

When are tickets available? Friends Of The Tap presale is from 10am Friday 21st March 2025. General Sale Tickets are avaialble from 10am on Friday 28th March 2025

How much are tickets? Ticket prices are available through the booking portal. There are different packages available to suit everyone.

What is included in my ticket? Ticket includes access to the full festival for the day which you have purchased your ticket. All customers will get this year's Official Farm Trip 2025 glass and programme at check in

Beers & Other Drinks

How many bars are there? We have 4 bars across the farm; The Taproom, The Tap Beneath The Trees, The Tunnel & The Tipi Bar.

What lines are pouring? We have 3 Cask lines & over 50 Keg lines pouring at any one time

How many beers will be pouring? This year we have between 40 and 50 breweries pouring. Each brewery will have 2 lines pouring from a dedicated lindr and once a keg goes, it's gone. This means can't guarantee which beers will be on which days. Live beer menus will be available throughout the event.

When will the breweries be announced? We will be releasing the list of breweries in the future, but rest assured there will be some absolute 'itters.

When will the beer list be published? This will be released around 2 weeks before the event.

How much are the beers? Will we be operating a token system, where all beers will be in 1/3 pours. Most beers will be either 1 or 2 tokens. This year we are working hard to ensure a lot more beers are 1 token. Some rare or imported beers may be a up to 3 tokens to reflect their cost.

How much is token worth? WE HAVE LOWERED THE PRICE THIS YEAR!!! Each token will cost £2.00. Unused tokens are not refundable, but can be used towards the purchase of takeout cans or Merch. These tokens cannot be used for external vendors i.e. food, desserts etc.

Will all the beers be really strong? This year we will ensure that there are plenty of session beers available at each bar. We will still have a great mix of (pretty much) all styles.

Will other drinks be available? We will be serving a wide selection of Wine/Gin/Cider/Spirits & Soft Drinks, which can be paid for using Farm Trip tokens.

Will there be Tasting Sessions? Yes, we will be hosting tasting sessions each day. You will be able to book on these closer to the time as long as you have a valid ticket for that specific day. Alternatively, you will be able to book a place (as long as there are places available) on entry to the festival.

Opening Hours

1pm-9pm Thurs, Fri & Sat

30 mins drinking up time will be added at the end of all sessions.

Camping

Will there be camping? This year we have limited number of spaces for Campervans & Caravans (without electric hook up). These can be purchased as a package including entry to the festival.

Where to Stay

Where are the closest hotels? We have quite a few hotels in the local area. Hotels nearby; The Black Dog Belmont, Bolton Whites Hotel, University of Bolton Stadium Premier Inn, Bolton West Premier Inn, Bolton (Stadium/Arena) Premier Inn - Chorley North, Dressers Arms - Wheelton, Chorley Plaza Hotel - Chorley

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE RIVINGTON LODGE HOTEL IS ACTUALLY SITUATED ON THE M61 SERVICES AND NOT IN THE LOCAL VILLAGE, DESPITE WHAT BOOKING WEBSITES MIGHT SAY

Public Transport

What train can I catch & when is the last train? Please visit National Rail for the latest train times. Adlington, Lancs & Blackrod are the closest stations.

What are the local bus routes? The 125 runs from Preston & Bolton through Horwich & Adlington for the time table, please visit Stagecoach

We will be offering visitors who can present a valid public transport ticket (Bus/Train) 1 free drinks token each.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL BUS & TRAIN TIMETABLES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Parking

Will there be parking? There is very limited parking on site, and this will be offered on a first come first serve basis. In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint, we would encourage visitors to please use public transport where possible.

We will be offering visitors who can present a valid public transport ticket (Bus/Train) 1 free drinks token each.

Food & Entertainment

Will there be food available? This year we will have at least 3 traders serving throughout. These vendors accept cash or card.

Will there be music? This year we will be having DJs on Friday & Saturday. We will also have acoustic acts performing at the Tap Beneath The Trees on Friday & Saturday. Please note there will not be any DJs or Live Music on the Thursday

Can I bring my own food & drink? Afraid not, we have food vendors on site to keep you fed. Bag searches will be performed on entry and any food or drink will be confiscated. Water in SEALED bottles will be permitted.

Children & Dogs

Are Kids Allowed? Farm Trip 2025 is strictly over 18s only.

Are Dogs Allowed? Well behaved dogs are allowed and must be kept on a lead at all times.

Health & Safety

For all the details on your safety around the site, please click here

Farm Trip Fringe

Back For Farm Trip 2025 This year we will see the return of our Fringe events around Farm Trip week with breweries attending the Festival. We are using these events to highlight the thriving craft beer scene around us.

Venues will be confirmed at a later date

FESTIVAL RULES

Challenge 25 Farm Trip is an over 18s event. We will be operating a Challenge 25 policy at entry. All security will be instructed to ask anyone that looks under 25 for one of the following forms of ID;

A photo card driving licence A passport A proof of age card bearing the PASS hologram

If you're unable to produce one of those, you will be refused entry without a refund.

Intoxicated People We want all of our guests to enjoy the festival. However, if we deem someone to be heavily under the influence of alcohol, you may be asked to leave without refund.

Unacceptable Behaviour Anyone being verbally or physically abusive to any of our team, brewers or festival attendess we be asked to leave without refund. You will also face a lifetime ban from our taproom. In the most extreme circumstances, you will be reported to the Police.

Drugs and illicit substances We operate a ZERO tolerance policy. Anyone found in possession, selling or taking drugs will be removed instantly and banned for life from our taproom. You will not receive a refund and will be reported to the Police.

Prohibited Items Aerosols - Deodorants, hairspray etc. Air Horns. Alcohol – NOT purchased on site. Knives and any other item which may be reasonably considered to be used as a weapon. Large Bags/Handbags (Larger than 30cm x 25cm – A4). Glass bottles including perfume and aftershave. Cans. Excessive amounts of cigarettes. Fireworks or any other form of Pyrotechnics. Illegal substances or associated equipment (Grinders, spoons etc). Large Umbrellas and flag poles. Balloons, Gas Cylinders and Nitrous oxide type substances. Portable Laser equipment and pens. Smoke Cannisters. Selfie Sticks. Liquids – NO opened drinks Allowed onsite – opened empty bottles are allowed. Liquids – Unopened water bottles are allowed onsite. Unofficial hi-vis clothing – Event organisers and Security personnel ONLY to wear authorised hi-vis clothing. Unauthorised Drones

All of the above items will be confiscated. Confiscated items will NOT be returned. Anyone resisting confiscation of restricted items will be refused entry to the event