Hexamine/hexi tablets are now regulated under the The Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023.
Event Info
Just a friendly reminder that drones are strictly prohibited, given the proximity to East Midlands Airport. This is a very serious offence and police will be onsite to enforce this. Arrests have been made in the past, please don’t miss out on Download XXI by doing this!
If you lose something at Liquid Death Presents Download Festival there is a Lost Property desk located in the ARENA (will be shown on the festival map). Please visit and log your lost item to our dedicated team who will cross check with everything that has currently been handed in.
Post event, an email address will be provided to help reunite you with your belongings. Please note, items will be stored for two weeks after the event, if not claimed it will be given to local charities.
When emailing, please ensure you send as much detail about the item as possible, if you have a picture this is very helpful in our search.
As we receive thousands of enquires, it may take a while to get back to you, please only email once, we will do our best to find and return your property as quickly as possible.
Your safety is our priority and we’ve put in place all necessary measures to maximise public safety, working closely with local authorities at the highest level.
All festival goers will be subject to extra searches of their vehicles, bags and their person. Bags must be A4 size or under (30cm height x 8cm depth x 21cm width) in order to enter the arena. Please be patient if there are longer queues than normal. We request that you cooperate with any security requests and searches. Please pack light! These bag restrictions apply ONLY to the arena and not to the campsites.
CCTV recording is in operation throughout the festival site for public safety and crime prevention.
Liquid Death Presents Download Festival takes place at the hallowed grounds of rock, Donington Park, next to East Midlands Airport.
Taking place where the three counties of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire meet, Liquid Death Presents Download Festival has excellent connections by road, rail, bus and plane.
More information on travel can be found in our Travel Info section.
There will be no receipts issued for any confiscated/surrendered items and they will not be available to collect after the festival.
This list is subject to change.
ITEM |
ARENA |
CAMPSITE |
Aerosols over 250ml |
NO |
NO |
Airhorns and megaphones |
NO |
NO |
Alcohol (must not be in glass bottles and only for over 18s only) |
NO |
YES (maximum quantity alcohol allowed - 1 x 24 can/plastic crate of beer/cider or drink of choice & 1L of spirit or wine in a plastic bottle per person) |
Animals (Other than Assistance Dogs) |
NO |
NO |
Any Alcohol in possession of anyone under 18 |
NO |
NO |
Any Goods for unauthorised trading |
NO |
NO |
Any Goods with unauthorised festival logos |
NO |
NO |
Any items which may cause danger, offence or disruption to any other person |
NO |
NO |
Any items which may reasonably be considered for use as a weapon |
NO |
NO |
Audio Recorders |
NO |
YES |
Bad Attitudes |
NO |
NO |
Blowtorches |
NO |
NO |
Cameras, film or video equipment |
YES* (Lens <6”) |
YES |
Camping Equipment |
NO |
YES |
Cans |
NO |
YES |
Chairs |
YES |
YES |
Cutlery |
NO |
YES |
Deodorant Roll On |
YES |
YES |
Disposable BBQs and permitted cooking stoves (for personal use only): Meth Stoves (with maximum 1L methylated fuel/spirit), Trangia Stoves (with maximum 1L Trangia fuel), Gel Fuel, Greenheat Basecamp Cooker, Firelighter Stoves. Fuel limited to 1L maximum per stove |
NO |
YES |
Drinks bottles (other than sealed plastic water/soft drinks bottles under 500ml and empty re-usable bottles of any size metal or plastic - no glass) |
NO |
YES |
Drones or other Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
NO |
NO |
Excessive Amounts of Cigarettes (more than personal consumption) |
NO |
NO |
Excessive Amounts of Food (more than personal consumption) |
NO |
NO |
Firewood |
NO |
NO |
Fireworks/Pyrotechnics |
NO |
NO |
Flags with Poles |
NO |
YES (there will be some exclusion zones for this) |
Flags without Poles |
NO |
YES |
Flares/Distress Flares/Smoke Bombs |
NO |
NO |
Food Hampers / Cool Bag / Boxes |
NO |
YES |
Gazebos*** |
NO |
YES (within reasonable size limits)** |
Generators (Exemption for generators in caravans) |
NO |
NO |
Glass |
NO |
NO |
Golf Umbrellas |
NO |
YES |
Hexamine / Hexi Tablets |
NO |
NO |
Illegal Substances |
NO |
NO |
Individual camping gas canisters (exemption for gas canisters fitted within campervans). |
NO |
NO |
Leatherman Multi Tools |
NO |
NO |
Legal Highs |
NO |
NO |
Medication (if accompanied by a doctors note / prescription or if it is recognisable) |
YES |
YES |
New Psychoactive Substances(NPS) |
NO |
NO |
Nitrous Oxide and any associated equipment (Balloons, Co2 dispensers, cream dispensers) |
NO |
NO |
Paper Lanterns or Sky Lanterns |
NO |
NO |
Perfume in small bottles |
YES |
YES |
Petrol Burners |
NO |
NO |
Portable Laser Equipment and Pens |
NO |
NO |
Rooftop Tents |
NO |
YES (campervan site only) |
Small hammers for pitching tents |
NO |
YES |
Sound systems |
NO |
NO |
Tin Openers |
NO |
YES |
Umbrellas |
NO |
YES |
Unidentifiable Substances |
NO |
NO |
Unofficial Tabards or Reflective Jackets |
NO |
NO |
*In the Arena cameras are normally permitted for personal use. Cameras with lens of over 6” will not be allowed through the Arena entrance. Professional cameras and video / audio equipment are strictly prohibited. Live video / audio recordings made without the permission of the artiste or premises licence holder are prohibited.
**Any liquid fuel such as Meth Stoves (with 1L methylated fuel/spirit max) and/or Trangia Stoves (1L Trangia fuel max) should be in an appropriate approved container to ensure that it can be used and stored safely.
***Please consider fellow campers when pitching your gazebo. You may be asked to move or remove it if it is taking up too much space.
Please note: It is now illegal to be in possession of a firework, flare or smoke bomb at a music festival. Please do not bring these items to site.
Hexamine/hexi tablets are now regulated under the The Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023.
There will be a full range of Official Merchandise available to buy on site at Download from several official outlets including our Megastore. You can find the location of these on the site map. Alternatively you can buy merchandise online from the Official Shop here.
Children under 5 years old (ages 0-4 years) are allowed at Liquid Death Presents Download Festival for free, and do not require a child ticket, but must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult.
5-12 year olds must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult and each child will require a Child Ticket.
13-15 year olds must purchase an adult ticket and also be accompanied by a parent / guardian over 18.
Please note:
- Liquid Death Presents Download Festival will contain acts unsuitable for children
- Parents may be asked to provide ID with proof of age if the child appears to be over 12 but holding a Child Ticket.
- Those aged 16 or over can attend alone.
- We do not accept any parental or supervisory duty of care or liability for any under 18’s on site.
At times you may be required to show a valid form of ID whilst at Liquid Death Presents Download Festival; where we also operate a Challenge 21 Policy on site at our bars and cigarette stalls. We accept the following types of ID:
- A Passport (Not a photocopy)
- Full Driving Licence or Provisional Licence
- A Proof of Age Card bearing a PASS hologram
- A Ministry of Defence identity card
- A National identity card issued by an EU member state
There are first aid and welfare tent facilities available throughout the duration of the festival.
The Main Medical Facility is located within District X next to the Welfare Centre – this will be open 24 hours.
There is also a Medical Facility within the Arena near to the Arena Entrance – this will be open whilst the arena is open.
Anyone who requires assistance should make themselves aware to a member of the festival staff who will be able to assist.
Please ensure you have read and agree to our terms and conditions purchasing your tickets.