Tickets for the 2025 Keswick Mountain Festival will go on sale this week.
Organisers have revealed the first details of the event, which will run from May 16 to May 18 and promised a packed schedule of outdoor sports and activities, open air live music, speakers, exhibitors and food and drink.
Its main base will be the town’s Crow Park and tickets will be available from Thursday.
Plans are in place to enhance the music on offer, with the addition of a DJ bar tent.
A reimagined food and drink zone will incorporate acoustic sets by a variety of artists, while the new dedicated DJ bar tent will be another venue for those who want to enjoy music throughout the day.
Inspiring visitors and helping them to get active in the outdoors remain core aims of Keswick Mountain Festival.
It will see the return of 16 sports and outdoor events, with options for all ages and abilities in trail running, hiking, open water swimming, cycling, triathlon, and adventure racing.
The Festival Village at Crow Park will also host speakers from the world of outdoor adventure, plus exhibitors and taster activities, and the Accessible Adventure Zone, as the festival seeks to be inclusive and welcoming for everyone.
Organisers said it has introduced a revised and simplified approach to ticket booking that will see all entrants in the sports and outdoor events gain access to the full weekend festival experience, while others who simply want to enjoy the live music and speakers will be able to buy tickets for those.
Some taster sessions in the Festival Village will be free at the point of access, while the rest will be pay-as-you-go.
As always, Crow Park will be free to access until 5pm on each day, after which anyone who has booked a place on a sports or outdoor event will be able to stay on site for the evening entertainment, along with everyone else who has bought festival tickets.
Alongside charity partner The National Trust, the festival continues to support Fix the Fells, and invites everyone who attends to contribute.
The festival said it aimed to raise £10,000 to cover the annual cost for conservation work on Catbells.
Organisers said they will be teaming up with venues and stakeholders in Keswick to integrate aspects of the festival into the town and boost the local economy.
Jamie Simpson, marketing director, said: “We’re delighted to open bookings for the Keswick Mountain Festival 2025.
“We’ve done a lot of work to build a programme and ticketing packages that deliver plenty of options and great value for every visitor. And we’re making a few tweaks to the format that will make the visitor experience even better.
“We’ve got loads more to announce over the months ahead, but it’s important to open the sports events now, so that folk can plan their schedules for next year. It’s always a huge privilege to welcome people to this stunning location and we’re already excited about what we’re lining up for next May.”
