The Festival is an annual event held in the courtyard of Exeter Castle and the surrounding Northernhay Gardens, right in the centre of Exeter over the early May Bank Holiday weekend. This year we kick off with the Exeter Beats opening night in Exeter Castle from 6.30pm on Friday 3 May.

Exeter Beats Music Festival: 3, 4 and 5 May 2019
From 6.30pm. Enjoy live bands and world class DJs, whilst enjoying a drink from the Festival Bar, and delicious street food from the host of stalls serving food and drink.  Book an Exeter Beats or a combined ticket to stay late into the night!  

Food Festival - from Saturday 4 to Monday 6 May 2019. 
From 10am.   Learn from local chefs in the Festival Cookery Theatre, buy from local producers in the 3 Large Food Pavilions selling a mouth watering array of food and drink. Join in the fun with demos, tastings and educational sessions in the Darts Farm Food is Fun Teepees with demonstrations and hands on activites for children.  Plus top live music throughout the day with quality Street Food stalls to savour and the Festival Bars to relax and soak up the atmosphere.
New for 2019 - FREE admission for under 16s on Monday

VIP Extras

• The Festival Cookery Theatre front row seat (subject to availability)
• Exclusive access to the VIP Lounge
• 2 x complimentary drinks each day including Salcombe Gin & Tonic
• Afternoon Tea by Posh Nosh
• Mini spa treatment (subject to availability)

Important Information 

• Music will feature in Exeter Castle throughout the day.
• Day tickets do not include the Exeter Beats evening gig
• Combined Tickets include the daytime festival and Exeter Beats evening gig on the same day
• Exeter Beats – Saturday and Sunday tickets include entry to the Food festival from 4pm (non transferable)
• All prices include UK VAT
• Tickets are per person and are non transferable
• Under 16s must be accompanied by a paying adult
• No Dogs except Guide Dogs