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When is Electric Bay 2025

Electric Bay returns to Torquay on Friday 11th July, Saturday 12th July and Sunday 13th July 2025.

How old do I need to be to attend?

Electric Bay is an 18+ festival, and photo ID will be required at the doors to enter.

What time is opening and last entry?
The festival opens at 12pm each day, and will end at 10:30pm. Last entry is 5pm.
Where is Electric Bay Festival?
Electric Bay Festival is hosted at Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay. (Torbay Road, TQ2 5DG)
Can I leave and re-enter the festival?

There is no entry, meaning if you leave you will not be allowed to re-enter.

Are There Accessibility Options At Electric Bay?
Please contact accessibility@louderuk.com to find out more about our accessibility options.
Where can I find my lost property?

Lost property hand-in points will be clearly signed and any lost property handed in will be logged by our security partners and securely stored on site. If you lose something, please contact one of our security or stewarding staff.

Ticket information

Where can I buy tickets?

Tickets are exclusively available via our official outlets; Skiddle and See Tickets. You can purchase tickets via the links on our homepage.

Will there be tickets available on the door?

We recommend purchasing your tickets in advance as there is no guarantee of any tickets available on the day.

What kind of tickets are available?

WEEKEND TICKETS : Grants general entry to the festival on the designated days on the ticket you bought. You will need to present your weekend ticket at the gate on both days you attend.

FRIDAY TICKETS: Grants general entry to the festival on Friday 11th July 2025 only.

SATURDAY TICKETS: Grants general entry to the festival on Saturday 12th July 2025 only.

SUNDAY TICKETS: Grants general entry to the festival on Sunday 13th July 2025 only.

Can I exchange tickets for a different day?

Tickets are non-exchangeable between days. Please do not attend on a different day as your barcode will not allow you entry.

What’s the different between ticket tiers?

Each ticket tier gives you access to the same thing – if you want to pay less, make sure you buy as soon as you’re able!

Travel information

How can I get to Electric Bay festival?

By far the simplest way to get to Electric Bay is by public transport.

There are two nearby bus stops at the Grand Hotel and Torre Abbey Sands serviced by a number of services.

See here for more info:

www.countrybusdevon.co.uk
www.stagecoachbus.com
www.traveline.info

Torquay rail station (TQ2 6NU) is just a five minute walk from the festival. See train services here: https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/ 

If you wish to travel by car, the closest convenient parking is Shedden Hill, see parking section below.



Can I park near Electric Bay Festival?

We recommend Shedden Hill (TQ2 5TY), a local 24 hour local council parking site.

There’s more information available on the council website here:

www.torbay.gov.uk/roads/parking/car-parks/shedden-hill-cp/

When are the last trains?

Electric Bay finishes at 10:30pm on both days, and is a 5 minute walk to the station. Please plan your onward journeys accordingly and leave plenty of time.

TRAIN TIMETABLES WILL APPEAR HERE ONCE THEY ARE AVAILABLE

PLEASE REFER TO THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY WEBSITE – https://www.gwr.com/

Security & welfare information

Will I be searched at the event?

There will be a full search on entry at Electric Bay and a security presence throughout the day.

Prohibited items

For the safety & security of everyone at the festival there are specific items which you can’t bring to site. Everyone will be subject to search on entry to the festival.

You should only bring what you can afford to lose as any items confiscated at the gate will be disposed of accordingly

This list is not exhaustive, and the final decision lies with security and event management.

ITEM ALLOWED IN THE ARENA?

Aerosols No
Air Horns, klaxons & megaphones No
Alcohol No
Animals No (Excluding Assistance Dogs)
Bags & backpacks larger than an A4 piece of paper No
Bicycles & scooters No
Cameras, film & video equipment For non-professional or commercial use only
Camping chairs, stools, seat sticks, beanbags & inflatable chairs No
Camping equipment, gazebos & generators No
Chinese lanterns No
Cigarettes, tobacco and cigars For personal consumption only
Drones No
Fancy dress & masks that fully cover the face No
Firewood, BBQs, cooking stoves & liquid fuels No
Flags, banners & poles No
Flares, fireworks and blow torches No
Food & non-alcoholic drinks No
Glass Anything made of glass (this includes perfume and mirrors).
Goods for unauthorised trading No
Hi-visibility jackets, bibs & tabards Only to be worn by accredited contractors & staff
Illegal, new psychoactive and unidentifiable substances No
Lasers & laser pens No
Musical instruments No
Personal motorised vehicles (Non-mobility scooters) No
Picnic blankets No
Sound systems No
Spray cans No
Umbrellas Small folding only
Weapons or items that can be reasonably considered for use as one No
Water Empty bottles only

 

Drug Policy
There is a zero tolerance to drugs at our event. Offenders will be handed over to the police and drug dealers will be prosecuted. Those caught in possession of personal drugs will be evicted from site whatever the circumstances. There will be drug searches at the front entrance as well as sniffer dog patrolling the queues. This includes nitrous oxide / laughing gas.