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BLOODSTOCKOPEN AIR
The UK's big independent metal festival, from 5 to 8 August 2027 at Catton Park in Derbyshire: four days, about 20,000 festival-goers, on-site camping and 45 bands already announced.
Bloodstock Open Air 2027
The Bloodstock Open Air festival.
In a nutshell.
Bloodstock Open Air takes place every summer at Catton Park, near Walton-on-Trent, in Derbyshire, England. Born in 2001 as an indoor festival in Derby, it has been open-air since 2005 and presents itself as the UK's biggest independent metal festival, with about 20,000 people. The 2027 edition is announced for 5 to 8 August; 45 bands are already confirmed, with Mercyful Fate, Electric Callboy and Motionless In White headlining.
Three headliners share the main stage: Mercyful Fate on Friday, Electric Callboy on Saturday, Motionless In White on Sunday. Around them, already announced: Children of Bodom, HammerFall, Hypocrisy, Corrosion of Conformity, Acid Bath, Green Lung or Dethklok on the Sophie Lancaster Stage, with about a hundred other names still to come according to the press.
It's a campers' festival: camping opens on Wednesday at noon, with quiet areas, livelier ones and an accessible one. UK prices are in pounds, payment is by cash or card, and you need to be ready for rain: Derbyshire in August is anything but dry.
Bloodstock Open Air · what's confirmed
What we know about Bloodstock Open Air 2027.
- Dates
- 5 — 8 August 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €270, indicative price to reconfirm on the ticket shop.
- To reconfirm
- Line-up
- First names announced, more to come.
- Confirmed
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Bloodstock Open Air 2027 line-up
Headliners
not to miss.
metal
Children of Bodom
The Finnish masters of melodic death metal, back on stage to honour Alexi Laiho.
metal
Motionless In White
The Scranton band that marries metalcore and gothic imagery, from neighbourhood clubs to the big stages.
metal
HammerFall
The Swedish champions of melodic power metal, carried by choruses built for crowds in a frenzy.
Bloodstock Open Air in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Bloodstock Open Air 2027 before you get your tickets.
Line-up
45 bands already announced
Mercyful Fate, Electric Callboy and Motionless In White headline the Ronnie James Dio Stage; Madball, Gaerea, Kanonenfieber and Dethklok top the bill of each day on the Sophie Lancaster Stage.
Attendance
~20,000 people
Order of magnitude given by Wikipedia; the festival does not publish a recent official capacity.
History
Born in 2001
Bloodstock began indoors in Derby in 2001 and became an open-air festival in 2005; the 2026 edition celebrated its 25th anniversary.
The stages
Ronnie James Dio and Sophie Lancaster
Two main stages are named after singer Ronnie James Dio and Sophie Lancaster; the New Blood Stage is devoted to emerging bands.
What to bring
Rain and mud possible
Derbyshire in August stays cool and damp. Wellies, a poncho, warm clothes for the night, and ear protection.
Budget
Pass from £235
Early Bird at £210 during the 2026 festival, then £235 plus booking fee (press). Campervan £130 without power, £250 with; VIP Serpent's Lair camping from £470 for four nights.
Bloodstock Open Air 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and hours
From Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 August 2027 at Catton Park. Camping opens on Wednesday at noon; the arena is open Thursday 5 pm to 3 am, then 10 am to 3 am from Friday to Sunday; campsite vacated on Monday before 1 pm.
Tickets
Tickets via See Tickets: weekend pass with camping, day tickets, VIP, Wednesday early arrival. Early Bird at £210, then £235 plus fees (press prices, to be confirmed on See Tickets). All ages, but under 16s must be accompanied by an adult; ID may be asked for if you look under 25.
Camping
Eight campsites: Ragnarok (quiet, midnight curfew), Midgard (late-night bar, 16+ cinema), Niflheim (accessible campsite near the arena), Kyrr (premium) and others. VIP Serpent's Lair camping from £470; campervans extra (£130, £250 with power).
Access and parking
Parking about 900 m from the entrance (from £25–35 for the weekend, prices to be reconfirmed). A shuttle runs from Tamworth station on Thursday and Monday; nearby towns (Burton-on-Trent, Lichfield, Tamworth, Derby) are 6–25 miles away, with taxis from £17 to £60 depending on where you start.
Accessibility
Accessible Niflheim campsite, viewing platforms with seating, RADAR toilets, a Mobiloo unit, quiet spaces for sensory needs, a free companion ticket, and a free disability shuttle.
TransportCatton Park is deep in the Derbyshire countryside, between Birmingham and Derby: the car remains the simplest, with shuttles from Tamworth on Thursday and Monday.
- By plane
- Birmingham (about 1 h by road) and East Midlands (about 45 min by road) airports, then car or taxi (estimate).
- By train
- Tamworth station, with a shuttle on Thursday and Monday; Burton-on-Trent and Derby are also served by train (Burton is about £17–25 by taxi).
- By car
- Parking about 900 m from the entrance, £25 to £35 for the weekend (prices to be reconfirmed).
- From Paris
- Flight to Birmingham (about 1h20), then about 1 h by road (estimate).
AccommodationCamping on site is the festival formula; the nearest hotels are in Burton-on-Trent, Lichfield or Tamworth.
- Camping
- Eight campsites, open from Wednesday at noon: quiet (Ragnarok), lively (Midgard), accessible (Niflheim), premium (Kyrr).
- VIP camping
- Serpent's Lair: "Pitch Your Own" from £470 for four nights, with a private bar; pre-pitched tents and PodPads further up the range (press).
- In town
- Burton-on-Trent, Lichfield, Tamworth and Derby offer hotels 6–25 miles from the site: book early for festival weekend.
DestinationThe East Midlands blend English countryside, cathedrals and industrial towns.
- Around the site
- Lichfield and its cathedral about twenty minutes away, Burton-on-Trent, the historic capital of beer, about 10 km away (estimate).
- Cities
- Birmingham, Derby and Nottingham are about an hour away by road (estimate).
- Weather
- Early August in Derbyshire: around 20°C by day, frequent showers.
Information last updated on October 3, 2026
Bloodstock Open Air aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official aftermovie of the 2025 edition, published by the Bloodstock channel.
Bloodstock Open Air 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
Browse the Bloodstock Open Air artists, filter the line-up by day, and spot the sets you don't want to miss.
M
Madball
Jeudi · metal
CL
Calva Louise
Jeudi · rock
S
Steak
Jeudi · rock
CS
Cryptic Shift
Jeudi · metal
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
Bloodstock Open Air.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Catton Park, Derbyshire.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Bloodstock Open Air
like you were there.
Photos from several editions: the main stage in 2008, Primal Fear and Alestorm in 2008, Fit For An Autopsy in 2023 and Lorna Shore in 2022.
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04 — Bloodstock Open AirPhoto credits: Thargol · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain, Douglas86 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0, Douglas86 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0.
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