Download Festival 2026: Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses, Linkin Park Headline
The 23rd Download Festival will take place at Donington Park in Leicestershire from June 10-14, 2026. Limp Bizkit will kick things off as the headliner on Friday, followed by Guns N' Roses on Saturday and Linkin Park on Sunday. More than 100 acts will perform across various genres, including surprise guests like Cypress Hill, Pendulum, techno group Scooter, and pop band Five. While camping tickets are sold out, you can still grab Saturday day passes via See Tickets or Ticketmaster. Expect traffic management on arrival days. The festival's postcode is DE74 2RP, with parking at DE74 2BN. Nearby train stations include East Midlands Parkway, Derby, Nottingham, and Loughborough, with shuttle services running to the site. East Midlands Airport is also nearby. Be aware that items like alcohol, weapons, fireworks, and large bags are not allowed. The weather looks rainy and stormy on Wednesday and Thursday, but it should clear up to sunny skies and temperatures between 23-26°C for the weekend.
Key facts
- Download Festival 2026 is the 23rd edition.
- It takes place at Donington Park, Leicestershire.
- Headliners: Limp Bizkit (Friday), Guns N' Roses (Saturday), Linkin Park (Sunday).
- Campsites open Wednesday 10 June 2026.
- Over 100 acts performing across four main stages.
- Unexpected acts: Cypress Hill, Pendulum, Scooter, Five.
- Camping tickets sold out; Saturday day tickets still available.
- Official ticket vendors: See Tickets and Ticketmaster.
- Car parking must be booked in advance.
- Sat nav postcode for site: DE74 2RP; car park: DE74 2BN.
- Nearby railway stations: East Midlands Parkway, Derby, Nottingham, Loughborough.
- Shuttle buses and Big Green Coach services available.
- East Midlands Airport is nearby.
- Banned items include alcohol, glass, cans, weapons, fireworks, flares, gas canisters, laser pens, camping chairs, umbrellas, flagpoles, air horns, megaphones, nitrous oxide, drones.
- Bags larger than A4 not allowed in arena.
- Weather: rain and possible thunder Wednesday/Thursday, improving to sunny 23-26°C by weekend.
Entities
Artists
- Limp Bizkit
- Guns N' Roses
- Linkin Park
- Axl Rose
- Emily Armstrong
- Cypress Hill
- Pendulum
- Scooter
- Five
Institutions
- Download Festival
- Donington Park
- Monsters of Rock
- See Tickets
- Ticketmaster
- Big Green Coach
- East Midlands Airport
- BBC Radio Leicester
- BBC Leicester
- BBC
Locations
- Donington Park
- Leicestershire
- Derby
- East Midlands Parkway
- Nottingham
- Loughborough
- Aberdeen
- Plymouth
- United Kingdom