Location

Scarborough is a resort town on England's North Sea coast, which, along with Whitby, is one of the county's most famous seaside resorts. Scarborough has 2 bays with sandy beaches, which are split by a headland bearing the 12th-century Scarborough Castle.

https://www.scarboroughspa.co.uk/

Travel to and from Scarborough can be done at relative ease. Trains and buses run regularly from York to Scarborough. There is a 2-hour direct train from London to York. 

Address: Scarborough Spa, South Bay, Scarborough YO11 2H

Ticket Exchange & Wristband / Merch Collection

We will be offering attendees time to exchange their tickets, collect their wristbands & merch preorders at the venue on Friday 12:00pm-5:00pm. If you are here on Friday, we would suggest you do this early to avoid a mad rush on Saturday morning.

You will be able to exchange your tickets and collect your wristbands on Saturday from 11:00am.

The Sun Court - where the music market and main stage band merch will be held - will be open from 11:00am where there will be an early bar open. Farrer's Bar & Restaurant will also be open from 11:00am for those already with their wristbands. Please be aware that the Grand Hall Main Stage opens at 11:45am and the first band begins at 12:00pm.

Attendees from outside of the U.K

Attendees from outside of the UK are to collect their physical tickets & wristbands on entry. Just bring I.D and ticket booking reference number.

Three Stages

Fortress Festival has three stages for 2026. Due to the limited capacity of the Ocean Room and Theatre stages, we suggest you get there early to avoid disappointment.

Please be aware that the Ocean Room and Theatre stages are lower capacity than the Grand Hall. If there is a band that you want to see in either, we suggest that you arrive at that stage well in time. Once the stages are full to capacity, we will operate an in/out system for attendees. The live Fortress Forum talks / Dungeon Synth artists are scheduled for when there is an Ocean Room performance.

Tickets

Physical tickets are sent out to all purchasers via Royal Mail. If you can no longer attend, you are more than welcome to sell your physical ticket on to someone else.

No refunds are offered, as per the norm for a festival event, unless the event is cancelled.

Age Restrictions

Fortress Festival is a 14+ event. People aged between 14-17 must be accompanied by an adult.

Photos/Filming

No professional photo or filming equipment can be brought into Fortress Festival without permission from the festival.

Media Pass

Please contact dom@3-nation.com for any media inquiries at Fortress Festival

Bag Policy

Small rucksacks and bags are allowed to be brought into the festival, but these may be subject to a bag search for everyone's safety.

Readmission

Both days allow readmission to the festival and venue.

Guestlist Policy

Fortress Festival offers a zero guestlist policy at the event.