Download Festival is an annual music event held at Donington Park near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. This is the 21st year of the festival, and it will be held five days / nights from Wednesday 12 to Sunday 16 June.
Details about the event including how to get there and contact information for residents during the event can be found on the Download Festival website.
Festival opening times
Campsites:
Wednesday, 12 June, 12pm – Monday 17 June, 12pm
Car parks:
Wednesday 12 June, 10am – Monday 17 June, 4pm
Live music:
- Friday 14 June, 1-11pm
- Saturday 15 June, 11am-11pm
- Sunday 16 June, 11am-11pm
Noise control
We will carry out a sound test on:
- Thursday 13 June, 3-6.30pm
This test helps us to set the sound levels. Some residents may experience disturbance during this test. One of our noise officers will be there throughout the sound test.
Both the musical performances and the campsite are subject to a licence issued by North West Leicestershire District Council and numerous controls have been duly imposed. Our officers will monitor noise levels at key times during the event.
Although noise limits are in place, we expect some residents to be able to hear noise from the event. The noise limits have been set to prevent a public nuisance - they are not expected to prevent the event being heard at the surrounding residential properties.
If you wish to complain during the event
If you are experiencing unreasonable levels of noise during the event you can contact the 24 hour call centre on 020 7980 4311
This is an emergency response service. Please do not call this number simply to report that you can hear noise from the event.
If you do need to call the emergency number, your concerns will be logged and dealt with by our call centre. With your permission, your concerns will be immediately communicated to the event organiser on site.
Please note, we will not respond to individual complaints during the event itself. We will focus on monitoring the noise levels and investigating any problems with the event organiser.
We will respond to any complaints after the event and will produce a report detailing the findings of monitoring carried out and report this to the licensing department.
For all other enquiries, contact the Download Festival customer services team directly at download.residents@wearefab.com
If you wish to complain after the event
If you would like to report any concerns following this year’s event, you can contact us from Monday 17 June by calling 01530 454545 or by emailing environmental.protection@nwleicestershire.gov.uk or licensing@nwleicestershire.gov.uk
This event is licensed by North West Leicestershire District Council and has set licence conditions.
Although noise limits are in place, we expect some residents to be able to hear noise from the event. The noise limits have been set to prevent a public nuisance - they are not expected to prevent the event being heard at the surrounding residential properties.
Last updated: Tue 11 June, 2024 @ 16:03