Access festival information
We accommodate customers with disabilities / accessibility needs wherever possible. As much as we’d like to, we can’t control the weather, so bear in mind that should it rain, the festival may be muddy and there aren’t solid pathways.
Access Card Scheme and Little Orchard Cider & Music Festival
We are pleased to be working with Nimbus Disability, using their Access Card Scheme to provide our customers with accessed requirements a more consistent and better experience.
This will mean that from 2025 we will use the scheme for all customers which requires support, such as an essential companion ticket or accessible camping. All guests and customers requiring these access provisions will go via Nimbus to have their access requirements validated so we can not only provide those reasonable adjustments but protect them from potential misuse.
For help and support applying for your Access Card, please visit the Access Card Support Page by clicking here.
FIND OUT MORE
Our partners at Nimbus, will undertake a free application for you to use your Digital Access Pass (DAP) in purchasing tickets, applying for accessible camping, and so much more, and you will need to provide relevant evidence in order for them to allocate the relevant symbols that represent the barriers you face.
You can apply for the Little Orchard Festival / Quick Panda Productions Digital Access Pass for free below. This lasts for 3 years, so once you have applied and it has been approved, that’s 3 years!!
There will also be the option to upgrade to an Access Card for £15.00 which you can use at other venues, events, attractions throughout the UK. Validating this way ensures everyone gets the right support while preventing any misuse.
HOW TO BUY TICKETS WITH ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES
To buy tickets with additional accessibility features and then provide evidence of your access requirements, you should aim to complete the following three steps within 7 days of the ticket purchase. If you cannot complete the steps, or if your evidence is not sufficient, we reserve the right to cancel the Accessibility features that you requested, so that we can make them available to others.
1. BUY YOUR TICKETS
Select your event ticket (Adult, camping, motorhome etc.) Not including any additional Accessibility features that you require. Proceed through payment to complete your booking. If you do buy companion tickets, you will not be refunded.
2. APPLY FOR ACCESS VALIDATION
To validate your access requirements you’ll need either a free Little Orchard / Quick Panda Productions Digital Access Pass or an Access Card (only needed to be completed once and can be used for all Quick Panda Productions Events). If you already have an Access Card or completed the free Quick Panda Productions free pass, you can skip to section 3. If you don’t already have one of these, you can apply here
3. SUBMIT YOUR ACCESS REQUIREMENTS FORM
Once you have a free Little Orchard / Quick Panda Digital Access Pass or an Access Card, and you have purchased all other tickets you require you must submit this to us by filling out the Access Requirements Form, using the button below. Once we have received and processed your evidence we will send you an email to confirm. This access form must be completed for each event so we know that you will be attending and we can accommodate.
We will be emailing all relevant accessibility information to the applicant original email. Companion tickets will come through separately under the same email you bought your ticket from.
Application closes on the 16th August 2025 Please go to FAQ if you have passed this date and what to do next.
ACCESS FACILITIES AND INFORMATION
ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES
We always aim to implement the most appropriate adjustments to make the festival accessible to all. We tend to find that wheelchair users or physically disabled customers like to watch the performances from one of the side of our stages due to there being a bit more space and away from the audience. If the ground is wet, it may be difficult for wheelchair users to navigate the arena as we only have trackway for the main thoroughfare of the festival arena.
DIFFICULTY WITH DISTANCES OR QUEUING AND STANDING
For people with limited mobility or struggle with distance then we do offer walking routes that is shortest from the accessible camping to the main arena of no more than 60m. These tracks are generally hardstanding and could become uneven and difficult if wet. There are always places to sit and relax around the bars and traders, but you are also welcome to bring you own chair with you if require taking breaks in-between walking.
ACCESS TO TOILETS
If you may have a hidden impairment and need urgent access to facilities we always have accessible toilets located alongside every main bank of toilets in the festival arena and all camping sites. If you are uncertain where the nearest toilet block is when you arrive then please chat to any of our steward team for directions.
ASSISTANCE DOG
All registered assistance/ guide dogs that have been trained by an accredited organisation are welcome to the festival. You must apply in advance to bring your assistance dog. Onsite at the festival, you will need to be able to provide the relevant paperwork, or your Access Card with the relevant symbol to stewards or security as dogs are not permitted within the event. The dog must be well behaved, always kept on lead and you need to ensure you clear up after your dog. There is a zero tolerance to any breach of these rules and the dog may be asked to leave the festival if deemed out of control.
COMPANION ASSISTANCE
We recognise that you may need to bring a companion for whatever reason and that you will require an additional ticket for this support. If you have a +1 on your access card, you can receive 1 x additional ticket free of charge to help you. You will need to apply for this using our accessibility form after you have purchased all other tickets required. Please note if you purchase a companion ticket we cannot offer a refund.
DIFFICULTY WITH VISUAL INFORMATION
All our walking routes are always well lit with bold, easy to read signs, leading from the accessible campsite to the main arena with stewards and security to help guide the way also. We do recognize you may need help, so we also allow you to have a companion if you are arriving with a visual impairment. Please apply for this on the access form.
DIFFICULTY WITH AUDIBLE INFORMATION
We don’t currently have any hearing loops or sign language interpreters on site to help. But there will always be friendly and helpful staff and stewards in all major locations over the site that can help with culmination if you are struggling.
ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
If there is any additional support that you made need onsite the please do check if the questions have not already been answered in our FAQs or get in contact with ourselves of you have anything additional.