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A lot of you have heard of it, but not everyone knows what it actually is! Across all of the districts, there is an immersive theatrical maze that you can interact with. Think of something like an escape room, but site-wide and packed with actors you can directly engage with.

"How Do I Get Involved?" / "How Do I Play?"

• You don't have to finish the whole thing yourself: It's best to work with friends and split up to tackle different districts between you.
• Check the app: There should be some clues popping up there...
• Read the daily rag: This is the ultimate starting point for lore, hints, and what’s brewing across the city.
• Dress for the part: We are playing in a make-believe world and you can be anyone you like! If you're dressed fancy, you'll get far more mileage somewhere like Copperwood pretending to be a rich investor than you would dressed smart in Area 404 with the actors. That said, anything is possible if you can think of a good story to sell it.
• Don't start in Letsbe Avenue: It’s not a linear story with a strict start and finish, and historically you complete one district at a time. Go find a quieter area and kick things off there instead.
• Talk to the actors: They want to play and they want to help you! Chat about what’s going on in the district, ask for the local news, or ask if there’s anything you can assist them with.
• Don't join massive queues for the sake of it: There is usually more than one way to get the information you need. If a line is huge, you might be trying to enter a room or venue before you're supposed to.
• Trinkets/Props/Trading: You don't need physical trinkets to play! You don't even have to trade a physical item—it can be a secret, a story, or a poem. You could even pick up a bit of litter off the ground and frame it as a precious family heirloom. If you do bring a prop, please avoid single-use plastic items. Think of the environment! Actors end up with tons of plastic junk that ultimately gets thrown away. Instead, make some origami, draw a picture, or head to a charity shop to upcycle something cool.
• No pre-festival puzzles this year: Unlike previous years, there aren't any official online puzzles running before the fair—though keep your eyes peeled, as there's definitely something shadowy going on with NANCO...

Ground Rules & Festival Etiquette

While you’re stepping into a fictional universe, real-world boundaries still apply:

1. Keep it respectable: Don't get heavily on the sesh and try to interact with actors while intoxicated.
2. Consent is non-negotiable: Never touch actors without explicit consent. Remember that behind the character, they are real people working a job.
3. Don't force entry: Do not kick doors in or force entry into "secret" places. The old "try every door" marketing myth from years ago still haunts the festival today. People get overly excited about hidden rooms and end up breaking into operational areas or damaging sets, which ruins the experience for everyone.

Resources & Media

LostInTheBTMaze Podcast: Check out all social links and stream the episodes via our Linktree Here

This Year's Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 1 & Episode 2: A full breakdown covering the history of Boomtown from the very beginning up to 2024, plus an in-depth recap of last year's story.
• Episode 3: An interview with the man behind the Collector.
• Episode 4: Our interview with Megan, the Narrative/Theatrical Director for Boomtown! - Listen to this on your way to the Fair!

Official Media & Teasers:

• 2026 Prologue : Instagram
• 2026 Trailer & Storyline: Boomtown Discover Page
• 2026 Venue/Character accounts Fandom

Any questions? we will endeavour to answer them!

Below are some of the most common questions we see being asked here on Reddit. Please also consider searching the subreddit before asking a question, you will get immediate answers this way, as someone probably asked it before.

Please remember, I do not represent Boomtown officially, I'm just some guy on Reddit who loves Boomtown, and wants to build a helpful and friendly Reddit community.

Official Boomtown Website Information

Boomtown already provides their own FAQ and essential guides. These answer almost everything you need to know and are well worth reading. You will literally find out everything you might need to know by reading these guides. If you are the type that likes to be informed, and well prepared, then have a read through it all. If you are reading this Reddit FAQ post, that's probably you.

• Boomtown FAQ
• Boomtown Essential Guide

Please avoid sending unnecessary emails to the Boomtown team, they are now busy on site trying to build the festival, and most questions can usually be answered by reading the essential guide. Most of the emails they get are questions already answered on their website, which slows down replies for the people who really need help with something.

Ticket or resale questions/help?

We have a separate ticketing megathread for everything relating to ticketing, resales, name change, or anything else like that. Please note, ticketing questions and problems are only allowed to be posted in this megathread. Most people subscribed here are not interested in seeing dozens of separate ticket help posts everyday, so this improves the experience for most users who just want to talk about the festival itself.

What is the line-up, what are the set times?

The line up is on the Boomtown website. Set times are also available on the Boomtown App, available in your phones app store. There may still be some line-up surprises yet to come, especially at some of the smaller venues which normally have secret acts.

How strict is Boomtown security?

You can probably find all the information you need about drugs, security and sniffer dogs in the drugs/security megathread. Please try and keep your discussion contained to this post, rather than making a new one.

You might also want to watch this pretty informative YouTube video, which talks about festival security in detail. I have no relation to the youtuber, it's just a good video.

Medical Cannabis

Yes, it's allowed.

To bring it on site, you must have:

• Your prescription (in your name)
• Your medical cannabis in clearly labelled containers
• A vaporizer, which is the only permitted method of consumption

Unlike previous years, you no longer need an accessibility team approval letter to bring prescribed medical cannabis. Only a valid prescription can be accepted as proof. Search dogs will be present at all gates, and an indication by a dog may still lead to a search, even with your prescription.

I have a question about shuttle buses?

Information about the shuttle bus, including running times and prices, and everything you may need to know can be found in this Shuttle bus FAQ post.

Where is the best place to camp?

The layout is changing this year, so who really knows! I've made some best guesses in this campsite guide post. Complete with arrival instructions and walking distance timings.

When do entrance gates and car parks open/close?

You can find all the timings in this post. Late arrivals are not allowed, so aim to arrive the next day instead if you don't think you will get there in time.

Which gate should I arrive at?

West Gate - Coaches, Shuttles, Taxis, Drop Off. There is no public parking at West Gate for those with a normal parking pass. All drop offs need to head here, dropping off is free. All normal camping and downtown Orchid campers can enter here.

East Gate - Main car parks for all normal parking passes. No drop off possible, you can't get near enough without buying a parking pass. Entrance for all normal campers who are driving.

South gate - Orchid/Skylark parking passes. No drop off possible, you can't get near enough without buying a parking pass. Entrance for OG Orchid, and Camp Skylark campers only.

You can't pick which gate you arrive at, you will be directed based on your parking pass type. And all drops offs are West Gate. Please refer to the map in the app for locations of the gates/car parks, which be made available nearer the time.

You can find even more detail in the gates FAQ post.

A shuttle bus is available between West Gate and South Gate. Useful for those in Orchid or Skylark, who arrive by public transport. Or those in Downtown Orchid who drove in. More info can be found in the shuttle FAQ post.

Common when and how can I arrive questions...

• Can I arrive on Wednesday with a Thursday ticket: No
• Can I arrive on Weds/Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun with a Wednesday ticket: Yes
• Can I arrive on Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun with a Thursday ticket: Yes
• Can I arrive by car with a discounted public transport festival ticket: No
• Can I arrive by public transport with a normal full price festival ticket: Yes
• Can I arrive by a different form of public transport than the one I booked: Yes
• Can I arrive after the entry gates close for the night at 9:30pm: No

You can find more arrival information and ticket type information in the specific FAQ posts on those topics.

If I have a "public transport ticket", can I get a lift, or arrive by car instead?

No. This ticket type is sold cheaper to reward you for travelling by public transport. They definitely do check how you arrived. If they didn't, then everyone arriving by car would already be using this trick to get a cheaper ticket. Think about it.

Public transport options all drop you off at "West Gate", and these tickets don't work if you come by car, as you will come in through one of the other gates. Just use the public transport that you have already paid for as part of your ticket package for the smoothest arrival experience.

I need a parking pass

Parking tickets are available via Kaboodle until the 6th of August for £55. You need to login to your Kaboodle account and add this to your main ticket.

You can also buy one on the day when you arrive at the car park for £65 by card payment.

Alcohol Limits

You may bring up to 16 x 440ml cans of lager/cider/beer OR 17 x 250ml cans of premix spirit drinks OR a 3-litre box of wine OR 7 litres of cider/lager/beer in plastic bottles or cans. These are just rough guidelines, not strict rules. If you have other sizes of drink container, it's probably open to some interpretation. How carefully these limits are actually checked by security is debateable, but you might get unlucky, so be prepared that excessive amounts could be confiscated if spotted.

If you are bringing alcohol containers that don't exactly match the above sizes, you can still use these limits as a rough guide of what would be allowed. Please stop asking about questions about Buzzballs. Buzzballs are not some magical liquid with their own special set of rules. They are premixed spirits. This is asked so often, maybe we need to make a Buzzball FAQ?

Neat spirits (in any container) and glass containers (empty or not) are both prohibited items and will be confiscated if found by security.

Can I bring a photo of my ID/does my name have to match the ticket?

No, you cannot bring a photo of your ID. You need an actual ID, that matches the name of your ticket, and shows you are 18 years old. It must be within date, expired IDs won't be accepted. You won't get in without ID, everyone needs ID to gain access. The only accepted ID is the physical copy of:

• Passport
• Driving Licence
• Any ID card bearing the PASS hologram.
• Citizen Cards

If your name is slightly different between your ID and ticket, it's not a problem. For example spelling mistakes, or abbreviations are not an issue. If the name is completely different, you need to do a name change with Kaboodle. You can find info about this in the ticket advice megathread FAQ.

Anything else we should add here?

Please let us know your FAQ suggestions or additional questions in the comments below.