FAQs

Where is the event?

The event will be held at Floors Castle in Kelso.

 The easiest way to travel to and from the event is via our express buses, which can be booked with your tickets. More information is available from the Transport page.

Alternatively you can purchase a car park ticket which entitles you to park at the site for the duration of the event. Please note, you must remove your car by 11:30 PM on the night of the concert at the latest. There are no overnight parking options. The nearest train stations are located in Berwick and Tweedbank. Please note, music is scheduled to finish around 10pm.

VIP Car Park Entry –  Will be via the GREEN GATE entrance, post code TD5 7NX. what3words- https://w3w.co/poems.greet.surround . Car Parking tickets can be purchased alongside event tickets

General Car Park Entry  (Not Blue Badge) – will be via the GREEN GATE entrance, post code TD5 7NX. what3words- https://w3w.co/poems.greet.surround . Car Parking tickets can be purchased alongside event tickets for £5 per vehicle. Please purchase your parking in advance.
 
Blue Badge Parking (limited to 77) – entry will be via the PURPLE GATE, POST CODE -TD5 7RN. what3words – https://w3w.co/plans.cabbages.cured .You will then be directed to our Disabled Car Parking, which is in close proximity (less than 500yards / 430 metres / 0.2 of a mile on flat tarmac) to the performance area.
 
Pedestrian Entry and Exit – All pedestrian entry to this event is through the RED GATE which is the Main Golden Gates at the top of Roxburgh Street, Kelso. POST CODE TD5 7RL, what3words – https://w3w.co/outgrown.hacking.stubbed – The RED GATE will then remain open for people to walk back into town of Kelso after the event has finished.
 
Coach Parking – All Coach Parking will be via the PURPLE GATE, POST CODE -TD5 7RN. what3words – https://w3w.co/plans.cabbages.cured  , which is in close proximity (less than 500yards / 430 metres / 0.2 of a mile on flat tarmac) to the performance area. Please note the gate colour for coaches may change nearer to the event depending on the volume of coaches attending.  All updates will be on our website www.floorscastle.com

Taxi/Car Pick Up & Drop Off– Entry will be via the PURPLE GATE, POST CODE -TD5 7RN. what3words – https://w3w.co/plans.cabbages.cured .You will then be directed to our Pick Up & Drop Off Grass Area, which is in close proximity (less than 500yards / 430 metres / 0.2 of a mile on flat tarmac) to the performance area. 

All Pick Up & Drop Off vehicles will then exit via the PURPLE GATE onto B6397.

Yes, parking is available for purchase with your ticket. You can park your car at the site for the duration of the event. Please note, you must remove your car by 11:30 PM on the night of the concert at the latest. There are no overnight parking options. Disabled parking and VIP parking options are also available for purchase when purchasing your ticket.

Taxi/Car Pick Up & Drop Off– Entry will be via the PURPLE GATE, POST CODE -TD5 7RN. what3words – https://w3w.co/plans.cabbages.cured .You will then be directed to our Pick Up & Drop Off Grass Area, which is in close proximity (less than 500yards / 430 metres / 0.2 of a mile on flat tarmac) to the performance area. 

All Pick Up & Drop Off vehicles will then exit via the PURPLE GATE onto B6397.

HOTELS 

 

There are many hotels and bed & breakfasts in the Scottish Borders, and are only a short drive away from Floors Castle.  We also have return buses running from Galashiels, Hawick, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle

 

Schloss Roxburghe – 78 bedrooms in the main building and an additional 51 self-catering luxury cottages
 
 
 
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel – (7.8 miles away)
 
Dryburgh Hotel (7.5 miles away) 
 
Mansfield House Hotel (17 miles away)
 
HOLIDAY PARKS FOR CAMPING, CARVANS & LODGES
Springwood Holiday Park – Caravans and lodges in Kelso
 
Coldstream Holiday Park – 10 miles – Touring, camping, glamping, caravans
 
Lilliardsedge Holiday Park – 12 miles- Camping, touring, lodges, caravans
 
Riverside Caravan Park Hawick – 20miles – Touring, camping, lodges, caravans
 
Holiday Lets 
Crabtree & Crabtree (multiple holiday lets throughout the Scottish Borders region)

There are no ticket refunds. You can purchase ticket protection for the event which entitles you to a refund in specific circumstances.

You can access the site from 17:00 for Faithless and Beluga Lagoon, and enjoy the scenery, bars and food vendors. Last entry to the site is at 20:00. 

The site opens at 14:00 on Saturday for Del Amitri, with a day of music ahead of the main event.

Main support is expected on stage at 8:00pm all days. Headline bands are expected on stage at 9:00pm.

The event will finish around 22:00. Return buses leave Floors Castle from 22:30.

Buses leave from the city centre/town centre location from which you have booked, at the advised time. All bus tickets are eligible for return to the same location.

Bus ticket purchasers will be sent full travel information by email in the weeks before the show.

We advise you arrive at the designated bus pick up 15 mins before departure time to get checked in. It is your responsibility to ensure you are at the pick up point on time for both the outbound and inbound legs of the journey. Bus tickets are non-refundable. 

Yes, we have dedicated accessible parking which can be booked alongside your ticket. 

Blue Badge Parking (limited to 77) – entry will be via the PURPLE GATE, POST CODE -TD5 7RN. what3words – https://w3w.co/plans.cabbages.cured .You will then be directed to our Disabled Car Parking, which is in close proximity (less than 500yards / 430 metres / 0.2 of a mile on flat tarmac) to the performance area.

VIP tickets include a special VIP area with access to the VIP bar and food vendor, picnic benches, VIP toilets and the option to purchase VIP parking closer to the site.

A golden circle area is available for VIP customers directly in front of the stage for Faithless and Del Amitri.

Portable chairs are not allowed on site. You can purchase a seated ticket for the grandstand seating area if you would prefer to enjoy the event seated.

We will send you a QR code via email which will act as your ticket. If you have any issues please email floors@xfire.live with your order information.

This is an outdoor event and as such we strongly recommend you dress appropriately for all weathers.

Yes, there will be toilets situated across the venue. Should you be in VIP you will have access to the VIP toilets. For our accessible attendees, accessible toilets will be provided. 

Yes, we will have multiple bars across the site selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. We will be operating Challenge 25 and as such strongly recommend that you bring your ID with you to ensure you can purchase an alcoholic drink if you wish to do so. Please note, you will not be allowed to enter the premises with alcohol or any other liquids. Entry searches are in operation.

No dogs are allowed on site with the exception of registered guide dogs. Should you be bringing a registered guide dog you must inform us in advance at floors@xfire.live

Under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult, no fewer than 1 adult to 4 under 16s. Both adult and under 16 attendees require a ticket. Under 5s can attend free. Please note – prams and buggies are not allowed on site. U16s and U5s are not permitted for grandstand seating or VIP areas.

Feel free to Contact Us or email floors@xfire.live