Donington Park will host the ‘Download Pilot’ between June 18th-20th.
A 10,000 capacity, camping-only version of Download Festival will be held next month as the UK’s government moves to stage two of its Events Research Programme; moshing is very much encouraged.
It’s announced just as promising data has begun to emerge from the first trials which were held recently at Sefton Park in Liverpool, trials the city’s public health director has described as ‘undoubtedly a success’ – words echoed by the organiser of this event and those Sefton Park ones, Melvin Benn.
“Following the huge success of our Sefton Park event, we are delighted to contribute to Phase II of the Government’s Events Research Programme with the creation of the first three-day camping festival which will be the Download Pilot at Donington Park,” he says.
Download Festival has announced the return of moshing with a three-day festival pilot in June.
Rock and heavy metal fans will return to the hallowed grounds of Donington Park in Leicestershire for the camping only event next month.
Held between June 18 and June 20, 2021, 10,000 festival-goers will take part in the second phase of the Government s scientific Events Research Programme.
It follows Liverpool s Sefton Park pilot, which saw 5,000 music fans in attendance earlier this month.
Festival Republic s Melvin Benn commented: Following the huge success of our Sefton Park event, we are delighted to contribute to Phase II of the Government s Events Research Programme with the creation of the first three-day camping festival which will be the Download Pilot at Donington Park. This massive next step will help us understand and study the safe return of large-scale festivals with no social distancing or facemasks over a full weekend. the return of the full festival experience we have
The organizers of U.K.'s Download festival have announced the details of Download Pilot, a three-day pilot festival which will be part of the U.K. .
Get ready to rock for three days at the iconic Donington Park festival.
Music fans are very excited after it was announced that the iconic Download festival is the latest government pilot event to take place.
It will be on June 18th to 20th, with a 10,000 person capacity.
Even better, it s been confirmed that moshing will be allowed.
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Melvin Benn says
: “Following the huge success of our Sefton Park event, we are delighted to contribute to Phase II of the Government’s Events Research Programme with the creation of the first three-day camping festival which will be the Download Pilot at Donington Park.