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Our location
This year we have moved to Delapré Abbey in Northampton in order to make FixFest more accessible for our listeners from around the country. The full address is:
Delapré Abbey,
London Road,
Northampton,
NN4 8AW
[email protected]
01604 760817
Travel
Delapré Abbey is located within the 500 acre landscape of Delapré Park, in the county of Northamptonshire in the East Midlands.
By car
Just a six minute drive from Junction 15 of the M1, Delapré Abbey is easily accessible wherever you’re travelling from.
From J15 simply follow the A45 north towards the town centre and you’ll find Delapré Abbey located just off the A45 on London Road (A508).
From central Northampton, take the A508 southbound towards the M1 junction 15. The Abbey is on a turning to your left/east about 1 mile from the town centre.
The postcode for Delapré Abbey is NN4 8AW however please take note that some sat navs do not read this address correctly so we suggest you check before you travel.
Example journey times:
- 1h 6m from Birmingham
- 1h 6m from Oxford
- 1h 14m from Cambridge
- 1h 20m from Nottingham
- 1h 42m from Guildford
- 1h 45m from Chelmsford
- 1h 47m from London
- 2h 1m from Crawley
- 2h 1m from Sheffield
- 2h 8m from Southampton
- 2h 24m from Leeds
- 2h 42m from Manchester
- 2h 52m from Liverpool
- 3h 14m from Cardiff
- 3h 42m from Exeter
- 4h 8m from Newcastle
By bus
The Abbey is also within easy reach by bus. There is a bus stop at the entrance to Delapré Abbey on London Road (A508) with various routes stopping regularly including 7, 33, 88, X6 and X7. Buses back into Northampton town centre continue until 12.40am on a Saturday night. For specific timetables, visit Stagecoach Midlands.
By train
Northampton Railway Station is approximately a 25 minute walk or a 7 minute taxi ride to / from Delapre Abbey. Trains arrive direct from London Euston and Birmingham New Street at least once an hour and there are taxi points directly outside the station. Should you wish to get the bus from the train station to Delapre Abbey then it is suggested that you walk half a mile to the Northgate Bus Interchange, where you will be able to pick up a bus that stops at Delapre Abbey.
Visit National Rail Enquiries or Trainline to find timetables and book tickets.
Camping
With our trade community coming from all over the country, we have introduced a brand new camping / camper van option this year.
Camping will be open from 5pm on Friday 10th July 2026 and close by 11am on Sunday 12th July 2026.
Please note:
- There will be no electric hook up available for camper vans or caravans.
- Toilets and water points will be provided.
- Shower blocks will not be provided.
We positively insist that campers respect our hosts and keep a clean tidy site. Bin bags and formal rubbish disposal points will be provided in the camping area.
Additionally, as FixFest is a family event, we request that all campers retire by 1am.
Please see our Camping page for full details.
Local accommodation options
Being so close to Northampton City Centre there are dozens of options in the city centre. For a comprehensive list of options in Northamptonshire click
https://visitnorthamptonshire.co.uk/where-to-stay/
Bars & food traders
FixFest is a licensed event with a wide range of food and drink options to cater for all tastes, so whether you’re craving local street food or international cuisine, we’ve got you covered! Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options will also be available.
It is not possible to bring your own food and drink on to the festival site (except sealed water up to 500ml or an empty reusable bottle to fill up on site) and anything not consumed at point of entry must be disposed of in the bins located by the ticket checkpoint. There will be water available on site free of charge.
If you have specific medical dietary needs, please make the security team aware when you arrive so an exception can be made where appropriate.
FixFest bars will accept cash. However food vendors will only be accepting transactions by credit / debit card and contactless mobile.
Gluten-free and alcohol-free beer will be available at the bars.
To enquire about a food traders pitch click here.
Food traders list coming soon.