FAQ When is the festival?
th th 17 – 19 July. The main arena opens around noon on Friday and the music will end at 1am on Monday morning. Where is the festival? In Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. The site is known locally as the Meadows. To access the site you need to head for Meadows Road via Barone Road. How do I get there? You can get to the island on the ferry from Wemyss Bay to Rothesay or from Colintraive to Rhubodach. Details are on the CalMac website here: https://www.calmac.co.uk/calmac-summer-timetables The Wemyss Bay - Rothesay ferry takes 35 minutes and the Colintraive – Rhubodach ferry takes 5 minutes. There is a train station at Wemyss Bay which meets most ferries. Details on the CalMac timetable above of trains from Glasgow. There will be a limited shuttle bus running from the ferry to the festival site.
Rail: Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay (usually from platforms 10-12, approximately every hour) takes 45-55 minutes.
Ferry: ● Wemyss Bay to Rothesay - trains and ferries link up (if ferries are disrupted you can drive around to Colintraive ferry) ● Colintraive to Rhubodach (15-20 minutes drive to Rothesay from Rhubodach) Drive:
● Glasgow- Colintraive: approximately 1hr and 50 mins drive ● Glasgow-Wemyss Bay: approximately 45 mins drive Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries contact: Rothesay Office- 01700 502707 Colintraive Office- 01700 841235 www.calmac.co.uk
Bus Services: West Coast Motors- 01586 559135 Taxi: - Zan-Kreyser/J Duncan- 01700 504499 Gaston Taxis- 505050 Sweet Taxis- 01700 504000 Sandy Ross- 01700 504224 Alex & Ina McNeil- 01700 502275
What camping / campervan / accommodation is available?
There is a family camping area, disabled camping area and general camping area. There will be toilets and water taps. Showers are available at the Leisure Centre next door to the site for a reasonable £1.90. There is also a campervan site for which one person in your group must have a campervan ticket. There is plenty of additional accommodation in Rothesay. You can find details here: http://www.visitbute.com/ When can I camp on site? Camping opens on Thursday at 6pm with limited on-site facilities. It’s a short walk into town though where there are plenty of shops and restaurants. Is there food or drink on site? We have a great food and drink offer on site from Friday until Monday. Do I need a car pass? No. Can I leave during the festival? Yes. We would encourage you to explore the local town and facilities at any time you want during the festival. You can enter the site during the hours of 8am and 11pm. You can leave at any time. Can I pay on the gate? Yes if there are tickets left. Tickets on the gate will be £75 for adults, so it’s cheaper to buy in advance. You need to bring cash to pay on the gate.
Are there showers? There are showers in the leisure centre next to the festival site for £1.90. Are there cashpoints? / Can I pay on card? Sorry, there are no cashpoints and you cannot pay on card. There are cash machines in Rothesay near to the festival but we expect the demand to be high so it’s helpful to come with plenty of cash. Lloyds TSB- Montague Street, 0345 975 8758 Royal Bank of Scotland- Victoria St (opposite Discovery Centre), 01700 502539 Clydesdale Bank- High Street, 0844 7362616 Bank of Scotland- Montague St (opposite Lloyds Bank), 01700 503531 Bute Credit Union, 5 King Street, 01700 502000 Post Office (Guilford Square)- 01700 503514
Are there lock-ups on site? No, so please don’t bring any valuables. Can I bring alcohol in? Yes but no glass is allowed on site. Can I have a camp fire / use a BBQ? We will have a campfire so come and join us in the main arena. Other campfires and BBQs are not prohibited. Is there a fancy dress day? Why are pirates called pirates .? Because they ARRRRRRRRRe. …
Fancy dress day is Sunday but feel free to come dressed appropriately all weekend. It’s pirate themed this year me hearties so we hope to see plenty of peg legs and eye patches!
Do you have a map of the local area?