Krankenhaus Festival 2027: dates, line-up, tickets, camping and glamping
Line-up news, tickets, camping and how to get there, plus bell tents pitched and waiting from £220.
Updated . Facts checked against the organiser's site.
Krankenhaus Festival 2027 runs from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 August 2027 at Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Cumbria. The 2026 festival ran 28 to 30 August 2026; this guide is for 2027. The 2027 line-up is not announced yet. Weekend tickets come from the festival and include tent camping from Thursday 26 to Monday 30 August. The Glamping Group has bell tents, pitched before you arrive, from £220, booked separately.
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Dates
Fri 27 to Sun 29 August 2027
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Where
Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Cumbria CA18 1RQ
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Tickets
Sold by the festival, camping included
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Glamping
Bell tents pitched before you arrive, from £220
Krankenhaus Festival 2027 line-up
Not announced yet- The festival says the 2027 line-up is coming soon.
- The festival will publish a full schedule of music and talks before the weekend.
Krankenhaus Festival 2026 line-up: who played
- 1000 Rabbits
- Adult DVD
- BC Camplight
- Bill Ryder-Jones
- Blind Yeo
- Brakes
- British Birds
- Bubbles
- Charlotte Church's End Times Pop Dungeon
- Dominie Hooper
- Earthball
- ELLiS.D
- Fell
- Firestations
- Haiku Salut
- Hector Gannet
- Isa Gordon
- Los Pepes
- Mary in the Junkyard
- Modern Woman
- Murkage Dave
- My Precious Bunny
- Pictish Trail
- Sea Power
- Smote
- Soundwave
- Sprints
- Stereolab
- Stewart Lee
- The Fallen Women
- The Fire Doors
- Tristwch Y Fenywod
- TTSSFU
- TVOD
- Wax Head
Talks and books, 2026
- Helen Macdonald
- Mat Osman
- John Robb
The music line-up as Krankenhaus lists it, plus talks, DJs and kids' activities not shown here. Source: Krankenhaus 2026 line-up page.
The festival says music runs from early afternoon in the Home Farm Barn and the Glade, with DJ sets until about 1am. Mornings are for talks, guided walks and the castle grounds.
Limited tents at this price. Book now and your tent is pitched and waiting when you arrive. Your festival ticket is separate.
Krankenhaus Festival glamping: bell tents already up
We run the glamping at Krankenhaus, and the festival lists us as its glamping partner. It is accommodation on site: your bell tent is pitched in the camping fields at Muncaster Castle before you arrive. You walk in, and we take it down after you leave.
From £220 per tent, all four nights
Launch price. Prices rise as tents sell. See live prices →
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Budget
Airbeds. Bring a sleeping bag.
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Essentials
A real bed: 15cm memory foam mattress on a raised frame, bedding, table and light.
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Luxury
Essentials plus rugs, a mirror, cushions, a lamp and a welcome pack.
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Build your own
The tent on its own, then add beds, bedding and extras.
All stays run four nights, Thursday 26 to Monday 30 August. Pick your party size on the booking page and every package shows its live price.
A £75 hold secures a tent at launch prices, and we take the rest on 4 June. Bookings close on 20 August. Your festival ticket comes separately from the organiser.
It rained hard in 2026. Several of our guests wrote that the tents coped. One of them, Ian Street, wrote: "Top notch experience using the Glamping Group @ Krankenhaus festival."
Our tents at Krankenhaus Festival, up and ready
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Krankenhaus Festival 2027 tickets
The festival sells its own tickets. It has published its 2027 weekend ticket categories and prices, and on 8 November each one was marked coming soon. No on-sale date is shown yet. A weekend ticket includes four nights of tent camping.
Buy your ticket from the organiser and your tent from us. They are two separate bookings.
The organiser lists adult, family, teenager, child, low-income and carer options, plus a long-stay pass and an extra night. See its official 2027 ticket information for live prices, the booking fee, eligibility and availability.
Sold by the festival itself, not by us. Tickets open on its own page.
Buy Krankenhaus Festival ticketsKrankenhaus Festival camping
Four nights of tent camping come with a 2027 weekend ticket. The campsite opens at midday on Thursday 26 August and closes at 6pm on Monday 30 August. There is no vehicle access to the campsite: park in the festival car park and walk in through the castle main gate. The campsite is no more than 400 metres away.
Camper vans and caravans have their own field next to the car park, with running water, showers, toilets and waste disposal. There are no electric hook-ups. The Camping and Caravanning Club site in Ravenglass has them if you need power.
The campsites have toilets, drinking water, and rubbish and recycling points, with hot showers nearby. Lighting is limited, so bring a torch. BBQs and fires are not allowed. Camping stoves are fine if they are kept away from tents.
Not camping? The castle runs self-catering accommodation and hotel rooms, and there are hotels, B&Bs and cottages around Ravenglass. If you want a tent without pitching one, book one of ours.
Krankenhaus Festival location, parking and getting there
The venue: the Muncaster Castle festival is held in the castle grounds near Ravenglass, on the western edge of the Lake District. By car: the postcode for the festival car park and entrance is CA18 1RD. Stick to the A595 and ignore sat nav shortcuts over the hills. Avoid the coach and disabled car park entrance and the castle main gate, and look for the festival signs and the large car park next to the A595.
Parking: weekend overnight parking and day parking can be booked online. Don't park on the narrow lanes around the castle and barn. Parking prices are on the festival's ticket page.
By train: the nearest station is Ravenglass for Eskdale, reached from Carlisle in the north or from Preston and Lancaster in the south. The castle is a short walk from the station, and the festival lists two local taxi firms, Gosforth Taxis and Sims Travel.
Check-in and wristband collection, as the festival lists it:
- Thursday 26 August: check-in and wristbands open 4pm to 8pm.
- Friday and Saturday: open 9.30am to 10.30pm.
- Sunday: open 9.30am to 8pm.
The festival says some tracks and paths are rough and uneven. It lists step-free performance areas, an accessible raised platform in the main barn, accessible camping and toilets, and designated accessible parking. Contact the festival at [email protected] about your own access needs. See the festival's getting here page for the full directions.
Things to do near Krankenhaus Festival and Muncaster Castle
The castle and gardens are open to festival-goers at no extra charge, including the play areas, cafe, Weapons Hall and daily birds of prey displays. Further out, these places come from the festival's own list.
- Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway → The narrow-gauge steam train, La’al Ratty, out into Eskdale. The festival says ticket holders get 25% off, with the code emailed at least two weeks before.
- Ravenglass Roman Bath House → Among the tallest Roman structures surviving in northern Britain, with walls almost 4 metres high. On the walk from Ravenglass to the castle.
- Eskmeals Dunes → Dune grassland and saltmarsh, with butterflies in summer and waders feeding on the estuary.
- Drigg Dunes → The largest sand dune system in Cumbria, by the festival's own description.
- Burnmoor Stone Circles → Several stone circles and small cairns on Eskdale Moor, reached from Dalegarth station.
- Eskdale Mill → A water mill powered by Whillan Beck, still with its working machinery.
- Marra Bikes and Boards → Bike, e-bike, kayak and paddleboard hire, collected from Gosforth. Good for a day out on Wast Water.
- The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven → Interactive galleries from prehistory to the present. A good option if it rains.
Walks near Krankenhaus Festival
The festival runs guided walks to the surrounding fells and coast, and its site lists these routes from Ravenglass and Eskdale. Lengths are the festival's. Each link goes to a route guide.
- 1.5 mi The Curlew’s Tale, Ravenglass children’s trail →
- 1.5 mi Anne’s Walk and Stanley Ghyll Force waterfall →
- 3 mi Ravenglass to Muncaster Castle via the Roman Bath House →
- 4.5 mi Eskdale Green station to Muncaster over Muncaster Fell →
- 6 mi Circular route from Muncaster Castle by the River Esk →
- 8 mi Scafell Pike circular →
More routes: walks from the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway stations and the festival's own list of walks. Check the weather and carry a map before you head up a fell.
Food, shops and cash
Food and drink is on sale in the barn courtyard and the castle cafe, serving breakfast through to supper. Vegan, vegetarian and meat options are covered. You can bring your own drinks for personal use, but not into the arena, and glass is not allowed.
The Pennington Hotel runs a village store for daily essentials, open 8am to 10pm. There is also a Spar at Holmrook petrol station, three miles north on the A595, and Eskdale Stores. The nearest ATM is at the Holmrook garage. The bar and cafe take cards, but some food stalls may not because phone signal is weak, so carry some cash.
Ravenglass has pubs and cafes within reach, including The Inn at Ravenglass, the Pennington Hotel's Estuary Bar and Grill, and the Turntable Cafe at the railway station.
What to bring to Krankenhaus Festival
The festival recommends waterproofs, suncream, insect repellent, toilet roll and a torch, and says to pack for all weathers. We would add:
- Warm layers for the evenings.
- A power bank. There are no electric hook-ups.
- Some cash, for the food stalls that cannot take cards.
- A refillable water bottle. There are free refill points in the camping fields and festival area.
- A folding chair, if you don't mind carrying it. There are benches and straw bales too.
- A lead and poo bags if the dog is coming. Dogs are welcome, on a lead.
If you book a tent with us, leave your own tent, poles and mallet at home. Ours is up when you arrive. Add a bed and bedding when you book, or bring your own sleeping kit.
Krankenhaus Festival 2027 questions
When is Krankenhaus Festival 2027?
Friday 27 to Sunday 29 August 2027, at Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Cumbria. Weekend tickets include camping. The campsite opens at midday on Thursday 26 August and closes at 6pm on Monday 30 August. The 2027 line-up has not been announced yet.
Where is Krankenhaus Festival held?
At Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Cumbria CA18 1RQ, on the western edge of the Lake District. For the festival car park and entrance, use CA18 1RD, just off the A595. The nearest train station is Ravenglass for Eskdale, a short walk away.
Who is playing at Krankenhaus Festival 2027?
The 2027 line-up has not been announced. The festival site says line-ups are coming soon, and a full schedule of music and talks will follow before the weekend. Last year's bill included Stereolab, Sea Power, Sprints and Stewart Lee. We list the full 2026 line-up on this page.
How much are Krankenhaus Festival tickets and when do they go on sale?
The festival has published 2027 weekend prices for adults, families, teenagers, children and eligible low-income guests, with free options for under-4s and carers. On 8 November each ticket was marked coming soon, with no sale date. Check the official ticket information page for current prices and fees.
Can you camp at Krankenhaus Festival?
Yes. Four nights of tent camping are included in a 2027 weekend ticket, from Thursday 26 to Monday 30 August. The campsite is no more than 400 metres from the car park. Camper vans have a separate field, and there are no electric hook-ups. Camper van and parking charges are on the festival's ticket page.
Is there glamping at Krankenhaus Festival 2027?
Yes. We are the festival's glamping partner, with pre-pitched bell tents at Muncaster Castle from £220 for all four nights. Beds and bedding are optional extras. A £75 hold secures a tent now. Book on our Krankenhaus 2027 page; your festival ticket is a separate purchase from the organiser.
Where do you park at Krankenhaus Festival?
In the festival car park beside the A595, postcode CA18 1RD. Overnight weekend and day parking are both booked online through the festival. Do not park on the narrow lanes around the castle and barn. There is no vehicle access to the campsite, so you walk in with your kit.
Can I bring my dog to Krankenhaus Festival?
Yes, the festival is dog friendly. Dogs must stay on a lead and cannot go into the castle or the dog-free zone in front of the barn stage. Please bring poo bags. Dogs are not allowed in our tents unless we agree it in writing before you arrive.
Is Krankenhaus Festival accessible?
The festival lists step-free performance areas, an accessible raised platform in the main barn, accessible camping and toilets, and designated parking. Some tracks and paths are rough or uneven. Email the festival before you travel if you need a particular pitch, parking space or other help.
What are the Krankenhaus Festival set times?
Set times for 2027 are not out. The festival says a full schedule of performances and talks will be announced before the weekend. In past years, music ran from early afternoon in the barn and the Glade, with DJ sets until about 1am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
What should I pack for Krankenhaus Festival?
Waterproofs, suncream, insect repellent, toilet roll and a torch, as the festival advises, plus warm layers, a power bank and some cash. It rained hard in 2026. If you glamp with us, leave your own tent, poles and mallet at home because our tent is pitched before you arrive.
Krankenhaus Festival 2026 review: what was it like?
The 2026 festival ran 28 to 30 August at Muncaster Castle. It rained hard, and several of our glamping guests wrote that the tents coped. Ian Street wrote: "Top notch experience using the Glamping Group @ Krankenhaus festival." We list the 2026 line-up on this page.
What is the capacity of Krankenhaus Festival?
The festival calls itself a micro-festival and has not published a capacity. Camping is no more than 400 metres from the car park, and the music runs in the Home Farm Barn and the Glade. We will update this page if the organiser publishes a figure.
What is the weather like at Krankenhaus Festival?
The festival says to pack for all weathers. Muncaster is on the western edge of the Lake District, and it rained hard in 2026. Bring waterproofs and warm layers. Several of our guests wrote that our bell tents coped well with the rain last year.
Where these facts come from
- Krankenhaus Festival: homepage (2027 dates, line-up status)
- Krankenhaus Festival: 2027 ticket information (camping, glamping partner, parking)
- Krankenhaus Festival: about, getting here, camping and accessibility
- Krankenhaus Festival: further afield (things to do, walks, pubs, shops)
- Krankenhaus Festival: FAQs
- Krankenhaus Festival: 2026 line-up
- The Glamping Group: Krankenhaus 2027 booking page (our prices and terms)
Last checked 8 November 2026. This guide is written by The Glamping Group, not the event organiser. For anything about the event itself, the organiser's site has the final word.