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Arrival and Security Information for the Knebworth Proms
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Knebworth Proms. Please find below some useful advice and information to help make your visit as enjoyable as possible.
Getting to Knebworth
Knebworth House & Park are accessed direct from the Junction 7 roundabout of the A1(M) motorway at Stevenage South, 29 miles north of London. There are signs on both carriageways of the motorway. There is plenty of free parking. If you are using a Sat Nav system use the post code of the Stevenage Novotel at Junction 7 – SG1 2AX – not the Knebworth House post code. The nearest rail station is Stevenage, two miles from Knebworth Park. There is a taxi rank at the station. Non-stop Inter-City and local services run to Stevenage station from London’s Kings Cross station around every 30 minutes. There are also frequent Inter-City connections on the East Coast main line from Cambridge, York, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Rail information.
If you have a taxi dropping you off or collecting you. Please give the following instruction:
Please use the Sat Nav postcode SG1 2AZ and enter the main Knebworth Parkland. The taxi pick up and drop off will be clearly sign posted as the taxi enters the parkland.
We are experiencing a high percentage of taxis dropping off at Classic Ibiza. A site survey will be carried out on Thursday 17th August with the production team and further information will be posted about this on Thursday evening.
Ticket Verification
Packing Your Picnics
Please can we remind you of prohibited items as follows:
Security Information
The Knebworth Prom concerts are considered low risk events. However, your safety is very important to us and we would appreciate your co operation in helping us to make the weekend not only incredibly enjoyable but also safe. In light of recent events there will be additional security measures in place on the day:
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Knebworth Proms. Please find below some useful advice and information to help make your visit as enjoyable as possible.
Getting to Knebworth
Knebworth House & Park are accessed direct from the Junction 7 roundabout of the A1(M) motorway at Stevenage South, 29 miles north of London. There are signs on both carriageways of the motorway. There is plenty of free parking. If you are using a Sat Nav system use the post code of the Stevenage Novotel at Junction 7 – SG1 2AX – not the Knebworth House post code. The nearest rail station is Stevenage, two miles from Knebworth Park. There is a taxi rank at the station. Non-stop Inter-City and local services run to Stevenage station from London’s Kings Cross station around every 30 minutes. There are also frequent Inter-City connections on the East Coast main line from Cambridge, York, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Rail information.
If you have a taxi dropping you off or collecting you. Please give the following instruction:
Please use the Sat Nav postcode SG1 2AZ and enter the main Knebworth Parkland. The taxi pick up and drop off will be clearly sign posted as the taxi enters the parkland.
We are experiencing a high percentage of taxis dropping off at Classic Ibiza. A site survey will be carried out on Thursday 17th August with the production team and further information will be posted about this on Thursday evening.
Ticket Verification
- Your tickets will be checked in your cars as your car is directed off the main drive way into the car parks
- Please make sure that you have printed your tickets off prior to arrival and have these ready to be checked in advance of arriving at Knebworth
- These have a unique bar code which will be read by our scanners. Please make sure that these are a clear print out (not faded)
- As we cannot guarantee the internet coverage at Knebworth House we would recommend that you print your tickets rather than scanning them from the screen of your smart phone or tablet
- Gazebo tickets. Once you have had your entry ticket checked please take your gazebo ticket to the Information Point where you will be directed to your designated gazebo pitch. Please remember that the ticket for your pitch does not include your gazebo and your gazebo should be no bigger than 3m x 3m.
Packing Your Picnics
Please can we remind you of prohibited items as follows:
- Animals (with the exception of assistance dogs)
- Professional camera equipment
- Naked flames – flaming torches, barbecues or candles (tea lights in enclosed lanterns are fine)
- Fireworks, sparklers or Chinese lanterns
- Domestic knives only will be permitted on the concert site and these will be limited to 5 inches or under and folding knives with a 3 inch blade or under
- Revival Productions Ltd has a zero tolerance policy towards the use of illegal drugs. Sniffer dogs will be working at these events.
Security Information
The Knebworth Prom concerts are considered low risk events. However, your safety is very important to us and we would appreciate your co operation in helping us to make the weekend not only incredibly enjoyable but also safe. In light of recent events there will be additional security measures in place on the day:
- Our door supervisors will be carrying out random bag checks as you enter the concert site which will include pat-downs and metal detection wands and will cause inevitable delays. We encourage you to travel as light as possible
- There will be random customer checks
- You may like to consider taking advantage of the excellent street food vendors on the concert site or pre-ordering your hamper from Carluccios. At £45 for 2 people to share (including wine) these are excellent value and take the hassle out of packing your own!
- The concert site is strictly out of bounds for any vehicle. Please, under no circumstance attempt to drive your car onto the concert site after the concert.
