Metal fans are ready to rock as Bloodstock set to return
CATTON Park in South Derbyshire is set to host some of the biggest names in metal as thousands of fans descend on the venue for Bloodstock Festival 2022.
The event will see acts such as Behemoth, Mercyful Fate and Lamb Of God perform headline sets from August 11 to 15.
Following a year out as a result of Covid, the festival returned in 2021 with performances from Devin Townsend, Kreator, Judas Priest and many more. This year is set to be even more explosive with some of the hottest bands in heavy metal playing.
So let’s have a look at this year’s line-up and who not to miss.
This year’s Bloodstock will see Polish extreme black metal band Behemoth headline the main stage on Friday.
Topping the bill on Saturday is Danish 80s metal legends Mercyful Fate. American heavy metal heroes Lamb Of God take the Sunday headline slot, closing the festival. Also appearing on the main stage are Welsh metal icons Bury Tomorrow, horror metal band Gwar and English 70s rockers Killing Joke.
Appearing on the Sophie Lancaswithin ter stage are Dark Tranquility, Sleep Token, Malevolence, and NF Air. There will also be performances from up-and-coming acts Heriot, Avatar and Blood Youth.
Certain Death, The K **** (who scored a top five single last year with “Boris Johnson is a F ****** K***”), and Acid Throne will headline the Jagermeister stage. A number of heats took place across the UK as part of the Metal 2 The Masses competition for upcoming acts to perform on Bloodstock’s New Blood stage.
Leicester round winners Sulvain will perform on the Sunday of the event, with Torus headlining the stage. Other acts to perform on the New Blood stage include Fyresky,
Verminthrone, Tribe Of Ghosts, Impervium, Collapse The Sky, and Must Kill among others.
Where is it and how can I get there?
Bloodstock Festival will take place from August 11 to 14 at Catton Park, Walton-On-Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN. Catton Park is located centrally
East Midlands towns Lichfield, Burton and Tamworth. From Leicestershire, the festival can be driven to in under an hour via the A42, A512, or the A50.
Big Green Coach is operating a shuttle bus service between Lichfield City Train Station and the festival entrance. Return tickets cost £12 and services will run every 20 min
utes between 11am and 4pm on Thursday, August 11, and every 15 minutes from 7.30am to 12pm on Monday, August 15.
Big Green Coach will also be running coach services across the UK to and from the festival. A return ticket costs £53.
Can I still buy tickets?
Day tickets and weekend tickets are still available to purchase online. Day tickets for adults are priced at £24.
Weekend tickets cost £152 for adults and include camping and arena access from Thursday to Sunday. Weekend tickets for children are priced at £44.
Children’s tickets cover those aged four to 11, and under fours go free to the festival.
VIP tickets for the weekend are sold out, but a fan-to-fan resale is available for those looking to sell their tickets.
Campervan passes for the weekend have now sold out, but car parking passes for each day are still available.
Parking for the festival costs £18.25 for the weekend, or £12.25 per day.
Parking passes are available to purchase on the festival site for the full weekend for £20, or £15 per day.
Are there any Covid measures still in place?
There are currently no Covid-related entry requirements in place for the 2022 festival. Organisers of Bloodstock say: “We just ask everyone to practise sensible hygiene such as regular hand washing/ sanitising.
“Feel free to wear a face mask if you wish, but this is not compulsory.”
What facilities will there be at the festival?
There will be bars and food vans across the site for refreshments throughout the festival.
If you look under 25 years of age you may be asked to provide proof of age at the festival bars.
Accepted forms of proof of age would be a passport, driving license, or a Proof of Age Card that is part of the pass scheme and carry the hologram.
Food and alcohol will not be permitted into the arena unless purchased from inside the venue.
There will be ATM machines onsite as well as free drinking water points, secure storage for valuables, merchandise stalls, and an onsite shop.
There are facilities in place for disabled festival-goers including disabled viewing platforms and toilets.
The festival operates a one plus one policy which allows disabled customers to be accompanied by their carer.
The disabled campsite is situated right next to the main arena for ease of access.
Disabled toilets and showers are provided at the disabled campsite, as well as a power charging point for wheelchair users and a campsite information hub.
What time does the arena open?
On the first day of the festival the arena opens from 5pm until 3am. From Friday to Sunday, the arena will be open from 10am until 3am each day. On Monday, the arena will be closed.
Bag searches will take place at the arena entrance and attendees are advised that this might make queues longer.
The main entrance and disabled box office will open from 12pm until 11pm on Thursday, from 10am to 10pm on the Friday and Saturday, and from 10am to 8pm on Sunday.
The public car park ticket office will be open on Thursday from 12pm to 11pm, on Friday and Saturday from 8am to 10pm, and on Sunday from 8am to 10pm.