After listening to our attendees and reviewing your responses in the 2025 feedback survey, we’ve decided to adjust our policy on bringing food, nibbles, and drinks into the venue.

From #HF26 onwards, you are welcome to bring certain items with you — as long as they are sealed in their original packaging and unopened on arrival.

Here’s what you can bring:

• Crisps
• Chocolate bars and sweets
• Whole fruit (e.g. apples, bananas, oranges)
• Baby food in sealed pouches (plastic no glass jars)
• Juice boxes/cartons
• Bottled water, milk cartons and fruit flavoured drinks (which must be sealed and under 500 ml – no cans or glass. Plastic bottles only, no metal thermal cups)
• Cereal bars/Protein bars
  Dried fruit packs
• Yogurt tubes/pots
• Trail mix/nuts
• Kids Cheese and crackers

All items must remain sealed until you arrive at the festival gates

If you require specific food/drink for medical reasons, you will need to provide us with medical evidence in writing by email. 

We hope this makes your festival experience even more enjoyable.

*Please note, our security team and volunteers have the final discretion on which food and drink items may be permitted into the festival arena.

The Heartland Festival Team