If you are driving, first you need to park

You can park in town at the many pay and display car parks with disabled parking or you can use the Free Park & Ride which is 1km from the Centre of Halesworth.

POD 1 is actually situated there, so when you arrive you can park, have a coffee and a hot snack and dive straight in with a 20 minute show. Then take the bus or walk into town - it’s about a 25 min flat walk.

More about parking in the Parking FAQ

Julia Berry and Lucy King-Smith who have attended the INK Festival for several years, here are our top tips

1. Collect your programme and separate map of Halesworth from either of our box offices or at your first venue.

2. Sit down with the programme and map before you start and carefully plan your schedule in order to get the most out of this unique experience.

3. Leave time to get to your chosen venue, and for popular events, especially in the smaller venues, make sure you arrive early, or you may not get a seat! Remember that most of the plays are repeated, so you will usually get a second chance!

4. It’s tempting to cram as much in as possible, but experience has taught us make sure we build a few breaks into our schedule and take advantage of the delicious food on offer at the various venues and in the town, and a few coffee and tea stops as well, not forgetting a drink or two in one of Halesworth’s lovely pubs along the way.

5. We used to come for just one or two days, but now try to attend all four, which pretty much guarantees you will get to see everything you want to and have a more relaxing experience. Even if you can only make a day or two you will still have a great time, but you’ll either need a lot of energy or to be a bit more selective in your choices!

6. We recommend booking for the one-off events in the evening as well, which are always a treat, and there are some lovely restaurants in the town where you can have a well-earned dinner to round off your visit.

Please visit our Ticket Information Page for all buying options.

A One Day ticket gives you access to all shows and special events during the day from 09:30 - 18:30.

Evening events are ticketed separately and do not give access to the daytime festival.

The Art Show and Black Dog Festival Restaurant at the Cut are FREE to all to enter, without any ticket.

Please visit our Tickets Information Page for all ticket buying options.

Student 16-26 - please bring ID.

Day ticket Student Concession Price: £10.00.

4-Day ticket Student Concession Price: £40.00.

Carer accompanying disabled guest FREE

PARK & RIDE

The walk from Park and Ride into Halesworth is approximately 25 minutes

We have FREE Park & Ride at Holton Lodge Barn on Holton Road 1km from Halesworth - get there early grab breakfast and watch one of 2 special 20 minute breakfast shows running repeatedly between 09:30 and 11:30 every day.

Directions can be found on our festival map.

A Shuttle bus will take people from Holton to the Cut in the mornings and return bus will run in the afternoons. The bus is unable to take wheelchairs. There is disabled parking on firm ground at the front of Holton Lodge Barn which is open till midday.

The Car Park is open till 22:00, but will be very dark after sunset. Please note the car park is on a field and the ground is uneven.

There are car parks in Halesworth with disabled parking and regular paid parking spots. Be careful - Parking Wardens are often in Halesworth at festival time

We are sorry but we cannot accommodate dogs (except Guide dogs) in our venues.

Dogs are welcome in the Cut Cafe and the Gallery Restaurant.

We have great on-site food options at the Cut, Holton Lodge Barn and the Rifle Hall, with vegetarian and vegan options.

Halesworth is full of eateries - please visit our Plan Your Visit page.

To find accommodation visit the Halesworth Town Website

www.halesworthtown.co.uk