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

1. 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.

2. 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!

3. 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.

4. 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!

5. 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 Deli 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.

We have FREE Park and Ride at Holton Lodge Barn on Holton Road - get there early have a bacon sandwich!

Directions can be found on our festival map which will be available on the website soon.

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.