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Download Festival noise complaints made to police as acts heard 10 miles away

Fairly strong winds and a potential sound system upgrade may have contributed to the distance the noise travelled

Nottingham Post · Jun 9, 2023

M1 Download Festival traffic at a 'standstill' as delays continue

Organisers of the Download Festival previously issued a statement apologising to those attending

Nottingham Post · Jun 8, 2023

Download Festival organisers apologise as revellers slam 'shambles' after M1 traffic chaos

Many customers lashed out in their responses to the festival

Nottingham Post · Jun 8, 2023

Download festival review – monster metal weekend roars back to full volume

At capacity again after two years of Covid, jubilant crowds greet showstopping turns from full-glam Kiss to musically flashy Iron Maiden and the fury of Bleed from Within

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2022

Download Festival to expand to 4 days in 2023 to celebrate 20th anniversary

Meanwhile 85,000 fans reflect on a sunny festival

Nottingham Post · Jun 13, 2022

'Spiritual homecoming' as 85,000 fans return to Download Festival 2022

It's like 'being in heaven'

Nottingham Post · Jun 12, 2022

Download 2022 biggest queue is for something other than music - and it's not the toilets

We couldn't find a longer one

Nottingham Post · Jun 10, 2022

A look back at the rain and mud filled Download Festival 2019

There were yellow weather warnings in place

Nottingham Post · Jun 10, 2022

Update as Download Festival announce closure of one car park after filling up with early bird fans

The West carpark is now full

Nottingham Post · Jun 9, 2022

The Download 2022 band clashes that could affect you with more than 100 artists to choose from

Four stages of wall-to-wall sound for three days

Nottingham Post · Jun 8, 2022