Frequently asked Questions
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Planning
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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 .5m from the Centre of Halesworth.
More about parking in the Parking FAQ
Julia Berry and Lucy King-Smith who have attended the INK Festival for several years, share their top tips
Collect your programme and map of Halesworth from either of the box offices or at your first venue. Programmes are available at Halesworth shops now and pop up box office from 10 April.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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Please visit our Ticket Information Page for all buying options.
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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.
You don’t need a Festival Ticket to buy a ticket for an Adult Workshop.
Please visit our Tickets Information Page for all ticket buying options.
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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
There are no student or child concessions for evening events.
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PARK & RIDE
The walk from Park and Ride into Halesworth is approximately 15 minutes
We have FREE Park & Ride at Suffolk New College on Harrisons Lane, 0.5m from Halesworth
Directions can be found on our festival map.
A Shuttle bus will take people from P&R 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 there.
The Car Park is open till 20:00, but will be very dark after sunset. Please note 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
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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.
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We have great on-site food options - which you can see in the programme.
Halesworth is full of eateries - please visit our Plan Your Visit page.
To find accommodation visit the Halesworth Town Website
www.halesworthtown.co.uk
Accessibility
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If you look at the timetable in the programme, this information is shown on the left hand side under the venue name. The programme will be loaded to the website a short while before the festival.
2 of our venues are not suitable for Wheelchair access, these are the buses and the White Swan.
Please click on the big yellow FESTIVAL 2026 button to find a version there when it is loaded.
Read in detail about Accessibility At The Festival.
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Please contact: tor@inkfestival.org
We can help you with parking, mobility issues, shuttle bus timings and anything else you need to make your day run smoothly.
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Plays may contain contemporary themes and issues which could be triggering to some. Please ask ushers for more information, or see posters in venues.
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All performances are suitable for 13+ except where indicated. Including our family play The River Witch, workshops and all activities at Sunday Funday. Please see the website for details.
Younger children are admitted at parents’ discretion.
Evening events are sometime not suitable for under 18s please see the ticket information.
What’s On
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An electronic flick through version of the programme is on the website now www.inkfestival.org/festival2026
A printed version of the programme is available from our POP UP Box Office on Thoroughfare, Halesworth from 10 April 2026 and from Hetty’s Little Copy Shop, HUUS, Halesworth Bookshop, The Cut Box Office and Halesworth Museum. A programme costs £3 cash is necessary in some shops.
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Yes there will be - you can pick it up from most venues and both box offices. Programmes will be £3. These are free to our generous donors and sponsors.
If you are local to Halesworth you can pick up programmes from the Pop-Up Box Office on Thoroughfare from 10 April, or from Hetty’s, HUUS, Halesworth Bookshop or the Museum. Cash preferred at some outlets.
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In the programme you can read synopses of all the plays. See above re programme availability.
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As well as the old favourites:
The Cut, Rifle Hall, Scout Hut, Food Larder, White Swan, Angel Hotel,Holton Lodge Barn and the Museum, we have some new venues this year, including the Magickal Emporium near the Market Place and the Angel Bowling Green on Dairy Hill “The Bowling Lyceum”. We will be running the popular bus plays at the station again.
Park & Ride will be back at the Suffolk New College / Old Middle School. You can download a map from the website showing all the venues and bus timetables. It is in the programme on p. 43
Buy Tickets
Tickets can be purchased on line and in person from the box office, visit our How To Buy page, to pick the best ticket options for you.
