ESSENTIAL INFO

We are hosting the Tear Up by Blithfield Reservoir in Staffordshire, the ideal, central UK location for a weaving experience. The full address is: Newton Farm Newton Rugeley Staffs WS15 3NP

Tear Up Festival takes place on 26-30 August 2026 Full Festival Ticket Holders have access from 26th to 30th August 2026. Day and Weekend Ticket Holders have access on Saturday 29th August 2026 and/or Sunday 30th August 2026 depending on the type of ticket(s) purchased.

There are two types of tickets: Your Full Festival Tear Up Ticket (£675 inc VAT) includes: 5 days in the stunning Staffordshire countryside with fellow weaving enthusiasts and 12 tutors. 3 days of teaching with the specialist of your choice – Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. ​Evenings will be filled with discussions & talks with our world renowned tutors. Banquet lunches on the x3 teaching days. A Ceilidh (barn dance) to really let your hair down. Admission to Festival Days on Saturday & Sunday.​ ​Camping included Special order service from Musgrove Willows & first dibs on their willow. Payment Plans 3 months interest free available at the checkout with Klarna (UK only & subject to status) A Festival Day Tickets (£45 inc VAT) or Weekend Tickets (£85 inc VAT) enable you to join us on Tear Up Festival Days on Saturday 29th and/or Sunday 30th August 2026, depending on which ticket type you have purchased. There will be a whole heap of workshops you can participate in - from making your own basketry tools, creating sculpture, introduction workshops to willow, grasses, rush, hazel, ash + much more! Meet basketry Gods, attend talks, demonstrations & visit stalls with basketry sales. A range of short workshops (1hr to 3hr) will be on each day and are available to book and pay for on the day*, directly with the relevant tutors. (range from £5 - £25 per workshop) *Full ticket holders & day ticket holders pay for festival day workshops. ​Free drop in activities will be available throughout the weeken Entertainment in the Evenings Plus a range of great food & drinks stalls. *Full ticket holders & day/weekend ticket holders pay for Saturday/Sunday festival day workshops.

Discover the beauty of the Staffordshire countryside at Tear Up Festival and stay in the fields adjacent to the festival, cost to be confirmed, paid directly to the venue or can be booked online. In addition, you can find local accommodation via the Enjoy Staffordshire website.

If you are buying a Full Festival Ticket, you will be able to choose one of 12 expert tutors to spend your 3 days with to learn and refine your skills! You can read about each of our tutors here - Meet The Experts! There are only limited tickets available for each Tutor, so don't hang around! Last time they all sold out within minutes of the ticket drop. When Full Festival Tickets sell out we will operate a waiting list (link will display in the website footer) that you can sign up to be made aware if tickets become available due to cancellation.

Yes! We offer 3 months interest free payments via Klarna (UK only). This payment option can be selected at the checkout when you buy your ticket. Your credit arrangement is subject to status and will be with Klarna, not Tear Up.

All tickets are non-refundable unless we are able to re-sell them. If you are unable to attend, we can offer your ticket to a member of the waiting list (if available). If we are able to re-sell your ticket, we can offer you a refund minus a 10% processing fee. If we are not able to re-sell your ticket, we will not be able to offer you a refund. ​This ticket re-sale service is only available for a limited time. If you would prefer to re-allocate your ticket yourself, you are able to do so at any time via your original ticket email and advise us at hi@tearupfest.com.

Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis via our website. Full festival tickets sold out within 10 minutes of going on sale. If you miss out on tickets then please Join The Waiting List (link in footer of website) You will be offered tickets if they become available. You will have 48 hours after receiving your offer of a ticket to purchase it. After this, the ticket will be offered to the next person on the list.

No. We've decided to keep the festival canine free. We will revisit this for future festivals though.