Join us for a lively, welcoming folk dance festival in Evesham — packed with daytime workshops, social dances and unforgettable evening events. Here's everything you need to know about booking your May Heydays tickets.
How to Book
Dancers: Book online with TicketTailor — quick, secure and no booking fee. Click the Buy Tickets button to go to our TicketTailor page (opens in a new tab), where you can pay easily by debit or credit card or bank transfer.
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When Tickets Go on Sale
- Early-Bird: 1 Nov – 31 Jan
- Standard Weekend: 1 Feb
- Day / Part-day / Evening tickets: 15 Mar – 10pm on Fri 30 April 2027.
What Your Ticket Includes
Full tickets include access to our daytime workshops, social dances, and evening events across the chosen days of the festival.It's the full May Heydays experience — friendly, inclusive and community-focused.
Ticket Options and Prices
Early-Bird Weekend (1 Nov — 31 Jan)- Over 25s: £105 per person
- Under 25 or full time student 16+: £55 per person
- Non-dancing companions: £5 per person
- Special concessions: See below
- Over 25s: £125 per person
- Under 25 or full time student 16+: £55 per person
- Non-dancing companions: £20 per person
- Special concessions: See below
Standard Weekend (from 1 Feb)
- Over 25s: £125 per person
- Under 25 or full time student 16+: £65 per person
- Non-dancing companions: £5 per person
- Special concessions: See below
Standard Weekend and Camping (from 1 Feb)
- Over 25s: £145 per person
- Under 25 or full time student 16+: £75 per person
- Non-dancing companions: £20 per person
- Special concessions: See below
From 15 Mar
- Full Day Tickets
- Sat and Sun (over 25s): £55
- Mon (over 25s): £28
- Concessions (17-25): Sat and Sun £28 — Mon £14
- 16 or under: £5
- Evening Tickets (Fri, Sat and Sun)
- Over 25s: £20 — 17-25: £10 — 16 or under: £5
- Part-day (Sat or Sun: morning or afternoon)
- Over 25s: £20 — 17-25: £10 — 16 or under: £5
Special Concessions
- 16 or under, only available if bought in conjunction with a full festival ticket of any type bought for 25s and over. Includes free camping
- Customers, stewards or performers/(buddies) with agreed special concessions, such as rollover tickets or other offers, will be contacted by Ticketing with the appropriate form to submit.
On-the-day sales: We can now take card payments on-site. Alternatively please bring cash (exact change appreciated) or a cheque book.
Access to any event is subject to capacity.
Helpful Info
- We don't offer senior concessions. Concessions are available for 17-25s and full-time students (16+): 16 or under are £5.
- If you're bringing a disabled or non-participating attendee, concessions are available — please get in touch.
- Questions? Contact Ticketing
- Please read our Conditions — booking a ticket means you accept them.
- Where to stay: see our Where to stay page for off-site accommodation.
- Volunteer stewards qualify for reduced-price tickets — see the Stewards page.
Ready to Dance?
May Heydays is a friendly, inclusive folk dance festival in Evesham, offering a full programme of workshops, dancing, and lively social events throughout the weekend — and we'd love you to be part of it.Book your place today and come dance with us. 💃 🕺