Information for Local Residents

Last updated 16th July 2026

Discounted tickets for residents living in the NP15 postcode still available.

If you have questions or complaints about noise levels or other concerns, you can call our Event Control office which is staffed 24 hours a day during the event. Please call: 07887117345.

Big Love Festival is a small four-day independent music and arts festival showcasing creative talent from South Wales and surrounding areas. It will take place in Cwm Cayo Farm, Gwehelog, on Thursday 16^th, Friday 17^th, Saturday 18^th and Sunday 19^th July 2026.

On this page you’ll find information for local residents about the event, the progress of our licence application, and how you can have your say.

If you need to contact us before or during the event please email community@biglovefestival.co.uk.

Good Community Relations

We were so delighted by the warm reception we received from the local community for our first three years in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, and we want to build on that going forward. We continue to be committed to ensuring that Big Love Festival 2026 takes place with minimal disruption to the local community.

We fully appreciate that if not properly managed, traffic and noise from events can cause considerable nuisance in a quiet community such as Gwehelog.

We will again be drawing up detailed traffic and noise management plans with Monmouthshire Council, and through continued consultation with the council, local residents, and the Safety Advisory Group, we will endeavour to deliver the best possible experience for all concerned.

Our aim is to build a long-term relationship with the local community, and the voice of local residents is hugely important to us. We welcome your feedback on the plans for the 2025 event.

Tickets for local residents

Attention residents of NP15!

We are excited to offer you exclusive tickets to the highly anticipated Big Love Festival, taking place in Gwehelog this July. As a token of appreciation for your support and community spirit, we invite all NP15 residents to enjoy this vibrant celebration of music, art, and togetherness at a special discounted rate, saving over 85% on standard adult weekend tickets.

Residents’ tickets are strictly limited in number, so apply now to enjoy a weekend filled with incredible performances, delicious food, family activities and a friendly atmosphere – all while connecting with your neighbours.

Residents’ tickets allow entry from 10am Friday until the event close on Sunday night. You are free to come and go all weekend, or even camp on site if your prefer!

Apply for residents’ tickets here (proof of NP15 address required).

Maximum of 4 adult tickets per household. Residents’ tickets may not be resold or offered as prizes. Proof of address may be requested on first entry.

About Big Love

This year will be the eighth edition of Big Love Festival (after a two year break because of Covid-19 in 2020 and ’21). Previously the event has been held successfully at a site near Hay-on-Wye, since 2016.

The event will offer a variety of respected musical artists, both live acts and DJs, ranging in style from folk, reggae, dance music, to Welsh language, alternative and jazz, over 6 intimately designed stages.

In addition to music there will be standup comedy and poetry, live circus acts, art and craft workshops, plus a wellbeing area and award-winning street food.

Capacity will remain the same in 2025, but we are still consulting with the council on this with regard to what we feel the site and locale can accommodate. No tickets will be for sale on the gate. Attendees will camp on-site.

Big Love is run on a not-for-profit basis by a small team of experienced professionals, with backgrounds in events production and management, including other festivals and the National Theatre of Wales productions. We have been fortunate enough to receive funding from the Welsh government for supporting emerging talent.

Construction & Event Schedule 2026

There will be some production and contractor traffic on the build-up and break down days (14 days leading up to the event and three after), but we anticipate this being no more than 2–3 lorries large vans per day.

We’ll be on-site from 1st July, with deliveries from 4th July.

Any construction noise will be restricted to the hours between 9am and 7pm.

Noise Management

To manage noise from the event we have worked with third party consultants to develop a Noise Management Plan, designed to minimise noise nuisance to local residents. We are in contact with the council’s Environmental Health Department and will be monitoring noise levels throughout the event, both within the site and at agreed offsite locations. We will ensure that the decibel levels agreed with the local authority are not exceeded.

If you experience any nuisance caused by noise during the event please call the community hotline number. This number will be posted here two weeks prior to the event.

Security

Gwent Police are involved in the planning process for Big Love Festival. Qualified and competent SIA Security will be provided by a recognised Welsh security firm and will be on duty within the festival site. The security staff will be supported by a large number of stewards and traffic marshals. Please feel free to approach them with any concerns as they are happy to help.

Community Information

We understand that you may want to contact us about our plans prior to the event. You are welcome to get in touch with the Big Love Community team: community@biglovefestival.co.uk.