TOFTE MANOR

Tofte Manor is a magical new open air venue for groundbreaking music, promoted exclusively by Labyrinth events.

The venue combines the natural beauty of the UK countryside with the energy and atmosphere of a spiritual sanctuary. The 17th century Manor House, once worked on by the world famous painter Whistler, is also home to a unique labyrinth.

The labyrinth in the garden is a source of peace and inspiration, which copies the design pattern of the ancient labyrinth in Chartes Cathedral, France. Guests will have the opportunity to walk the sacred labyrinth on the day of the show.

Tofte Manor is a venue unlike any other on the UK circuit and one that will be experienced for the first time by the music community this summer.

Set in the beautiful woodlands of the Bedfordshire countryside, the venue will host two outdoor day festivals this summer.

There are two stages at the venue - the labyrinth stage, positioned by the labyrinth in the gardens and the Tom Dixon stage, where artists will play from within an custom stage installation, designed by the world famous industrial designer Tom Dixon.

Take a virtual tour and a sneak preview of the Tom Dixon stage below:

TRANSPORT & ACCESSIBILITY:

There are 3 ways in which you can get to Tofte Manor, Souldrop Road, MK441HH:

• (1) The easiest, most cost effective and hassle free option, is to take our £20 direct return bus from London. 

• Pick-up will be from Victoria coach station or the O2 Arena in Greenwich. Both options are less than 2 hours by coach direct to the site. 

• By choosing this option, you will guarantee a return trip from London and attendance for the full day. 

• (2) The second option is to take a train into Bedford station followed by our £4 shuttle service. 

• Trains run direct from London, with the fastest being only 35 minutes from Kings Cross. 

• On arrival there will be a 20 minute paid shuttle bus service to the festival site. 

• Tickets for this will cost £5. 

• The last shuttle bus departure from the station will be at 2pm.

• Please be aware that you will need to stay alert about what time your last train is back home. 

• Fastest journey times to Bedford station from major cities are as follows:

  • Kings Cross St Pancras to Bedford: 35 mins

  • Corby: 31 mins

  • Leicester: 43 mins

  • Nottingham: 1hr 09mins

  • Bletchley: 1hr 04mins

  • Milton Keynes: 1hr 22mins

  • Gatwick Airport: 1hr 46 mins

  • Cambridge: 1hr 56mins

  • Birmingham: 2hr

  • Brighton via Gatwick: 2hrs 26mins

  • Chelmsford: 2hrs 2 mins

• (3) The final option is to take a taxi and be dropped off at our taxi drop off location, a few minutes from the site. The location of this is MK44 1HJ opposite the Shell Garage on the junction of the A6 and Stocking Lane. There will be a free shuttle service from this area to bring you onsite that takes a few minutes. The last shuttle bus departure from this location to the venue will be 2pm. We will also be running this free shuttle bus service back to the taxi drop off location, once the event has ended. So you can prebook your taxi home from MK441HJ.

• Please note, there will be no parking on site. For anyone wishing to drive to the venue, we recommend parking in Bedford town centre and arranging a taxi from there. 

• If anyone wishes to leave the event early, there will be taxis available on site to accommodate this and a shuttle to Bedford station running throughout the day.

For residents of the local area, please arrange to be dropped off or collected from our dedicated pick-up and drop-off point. Details of the location of this area will be announced in due course.