Kadampa Summer Festival 2025 – Buddha Green Tara Merged (2x)

NKT-IKBU INTERNATIONAL

SUMMER FESTIVAL 2025

JUL 25 - AUG 9

Booking opens Wed 19 Mar - 13:00 UK Time

Fees

In-person

Festival Fees

There is a discount on Festival Fees for bookings of the Whole Festival received on or before 11:59pm (UK Time) 15 June.
Whole Festival £240 (usually £350).

Festival Fees (does not include accommodation, meals etc.)
Week 1 Fri July 25 £15 Teaching (begins at 7:30pm)
  Sat July 26 £35 Meditations & Refuge Ceremony
  Sun July 27 £30 Meditations & Teachings
  Mon July 28 £30 Meditations & Teachings
  Tues July 29 £30 Meditations & Teachings
  Wed July 30 £15 Retreat
  Thurs July 31 £15 Retreat
Week 2 Fri August 1 £0 FREE DAY
  Sat August 2 £45 Meditations & Empowerment
  Sun August 3 £30 Meditations & Teachings
  Mon August 4 £30 Meditations & Teachings
  Tues August 5 £30 Meditations & Teachings
  Wed August 6 £15 Retreat
  Thurs August 7 £15 Retreat
  Fri August 8 £10 24 Hour Tara Prayers & 'Life of Buddha' Play
  Sat August 9 £5 Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Children's Festival Fee

Age:   0 - 7 years FREE
  8 - 15 years 50% discount
  16+ years as adult above

Accommodation

  per night - incl. breakfast
Single ensuite†* £60 per room
Single†* £50 per room
Twin†* or Double ensuite†* £90 per room
Twin†* or Double†* £80 per room
Triple ensuite†* £105 per room
Shared Room* £30 per person
Indoor Dorm* £25 per person
Marquee Dorm** £15 per person

† limited availability 
* must be booked for whole festival 
**must be booked for minimum whole of Week 1 or Week 2.  A limited number of marquee dorm spaces are available for 3 night minimum.

Camping

There are three camping options. For each option, you must first booking camping – then select which of the camping options you require.

  1. bringing your own tent
  2. booking a ready-erected tent (includes mattress, pillow and blanket)
  3. bringing your own campervan (very limited spaced available)
Camping Fee £8 per person / per night incl breakfast
  PLUS additional cost for ready-erected tent or campervan

Pre-erected Tent

(max occupancy 2 people)

Camping fee + £12 per tent / per night
Whole festival onlyOnly one person should book this and provide the names of those sharing.  Everyone should book camping.
Campervan* Camping fee + £8 per night 
Whole festival only
Only one person should book the space and provide the names of those sharing. Everyone should book camping.

*Very limited spaces. Please do not bring a campervan unless you have reserved a space otherwise we will be unable to accommodate you.  No cooking is allowed. All campervans must be parked in designated spaces and are not permitted in the field car park.

Children’s Accommodation

  • Please see the Children and Young Adults and Accommodation pages for information about accommodation availability and conditions for children and young adults.
  • Children aged 4 and over who are occupying a bed/space in a twin or double room will be charged at full adult rates above.
  • Children aged 3 and under sharing their parent’s bed are free of charge.
  • Children aged under 16 who are camping (in their parent's own tent) are free of charge.
  • It is not permitted for those under 16 to sleep in their own tent but must share with an adult family member/nominated carer.
  • Children aged 3 or under who are camping (in a ready-erected tent) are free of charge and children aged 4 and over will be counted towards the maximum occupancy of the tent.

Young Adults Accommodation (16 & 17 year olds)

  • Young Adults cannot be accommodated in shared room or dormitory accommodation. They may stay in twin accommodation if their nominated responsible adult is also sharing the room.

Airport Shuttles

Shuttles are offered between Manchester Airport and Manjushri KMC subject to demand. £30/each way. See Travel Info page for more information and times.

Meals

Breakfast: £2/day
Lunch: £6/day
Supper: £5/day

Children’s Meals
Children’s portions for lunch and supper are available for those 12 years and under, and are charged at 50%. Children 13 years and over are charged as adult. Breakfast, unless included in the accommodation fee, is £2 per day.

Parking

Standard Parking: £3.50 per day/part of day. All car parking is in the festival field car park near the main entrance.

Accessible Parking: Free for blue badge holders (or equivalent from your country)-  must be displayed in your windscreen. See Parking page for information on conditions and availability.

Van Parking: Vans are not permitted in the field.  Day visitors with vans should select the van option when booking parking (spaces are limited). Those sleeping in a van should book camping/campervan options - and do not need to pay separately for parking.

Audio Recordings

Recordings of the teaching sessions only are available. The empowerment, refuge vow ceremony, meditations or retreat sessions are not available as recordings. Audio recordings may be purchased when making a booking, or if you have already booked, through the 'add option' feature in your booking cart. Recordings may be ordered in the following languages: English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Mandarin. Recordings may only be purchased for sessions that you have registered for. Recordings are for the sole use of the registered recipient and should not be shared.

Week 1 (all teachings) - £21
Week 1 (Fri-Sun teachings only) - £9
Week 2 - (all teachings) - £18
Week 2 (Sat-Sun teachings only) - £6

Online

Festival Fees

There is a discount on Festival Fees for bookings of the Whole Festival received on or before 11:59pm (UK time) 15 June.
Whole Festival £240 (usually £350).

Week 1 - £170
Week 2 - £180
Full Festival - £350

Audio Recordings

Recordings of the teaching sessions only are available. The empowerment, refuge vow ceremony, meditations or retreat sessions are not available as recordings. Audio recordings may be purchased when making a booking, or if you have already booked, through the 'add option' feature in your booking cart. Recordings may be ordered in the following languages: English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Mandarin. Recordings may only be purchased for sessions that you have registered for. Recordings are for the sole use of the registered recipient and should not be shared.

Week 1 (all teachings) - £21
Week 1 (Fri-Sun teachings only) - £9
Week 2 - (all teachings) - £24
Week 2 (Sat-Sun teachings only) - £6