Attending In-person

2025 SPRING FESTIVAL BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS

PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW CAREFULLY

Pre-registration is required. It is necessary to have booked and paid in full prior to arrival at the Festival, see below for full payment details.

Bookings cannot be transferred to another person.

Booking Confirmation & ID: You will receive an email confirming the details of your booking and payment. Please keep this safe as you will be required to show either a paper or digital copy upon arrival. If you are not able to show your confirmation letter you will be required to show some form of photographic identification (eg passport or National ID card) in order to register onsite.

How to Make a Booking: Step by Step instructions can be found on the How to Book page.

Deposit, Balance Payment & Refund Policies: NKT-IKBU has contracts with many suppliers, therefore the following conditions apply. Please read the following information carefully (all dates/times refer to UK time).

Festival Fee 

Bookings made on or before 8 May: A minimum 25% deposit is required at the time of booking with balance due 7 days prior to the start of the festival.  Bookings without the minimum deposit will be cancelled automatically after 72 hours, after which it will be necessary to make a new booking.
Bookings made on or after 9 May:  Require full payment at time of booking.
Cancellations: 25% deposit is non-refundable in case of cancellations up to 48 Hours before the start of the festival (19:30 UK time 21 May), after this the Festival Fee is fully non-refundable.

Onsite Accommodation 

The following conditions apply to all accommodation at Manjushri KMC, except for camping in own tent or own campervan (max 6m) options which are subject to the same conditions as Festival Fee above.

Bookings made on or before 8 May: A minimum 25% deposit is required at the time of booking with balance due 7 days prior to the start of the festival.
Bookings made on or after 9 May:  require full payment at time of booking.
Cancellations: 25% deposit is non-refundable in case of cancellations up to and including 8 May. From 9 May the accommodation fee is non-refundable unless we can resell it.

Meals

Bookings made on or before 8 May: A minimum 25% deposit is required at the time of booking with balance due 7 days prior to the start of the festival.
Bookings made on or after 9 May:  require full payment at time of booking.
Cancellations: 25% deposit is non-refundable in case of cancellations up to and including 8 May. From 9 May the meal fee is non-refundable.

Airport Shuttles

Payment: Full payment required at time of booking – this will automatically be calculated when you make your booking.
Cancellations: 25% deposit is non-refundable in case of cancellations up to and including 23 April. From 24 April shuttles are non-refundable unless we are able to resell your seat.  If there is insufficient demand for a bus at a particular time, we will notify you in writing, in this case the fee paid will either be credited against your remaining Festival balance, or if you have a zero balance, we will refund you in full.

Any non-refunded fees arising from cancellations are donated to the NKT-IKBU International Temples Project.

Exceptions: May be made in cases of sickness or bereavement; you should apply by e-mail to the NKT Treasurer treasurer@kadampa.org within 2 weeks of the end of each Festival. This applies to Festival Fee and onsite accommodation only and does not apply to meals or transport.

Early Arrivals and Late Stays: Onsite accommodation is available to book for 2 nights before and 1 night after the festival.  Pre-Festival availability for single, and twin or double rooms are limited however. If your chosen pre or post Festival accommodation is not available, we will offer an alternative. Priority for indoor pre/post-Festival accommodation is given to those who are staying in the same accommodation during the festival.

Ordination Ceremony : Please indicate on the booking form if you will be attending the Ordination Ceremony. Please note: only those already ordained, or receiving ordination for the first time can attend the actual ceremony itself.

Children and Young Adults: Children and Young Adults are welcome to attend the Festival however some special conditions apply. Please see the Children & Young Adults page for information about the conditions for children and young adults attending the Festival. 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.

The Courses You Will Attend: The 2025 Spring Festival begins on the evening of 23 May and will end with lunch on the final day, Wednesday 28 May – see Programme page on website for more info.

Translation Facilities: All Festival Empowerments, Teachings, Reviews, Meditations and Retreat Sessions are conducted in English. Translation will be provided and must be selected at the time of booking. See Translation and Assisted Needs page for more info.

Parking: Parking must be booked - see the Parking page for more info.

Audio Recordings: Audio recordings are of the teaching sessions only and do not include the empowerment, guided meditation or retreat sessions. Recordings can be purchased at the time of booking or added to your cart later up to one month after the Festival. The final date for purchasing audio recordings is 28 June 2025.  Recordings may be purchased for the whole of the Festival. You must have booked to attend the necessary sessions.  Recordings are for the sole use of the registered recipient and should not be shared.

Attending online

2025 SPRING FESTIVAL (ONLINE) BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Bookings close 12pm (UK time) Wednesday 28 May

PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW CAREFULLY

Registration is necessary: Links are intended for the registered recipient only and should not be shared.

Non Transferable: Bookings cannot be transferred to another person.

How to Make a Booking: Step by Step instructions can be found on the ‘How to Book’ page.

Payment & Refund Policy: Please read the following information carefully.

  • Bookings are for the whole event.
  • Bookings made on or before 8 May require a minimum 25% deposit at the time of booking.  Bookings without the minimum deposit will be cancelled automatically after 72 hours, after which it will be necessary to make a new booking. Balance payment is due by 8 May.
  • Bookings made on or after 9 May: require full payment at time of booking.
  • Cancellations: A £5 admin fee will be retained for all cancellations up to 23:59 hours UK time Wednesday 21 May.  After this all fees are non-refundable.

Translation: The Empowerment and all Teachings, Meditations and Retreat sessions will be conducted in English. Audio translation into several languages will be available on the live session and the on-demand videos. See Translation page for available languages.

Audio Recordings: Can be purchased at the time of booking or added to your cart later. The final date for purchasing audio recordings is 28 June 2025.  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. Audio recordings are of the teaching sessions only and do not include the guided meditation or retreat sessions.

Video recordings of sessions: Will be available online until 23:59 hours UK Time 11 June, this excludes the empowerment which will only be available for 24 hours from the time the video on demand has been made live.