In It Together 2024: Set-times, parking and banned items as family-friendly festival returns

Thousands of people are set to take over an unassuming Welsh farm this weekend as one of Wales' largest music events, In It Together Festival, returns. The annual family-friendly festival, now in its third year, was born out of Covid as an event following the easing of lockdowns where families and friends could come together and spend quality time listening to live music and taking part in family-friendly activities.

In its first year - which we reviewed at the time - headliners included Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Gabrielle, Two Door Cinema Club, Clean Bandit, Vaccines and Tinie Tempah, to name a few. The following year, crowds danced and sang along to the likes of Anne Marie, Melanie C, The Kooks, James, James Bay, UB40 and Vengaboys, among others.

This year, Rag 'N' Bone Man, Sugababes and Dizzee Rascal will headline each night, respectively, with Gabrielle returning - this time to host the Thursday Campers Party ahead of the main festival weekend. Further performers include Craig David presents TS5, Sam Ryder, Razorlight, Feeder, Newton Faulkner and Symphonic Ibiza - you can recap the line-up here, and scroll down for the set times.. Find out about the latest events in Wales by signing up to our What's On newsletter here

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"It was born out of Covid, it was a hard time for everyone. The company was put on pause, and everyone was kind of kept away from everyone - we just couldn't be together, and the idea was to create something where everyone could come together again - they could be with their families, grandkids could be with their grandparents, and it could be this big family occasion," head of marketing at In It Together Festival, Daisy Lucas recently told us.

"I'm from Aberdare, and I was very much under the impression that these big events happened in Cardiff, and you always had to travel to Cardiff. It was about bringing something like that to an area that doesn't really get anything. I think before we brought In It Together to the area, the last big event they had was when Catatonia played 20 years prior. We thought, why travel to Cardiff, why not put something great in such an iconic location. Once you've stood on those fields, all you need to do is see the mountains behind you and the sea and you can't pick a better location in Port Talbot that encapsulates Port Talbot." More on how the festival came about here.

In It Together Festival 2024 set times

In It Together Festival, which takes place at Old Park Farm, Margam, Port Talbot, from May 24-26, aims to have something for everybody with music of different genres at different stages. Festivalgoers are free to spend their time at whichever stages they like.

Below is a list of the performers set to take to the stage and underneath that, the timings for the main 'Parc Stage' each day. Information taken directly from the official In It Together Festival App, as of May 22, 2024. Please note, timings may change - keep checking the festival app for the latest updates. Timings for other stages also available on the app.

THURSDAY, May 23 - Campers Party

Parc Stage: Jonny Lovejet 3pm, The Lost Cause 4.20pm, Kanadia 5.10pm, The Wurzels 6pm, Shambolics 7.10pm, Ultimate Elton 8pm, Artful Dodger 9.15pm, Gabrielle 10.45pm

FRIDAY, May 24

Parc Stage: Scouting for Girls 2pm, Bellah Mae 3.20pm, Newton Faulkner 4.10pm, Joel Corry 5.10pm, Tunde (Lighthouse Family) 6.30pm, Feeder 7.50pm, Craig David 9.15pm, Rag 'N' Bone Man 10.45pm

SATURDAY, May 25

Parc Stage: Gok Wan 2pm, Diversity 3pm, Trampolene 3.40pm, Afflecks Palace 4.15pm, Lottery Winners 5pm, Billy Ocean 6pm, Boyzlife 7pm, Sam Ryder 8pm, Razorlght 9.15pm, Sugababes 10.45pm

SUNDAY, May 26

Parc Stage: Blue 2pm, Who's Molly 3.05pm, Callum Beattie 3.50pm, Symphonic Ibiza 4.45pm, mystery special guest (at the time of writing, yet to be announced) 6pm, Sister Sledge 7pm, Cat Burns 8.20pm, Cian Ducrot 9.30pm, Dizzee Rascal 10.45pm

Parking

If you're driving to the festival, you'll need a Parking Pass (in addition to your camping or day ticket for the festival). At the time of writing this article, there were still some parking tickets available to buy, priced at £25 plus booking fee each. The postcode for the car park is: SA14 2TG.

The car park will be open from 9am until 7pm on each day and campers are asked to leave the site by 12pm, Monday, May 27. The car park is a 10-15 minute walk to the campsites.

Further details from festival organisers explain: "There will be two car parks, one for Weekend Camping and one for day visitors. All those with non-weekend camping will park with the day ticket parking. Please note you will need to purchase a parking ticket. In It Together only allows you to go back to your car between 9am-11am. But please note, alcohol can ONLY be brought in on your first trip. Please expect to be searched when returning."

Rules: alcohol limit and banned items

Alcohol limit
When arriving on-site, you can return to your vehicle to get your bags over multiple trips - but alcohol can only be brought in the first time you enter the site.

The maximum amount of alcohol you can bring to the campsite, per person, is: 10 cans of beer or lager or cider OR 10 premixed spirit cans (max 250ml) OR one bottle of wine decanted into a plastic bottle. Any alcohol above this allocation will be confiscated.

Further:

• No spirits or hard liquor are permitted (searches will be carried out)

• No glass is permitted on site
  

• Alcohol you bring onto the site may only be consumed within the campsite (you're not allowed to take it to the main festival arena)

• Sealed bottles of water and soft drinks are allowed, but will be checked on entry to the campsite
  

• There will be no limit on soft drinks

Banned items

Every festivalgoer will be searched on entry and management reserve the right to confiscate prohibited items.

The following items are prohibited:

• Glass items

• Candles

• Gas canisters

• Flares

• Knives

• Illegal substances including drugs and ‘legal highs’

• Laser equipment/pens

• Megaphones

• Nitrous oxide

• Animals eg. dogs

• Fireworks

• Smoke canisters

• Poles

• Drones

• 'Any items which in the absolute discretion of the Promoter are considered to be a risk to the safety of the audience and/or affect the enjoyment of the audience and/or the running of the Festival'