BARN ON THE FARM LIMITED

What BARN ON THE FARM LIMITED does

BARN ON THE FARM LIMITED is a privately held UK company that operates the Barn on the Farm music festival, an annual event held at Over Farm, Gloucester since its founding in 2009. The festival is positioned as a small, intimate alternative to large commercial UK festivals, targeting music enthusiasts and families seeking a discovery-oriented live-music experience, with children under ten admitted free and a stated family-friendly orientation. The company is led by founders Josh and Oz, operates with approximately six employees, and has run the event for 14 consecutive years through 2023.

The company's product is a single four-day weekend event combining live performances across multiple stages (Main Stage, Wooden Barn Stage, Outdoor Stage) with on-site camping included for weekend ticket holders. The revenue model is ticketed event commerce sold directly via the company website, with no third-party primary ticketing platform. Tickets are structured across multiple tiers — Intimate Thursday + Weekend, Behind Barn Doors Friday, Weekend, Day Saturday, Day Sunday — plus add-on modules (Car Parking, Campervan/Live-In Vehicle, Luxury Bell Tent glamping) and a freemium Accessibility/PA companion ticket. Secondary revenue comes from on-site bars (three bars operated on-site) and souvenir programmes/merchandise; food and beverage operations appear to be run by independent traders. The company is registered as a UK private limited company at Over Farm, Over, Gloucester, GL2 8DB, with no disclosed institutional shareholders or funding rounds.

In late 2024, the founders publicly announced the postponement of the 2025 edition, citing financial sustainability pressures and a founder-level decision to pause rather than degrade the festival. The company has stated its intent to relaunch in 2026 and is collecting email sign-ups for future ticket information. There is no proprietary technology platform, app, or digital product; operations rely on a Squarespace website, YouTube/Instagram channels, email, and a Twickets-sanctioned resale channel.

Name

BARN ON THE FARM LIMITED

Legal name

Barn On The Farm Limited

Website

https://barnonthefarm.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BARN ON THE FARM LIMITED operates a small, intimate annual UK music festival at Over Farm, Gloucester, targeting music enthusiasts and families through tiered ticketing, on-site camping, and add-on glamping products. The founder-led company paused its 2025 edition citing financial sustainability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gloucester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling festival tickets across multiple tiers including Intimate Thursday + Weekend tickets, Weekend tickets, Day tickets (Saturday and Sunday), and Behind Barn Doors Friday packages. Camping is included with weekend tickets. Additional paid options include Car Parking tickets, Live-In Vehicle (campervan) tickets, and Luxury Bell Tent packages.
2. Food and Beverage Sales: On-site bars and food traders generate revenue during the festival weekend. Three bars are spread through the site offering a mix of drinks. Food vendors provide various catering options throughout the event.
3. Souvenirs and Merchandise: Souvenir programmes are available for purchase at the festival. Merch stall operates during the event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Barn on the Farm Limited operates an annual small-scale music festival at Over Farm in Gloucester, UK. The company sells tiered ticketed access (Intimate Thursday + Weekend, Behind Barn Doors Friday, Weekend, and Day tickets) with camping included on weekend passes. Additional revenue is generated through on-site food and beverage sales and souvenir programmes. The 2025 edition was postponed with organisers planning a 2026 return.

Product overview

Barn on the Farm is a music festival operated as a single-venue event at Over Farm, Gloucester. The core offering consists of tiered ticket products providing access to the festival grounds and performances, with camping included as standard for weekend passes. Additional paid add-ons include car parking, live-in vehicle pitches, and luxury bell tent glamping packages. Day tickets provide single-day arena access without camping. The festival also offers accessibility companion tickets for disabled attendees. Souvenir programmes are available as merchandise at the event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intimate Thursday + Weekend Ticket Premium festival ticket offering entry and camping access from Thursday through Monday, including exclusive Thursday intimate performances. Targeted at attendees seeking the full festival experience from the start.
• Behind Barn Doors Friday Ticket Festival ticket providing entry and camping from Friday to Monday with access to premium Friday performances.
• Weekend Ticket Standard festival ticket with entry and camping access from Saturday to Monday.
• Day Ticket - Saturday Single-day festival entry for Saturday without camping access.
• Day Ticket - Sunday Single-day festival entry for Sunday without camping access.
• Car Parking Ticket Vehicle parking pass allowing on-and-off site access over the entire festival weekend. Cars with 4+ occupants receive free parking as a bar voucher.
• Campervan/Live-In Vehicle Ticket Dedicated camping pass for campervans and live-in vehicles, including parking near the main camping field. Does not include electrical hook-up or waste disposal.
• Luxury Bell Tent Packages Premium glamping accommodation packages providing luxury tent setup and amenities alongside festival access. Weekend ticket purchased separately.
• Accessibility/PA/Carer Ticket Free companion ticket available for attendees requiring personal assistance, requiring proof of disability such as PIP, Blue Badge, or Access Card.
• Souvenir Programmes Festival memorabilia programmes available for purchase at the event.
• Food and Beverage Sales On-site bars (three locations) and food traders providing a mix of drinks and catering options throughout the festival weekend.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Artists WaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPress and PR enquiries are handled by Artists Way. They manage the festival's media relations and public communications.
• StagecoachminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStagecoach bus services provide transportation to the festival site. Multiple bus routes (24/24A, 30/31, 32/33) operate from Gloucester Bus Station to Over Farm, serving festival attendees arriving by public transport.
• Over FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver Farm is the venue host for the Barn on the Farm festival. Located just outside Gloucester on the A40, the farm provides the site for all festival operations including stages, campsites, and facilities.
• TwicketsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial ticket resale platform recommended by the festival. Twickets is the only approved platform for secondary market ticket sales, ensuring safe transactions for attendees looking to resell or purchase tickets.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• End of the Road Festival: Independent UK festival with similar intimate scale, boutique positioning, and focus on curated artist discovery. Comparable in mission and operational model to Barn on the Farm.
• 2000trees Festival: Small UK independent music festival held annually in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Closest geographic and scale peer to Barn on the Farm, with similar intimate format, emerging artist focus, and camping model.
• Green Man Festival: Mid-sized UK independent festival with strong cultural reputation, family-friendly zones, and similar intimate-yet-polished positioning. Slightly larger but in the same independent-festival tier.
• Deer Shed Festival: Family-oriented UK festival with explicit family programming and similar intimate scale. Closest comparable on the family-friendly positioning that differentiates Barn on the Farm.
• Kendal Calling: Independent UK family-friendly festival with similar tiered camping options, small-to-mid scale, and multi-stage format. Comparable as a regional UK boutique festival operator.
• Wilderness Festival: UK boutique festival with comparable intimate format, family programming, and premium glamping/camping tiers overlapping with Barn on the Farm's luxury bell tent offering.
• Truck Festival: Small UK indie music festival in Oxfordshire. Comparable intimate format, family-friendly positioning, emerging artist discovery track record, and similar multi-tier ticketing structure.
• Y Not Festival: Independent UK boutique festival with comparable capacity, camping model, and tiered ticketing. Operates in similar mid-size indie festival segment.

Broad incumbents

• Glastonbury Festival: Dominant UK festival incumbent operating at massive scale. Comparable as a UK live music festival but operates at a fundamentally different scale, demographic, and capitalization level.
• Reading & Leeds Festival: Large UK festival run by Festival Republic (Live Nation). Represents the broad incumbent end of the UK festival market against which smaller independents like Barn on the Farm compete for ticket share.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Barnonthefarm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barn-on-the-farm-limited

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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