On Site Customer Information

6:00pm – Shalamar

7:30pm – En Vogue

9:15pm – Nile Rodgers & CHIC

The local bus service is the most sustainable way to reach Blenheim Palace from the Oxford and Kidlington areas.

There are two Stagecoach services, each operating up to every 30 minutes to the Blenheim Gates:

• From Oxford Rail Station – catch the Stagecoach S3 or the S7 from Stand R5 ( Normal journey time approx. 40 mins)

• From Oxford City Centre – catch the Stagecoach S3 or the S7 from Magdalen Street, Stand C4 (Normal journey time approx. 35 mins)

• From Oxford Parkway Station – catch the Stagecoach S7 from Stand E on Banbury Road (Normal journey time approx. 25 mins)

After the concert you will be able to get the Nocturne Shuttle from within the grounds back to Kidlington, Oxford Parkway, Pear Tree Park and Ride, Summertown Shops, Oxford City Centre or Oxford Rail Station.

Click here to book tickets.

If you arrive by taxi you will be dropped off at the dedicated Pick Up/Drop Off near the Yellow Car Park entrance.

If you want to depart via taxi then you should pre-book with 001 Taxis. You can do this using their app (https://www.001taxis.com/oxford-taxi-app) or calling one of the below numbers:

• Oxford Phone – 01865 240000
• Abingdon & Didcot Phone – 01235 282828
• Woodstock & Witney Phone – 01993 808080

The nearest train stations to Nocturne Live at Blenheim Palace are Oxford and Oxford Parkway. Trains run regularly to Oxford Station from London Paddington and to Oxford Parkway from Marylebone.

Please check timings with the train provider before travelling.

The Stagecoach Nocturne Shuttle Bus will run to both Oxford and Oxford Parkway railway stations.

If you are being dropped off before the concert or picked up after, please tell the driver to follow signs to the Pick Up/Drop Off area. This will be clearly signposted and is situated a short walk from the South Car Park Entrance.

If you are leaving on foot you will need to use the Hensington Gate – don’t worry if you are not sure which one this is, there will be signage and stewards to assist you as you leave.

For more information on our onsite facilities, please see our dedicated information page here.

Re-entry is not permitted. We advise that you bring everything you need for the concert with you when you first enter. However, we do understand that certain extreme circumstances can arise where leaving the event is essential. In this case, security will use their discretion and permission won’t be unreasonably withheld.

Nocturne Live will be predominantly cashless this year –  parking, bars, box office and merchandise will be accepting card payments only. Food outlets will be accepting card and cash. There will be no cash machines at Nocturne this year, so please plan accordingly.

There are two water points are available on site, both on the lawns near the food stalls.

We allow sealed bottles of water up to 750ml into the Nocturne Concert Area and empty unsealed bottles of any size can be brought in to be refilled at the water points.

The Medical tent will be open for the duration of all concerts to help you with any issues you may have. This tent is located outside the Great Court, near the entrance leading to the Blue & Yellow car parks.

There will be a merchandise outlet selling artist merchandise.

For any queries not answered on our info pages, please contact info@nocturnelive.com

If you have a question about accessibility or want to let us know about something that’s going on on site, please speak to a steward or member of staff