XMTR AUDIO ARTS FESTIVAL FAQs

Ticket Types

These are the main ticket types available for the festival:

  1. 2 Day Pass: All inclusive pass to all events at the festival on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September 2026. Some workshops and events have limited access and will require registration on a first come first come first serve basis. You will receive an email to book these events after booking your pass.

  2. Day Passes: Available for all day access on either Saturday or Sunday. Same applies about registration for limited capacity events as above. These will be on sale in June.

  3. Friday Audio Cabaret: (Friday 26th - September) This is the opening night of the festival and has limited capacity. We advice booking this alongside your festival pass to experience the full festival programme.

During the day on Friday we are holding an audio arts symposium called XMTR PULSE  - A day dedicated to: what’s next for creative audio?
With less traditional opportunities and an exciting surge of independent initiatives, we will take time to connect, unpack, inspire and conspire with like minded audio folk from the UK and overseas.
This is a free event and has a limited number of spaces - if it’s something you would like to be part of, do get in touch directly. (Friday 25th September 11am-5pm)

Travel

The closest train stations to the festival action are:

  • St Leonards Warrior Square station – for arrivals on Friday/Saturday/Sunday for the day, and departures on Friday evening. The station is a short walk to all the main festival spaces.

    Hastings station – for anyone staying in Hastings. Some events are closer to Hastings station but the majority of the festival is nearer to St Leonards Warrior Square station.

Coming from:

London Charing Cross / Waterloo East / London Bridge (1h 20m – 1h 45m) regular direct trains run approx. every 30 mins, or from London Victoria (takes a bit longer, 2h) every 60mins.
Gatwick Airport: direct train (1.5h) / Heathrow Airport: 2-3 changes (~3h) / Stansted Airport: 2-3 changes (~3h 20m)
Brighton: direct train (~1h)

If you are travelling by Air - the easiest airport is Gatwick Airport with regular direct trains to St Leonards Warrior Square.

Useful app to book trains: Trainline

Car: There is free parking around St Leonard's and paid parking options are available. Most hotels have free parking options.

Ferry
The closest Ferry Port is Newhaven, daily ferries arriving from Dieppe (France)
This is then a 1.5h train journey to St Leonards Warrior Square - changing at Lewes, or a 50min drive.

Accommodation

The main festival hotel is Royal Victoria Hotel: Marina, St Leonards, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN38 0BD (11m walk from St Leonards Warrior Square station and walking distance to all the festival events)
If you are a festival participant and have requested accommodation. this is where you will be staying.
We have negotiated a deal including breakfast with the Royal Victoria and have a number of rooms available for ticket holders.
This is booked through us not through the hotel as we have reserved all the rooms.
Please get in touch if you would like to book a room here HOTEL BOOKING

We have also reached out to our wonderful local community and a number of people have offered to rent out spare rooms for less than hotel and AirB&B rates so if you would like to be matched up for a local homestay express your interest and we will endeavour to match you with a local home. HOME STAY

Airbnb - Can get pricey but there are plenty of plenty of flats that can be shared between a few of you. 

Bank Hotel - Very near everything on the seafront (prices go down in September)

White Rock Hotel - On the seafront and one of the festival venues  (prices go down in September)

Travel Lodge - This is a 20min walk from the main area of the festival but they have some good deals

There are plenty of other options on booking.com

Access

The festival venues are spread across St Leonards-on-Sea, with some in Hastings and West St Leonards. There is a considerable amount of walking involved between the venues.
Everything is within walking distance and the programme is curated to make the most of the beach promenade and spaces located in the centre of St Leonards on Sea and the ‘America Ground area of Hastings. If you are unable to walk between venues we can organise transportation.