FAQs

All available information regarding ticket purchases can be found in the Tickets. section

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura’s Reception / Gijón, Centro de Información Turística del Principado de Asturias / Oviedo, and at the Centro Niemeyer’s Reception / Avilés, laboralciudaddelacultura.com web, unientradas.es and by phone at 952 076 262.

There are different types of tickets available: the Friday + Saturday pass, single-day tickets, or tickets per activity.
To see all the ticket types available, please check the Tickets section

The full festival ticket (Friday + Saturday) includes access to all L.E.V. Festival daytime and night activities on Friday May 2 and Saturday 3.

Shows on Sunday, May 4th at the Atlantic Botanical Garden are not included in the festival pass and require a separate ticket. People who purchase the Friday + Saturday festival pass will receive a discount code to buy tickets for these activities at a reduced price of €10 each.

The audiovisual installations, available from Thursday, May 1st, will have free access.

More information in the Tickets section

Live shows on Saturday, May 3rd at the Muséu del Pueblu d’Asturies are recommended for all audiences, and children under 14 years of age can enter for free.

Access to Jardín Botánico is free for children up to 11 years old. However, if minors wish to enjoy the experience with individual wireless headphones on Sunday, May 4th, they must obtain their own ticket.

For the other activities, minors must purchase their ticket, keeping the following in mind: the performances at the Laboral Theatre and the Nave of LABoral Centro de Arte are not recommended for those under 16 years of age. Individuals aged 16 and 17 who wish to attend these activities must present an access permit signed by their legal guardian at the entrance (download it here).

Among the free activities offered by L.E.V.:

  • The audiovisual installations at the Centro de Cultura Antiguo Instituto (CCAI) and the Colegiata del Palacio Revillagigedo are recommended for all audiences.
  • The virtual reality activities at the Escuela de Comercio are not recommended for children under 12 years of age.
  • The augmented reality activity in the Plaza del Parchís is for all audiences.

Incident management regarding ticket purchases is handled via the email address eventos@turismoycultura.asturias.es

Wristband exchange for passes and tickets for each day’s/venue’s activities will be available at the following times and locations:

TEATRO DE LA LABORAL

Friday, May 2nd: 18:00 – 01:00
Saturday May 3rd: 18:00 – 22:00

LABORAL CENTRO DE ARTE

Saturday May 3rd: 23:00 – 2:00

MUSÉU DEL PUEBLU D’ASTURIES

Saturday May 3rd: 12:30 – 16:30

JARDÍN BOTÁNICO ATLÁNTICO

Sunday May 4th: 13:00 – 15:00

The festival schedules are available here. To check the confirmed artists, you can access the Programme section.

L.E.V. Festival offers within its program different activities with free access.

AUDIOVISUAL INSTALLATIONS:

  • Immersion (extended version) by Robbie Cooper from May 1st to 18th at the Centro de Cultura Antiguo Instituto (CCAI).
  • Echoes of the Land by Ivan Liu May 1st to 4th at Colegiata del Palacio de Revillagigedo.

VIRTUAL & AUGMENTED REALITY from May 1st to 4th at Escuela de Comercio de Gijón:

  • Otos’s Planet by Gwenael François
  • Impulse: Playing with Reality by May Abdalla and Barry Gene Murphy
  • Blocksmog by Guillaumit

To get around Gijón, you can use the EMTUSA public buses. Timetables and routes are available through their mobile application (Android / iPhone).

You can also use Gijón Bici (Android / iPhone), a public bicycle rental service ideal for getting around the city quickly.

Furthermore, during the festival, we will have special night buses to facilitate your return after the last concerts, covering the hours when public transport is not operating. For the concerts on Friday, May 2nd from Laboral, there will be a special service at 2:40 am, and on Saturday, May 3rd from the Nave of Laboral Centro de Arte at 5:40 am.

For more information about the festival venues and how to get around Gijón, please consult the section How to get there.

Yes, all festival venues are accessible for people with reduced mobility. However, we recommend giving advance notice so that we can offer the best possible assistance and ensure a comfortable experience.
If you need additional information or any specific support, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@levfestival.org.

L.E.V. Festival does not happen in a single venue, but in different spaces in the town of Gijón. Most visitors choose to stay at the city center, as it offers plenty of variety, and some of the festival activities take place there. But there are other options close to La Laboral (the space of the live shows and AV performances), such as Camping Deva or rural houses.

You can consult the different festival locations on the map and find all the details in the How to get there section.

  1. Train: Gijón is connected by high-speed trains to several cities, such as Madrid and León.
  2. Bus: Several companies offer direct routes from cities like Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao to the Gijón Bus Station.
  3. Car: Gijón is a 4-5 hour drive from Madrid and a 3-hour drive from Bilbao, via the A-66 and A-8 highways.
  4. Plane: Asturias Airport (OVD) is a 40-minute drive from Gijón, with direct flights from Madrid, Barcelona, and other cities.

No, it is not allowed to bring outside food or drinks into the festival. However, within the festival venues, you will find catering options available for you to enjoy during the activities.

Teatro de la Laboral, Nave de LABoral Centro de Arte, Muséu del Pueblu d’Asturies, and Jardín Botánico Atlántico will have bars serving drinks, courtesy of La Salve, and food, with vegan and gluten-free options, during the festival activities. The food will be provided by Satori Fermentos at Laboral Theatre and Nave of LABoral Centro de Arte, and by La Princesa del Guisante and Nahual Cocina at Muséu del Pueblu d’Asturies and Jardín Botánico Atlántico.

Card payment is recommended at the bars, and we appreciate the reuse of the cup provided with your drink to minimize waste.

Yes, there will be food options for people with special diets, including vegan and gluten-free alternatives. However, we recommend checking directly with the food stalls for detailed information on ingredients and potential traces.

To stay informed about all the L.E.V. news, we recommend following us on our official social media channels such as Instagram and Facebook.

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If you lose something during the festival, we recommend checking at the box office of the activity where you think you lost it. You can also contact the organization at info@levfestival.org.

Any other questions?

Please write us to this email: info@levfestival.org or contact us through our social media, you can find the links at the bottom of this page.