Here are the answers to some of the questions about Limmud Festival that people have been asking, and more info on how you can get involved.
What is Limmud Festival?
Limmud Festival is a unique five-day celebration of Jewish life, learning and culture, where Jews from all over the world and across different communities come together to explore different ideas, learn from each other and have fun! Find out more about Festival here .
How can I get involved and help?
Limmud is run almost entirely by volunteers, and we will need lots of people to help with all aspects of the event. There are plenty of ways to get involved either before or during Festival. You can do everything from helping to direct people around the hotel on the first day of Festival, to coordinating all the plans for families, to pulling pints at the bar, and everything in between – this is also a great way to meet people and make new friends, and there are different options depending on how active or calm you want your volunteering role to be. Click here to check out our volunteering options.
Are you offering online access to Festival?
Following the pilot of Limmud Festival 2025 At Home, we hope to continue this new offering in 2026. Subscribe to our newsletter and watch this space for more details!
What is the food situation?
Limmud places a great amount of emphasis on participant care and enjoyment, including in the dining experience. Whether you fancy a slightly quieter mealtime, need to meet your friends and let them know where you will be or want to grab your lunch and take it straight to another session, we’ve got all of that covered. All food at Limmud Festival is Kosher.
At Limmud Festival, breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night dining options are available. We also have a bar and Coffee Shop!
Can I present a session?
The Deadline to present at Limmud Festival has now closed. We are no longer accepting Presenter and Session forms from people wanting to present. If you have booked for Festival and to present, your booking will be processed but your presenter application will be automatically rejected.
Tell me more about accessibility at Festival
Participant care is extremely important to us, and Limmud Festival is designed with inclusion as a core value. The Festival venue will be accessible for mobility aid users, and we offer a variety of sessions, including smaller and quieter options, along with a designated sensory room and wellbeing hub.
If you have any medical or accessibility needs that we should be aware of, please note that there will be a section in the booking form. You can provide this information there so we can make the necessary adjustments. You are also welcome to contact us in advance if you have any questions before booking your place.
I’m concerned about the cost of attending—what options are available?
We are committed to making Limmud Festival affordable and accessible to everyone, especially during the cost of living crisis. If the ticket price is the only thing stopping you from joining Limmud Festival, the Limmud Access Fund. The initial deadline to apply for the Access Fund is Tuesday 22 September Applications can still be received after this date, will be considered but are subject to any remaining funds available. The Limmud Access Fund initial deadline has now ended, applicants are still welcome to apply through the application form and awarding support will be subject to remaining funds available.
You can find the information about the pricing for Limmud Festival 2026 at the pricing page including breakdown of all date and accommodation options, as well as discounted places through our Yad scheme. We are very conscious of the increased cost of living and want to ensure that Limmud Festival remains accessible to everyone that wishes to take part. In the name of transparency, we would like to show you how your ticket price cost is broken down. Click here for our Festival budget transparency breakdown.
I’m coming with my children, what about my family’s needs?
Every year at Festival, families make up a vital part of the event. Children are the future of Limmud and we love seeing them around the site. Between the creche, Young & Teen Limmud programme, Night Club and our Hallway Hub service, there’s lots to keep young people busy and parents free to enjoy the main programme! Click here to visit our families page to find out more about bringing your children to Limmud Festival.
Tell me more about security at Festival
We will have 24/7 protection throughout our event.
For Limmud Festival 2026, we will continue to work in partnership with CST, the West Midlands Police and our SIA security teams to ensure excellent security and the safety of all participants for our event.