Common Ground is a Community Camping area where folk high school spirit, shared activities and neighbourly living shape both everyday life and the party.
These are just some of the experiences you and your camp can be part of at Common Ground, located in the Central camping area between Dream City and the festival site itself.
At Common Ground, neighbourliness and a strong sense of community form the backbone of everyday life. Camping life is shaped through shared activities and a shared responsibility for the area. Common Ground was created by students from Roskilde Festival Folk High School, with the ambition of bringing the folk high school mindset and atmosphere into the heart of the festival.
Quick facts
- Location: East (open the map)
- Application deadline: 28 February
- Expected response to application: 15 March
- Opening date: Saturday 27 June
- Questions? Email us at commonground@rofh.dk
Festival mornings often begin with communal singing, and throughout the week camps gather for shared activities across the area. There are also collective clean-up sessions, and students from Roskilde Festival Folk High School host events at Common Ground’s activity spaces: Oasen, Skyen and Bar Golf. Here, you can for example play mini golf with both new and familiar faces.
Around 5,500 participants live in the area. Camps are expected to contribute to life in Common Ground by organising their own activities. This could be shared dancing, clothes swaps, communal meals or other initiatives that invite neighbours to join in and take part.
In Common Ground, waste sorting and clean-up are part of everyday camping life. Camps are expected to take part in shared clean-up efforts and to leave their camp spot clear of any abandoned camping gear when departing.
White single-use pavilions are not permitted in the area. Disposable solutions are discouraged, and camps are expected to show consideration for both the surroundings and their neighbours as part of daily life in the area.
Common Ground is built on neighbourliness and shared activities. This means camps are expected to use the area responsibly and take part in the collective responsibility for camping life.
You must apply to stay in Common Ground.
As part of the application, you’ll need to upload a short video introducing your camp and explaining how you plan to contribute to life in the area through activities and community.
If your application is approved, your camp will be allocated a reserved area in Common Ground. Your exact placement will be assigned upon arrival at the festival.
We know better than most that good camping equipment is essential for a great festival experience.
But you do not need to bring it from home. Instead, you can rent everything directly through us and pick it up when you arrive at the festival.
From tents and pavilions to air mattresses and camping chairs, you can book high-quality camping gear in our shop. Explore all options from 29 January at 10:00.
When we live together at Roskilde Festival, we must all help take care of our beautiful festival grounds.
This means leaving every area clean and free of the items you brought with you. It also means minimizing our impact on the planet, even while we’re enjoying the festival.
You make a huge difference when you reduce your consumption, sort your waste, and reuse as much as possible.
- Reduce means bringing as little as possible from home
- Sort means helping to keep the festival clean by sorting your waste at our waste stations
- Reuse means taking your belongings home and using them again
