Laneway Festival in Perth in 2025 will be a licensed 16+ event.
So that we can provide a secure and safe environment for everyone, we are implementing our Youth Policy for 2025, which will form part of our Conditions of Entry.

The minimum age requirement to attend Laneway Festival in Perth for 2025 will be 16 years of age (that is, 16 years as at the date of the event: Sunday 16 February 2025).

All patrons under the age of 18-years old MUST be accompanied and supervised, at all times, by a *responsible adult over the age of 18 years old.

A youth ticket must be purchased with an 18+ ticket, at a ratio of 1:2, that is, ONE responsible adult may supervise a maximum of TWO juveniles at the festival.

If a juvenile is found to be unaccompanied or unsupervised, both the juveniles and their respective responsible adult will have their tickets cancelled and will be escorted from the festival site.

*Liquor Control Act WA 1988 – S125 (2)(b) – definition of ‘responsible adult’
A person shall be taken to be a responsible adult if that person was an adult who is a parent, step-parent, spouse, de facto partner or legal guardian of the juvenile, or other person in loco parentis to the juvenile.

The Conditions of Entry and Ticketing Terms & Conditions apply to everyone attending Laneway Festival. Promoter reserves the right to evict any persons engaging in illegal activities (for 16 and 17 years olds, this includes trying to purchase or consuming alcohol).

Accepted ID for ALL patrons attending Laneway Festival in Perth will be as follows:
- Australian Photo Driver’s Licence or Learner’s Permit (From WA or interstate)
- Foreign Drivers Licence (English language or if not in the English language, must be accompanied by an official English translation e.g. by any NAATI accredited translator) or an International Driving Permit; or
- Australian Passport (ICAO standard, either current or expired less than 2 years ago and has not been cancelled)
- Foreign Passport (passport must have a current valid Australian visa)
- KEYPASS Photo ID Card or equivalent Proof of Age Card (**see below);
Australian Birth Certificate (certified copy is okay) PLUS a Current Photo ID (eg student card). We must be able to verify both your age and your photo ID, we cannot accept one without the other.

** Proof of Age Card issued by an interstate government authority, such as:
NSW residents: NSW Proof of Age Card or a NSW Photo Card issued by Service NSW.
VIC residents: Keypass ID Card issued by Australia Post, or a Victorian Proof of Age issued by the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation.
QLD residents: QLD Photo Identification Card
SA residents: SA Proof of Age Card issued by Service SA

Information and penalties for using a fake identification found here:
https://yla.org.au/wa/topics/courts-police-and-the-law/fake-id-cards/