Make it safe
At all times during the festival, we will be making the necessary precautions to encourage healthy hygiene and wellbeing. We ask for cooperation in this matter too.
Whether we’re blessed with hot sunshine or pouring rain, being outside, walking miles, camping and dancing means you need to look after your physical and mental health. Stay on form, feel good, keep everyone safe.
Festival Wellbeing Guide
Be drink and drug aware – don’t overdo it.
Look after your friends – make sure that everyone gets home safely at night and people are not left to walk back to camp on their own.
Be a friendly face in the crowd – if you see someone you don’t know who looks like they are struggling or needs some help ask if they are ok. If you see someone alone and unconscious alert a steward or member of event staff.
Pace yourself and know when to go home – have a good time, stay up all night if you are having fun, but there comes a point where you need to ask yourself: Is this fun anymore or do I need a bit of sleep?
Avoid an upset stomach – always wash your hands or use an antibacterial hand sanitiser before you eat and after you’ve used the toilet.
Eat regularly and stay hydrated, especially in warm weather.
Love music? Love your ears! – exposure to loud music at festivals can cause serious long term damage to your hearing. If you do like to be right in the action, consider wearing ear protection. Small children have especially sensitive ears and should always wear ear protection when around loud noise.
Protect yourself from the elements – wear sun cream to protect yourself, even if it’s cloudy.
Festival Medics
If you need medical attention, make your way, if you can, to the medical tent. Medics are much better able to treat you in their own area where they have equipment and supplies so avoid calling medics out if you are able to go on foot.
In an emergency, approach a festival steward/security/member of event staff or police officer who will be able to call the medics for help. Only dial 999 from a mobile phone as an absolute last resort – this may not be the most effective way of getting help on a festival site. It’s best not to try and make your way off site to hospital. This could result in very long and possibly dangerous delays in getting treatment.
NHS 111 – If you require non-urgent health advice you can call 111 from any phone to speak to the NHS helpline.
