General Information

Tickets on sale now from Bristol Ticket Shop. £35 plus booking fee, include 3 nights camping on the 29th, 30th, and 31st of August.

• BRISTOL TICKET SHOP
  BG29 The Galleries
  Bristol, BS1 3XB
  
  0870 44 44 400
  0117 929 9008

We will have a hugh range of local cheeses, warm breads, farm produce, hog roast. More details to follow.

As part of the event we want to give people hands on education about cider. Among other things, you'll be able to use a cider press, prun trees, look around the on-site apple tree orchard and learn some history about cider in the South West.

Fun games will be played throughtout the weekend such as sack racing, apple bobbing, wet sponge and stocks and pin the tail on the donkey.

The enviroment is exceptionally important to us and we want to do all we can to reduce our impact on it. We will have a full site strategy with regards to waste and recycling. We will only use local goods, traders, and performers where possible.

Recydrate the West is just about the most easy going event you will ever attend and we have never had a reported crime on site but that's not to say this won’t happen, So read on!! In any large event there is a small chance some crime will occur, by far the most common crime is theft from, or even theft of tents. We do an enormous amount to keep you safe and secure and there are many stewards and security staff to help you. You can help yourself by following the advice below, don't let the criminals disrupt your enjoyment by committing crime against you or your friends. A crime free event will ensure that there will be one next year!

Our general advice is:

• lock and totally empty your vehicles and empty and leave the glove compartment open
• only bring what you can afford to lose
• you can buy disposable cameras on site
• you don't need your ipod, we have all the best music
• try to find friends to camp near to you so you can look out for each others property
• thieves are less likely to strike when someone is there
• make friends with your neighbours so you can look out for one another
• clearly marking all your property will significantly reduce the risk of things being stolen
• bring a cheap tent from a basic camping supplier
• tag your keys with your phone number and a friends address
• don't challenge people looking through tents - report them to event staff or the Police
• not to challenge a person going through property in a tent
• report all incidents to event staff, they have radios or backup and can contact the Police if necessary
• campsite stewards are there for reporting suspicious or blatant badness, offenders WILL be expelled from site
• you are far less of a target as a group than on your own, and
• avoid dark areas and take advantage of the extra lighting along main thoroughfares and in the car parks.

When you leave your tent:

• take any valuables with you or use our sercure lockups
• leave it untidy so there is not an obvious bag to grab quickly, and
• be inventive about where you hide your valuables.

Camping in tents is included in the standard ticket price. You can camp in the designated camp area which will be sign posted as you enter the event. When you come to the Pedestrian Gate, you will be advised where to camp. There wil be plenty of camping space - but if you want to make sure you can camp in the area of your choice, or with a large group of friends it's best come early.

For a happy campsite site please:

• only camp in designated camping areas
• don't make open fires or use camping stoves inside tents
• tidy up after yourself and bag all your rubbish before you leave the site
• use bins and recyling facilities that located around the event
• be courteous to your neigbours
• cause a little noise during the night as possible
• leave walking space between groups of tents and do not obstruct pathways, and
• do not bring fireworks, glass containers, potential weapons, portable laser equipment including laser pens or any illegal or offensive items

You will need to buy a seperate campervan/caravan pass and bring it with your ticket to gain access to this field and its facilities.

Please consider at all times:

• only vehicles with fitted sleeping and either fitted cooking or washing facilities may use the campervan field. No other vehicles will be allowed entry under any circumstances.
• each person with the vehicle must have a weekend event ticket
• stewards will be on site in the campervan field to advise on parking
• no tents may be erected in the campervan field for fire safety reasons
• no vehicles are to be parked in the fire lanes at any time
• no trading of any kind is permitted from caravans or campervans
• no sound systems are to be operated in the caravan/campervan fields. Anyone found operating such systems may be liable to eviction
• fireworks, generators, glass containers, potential weapons, portable laser equipment including laser pens or any illegal or offensive items are not permitted in this field and will be confiscated
• no animals are permitted anywhere on the site
• all waste-water must be put in the containers provided. It is illegal to pour waste-water onto the ground, into a sump or into a stream. This will be monitored by the Environment Agency
• caravan/campervan ticket holders must use the toilets provided and must not pollute streams or hedges
• all litter must be cleared and put into litter bins or recycling bins
• open fires or any means of outdoor cooking is not permitted. This is a condition of the licence so please do not contravene these rules
• towing vehicles must remain in the same field as caravans, not parked elsewhere
• please respect the local community at all times... more infomation
• the fields must be clear by 10am on Monday 1st of September, and
• security staff may evict those that do not adhere to the conditions above, and may also confiscate their weekend tickets and any contraband items.

Please only bring what you think you will need for the weekend.

This would include:

• tent (check pegs/lines/poles/groundsheet)
• sleeping mat/sleeping bag/duvet/pillow
• spectacles/eye contacts
• ear plugs/cotton wool
• towel/soap
• toiletries such as toothbrush/paste, tampons, shaving items, loo roll, wet wipes
• sun cream/oil & sunhat
• waterproofs and wellies
• contraceptives
• torch, batteries, and bulbs
• mobile phone
• camera and films
• medications (prescriptions/inhalers/chemist sundries)
• personal medical info such as allergie information
• next of kin notification
• personal I.D. and tickets
• money and cards
• clothes, and
• rubbish bags.

There will be stalls selling numerous items if you forget something you should be able to buy it onsite.

There will be medical services on the site, but you can help yourself and others by being prepared before you arrive. Bring some over-the-counter remedies for headache, tooth ache, minor cuts, burns, bruises and sunburn. Ask your local pharmacist for advice and remember to bring any regular medications you might need.

Sadly we cannot control the weather so be prepared. Bring sun protection, warm clothes, wet weather gear and a spare pair of shoes.

If you need medical or first aid attention, make your way to the Medical Centre. If you are unable to get there make contact with a steward, member of sercutiy, or a police office for help. Remember dialing 999 may not be the most effective means of getting help on the site.

You can reduce the risk of injury and ill health by:

• only drinking alcohol in moderation
• only buying wax flares and candles and from authorised sellers
• avoiding activities such as body surfing which can be dangerous for everyone, especially small children
• understanding drug use can be dangerous and cause death
• remembering, if you suffer from hayfever, to bring enough nasal spray, eye drops or antihistamine tablets to last through the event
• bringing earplugs to protect your hearing if you spend long periods in front of loudspeakers
• always practicing safe sex by using a condom. Without one you risk catching diseases such as Gonorrhoea, Syphilis or Chlamydia. Emergency contraception and sexual health advice is available from the welfare tent
• reducing your risk of picking up and spreading germs that cause sickness and diarrhoea by washing your hands before you eat and after you use a toliet
• always cooking food properly and remembering to wash your hands first, and
• drink plenty of water. In hot weather or when you are very active you can dehydrate quickly. Safe drinking water is available from standpipes around the event site and many of the stalls will be selling bottled water.

• No Unauthorised vehicles or sound equipment will be allowed onto the site.
• No Alcohol / bottles / cans to be bought onto the site.
• No illegal substances may be bought or taken on the site. Anyone caught in possession of such substances will be ejected and are then liable to prosecution.
• It is a glass free site, under no circumstances can any glass be bought into the site.
• Any items which the organisers consider may be used as weapons will be confiscated.
• No animals, fires, cooking utensils or camping gas, flares or burning of plastic allowed on the site.
• Strictly no trading allowed on the site without the promoter and managements prior written consent.
• There will be plenty of outlets on site selling food and drink.
• The organisers reserves the right to change the bill / line up / billed attractions without notification.
• Strobe lights and moving lighting will be in use on the site.
• Lasers and pyrotechnics will be in use at the site.
• Repeated and prolonged exposure to amplified sound may cause permanent hearing damage.
• Ticket Holders consent to the filming and sound recording of themselves as part of the audience.
• This is a green field site please be aware of ground conditions and respect your surroundings.
• Please respect the local residents and enter and leave the site as quietly as possible.
• Please keep the streets/roads and surrounding areas tidy and use the facilities provided.
• In the event of cancellation only the published ticket price will be refunded.

We have numerous voluntary positions available for happy & helpful people who would like to be part of the event team to cover the following positions.

• Stewarding
• Site Set Up Crew
• Litter Pickers
• Catering Staff
• Fire Marshalls
• Site Clearance Crew
• General Site Crew
• And many more!

Please contact us for more information.