As you know, Underage Festival is the World's first strictly 14 to under 19's credible music festival. The Festival will host 10'000 teenagers attending this event with a load of rock n' roll bands with no parents or guardians allowed.
We know that for many, this may send alarm bells ringing - you want to know what health and safety and security procedures are in place and what amenities will be available.
Underage Festival is working directly with the local Police and Tower Hamlets in the following departments: Health & Safety, Child Protection, Environmental Health, Events and Licensing. Together we have put in place systems which will give your teenager a great and safe time.
TfL's journey planner will give tell you the best way of getting to and from the park www.tfl.gov.uk
Remember that all Under16s can travel free on the bus and tram with their free Zip Oyster photocard - www.tfl.gov.uk/zip if the kids haven't already got one
We hope the following information answers all your questions and puts you at ease.
Underage Festival will take place in Victoria Park, London from 11am to 8pm on Sunday 1nd August.
Parents and guardians will not be permitted to enter the site but are welcome to come to the gate to ensure that young people enter the site. There will be catering outside the site serving hot and cold drinks while you wait.
There will be experienced security on the entrance gate (AP Security) who will be asking for ID to ensure that only those young people between 14 and 18 are granted entry. Acceptable identification needs to include a photo eg Passports. If the ticket holder is unable provide acceptable ID when required, the security guard will refuse admittance - refunds are not applicable. This is a term of entry.
All ticket holders will enter at the main gate. Here their age will be checked and they will be given a light pat down search by AP Security. Any ticket holders AP Security feel need a more extensive search or questioning, will be asked to move over to a Male or Female search tent manned by two same sex, CRB checked security officers. The ticket holder has a right to refuse being searched, but of course, we retain the right to refuse admittance. This system has been extensively researched and agreed with by the local authorities and Police who will also be present.
Inside the perimeter, the Festival will have an experienced security company manning and securing the site with CRB checking for any personnel who could be in close contact with the audience.
There is a small allocation of car parking spaces available from 6pm at Victoria Park at Gate 5. It holds a maximum of 100 cars and works on a first come basis from 6pm. Any cars parked in this area after 9pm will be towed away.
We expect guardians to equip their teenagers with a mobile phone for the day as there is no public telephone on site. We do have telephone lines in case of emergency only. In the case of emergency, young people should go the welfare tent inside the site adjacent to the main entrance where our staff will provide assistance.
As an underage festival we do not allow any alcohol on the festival site. The bars on site serve only non-alcohol drinks and all bags are checked for alcohol by security upon entry to the festival.
There is no official drop off point. Please consult your Travel Page and drop near to either Royal Gate or Crown Gate at Victoria Park.
If you are driving and collecting your teenagers, firstly please equip them with a fully charged mobile phone for the day. Consult the website map and pick a place and time to meet.
The welfare tent is the central hub for all child welfare issues on site and will be manned throughout the event by experienced and suitably qualified child welfare staff. It is located inside the main gate - if you need to contact thewelfare team, please come to the main public entrance to the festival and ask security to contact the welfare team. You will not be permitted to enter the site.
The most direct route to the Festival is from Mile End tube station along Grove Road. Please consult your Travel Page for the many other routes (Silverlink, Bus and tube) to the site.
St John's Ambulance are providing First Aid services to the event and may be found at the welfare area adjacent to the main entrance and by the main stage.
There will be an information point for all enquiries including local transport information. This is located at the welfare area by the main entrance.
Cashpoints will be available on site, but will charge for withdrawls. Please ensure that young people have sufficient money with them.
There will be several food concesions on site selling a wide variety of food and drink to festival goers. We aim to provide a good mix including vegetarian options.
Pets of any kind are not permitted.
Underage Festival offer a 2 for 1 scheme for disabled ticket holders who require full time assistance. This means that a free ticket is given to the accompanying PA.
To apply for this 2 for 1 scheme please buy your Field Day Ticket as usual and email [email protected] or phone 0207 690 0106 to obtain an application form for the additional ticket.
You will need to send this along with a current copy of a DLA letter or a copy of a disabled parking badge to:
Field Day Festival
26 Shacklewell Lane
London
E8 2EZ
or email it to [email protected]
Please note we will need to have received applications forms by the 23rd July in order to provide an extra ticket.
If you require any further information please email [email protected]