You may of seen this on the forum, but basically I went to Field Day last year and obviously it had serious teething problems.. bogs, sound, beer, etc, etc...
Well I emailed them to see what the crack was with this year because i'm still tempted by the price and the lineup and this is what they sent back, i think i may be there again..
Sorry its quite long, but seems like they have covered all bases.
Following on from last years Field Day Festival we would like to reassure people we are tackling the major issues that arose and ensure there are no repeats of last years problems.
This year we have brought in specialist events agency Ear To The Ground to ensure this years exciting line up is matched with fully professional event management. Ear To The Ground has experience in running some of the biggest events in the country and was responsible for launching this years Liverpool European Capital of Culture.
The most common complaints we received last year were in relation to the queues for the bars, the toilets and the sound levels.
Bars
We have appointed Peppermint bars to oversea all the bars at Field Day 2008. Peppermint bars have experience in running the bars at Bestival and the Glade festival. We have increased the number of bars throughout the site and they will serve a range of drinks quickly and professionally.We also have special smaller bars spread throughout the site for rapid dispensing and bars serving more specialist drinks.
Catering
Catering will be handled by VSC Events who have a vast amount of experience providing quality catering to large scale events such as Electric Picnic. Again we have increased the amount of concessions to ensure more diversity of choice on offer. Full list of food concessions will be on our website in the coming weeks.
Toilets
In 2007, it was obvious on the day that many more toilets were required. Using Ear To The Ground's experience of providing for large events, we're going to make sure that the number of toilets is more than adequate to service the site this year and this provision will be significantly above the recommended level. These will include both normal portaloos and also urinals which can reduce queues substantially.
Sound Levels
One of the biggest challenges that any promoter faces working in an urban park is getting the sound levels from the stages right. Every local authority has rules about the amount of noise you can make to ensure that people living nearby aren't unnecessarily disturbed. We've been working with the local authority since November last year and have employed a specialist noise consultancy, Vanguardia, to redesign the site and calculate what levels we need to put on a great show. Vanguardia have worked across live music from Wembley Stadium gigs to the Download festival and are very well regarded within the business. We are confident that with the conditions we have negotiated for our entertainment license and the day to day management from Vanguardia, we will achieve a significant volume increase throughout the site to complement the exciting line up we have secured this year.
There will be a new ticketing and guest list system implemented on arrival, and all signposting will be improved both to and from the site.
All stages will show running times which will also be posted on our website prior to the event.
Once again please be assured we are committed to making Field Day a great day for all. We hope to see you in August.
Field Day 2008 Improvements
Now then...
You may of seen this on the forum, but basically I went to Field Day last year and obviously it had serious teething problems.. bogs, sound, beer, etc, etc...
Well I emailed them to see what the crack was with this year because i'm still tempted by the price and the lineup and this is what they sent back, i think i may be there again..
Sorry its quite long, but seems like they have covered all bases.
Following on from last years Field Day Festival we would like to reassure people we are tackling the major issues that arose and ensure there are no repeats of last years problems.
This year we have brought in specialist events agency Ear To The Ground to ensure this years exciting line up is matched with fully professional event management. Ear To The Ground has experience in running some of the biggest events in the country and was responsible for launching this years Liverpool European Capital of Culture.
The most common complaints we received last year were in relation to the queues for the bars, the toilets and the sound levels.
Bars
We have appointed Peppermint bars to oversea all the bars at Field Day 2008. Peppermint bars have experience in running the bars at Bestival and the Glade festival. We have increased the number of bars throughout the site and they will serve a range of drinks quickly and professionally.We also have special smaller bars spread throughout the site for rapid dispensing and bars serving more specialist drinks.
Catering
Catering will be handled by VSC Events who have a vast amount of experience providing quality catering to large scale events such as Electric Picnic. Again we have increased the amount of concessions to ensure more diversity of choice on offer. Full list of food concessions will be on our website in the coming weeks.
Toilets
In 2007, it was obvious on the day that many more toilets were required. Using Ear To The Ground's experience of providing for large events, we're going to make sure that the number of toilets is more than adequate to service the site this year and this provision will be significantly above the recommended level. These will include both normal portaloos and also urinals which can reduce queues substantially.
Sound Levels
One of the biggest challenges that any promoter faces working in an urban park is getting the sound levels from the stages right. Every local authority has rules about the amount of noise you can make to ensure that people living nearby aren't unnecessarily disturbed. We've been working with the local authority since November last year and have employed a specialist noise consultancy, Vanguardia, to redesign the site and calculate what levels we need to put on a great show. Vanguardia have worked across live music from Wembley Stadium gigs to the Download festival and are very well regarded within the business. We are confident that with the conditions we have negotiated for our entertainment license and the day to day management from Vanguardia, we will achieve a significant volume increase throughout the site to complement the exciting line up we have secured this year.
There will be a new ticketing and guest list system implemented on arrival, and all signposting will be improved both to and from the site.
All stages will show running times which will also be posted on our website prior to the event.
Once again please be assured we are committed to making Field Day a great day for all. We hope to see you in August.
Field Day
Useful Links:
www.eartotheground.org
www.peppermintbars.co.uk
www.vanguardiaconsulting.co.uk
www.fielddayfestivals.com
If you have read all this, well done!!!