The 5^th biennial Festival on the Field will be on Saturday 9th July, 2022.

Festival on the Field is a fund-raising event, run by the parents’ organisations of Sir John Lawes School and Manland Primary School in Harpenden. The Festival runs every other year and to date, has raised over £90,000 for both schools.

Find out more about the Festival on www.festivalonthefield.co.uk

Festival Timetable

Doors will open at 12:00, and the last act will finish at 22:45.

Terms and conditions

Gazebos – new for 2022

• Gazebo pitches will be marked out in 4m x 4m spaces
• No gazebo bigger than 4m x 4m will be permitted to be erected on the day. If this happens then no refunds will be given.
• If you need a bigger than 4m x 4m pitch you will need to purchase 2 pitches, (but the total gazebo size may not exceed 4m x 8m if 2 pitches bought).
• No gazebos will be permitted to be erected before Saturday morning at 8am.
• Gazebos can be erected between 8am and 10am
• Pitches will be allocated on a 1st come 1st served basis after 8am on the day of the event. 
• If you wish to be next to friends who have also bought a pitch you must arrive and erect gazebos at the same time.
• All gazebos must be securely staked – organisers reserve the right to ensure gazebos are taken down in very windy conditions.

Tickets & Conditions of Entry

• We regret tickets cannot be refunded.
• We cannot accept defaced tickets.
• Programme timings are a guide and may be adjusted.
• No charge for children under the age of 5.
• Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult and remain under adult supervision.
• No glass will be permitted on site. Our Security Industry Authority (SIA) licensed stewards will search bags at the entrance.
• You cannot bring your own alcohol, but there will be licensed bars on the site.
• You will need to be over 18 to receive an adult wristband or to purchase alcohol. We will operate a ‘Challenge 25’ policy. That means that if, in our opinion, you appear to be under 25 we may require you to present identification to prove that you are over 18.
• Please leave the site promptly when the performances end at 22:45pm. Please consider our neighbours when leaving by keeping noise and disruption to a minimum.
• We reserve the right to eject anyone from the site whom we consider to be causing a danger or nuisance to others, or who may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or who may be in possession of illegal drugs or other substances.
• The festival reserves the right to add, withdraw or substitute artists, and to vary the advertised programme and timings without being liable to pay any compensation whatsoever.
• Photographic, video or audio reproduction of artists is prohibited.
• Ticket holders’ consent to inclusion in photographic, visual and audio promotion of the festival.
• Vehicles and their contents are parked at the owner’s risk.
• We do not accept any responsibility for losses or thefts of any kind of property anywhere on the site.
• No re-entry without a valid, undamaged, wrist band.

Wristbands and Re-entry

• Wristbands will be handed out on arrival, distinguishing between adult and child ticket holders.
• Only those adult wrist bands will be allowed to purchase and consume alcohol (see above).
• Re-entry to the Festival is allowed only with a valid, undamaged wrist band. Do not remove wristband if you wish to re-enter the Festival.
• Please bear in mind that sound levels may be high, which may not be suitable for some young children.

What You Can and Can’t Bring

• You are welcome to bring rugs and camping chairs, as seating is not provided.
• No animals (except guide dogs) are allowed on the site.
• You cannot bring your own alcohol, but there will be licensed bars on the site.
• No glass will be permitted on site.
• You are welcome to bring soft drinks in non-glass containers.
• No barbeques of any kind are allowed on site.
• Please do not light open fires on the site.