Introduction... 3 Tickets... 3 Type breakdown... 3 Ticket seller details... 3 Ticket outlets... 3 Travel... 4 Address... 4 Car Park... 4 Train...

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2 Introduction... 3 Tickets... 3 Type breakdown... 3 Ticket seller details... 3 Ticket outlets... 3 Travel... 4 Address... 4 Car Park... 4 Train... 5 Coach... 5 Pick up & Drop off... 5 Opening/Closing times... 6 Entry Rules... 7 Onsite Facilities... 8 Final word

3 Introduction Welcome fellow bluedoters! We re just in the beautiful fields of Jodrell Bank putting the finishing touches on making the first ever year of bluedot an absolute blast. We endeavour to take you on a journey through music and space to make your day at bluedot the best one yet! We ve compiled a handy information pack so that everything is in one helpful place. Take a read of this before you start your journey and your time at bluedot will be a breeze! Tickets Type breakdown All entrants to the festival require a festival ticket. You will require the below ticket Friday, Saturday or Sunday Ticket physical ticket Please note that tickets are split into age categories. You must ensure you have the relevant aged ticket to gain entrance to the festival. You may also have the below tickets which are valid in conjunction with the above tickets. Restaurant at the end of the universe confirmation Day Car Park ticket vehicle hanger Ticket seller details If you have any questions relating to tickets please contact the ticket agent you purchased through direct. Ticketline: Skiddle: Ticket Arena: DICE: help@dice.fm Ticketmaster: See Tickets: Songkick: support@songkick.com Ticket outlets Piccadilly Records: Vinyl Exchange: Crash Records: Jumbo Records: B Records: Reflex:

4 Travel Address Bluedot festival is held at: Jodrell Bank Observatory, Bomish Lane, Cheshire, SK11 9DW (Please use this postcode and not the google listed post code) Please pre plan how you are going to travel back from the festival. Car Instructions General Admission, Camping, VIP s, taxi s, coaches, pick up/drop off please follow signs to BLUE GATE. Live in vehicles and accessible camping please follow signs to BLACK GATE Travelling from the North / West / South (The North / Liverpool / Stoke / Birmingham) Leave the M6 at Jct. 18. Take the A54 exit at the roundabout signposted Congleton / Jodrell Bank At the double roundabout take the 2 nd exit then 1 st exit Follow relevant festival signage BLUE GATE customers turn left onto Bomish Lane BLACK GATE customers please enter from A535 Travelling from the East (Manchester / Leeds / M62) Join A34 (Manchester) Turn right onto Bollington Lane signposted Preston / Chester / Holmes Chapel Turn right onto Chelford Road / A537 signposted Preston / Holmes Chapel At the roundabout take the first exit onto A535 signposted Holmes Chapel Follow relevant festival signage BLUE GATE customers turn right onto Bomish Lane signposted Jodrell Bank BLACK GATE customers enter the festival from A535 Car Park There will be onsite parking available. If you haven t already bought your advance car parking tickets please do this at These are offered at the discounted price of 10 for the day and will be more expensive to purchase on the day. 4 4

5 Train We advise customers not to use the trains, there are no shuttles running from the closest train stations. We recommend booking one of our big green coach services to the festival. Coach We are partnered with Big Green coach who will drop you off at the pickup/drop off location at the festival. You can buy tickets with your festival ticket or if you have already bought your festival ticket you can buy the coach travel only. Big Green Coach are operating day return services from the below locations: Birkenhead Saturday only Chester Saturday only Liverpool Saturday only Macclesfield Friday & Saturday Manchester (City Centre) Manchester (Fallowfield) Stockport Pick up & Drop off Pick up, drop off & taxi s should follow BLUE GATE directional festival signage which reads Drop Off/Pick Up 5 5

6 Opening/Closing times Entry will not be allowed outside of these times so please plan your journey accordingly. Friday 22 nd July Car park: 13:00 onwards Science Garden: 17:00 onwards Arena: 17:00 02:00 Saturday 23 rd July Car park: 09:00 21:00 Science Garden: 10:00 01:00 Main Field/Arena: 11:00 02:00 Sunday 24th July Car park: 09:00 21:00 Science Garden: 10:00-01:00 Main Field/Arena: 11:00 01:00 6 6

7 Entry Rules Item Campsite Arena Aerosols Yes No Alcohol Yes No Animals (excl. No No assistance dogs) Audio/Visual recording Yes Yes equipment Barbeques Yes No Blowtorches No No Chinese Lanterns No No Campfires No No Camping chairs Yes No Cans Yes No Children under 16 No No (unsupervised) Fireworks No No Flares No No Glass No No Perfume/aftershave Yes No Gazebos No No Gas stoves Yes canisters limited No to 220g Illegal substances No No Knives for cooking Yes No Small hammers for Yes No pitching tents Soft drinks Yes Yes (Sealed only) Weapons No No Drugs including legal No No highs Liquid fuels No No Selfie Sticks No No 7 7

8 There are a few things that we need to be super clear about in advance of you arriving at the festival to ensure you get access to the festival as quickly and stress free as possible! Entry to the festival is by ticket purchase only. A small amount of tickets may be available from the box office at Blue Gate Age 11 to 15 Weekend Tickets must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 30. By purchasing a child (age 10 & under) ticket or a teen (age 11-15) ticket you are confirming that you are either the parent or legal guardian of the teen or child for whom you are purchasing. Alcohol is allowed into the campsite. We ask that each person only brings a reasonable amount for themselves to enjoy (note no glass bottles). Alcohol is not allowed to be taken into the arena. We apologise to those who think this is unfair however the festival is subsidised by the profits made from the bar and without it we simply would not be able to bring you all the great acts and entertainment on offer without drastically increasing the ticket price (which we don t want to do!). DSLR cameras are permitted on site for personal use. Any press related photographers should contact our press team in advance of the event. As part of our license agreement our security team will undertake general searches on entry. This is done for the safety and protection of all. Please find a handy list of what you can and can t bring to the festival. Onsite Facilities Phone charging - Will be located at the entrance to the science garden. Lockers/storage - Will be located at the entrance to the science garden. General festival store with festival essentials Vitals like milk, toothpaste & loo roll! Located at the entrance to the science garden. Food - Loads of stalls offering cuisine from around the World, visit our gastronomy village in the arena. Drink - A selection of bars with everything from real ales to cocktails Information point Located at the entrance to the science garden. First Aid & Welfare First Aid and Welfare are situated in the Arena next to the Star Pavilion and also in the campsite. Merchandise Cash Machines Are available in the main arena near the merchandise stands Stalls Space jewellery, festival hoodies, T-Shirts and plenty more! 8 8

9 General Information Point Opening Times The main festival information point is located in the arboretum and open from 9am - 9pm Accessibility On arrival to the access campsite you will see a small tent, please head here to check in upon arrival and collect any viewing platform passes. Within the accessible campsite there are accessible toilets and showers. There is a steward toilets by the viewing platform and an an accessible toilet within each block in the arena. If you require medical storage or refrigerated storage for medication this can be done at the 24 hour first aid / welfare point in the campsite. If you require medical attention while on site please speak to the nearest member of staff. There is a viewing platform located directly opposite the main stage in the arena. In order to gain access you will require your viewing platform pass which can be collected from the access information point on site. This must be arranged in advance. Sustainability / Cup recycle Scheme We are running a re usable cup scheme to help us at bluedot festival take care of THE blue dot. We will be charging 1 per cup for your first drinks. This helps us to reduce wastage at the festival and work towards creating an more sustainable and environmentally friendly event. Leave No Trace/Environmental/Clean up Cheshire is a beautiful place. Green fields and untouched landscapes are what make it beautiful. It is not acceptable to litter and abandon possessions while you are at Jodrell Bank. Please make sure you put your rubbish in the recycling bins provided around the site. We are operating a food bank collection point, please drop off any unwanted unopened non-perishable goods please visit our information point. 9 9

10 Safety & Security There are some unsavoury characters unfortunately targeting festivals across the UK so it s best to be aware. Here are some tips to help keep you and your valuables safe. 1. Keep your phone and wallet on your person 24/7 2. TENTWATCH: Know your neighbours, make friends with them, watch each other s kit 3. Install Find my iphone or Find my Phone on your smart phone 4. Thieves are less likely to target clean & tidy camping areas ask us for bin bags Final word Thanks again for joining us in the fields. We hope that you have found this pack useful. However, if you have any further queries please take a look at our FAQ s page first, as your question may already be answered! If not, please contact us hello@discoverthebluedot.com 9 We re really looking forward to starting the first year of bluedot off with a bang and we can t wait for you all to join us. See you there! bluedot team x 10 10