All you need to know | The Beat-Herder Festival

FAQ Answers

Common Questions

1) Is the festival child friendly?

yep

2) Can I bring my dog?

No! Beat-Herder is held on a working farm and this is at the specific request of the landowner. Anyone bringing a dog or other pet (Guide dogs excepted) to the site will be refused admission and asked to leave.

3) What's the fancy dress theme this year?

We're thinking hard on this one. Get in touch with your ideas: contact@beatherder.co.uk

Could someone remind us to remove or ammend these comments when they become irrelevant, we don't get to spend much time on this part of the page very often. Thanks for the help: contact@beatherder.co.uk

4) I've forgotten to get a car pass / live in vehicle pass. What can I do?

You must get yourself back on line and order yourself one! Car Park and Campervan tickets will be more than double the price on site and buying them there will require extra queueing! They are still available here.

Buying & receiving your tickets

1) When do tickets go on sale?

Tickets have been on sale since Wednesday 30th November 2011.

The Earlybird's sold out in 6 minutes! The Stocking Fillers have also now sold out. You can still buy Full Price tickets at the nice price of £100. There's no booking fee and you can get them directly from us by clicking here!

If any of the above becomes irrelevant or out of date, could you let us know? We don't get to visit this part of the site very often and sometimes we miss stuff. It is lovely down here though! contact@beatherder.co.uk

2) I've paid for my tickets, but they haven't arrived - help!

Tickets are processed in batches. We usually do this after tea on a Tuesday evening, these are then posted on the Friday morning to arrive for your signature on Saturday am. So if you buy on Tuesday afternoon of before they should be with you on Saturday. If you buy on Tuesday after 6.00pm ish or later in the week they will arrive a week on Saturday. Hopefully that makes sense?

3) I've got tickets but now can't come

Feel free to advertise the tickets on our Facebook fan page. Stay in the spirit, and do it at cost though - go on!

The Festival Site

1) Disabled loos and access?: Each year we make considerable improvements to site access for all. We have full disabled facilities in the campsite and the main arena. Any specific cases should email contact@beatherder.co.uk where we will deal with you individually.
2) How much is food onsite?: We offer all our traders fair pitch prices with an understanding that this is past on to the customer.
3) How much is booze onsite?: As far as beer goes we will have a range of cans (cold), real ales in the working mans club, an underground vodka bar and a cocktail bar so most angle should be covered. All the prices will be reasonable as we hate to be ripped off as much as the next bloke so no worries there.
4) What food is available?: There are a number of food tents..
5) Can I leave the site during the festival?: Yes, we'd advise you time this so you're avoid unnecessary queues, Friday afternoon or evening would be a nightmare, Saturday and Sunday are quieter!

Getting to the festival

1) Local taxis from Skipton

Streamline - 01756 638 833
Fleetway - 01756 645 333
D & P cars - 01756 765 777
765 Taxis - 01756 765 765
Beeline Taxis - 01756 797 777

2) Local Taxis from Clitheroe

BS CABS 01200 424709
CASTLE CARS 01200 426000
RIBBLE VALLEY CARS 01200 426000
DIAL A CAB 01200 428828

3) What time does the festival start?

The festival site will be open from 9.00am on June 29th 2012. The arena and entertainment starts at 4.00pm giving you plenty of time to make camp.

If this info is out of date, let us know please. We've probably overlooked it. contact@beatherder.co.uk

4) Need a lift or got a spare place in your car?

http://gocarshare.com/festival/beatherder

5) Is anyone going from York/Manchester/Leeds/(insert city here)

If you're looking for lifts, or don't want to see our lovely festival covered in cars then check out the lift share discussion on the Facebook page.

6) What's the postcode for GPS?

Try BB7 4LH. It's the other side of the road but the nearest you will get.

7) Can we arrive on Thursday?

I'm afraid not, the camp-site opens at 9am on the Friday. We will be running around like headless chickens on the Thursday. Also insurance, security & licence are issues which will not allow. Sorry.

Last year someone recommended a camp-site at West Bradford approximately 2 miles from the festival site called Three Rivers. Apparently the facilities are first class and the location is beautiful.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/re...asp?revid=2264

8) What buses go past the festival site?

There is a regular bus service that passes the festival gates, the X80. This runs along the A59 from Preston in the West to Skipton out East. More info and timestables in the links below:

http://www.lancashirebus.co.uk/times.jsp?routeID=146

http://www.dalesbus.org/x80.html

Could someone remind us to remove or ammend these comments if they become out of date, we don't get to spend much time on this part of the page very often. Thanks for the help: contact@beatherder.co.uk

9) Do I have to pay to park my car?

Yes. It's a small fee though, only £6. Bring a car full of folk and it'll be a quid each, plus you can share the fuel costs, save the environment, and wear a rightfully smug grin as you arrive.

Caravans & Camper vans

1) Is there a family camping area: yep
2) Are camp fires allowed?: We are not allowed fires in the camp-site, but we do have a great big fire pit and circle within the main arena.
3) Can I bring a camper van?: Yep - but this years there's a charge, it's only £15. Buy the pass when you buy your tickets.
4) How many additional tents can have next to my campervan?: You are allowed one tent per campervan if it is totally necessary for children and the tent must arrive with the van. Please be aware that space is very tight.
5) Can you camp next to your car?: no

Disabled Queries

1) I'm registered disabled, can I have a free carers pass?: Yes, but we will need to issue this through prior arrangement. Please get in touch with Nicola@beatherder.co.uk, who will sort it out. We will require proof of DWP DLA benefit, and request that you leave it no later than the end of May to get in touch. We'll also do our best to arrange any special requirements.
2) What facilities will you provide for disabled visitors?: As always, there will be disabled toilets in the main arena and camping areas. This year we have a separate camping area with a charging tent for wheelchairs and mobility scooters. This area is close to the arena entrance and will be for both tents and campervans, users can have their cars close by. If you would like to use this area, or have any other requirements, please get in touch with Nicola@beatherder.co.uk before the end of May.

Unsorted Questions

1) Can we pay on the gate?: only if there are tickets left. last year we sold out
2) Are there cash points onsite?: nope.
3) Are there property lock ups onsite: nope.
4) Are there showers onsite: oh yes!
5) What bands are playing: All bands that are playing will be listed within the line up page as soon as they are confirmed.
6) Is there a fancy dress day/night?: of course.
7) What time does the music stop?: The main stage shuts at around midnight with the other areas winding down between 3 and 4 in the morning. On Sunday night all areas wind down around midnight.
8) Can we perform at the festival?: Please see the get involved section.
9) Can i have a stall at beatherder?: Please see the get involved section.
10) Are there restrictions on bringing booze?: No. You may bring as much as you wish. The only rule is that glass vessels are not allowed within the main site (they are allowed in the camping areas)

The Beatherder Website

1) How do i put my videos / photos in your gallery?

Our gallery page just pulls videos and photographs from flickr and youtube. To get yours added, simply tag them.

2) Where's the forum gone?

Unfortunatley due to international spamerism we've had to remove the forum for the time being. Removing unwanted posts and users has consumed a disproportional amount of man power here at HQ, time better spent doing better stuff.

However a thriving community is springing up over on Facebook.

If you like us then 'like' us!

3) What are RSS feeds then?

News feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get the latest headlines and video in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from.

Feeds are also known as RSS. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but most people plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'. In essence, the feeds themselves are just web pages, designed to be read by computers rather than people.

Golden Ticket 2011

1) Terms and Conditions

5 orders will be randomly assigned a 'Golden Ticket'. An online random number generator will be used to assign the order numbers.
The golden ticket and associated prizes are awarded to the whole order and not an individual ticket.
The named person on the order will be awarded the prizes.
The order value will be refunded after the tickets have been dispatched. Refund will be via a 'Paypal' refund. Booking fees may not be refundable.
The whole value of the order will be refunded to a maximum of £500.
If the order is for only one adult ticket, a second adult ticket will be added free of charge.
Spending money, drinks tokens and gift vouchers will be presented only to the named person on the order at the festival site box office. Proof of Id. will be required.
'A weekends worth of drinks tokens' is based on one person drinking sensible quantities for the duration of bar opening times. Serving is down to the Bar Managers discretion and normal rules and laws apply.
Golden Ticket winners agree to participate in any publicity and promotion.
The above terms & conditions form part of the ticket order terms & conditions. Buy purchasing a ticket you are confirming that you accept all the above conditions.

Ticket Pricing	Adults	Children
Advance Tickets This includes use of all festival facilities and camping.	£100	£17

The Beat-herder Festival