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Reading Festival 2008 Disabled InformationNew Campsite InformationAs a condition of our license any person wishing to camp IN PUBLIC CAMPSITES between 6pm Wednesday 20 August and 8am Thursday 21 August must purchase a permit, costing £10 per person. There is no 2-for-1 on camping permits and they are not valid for the disabled or guest campsites. If you purchase one, you may camp in PUBLIC CAMPING and move into Disabled Camping when it opens on Thursday. Passes are not administered by this office. There are no exceptions to this and there is STRICTLY no admission to site to camp prior to 6pm Wednesday 20 August. Event Information SheetDespite detailed advance planning, some factors remain subject to change until the last minute. To provide with the most up to date information we produce an Event Info Sheet for distribution on site from Thursday when the campsites open. WelfareThis service & medical both operate 24-hours a day. They offer a range of assistance, and usually have signers and staff with a range of language skills. Viewing PlatformsYou require a Disabled Access Wristband to access the viewing platforms. They are solely for the use of disabled people and their PA’s. We have viewing platforms at all music stages, with access ramps at a gradient of 1:12. There will be lighting and an adapted toilet nearby and some seating for PA’s. There is no shelter on the Main Stage platform. Through a project organised by Attitude is Everything and Oxfam, several disabled stewards work on the platforms. Rivermead Centre FacilitiesThe Rivermead Leisure Centre on Richfield Avenue has a heated indoor swimming pool and café on the ground floor. During the festival it is open to festival goers between 8am and 4.30pm. The entrance is level and there are two fully adapted disabled toilets that may be accessed free by showing your Disabled Access wristband. One toilet is in a room large enough be used to wash and change in. Other shower rooms are available, but not suitable for wheelchair users. ToiletsWe have at least one adapted toilet at each toilet block in the arena, one at each viewing platform, one at Welfare and several in the disabled campsite. Disabled Access WristbandsAll members of the party will receive access to the campsite and Lima Gate. If agreed in advance, disabled customers will receive access for themselves and one PA to the viewing platforms. We cannot accommodate families or groups of friends on platforms. Campsite and ParkingDisabled customer camping/parking is in the same field as guest camping/parking but separated. It is open from Thursday until Monday. All parking is on grass. Due to the associated fire risks it is a condition of our licence that cars and tents be separated, though they are close by. Up to three people may camp with each disabled customer, with one car per group. You may camp in a larger group in any of the public campsites. Site Layout and Ground ConditionsThe festival arena is a large rectangle, with the Main Stage at one end, and other indoor stages around the perimeter. Food, bars, merchandise, market stalls and other facilities are spread around the arena and campsite areas. The Guest List is located Richfield Avenue, next the Box Office and open from 11am until 9pm every day, Thursday until Sunday. O’Malley Alley leads from the guest list to Piccadilly Circus. General Assistance at the EventIf you have any questions at the event, ask at the Guest List for Sharon Reuben (Reading) or Ola Nilsson (Leeds / Latitude). Guest List opening hours will be displayed on-site. All events have Welfare, First Aid and Information Points. Security Guards & Stewards are clearly identifiable by their shirts and should be able to give general assistance or information. If you experience problems dealing with staff on site, please tell us, preferably at the event. Several disabled stewards work at Reading & Leeds Festivals.
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