As you may have heard on the news, Boris has decided to extend stage 3 of the lockdown exit for 4 weeks.
This will have little effect on the Summer Solstice Rock Fest Rally, it will still go ahead as planned.
Obviously the safety of everyone is our top priority so there will be some restrictions and requirements in place.
We have the approval of the environmental health officers and licencing at Stratford upon Avon District council, but only if everyone follows some basic rules:
You must not attend if you have any covid symptoms.
We strongly suggest that you have a test if you think you might have covid. Obviously you must not attend if you have a positive test result. If you cannot attend due to a positive test result then please message us.
It has been strongly suggested by the local environmental health department that everyone attending takes a lateral flow test in the 24 hours before you leave to travel to the rally. This is a suggestion, not a requirement however they are easy to do and tests are free from your local pharmacy.
We will have a much more open set up than we usually have. More like an open air concert than a rally in a marquee. We will set up the stage in one smaller marquee with the remaining 2 larger ones with only a roof on at a distance from the stage for a bit of shelter from the sun. It would be irresponsible for us not to provide this considering the possibility of the weather being very hot like in 2019. The space in between will be open with tables and chairs spread out. We suggest that you bring your usual camping chairs to watch the bands. Please do not move the tables, they will be placed to maintain social distancing rules.
Please be aware that you can only congregate in groups of 30 MAXIMUM, so please stay within the club or group of friends that you are camping with.
You will have to spread your tents out a little more than normal but we have plenty of space at the rugby club.
All trade stalls will have hand sanitizer available and you must wear a mask when entering any stall that is enclosed.
The rugby club bar will be open with a yet to be finalised ordering system in place. They have assured me that there will be extra staff on duty. Obviously when it's busy this will increase waiting times so please be patient with them. They want to sell you as much beer as you want to drink but in a safe manner!
Talking of beer, they will have Guinness, Thatchers cider and Staropramen on tap with Doom Bar and Hobgoblin on the hand pulls.
The toilets will be open in the club but you must wear a mask when using them.
Please write your name and phone number on your ticket stub, all stubs go into a prize draw that will be drawn at 9pm ish Saturday night.
This is strictly TICKET ONLY. No ticket, No entry.
Gates open at 12 midday on Friday 25th June.
I know we're all itching to go to a rally, I've not been out for over a year, but we must do it safely and legally.
Lets make this one to remember for all the right reasons. We have a great opportunity here to show the way forward during these difficult times that we can have our rallies back and have them safely and within the rules.
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This will have little effect on the Summer Solstice Rock Fest Rally, it will still go ahead as planned.
Obviously the safety of everyone is our top priority so there will be some restrictions and requirements in place.
We have the approval of the environmental health officers and licencing at Stratford upon Avon District council, but only if everyone follows some basic rules:
You must not attend if you have any covid symptoms.
We strongly suggest that you have a test if you think you might have covid. Obviously you must not attend if you have a positive test result. If you cannot attend due to a positive test result then please message us.
It has been strongly suggested by the local environmental health department that everyone attending takes a lateral flow test in the 24 hours before you leave to travel to the rally. This is a suggestion, not a requirement however they are easy to do and tests are free from your local pharmacy.
We will have a much more open set up than we usually have. More like an open air concert than a rally in a marquee. We will set up the stage in one smaller marquee with the remaining 2 larger ones with only a roof on at a distance from the stage for a bit of shelter from the sun. It would be irresponsible for us not to provide this considering the possibility of the weather being very hot like in 2019. The space in between will be open with tables and chairs spread out. We suggest that you bring your usual camping chairs to watch the bands. Please do not move the tables, they will be placed to maintain social distancing rules.
Please be aware that you can only congregate in groups of 30 MAXIMUM, so please stay within the club or group of friends that you are camping with.
You will have to spread your tents out a little more than normal but we have plenty of space at the rugby club.
All trade stalls will have hand sanitizer available and you must wear a mask when entering any stall that is enclosed.
The rugby club bar will be open with a yet to be finalised ordering system in place. They have assured me that there will be extra staff on duty. Obviously when it's busy this will increase waiting times so please be patient with them. They want to sell you as much beer as you want to drink but in a safe manner!
Talking of beer, they will have Guinness, Thatchers cider and Staropramen on tap with Doom Bar and Hobgoblin on the hand pulls.
The toilets will be open in the club but you must wear a mask when using them.
Please write your name and phone number on your ticket stub, all stubs go into a prize draw that will be drawn at 9pm ish Saturday night.
This is strictly TICKET ONLY. No ticket, No entry.
Gates open at 12 midday on Friday 25th June.
I know we're all itching to go to a rally, I've not been out for over a year, but we must do it safely and legally.
Lets make this one to remember for all the right reasons. We have a great opportunity here to show the way forward during these difficult times that we can have our rallies back and have them safely and within the rules.
Penfold
