Parklife
Overview
"Parklife is an independent music festival held annually in Manchester, England. It started life as Mad Ferret Festival in Platt Fields Park, Rusholme, before moving to Heaton Park in north Manchester in 2012 in order to accommodate the increased numbers attending. It is jointly organised by a number of groups, including The Warehouse Project. In 2018, the festival was headlined by the xx and Liam Gallagher."
Contact details
Heaton Park Manchester North West M25 2SW United Kingdom
https://parklife.uk.com/information/general-information/disabled-access-information-facilities/
Access Card notes
Access Card with +1 Accepted as evidence for an essential companion
Access guidance
- Admittance to the viewing platform will only be given to those wearing an access wristband and access lanyard. There will be four viewing platforms available at the event; Main Stage, The Valley Stage and The Sounds of The Near Future Stage. The tented stages and the platform will be at the back of the tent next to the Front of House stand. The Main and The Valley Stage view platforms will be adjacent to the Front of House, with a direct view of the stage.
- The Parklife event takes place at Heaton Park. Please see the park's website for more information. The site is a green field site with some sloping areas around the event site and the event entrances. The event field is park land therefore some areas within the site will be uneven. There are no hard standing pathways once in the event site. The majority of stages will be, on average, 60 to 70 metres apart. The location of the disabled car park will be within 5 minutes of an event entrance The event will take place in the Papal Field in Heaton Park, all entrances to the park will be accessible.
- We welcome assistance dogs onto the site with advance notice. There will be an area provided for toileting and drinking.
- We provide a 2:1 ticket scheme for individuals who would be unable to attend our events without bringing a personal assistant. Once you have brought a full price ticket, please fill in the access requirement form and provide us with documentation in order to receive your personal assistant ticket.
- There will be general warning signs in all the performance area if strobe lighting will be used. Due to the nature of the artists it is likely that strobe lighting will be used throughout the performances. There will not be a warning immediately before a period of strobe lighting.