BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

Application Process:

This is the process by which bookable access facilities can be requested:

1) Purchase a ticket.  
2) Submit your booking confirmation reference number from See Tickets, Ticketmaster or Tixel.
3) Complete the application form below and provide supporting evidence / proof of disability (see more details below).

Both this application form and proof of disability needs to be received together in order to be reviewed.

Submitting your supporting documents:

Please upload / drag and drop a photo or confirmation of your Access Card, or the access registration code from your Digital “Bloodstock” Access Pass.

If you were unable to obtain either of these or have been refused the symbols you feel you need, you can upload / drag and drop supporting evidence instead as proof of disability. 

We will accept the following forms of evidence:

Confirmation of disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Attendance Allowance (AA)
Confirmation of Employment Support Allowance (ESA)
Blue Badge (Parking Only)
Photo of your Disabled Identification Card (DID)
Registered as a blind person or partially sighted
Armed Forces Independence Payment
Registered as a Deaf person
A letter from a medical professional aware of your needs that clearly confirms the need for the requests on your application form. This must be on surgery/official headed paper.
We may also accept occupational health reports, care plans or OT assessments on a case-by-case basis.

Please note: This will not guarantee allocation of all the accessible facilities on site. We will ask for you to explain what you need and we will use this in conjunction with your supporting evidence to make a decision on which accessible facilities to allocate to you.

If you require accessible overflow parking, please also submit a copy of your blue badge. If you are not a blue badge holder, please explain on the application form why you require accessible parking.

 Please feel free to cross out any details on your supporting evidence documents, such as reference numbers and amounts, that are not directly relevant to your application. 

Once we have received your documentation and reviewed it, we will send you a confirmation  email. Please be patient and wait to hear from us. If you have not heard from us within 6 weeks of applying please email disabledaccess@bloodstock.uk.com or call 01332 666370 and leave a message for us.

Application forms cannot be submitted on the day of the festival or once the capacity has been reached. Please fill in the below application form and submit online with your supporting evidence as soon as you are able.

For those unable to submit supporting evidence online, you can download and print off this form and post with your supporting evidence.  Please scroll to the bottom of this application form where there is an option to print /post this form.

When submitting evidence to support your application by post, we ask that you photocopy evidence and clip it to a printed form and send to the following address:

Postal Address:

Accessible Registration 

Amust4music Ltd – Bloodstock 

54 Arundel Drive 

Spondon

Derby

DE21 7QW

 

PERSONAL ASSISTANT (PA) TICKET

Festival goers unable to attend the festival without the support of a Personal Assistant (PA) or Carer and have the +1 symbol on their Access Card or digital “Bloodstock” Access Pass can request an additional standard festival ticket at no extra cost.

We ask that only festival goers that would be unable to attend the Festival without the support of a PA / Carer apply for the scheme.

PA tickets are provided with the understanding that the PA is willing and able to assist the access customer with the access application process (if required), as well as throughout their entire stay at the festival.

PAs must arrive and leave the festival with the accessible customer they are supporting and must be able to perform all requirements as needed by the access customer, including assistance during an evacuation or other emergency.

Due to limited capacity, this scheme is run on a first come first served basis.

The PA ticket scheme is only available to paying ticket holders. All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult, so children under the age of 16 are only entitled to a PA Ticket if they require more than one PA/carer in order to attend.

Those people attending on PA tickets should be over the age of 18 unless otherwise agreed with the Access Team.

 

ACCESSIBLE CAR PARKING

If you are not bringing a car, please skip to the bottom of this section and select No Parking Pass required.

There will be a £15 parking charge for all accessible car parking passes. We will send you a link to pay for your pass once your application form is approved. Blue badge holders can park for free, but you will still need to apply for your parking pass. Only 1 parking pass will be allocated per accessible patron.

 

 ACCESSIBLE OVERFLOW PARKING PASS 

This pass allows you to park your car in the accessible overflow car park, which is about 900 metres from the site entrance. It also allows you to come and go each day with your car. 

 There are 2 courtesy shuttle buses available to take you from the overflow car park to the entrance if you are unable to walk there. This is subject to availability. These are standard 17-seater minibuses and are for the use of accessible patrons, their PA/carer and Guests. 

 Please note: the shuttle buses are not wheelchair accessible and they do not have access ramps or specific wheelchair storage. If you are a wheelchair user, please make sure you have selected ‘yes’ to the first question in Section 2, and we will issue a Pick Up / Drop Off Vehicle pass so that you can be dropped off and picked up at the main entrance close to the Accessible Box Office.  Once you have been dropped off, your vehicle will need to be parked in the Accessible Overflow Car Park.  

 

If yes, please make sure you have requested an overflow parking pass in the previous section. There will be a £15 parking charge for all accessible car parking passes. We will send you a link to pay for your pass once your application form is approved. Blue badge holders can park for free, but you will still need to apply for your parking pass.

If you wish to amend your booking once you have submitted your registration form, please email disabledaccess@bloodstock.uk.com. 

CHARGING FACILITIES

There will be limited charging facilities at the Festival Information Tent in the main arena for those who need them. This is subject to availability.

ACCESSIBLE TOILETS

This year, all accessible toilets will be locked with RADAR padlocks. This is to ensure the facilities are protected for those who need them. Please bring your RADAR key with you to the festival if you have one. We will have a small number of RADAR keys available onsite for those who need them. You can borrow a RADAR key for a £10 cash deposit from the Accessible Box Office at the main entrance.

There is a RevoLOO unit in the Acessible campsite which is a specially adapted vehicle for those requiring more specialist assistance. These units are all fitted with a lift to allow easy access inside the pod, a height adjustable changing table, toilet with grab rails, motorised hoist, hot water, heat, and plenty of space for users and their PA/carer to move around. This will be open from 10:00 until midnight every day.  If you are a day ticket holder and need to use the Revoloo Unit, please inform the staff at the Accessible box office window when you arrive and they will issue you with an Access wristband to enter this campsite. 

For more information on the RevoLOO go to: https://www.revolootion.org.uk/

 

ACCESSIBLE VIEWING PLATFORM

These raised platforms are solely for festival goers that need to be seated to be able to watch the performances, plus one accompanying person. You will require an access lanyard to access the platforms. The viewing platforms will get very busy so they can be overwhelming for people who find crowded spaces difficult. 

SAFE ZONES

This year there will be two Safe Zones directly in front of the main stage viewing platforms that will be protected from the crowd by MOJO barriers. The Safe Zones are ground-level areas that are for festival goers who may find crowds overwhelming, or may otherwise need to be separate from the general standing area, plus one accompanying person. You will require an access lanyard to use the Safe Zones.

ASSISTANCE DOGS

I have the ‘Assistance Dog’ symbol on my Access Card or free digital Bloodstock Access Pass.

MEDICAL

Any medical waste can be disposed of at the Medical Welfare tent in the main arena. If you need special storage or refrigeration, this can also be kept at the Medical Welfare tent. 

 

CONSENT

In order to make a decision on your entitlement to accessible facilities, we may need to process information related to your medical condition. This is deemed by the Data Protection Act to be sensitive information. We will not do this without your explicit consent. Please review our Privacy Policy for more information about how your personal information will be handled. If you do not give consent, we will not process your application and all information will be permanently deleted upon receipt. You can read our privacy policy here:  https://www.bloodstock.uk.com/pages/privacy-policy