Sunrise Off-Grid 2010

Facilities

Facilities at Sunrise Off-Grid

Toilets - Water - Bars - Showers - Saunas - Disabled Facilities - Camping/Campervans/Camping - Luxury Camping - Fly-Pitching - Parking - On-Site Transport - Info Services/Secure Lock-up - Markets/Food & Drink - Medical & Welfare - Lost Property - On-Site Cash Machine

TOILETS

The toilets at Off-Grid 2010 are still being confirmed, however it looks likely they will be of the flushing variety, with all waste water going into a tank before being pumped into the natural reedbed waste water system onsite. There will be disabled toilet facilities and some urinals, also emptying into the reedbed system.

WATER

Clean running water will, of course, be available across the site as a free and ample resource. The water system supplies showers, caterers, the sauna and many other essential facilities. Please bear this in mind when using it - Try not to leave taps on and use the resource sparingly! After all, clean water supplies are one of the challenges of our age.

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BARS

As Off-Grid is more of a family friendly camp than a festival there won't be lots of bars on site, however it is great to chill with a beer in the evening so there will be a licensed alcohol vendor.

As with our other food and drink, at least 80% of the alcohol stocked on site is organic and, wherever possible, locally produced.

The bar will be run by the Farm, who will provide local well-produced ciders and organic beers.

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SHOWERS

There will be both basic complimentary camping showers and very lovely wood-fuelled shower units for a small fee. The latter facilities are provided as part of the Farm camping barn facilities and are powered by a hi-tech wood-fuelled boiler system which runs on fuel from the farm. They will be available for either a small fee or for a very little bit of voluntary farm work (part of the Off-Grid ethic) at certain hours of the day. These facilities are suitable for those in wheelchairs and will be available to them freely at all times. The camping shower facilities will be basic and heated by the sun.

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SAUNAS

The Sauna for Off-Grid is provided by Meltdown and is a beautiful wood-fuelled creation with glass ceiling for watching the stars at night. Hurrah for being sweaty, then clean.

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DISABLED FACILITIES

Disabled Facilities will largely depend on demand, this is a very small event and so we cannot afford to provide a full Green Access and Mobility Area when there may be no one who wishes to use it. However, there will be a minimum provision of disabled toilets and shower facilities (see above). If you have a disability or mobility issue please contact us at off-grid@sunrisecelebration.com and we will do out best to advise and accomodate you. Please bear in mind that as Sunrise Off-Grid is so small it will never be very far to walk to get anywhere on the site.

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CAMPING/CAMPERVANS/CARAVANS

Camping is provided as part of the ticket price and is situated adjacent to the main events arena. You may only pitch one small tent next to your campervan, unfortunately due to fire safety laws you cannot have your friends camping around your campervan in tents.

Camper Van areas are situated very close to ordinary camping areas, in places just across a stone track.

The camping field has toilets, camp showers, water and other basic facilities. Caravans are to be kept in the camper van field and can be towed there before the car is unhitched and moved to the parking field.

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SUNRISE ALTERNATIVE CAMPING

SEE ACCOMMODATION PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS

The Camping Barns - The Farm comes equipped with some amazing accommodation facilities. There is space for up to 32 people, beautifully done out with wooden furnishings, panelling etc all made from trees grown on the farm, completely wheelchair-friendly, lovely location with prices negotiable for groups (contact us via email). The roof is insulated with wool and the wood-burner powers underfloor heating - with 2,000 trees recently planted on the farm to provide fuel, to be topped up by willow grown on the WET sewage treatment system. Hot showers are guaranteed!

The Camping Barns will provide quality dormitory-style accomodation for the weekend, complete with breakfast each day, for just £100 per person, £160 per couple (each bed is a small double with privacy curtain). Wren Cottage can also be hired privately with two king size beds, four small doubles and a travel cot & Moses basket - thats up to 12 people for just £1200 for the entire festival. Booking for all this is through Bristol Ticket Shop.

All guests need to bring sleeping bag, wash bag and towels. Breakfast includes organic cereals, toasts and jam or cooked breakfast!

Tipis and Yurts - The opportunity to try the Tipi and Yurt experience is available through Hearthworks.. Tipis and Yurts are traditional nomadic tents, that benefit from spacious interiors, an open fire or wood burning stove, and optional furnishings. Great for families or groups of friends. For details of booking visit www.hearthworks.co.uk

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FLY- PITCHING

Buying a ticket does not entitle an attendee to flypitch at the festival. Flypitch licenses can be bought from the Market Officer between 10am and Midday at the designated flypitch zone (See programme on site). Licenses apply daily only and will need to be repurchased the next day. A new enforcement team will ensure that anybody found trading without a license or outside the designated area will have their items confiscated until the end of the festival. Licenses will be in the region of £10 per day.

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PARKING

Car Parking is provided on-site in a designated field. All cars cost a set parking fee of £10 (see bookings page for details) which can be paid for with tickets. All public cars are restricted to access to this part of the site only. Live-in vehicles, e.g. Camper Vans, have access to their own area. There is no parking available in the vicinity off-site. All attendees coming by vehicle MUST park onsite or face being refused entry upon arrival. For liftshare and public transport options, please see the Getting Here page

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ON-SITE TRANSPORT SERVICES

The site is very small and you are unlikely to need on-site transport. However, we are looking at various options including Horse and Carts or Rickshaws. We will confirm closer to the time.

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INFORMATION SERVICES

There will be an information stall with lots of noticeboards and attendants, here you can find out whats going on and also sign up to hold your own workshops, talks, performances and discussions. Sunrise: Off Grid also provides a unique opportunity to meet others with skills and knowledge that you may need, as well as share your own. The information area will have facilities for this. There may also be a simple programme on sale. The Post-Economic X-Change will provide information on the Sunrise 'SOL' currency and exchange services.
Visit the Other Attractions page for more info on sharing information and signing up to hold your own workshops!

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MARKETS, FOOD & DRINK

As an ethical event, we aim to ensure that the products on sale in the marketplace are of the highest quality, fair-trade and organic where possible. We aim to offer a breadth of products from practical to beautiful, inspirational to informative.

There will be a range of food stalls on offer at Sunrise Off-Grid. We can promise a global outlook to whats on offer and that there will be a meat option offered by Farm Cafe, amongst the largely vegetarian/vegan fare. All caterers are expected to offer a minimum of 80% organic ingredients, as to our site-wide policies on this matter. Prepare for your taste buds to be enthralled. There will be a general store on-site, with all the daily basics available including milk, fresh foods, dried foods, snacks, drinks and other bits.

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MEDICAL AND WELFARE

The Off-Grid medical centre is run by the Medical Herbalists who will host a medical team to deal with accidents, emergencies and any other medical issues that arise. The services on offer will include herbalism and homeopathy as well as standard first aid and medical treatment. There will also be a wide range of alternative and complementary treatments available from our on site healers.

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LOST PROPERTY

Lost Property will be dealt with at the Information Stall

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ON-SITE CASH MACHINE

We will be unable to offer a cash machine on site, sorry. Please bring with you what you need!

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For more info or to ask questions, visit the FAQs on the festival forum

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