FAQs
FAQs last updated: 23 January 2012
GENERAL
Q What are the dates for this year’s festival?
Beautiful Days 2012 will take place on the 17, 18 & 19 August at Escot Park in Devon. 2012 is the tenth anniversary of the Beautiful Days festival!
Q Who is playing at the festival?
No acts have been announced for 2012
Q What is the Sunday theme for this year? What is it all about?!
The theme on the Sunday at the festival for 2012 has not been announced yet. The ‘theme’ is just a bit of fun – previous themes have included Spots & Polka Dots, Flower Power and Stripes!
Q What kind of stalls are there? Is there a good choice?
Beautiful Days has a great range of food outlets to cater for every taste – everything from pies to paellas. There is lots of choice for meat-eaters, vegetarians and vegans and all at reasonable prices. The festival also has a wide range of non-food traders selling everything from hand-crafted jewellery to fairy wings! Talaton Village Shop is also on site selling everyday items.
Q What about medical provision at the festival?
There is a medical centre between The Big Top stage and the Children’s Area, next to Escot House. We have St Johns Ambulance and Westcountry Ambulance Service on site throughout the weekend, 24 hours a day. There is also a Welfare Tent (Tea & Empathy) where you can go and take 5 mins out if you need a rest!
Q Can I bring my own alcohol?
Yes, you can bring a reasonable amount for personal consumption. Otter Brewery run the four bars on site – Hope Tavern, Fiddlers Arms, Over The Top Bar and Dirty Davey’s.
TICKETS
Q When do tickets go on sale?
Tickets for Beautiful Days 2012 are on general sale NOW! All details can be found here www.beautifuldays.org/tickets
Q Does a toddler or a baby need a ticket?
Yes – all people, no matter what age, must have a valid weekend tickets. People of all ages count as part of the festival’s capacity, even really little ones.
Q Are there day tickets available?
There are no day tickets available. If you have a weekend ticket then you can attend for one or all of the days but the price is the same. Please be aware of gate times for entry/re-entry if you are not planning to camp on site and plan to leave and re-enter the site during the festival. Earliest entry is 2pm on Thursday.
TRAVEL
Q Where is the festival?
Escot Park is between Exeter and Honiton, off the A30. Go to the Travel Page for more information.
Q What about public transport? Are there festival buses?
Festival buses will run from Exeter to Escot and between Feniton and Escot on Thursday, Friday and Monday. Timetables and details will be available in the new year but are likely to be similar to 2011′s timetables.
CAMPING
Q Is there a specific family camping field?
REDWOODS CAMPING FIELD is designated for family camping this year. It is the first camping field on your right as you come over the bridge out of the arenas. Beautiful Days is a family festival though so all of the camping fields have families camped in them!
Q Can I park my car next to my tent or drive to the campsite to unload?
No. No vehicles are allowed on to the campsites before, during or after the festival. The car park is about a 10 minute walk from the festival arenas and we will have people assisting with transporting equipment.
Q Can I pitch a tent next to my friends campervan in the campervan field?
Tents are not allowed in the campervan field but small awnings are permitted.
Q Can I bring my caravan? Or what about a tipi?
Due to our license we are unable to accommodate caravans. You can hire a handmade tipi or Yurt from our partners Wig Wam Sam
Q Are we allowed BBQs?
Yes, you can bring small disposable BBQs as long as they are raised off the ground so you dont damage the land. And obviously please dont use them in tents and dont leave them unattended!
Q Are there showers? Or water points?
Yes, there are showers in all the campsites. They are manned and cleaned throughout the day. There is a nominal fee for showers. There are water points and toilets in all the campsites and across the site. These are marked clearly by signs and on the site map in the festival programme.
If you cant see the answer to your query or for other enquiries and feedback please email info@beautifuldays.org. We will do our best to reply to your email as quickly as we can!
Terms & Conditions of Sale ~ Beautiful Days 2012
- Tickets cannot be exchanged, refunded or returned after purchase.
- The right of admission is reserved.
- Management reserve the right to alter or in the event of adverse weather conditions to curtail or cancel the performance.
- Lost tickets will not be replaced.
- Animals are not permitted on site.
- Strictly NO GLASS allowed on site.
- Strictly NO FIREWORKS OR FIRE LANTERNS allowed on site.
- There will be no refunds in the event of cancellation.
- Management reserve the right to add, withdraw or substitute artists, and to vary the advertised programme if necessary.
- Those who are, or whom appear to be under 18 will not be served alcohol.
- Beautiful Days will not be responsible for any loss or damage to personal belongings.
- No petrol generators and no unauthorised sound systems on site.
- Earliest entry for weekend ticket holders is 2.00pm on Thursday 16 August and they may depart no later than midday on Monday 20 August.
- All vehicles will be liable to be searched.
- There are no day tickets available.
- Warning: Excessive exposure to loud music may cause hearing damage
