A truly green festival

Festival tumblers

Why are we using plastic tumblers? Quite simply – for safety. The festival takes place in the grounds of the rugby club and we have always had a lot of broken glasses on both the roads and grass pitches where the marquees are located.

Whilst we understand that most people would prefer to drink from a glass rather than plastic, we must prioritise the safety of the many adults and youth members of the club who will be using the pitches following the festival.

You are welcome to take your festival tumbler home – why not use them for picnics!

Any that are left at the festival are collected and recycled.

They are also safe for children to use!

Public transport

To be truly green, you can use public transport to get to the festival:

BY BUS: No. 685 Carlisle – Newcastle service, about hourly in each direction, stops at the roundabout on the south side of the river, and the no.10 Hexham – Newcastle service, about every 20 minutes in each direction, stops close to the end of Station Road

BY TRAIN: There is a good service between Newcastle and Carlisle stopping at Corbridge. The station is right outside the rugby ground. This year there will be later trains leaving Corbridge on the Friday and Saturday evenings. Click link to check Train Times

Waste management

By its nature, our festival produces a lot of waste. We will have plenty of wheelie bins within the marquees and the larger commercial bins outside the marquees and around the campsite.

Please help us to keep the site clean by putting your waste in a bin. If you find a bin full, please inform one of our volunteers who will be wearing a yellow festival T shirt.

Our waste is removed from site by Suez.

Suez provides reliable and flexible waste management services to businesses across the North of England. This includes general waste, food waste, glass, plastic and cardboard recycling,. Our commercial waste will be processed at local facilities, where it will be reused, recycled or used to generate energy.

 

The festival is easy to get to on public transport with Corbridge train station close by & several bus stops within easy walking distance.
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The festival is easy to get to on public transport with Corbridge train station close by & several bus stops within easy walking distance.