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We're so excited to welcome you to Southwark Park and RALLY with you this weekend. Before we meet in the Park, please take a moment to read the festival's essential information below.

About

RALLY is a one day festival inspired by DIY culture and grassroots movements, celebrating London's music and arts communities.

Date & Opening times

Saturday 23rd August 2024

Southwark Park
11:30-22:30

Getting here

The festival entrance is located just beyond the Paradise Gates at the north side of Southwark Park. The nearest tube stations are Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, Surrey Quays and Canada Water. The postcode for Southwark Park is SE16 2FD (what three words: sleepy.palace.pill).

Please note: No glass bottles are allowed on site. This includes perfume and cosmetics. Make-Up, Perfume & Suncream are permitted unless they come in glass bottles. You may be asked to test them on yourself. See the full prohibited items list below.

TRAVEL

E-Bikes

There is a dedicated area within Southwark Park for E-bike users to park bikes when they arrive at the festival site - this area is highlighted on our Site Map. Users will not be able to park E-Bikes within a predetermined exclusion zone around the park to keep pathways free for pedestrians. Please follow instructions on your E-Bike’s mobile app and signage upon arrival to Southwark Park. E-Bikes will not be available for hire from this location at the end of the event.

Cyclists

We will provide a dedicated parking zone with lockable facilities for anyone wanting to attend the festival via their own bicycle. This will be located close to the event entrance. Please follow signage and guidance from our steward as you enter the park. Bikes are left at the owner's risk.

Access from public transport
Southwark Park is a short walk from Rotherhithe, Canada Water, Surrey Quays & Bermondsey Stations, which are accessible via Overground and Jubilee lines. The event entrance is located at the north of the park.

Taxi
Taxi and Uber pick up and drop off is located on Carriage Drive, London SE16 2ET.

Entry times

Last entry for general admission ticket holders is 6pm. If you hold an early entry ticket or resident ticket, the last entry is 2pm.

Age Restrictions

RALLY is an 18+ only licensed event. A Challenge 25 policy will be in place at the gates so please bring ID. No babies or children are allowed on site.

Re-entry:
Once your ticket has been scanned, you cannot leave and re-enter. Please remember all you will need throughout your day.

Cash Payments

We only accept card payments. No cash can be used anywhere on site.

Lockers

There will not be any lockers or cloakrooms on site. Please pack light!

Lost and found:

Anything handed in will be given to Lost Property which is based in the Welfare tipi. If you can't claim it on the day, please email lostandfound@thisisgala.co.uk

PROHIBTIED ITEMS

• Bags larger than A4.
• Food and Drink (there are water points on site, empty bottles are permitted).
• Controlled & psychoactive substances, other than prescription drugs (matching ID is required).
• Dogs / other animals (with the exception of assistance dogs).
• Bikes / skateboards / scooters.
• Folding chairs / selfie sticks / golf umbrellas.
• Glass / aerosols / gas canisters / BBQs / weapons / sharp objects.
• Pyrotechnics / flares / fireworks / lasers / laser pens.
• Megaphones / large amplification equipment / klaxons / air horns.
• Drones / unmanned aerial vehicles.
• Professional camera / filming equipment (hand held personal cameras are permitted).
• Glass cosmetic bottles: Make-Up, Perfume & Suncream are permitted unless they come in glass bottles. You may be asked to test them on yourself

WELLBEING AT RALLY

Mutual Future

Mutual Future consists of an event wellbeing plan, specialist in-house teams on site to execute the plan, an awareness campaign delivered by Don’t Be A Creep, and a post-event survey which feeds information back into our plan, and awareness campaign for the next year.

Mutual Future is how we substantiate a zero tolerance policy towards assault, harassment and abuse; and create a culture of care and respect.

RALLY endeavours to create an anti-racist and pro-LGBTQI+ space, we stand in solidarity with all communities and people who have experienced prejudice - Our objective is to make the environment as safe and inclusive as it can be.

A festival can be a place of togetherness, compassion and care. It also creates risk felt most by marginalised communities and underrepresented people.

There is nothing more important than your wellbeing at the event. If something happens that affects it, or someone else's - please follow these four steps.

SPOT

If you witness an incident or something happens to you personally go straight to the nearest security or welfare staff.

REPORT

There they will radio our in-house welfare response team who will come straight to your location.

RESPOND

Their response will be led by you / the person affected. Your wellbeing takes priority but If you also wish to identify the person responsible discreetly proportionate measures can be taken e.g. ejection.

RELIEF

Our designated Welfare Area is a safe(r), confidential and supportive space where you can stay as long as you like.

YOUR WELFARE TEAM

Sometimes, it’s just reassuring to know that someone is there – you don’t need a specific reason to speak with our Welfare Team.

TTK Events manage the on-site welfare tent and have dedicated roaming staff across the festival grounds. Since 2011, TTK has been supporting festival, event, and club attendees—providing a safe space to turn to for help, advice, or even just a moment of rest. The sole focus of TTK is on supporting you, no matter how big, small, simple, or complex a problem may be.

“I feel passionately about ensuring that no matter how great or small the issue is, we need to reach out and help those who are in distress or troubled.” – Linda, TTK Founder

Mutual Future – Welfare Response

Our in-house welfare team is here to support you and your wellbeing. Led by Gemma—an experienced anti-violence practitioner and community activist with over 20 years in crisis and therapeutic support—our approach is rooted in care, harm-reduction, and justice for all.

Type One Community

Type One Community are bringing Lift Glucose Shots to the welfare point and making partying with type one diabetes that little bit easier. No need to dance through a hypo or hunt down a bar, just grab a free Lift glucose shot when you arrive and keep it with you in case your blood sugar drops.

Find out more here.

ACCESSIBILITY

We’re on a mission to make RALLY as inclusive as it can be. This includes making the information around accessibility as useful as possible. Here you’ll find everything you need to know about accessibility at RALLY. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

Contact Details
Access Information Contact: Daniel Lawson
Email: access@rallyrallyrally.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rally.rally.rally
Phone: If you prefer to speak over the phone or by any other means of communication, please email saying so and Daniel can contact you directly to arrange.

Venue Description
RALLY is at Southwark Park, London on Saturday 23rd August. There is step-free access into the site. The site is very flat and is approximately 0.07 km2. If you look at google maps, the site is the northern area of Southwark Park where the Bowl Club and Bandstand is. The site is grass and flat and has hard string paths throughout.

Access Facilities
Companion/PA tickets available at no additional fee are available on request, please contact up on our access email address. We will not ask for evidence of accessibility requirements.

There is a viewing platform at the mainstage.

At stage 2 there is a raised viewing area within the stage structure - this is accessible from behind the main entrance to the stage, on the side closest to the bandstand.

At stage 3 there is also a viewing platform

At the two smaller 100 capacity stages, there are no dedicated areas, but the procedure is that customers ask a member of staff to help them get to an appropriate area of their choice.

All accessible toilets have a code which can be given to you by a member of security who will be near the toilets. You can also get the code from the medical or welfare tents. We will also send this code out via email to ticket holders who have requested a free Companion/PA ticket. There is no venue-specific parking.

Travel Guide
The taxi drop-off point is 0.3 miles from the entrance. The entrance is at the northeast corner of the park, use the postcode SE16 2FD to see on the map.

Below shows the distances from the closest stations to the entrance and from the exit.

Bermondsey (0.4 miles to entrance, 0.7 miles from exit)

Rotherhithe (0.7 miles to entrance, 0.7 miles from exit)

Canada Water (0.5 miles to entrance, 0.3 miles from exit)

The nearest bus stops to the entrance to the festival are: Southwark Park Stop C and F)

The nearest bus stops to the exit of the festival are: Hothfield Place Stop P and Surrey Quays Road Stop Y.

Arrival Guide
The site is open on Saturday 24th August 2024 from 11.00 – 22:30

The busiest times to arrive are between 14.00 and 17.00.

The venue is accessible from the road onto a hard string path

There is a dedicated accessible wide entry lane.

The event site will be well sign posted and stewards in the local vicinity will be able to direct anyone who is finding it difficult to locate the entrance.

When you arrive at the site please head to the main entrance, before the lanes there will be stewards who can help direct and escort you to the correct lane.

If you have any access requirements to avoid crowds, please contact us and let the staff at the entrance know, they will be able to provide some assistance to escort you through the entrance.

Toilets
There are 4 toilet locations on site.
Each toilet location has 1 accessible toilet.
From each stage there are accessible toilets within a 25m to 50m range.

Customers with Medical Requirements

We welcome attendees who need to bring medicines, food or drink to manage a medical condition or medical equipment. Please let the security know at the entrance that you have this for medical reasons (food and drink is not allowed normally). Please contact us if you have any concerns. On site we have a medical tent for any incidents and emergencies. We also have a welfare tent and a safe space which has trained professionals who can deal with incidents such as anxiety attacks. Any of our security or staff will be able to direct you to these tents.

Access to Performance
There are no services offered such as loops, intra red or mobile connect systems.

Assistance Dogs
We welcome assistance dogs, please just contact us in advance. We may ask for proof that any dog is registered with an organisation that is a member of Assistance Dogs UK.

There is a spending location for assistance dogs at the welfare area

Strobe Lighting
There may be some strobe lighting at the event

Other Info

There are three main bars at the event. All bars have large print menus and lowered access points. If for any reason our accessibility information or services changes, we will notify ticket holders via email. Festival staff including SIA Security, stewards and the event management team will be briefed to work with attendees with access requirements in the event of a site evacuation. The event management team will work with attendees to cater for their needs should any other access related issues arise while on site.