The organisers of Slam Dunk Festival recently shared an update on what entry requirements will be required for this year’s event due to the coronavirus crisis. Slam Dunk the UK Pop-Punk, Emo, Metal, and Alternative festival is usually held in May but then it was decided that they would move their schedule back so it could coincide with the recent reopening of live events after ‘freedom day’ last Monday on July 19.
Yesterday (July 22), the festival’s official Instagram account posted an update with all the relevant information regarding entry into the festival. Perhaps surprisingly to some or greatly received by others revealing that attendees will not need to be double vaccinated to gain entry.
Headliners for the festival will include the likes of Sum 41 and Don Broco, with other big names on the bill such as Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Alkaline Trio, Funeral For A Friend, While She Sleeps, Comeback Kid, The Story So Far, We Are The In Crowd, NOFX and many more. The Event has two editions much like Reading and Leeds with the North edition of the event, held at Temple Newsam in Leeds will take place on September 4, while Slam Dunk South in Hatfield Park, Hertfordshire will take place on September 5.
As seen in the post at least one of the following criteria would be accepted in order to gain entry:
- Proof of a negative lateral flow or PCR test result logged within 48 hours of the event OR
- Proof of immunity based upon a positive PCR test result, clear of the 10 day isolation period, logged within 180 days of the event OR
- Proof of double vaccination, with the 2nd dose received at least 14 days prior to the event
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged nightclubs and any large events to check for ‘COVID passports’ now that the UK’s coronavirus restrictions have been lifted. At a Downing Street press conference last week, he stated: “As a matter of social responsibility we’re urging nightclubs and other venues with large crowds to make use of the NHS COVID pass, which shows proof of vaccination, a recent negative test or natural immunity as a means of entry.”
