Additional Information for Team Leaders

  • All team leaders are asked to report to reception on arrival. Meal and evening dance tickets are collected from here.
  • Field position and the wet weather plan will be published on the website in the week before the festival.
  • Teams will be asked to gather in the assembly area on the field at 1.30pm
    At 1.30pm the piper will start playing to set the scene and then play for the Grand March.
    After a brief opening ceremony the afternoon will progress as per programme. Adult teams will rotate their position on the field after the interval.  Junior dancers remain in their starting position throughout the afternoon.

WET WEATHER INFORMATION

If the field is not suitable for dancing the Festival will take place in the Sports Hall. There will be no rotation of teams indoors.
If it is necessary to move indoors during the afternoon the programme will recommence at the point that would have been reached had the weather not intervened.
Admission indoors for spectators may need to be restricted depending on numbers.
In case of emergency only on the day the information desk telephone number will be: 07532 038118 or 07887 493113.

PHOTOGRAPHY

In order to comply with regulations it is necessary for us to inform participants and spectators that photography and video of children’s groups is restricted to parents and accredited group leaders. They may only photograph or video groups in which their own children are participating. Group leaders are asked to provide a stick-on or tie-on label which will enable the Festival organisers to identify approved photographers. With respect to child protection all participants and spectators are also asked to report anything suspicious immediately.