“Event” means the series of events taking place between 10 June – 12 July 2015 (inclusive) known as the Kopparberg Urban Forest to be held at a car park at 37 – 41 Whitepost Lane, Hackney Wick, London, E9 5EN (“Venue“).

“Promoter” or “Us” means MAMA Festivals Limited (trading as MAMA Bars) and Kopparberg Cider of Sweden Limited.

“Terms and Conditions” means these terms and conditions.

“You” means you “Your” shall be read accordingly.

A.   Status of these Terms and Conditions

• Entry to the Event is subject to these Terms and Conditions. Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully prior to entry and raise any queries with the Promoter prior to entry. Entry to the Event constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions by you.
• These terms and conditions are subject to change from time to time without notice and in our sole discretion. We will notify You of amendments to these terms and conditions by posting them to this website.

B.   The Event

• There will be no admission to the Event before the designated opening times on any day of the Event. Last admission to the Events will be at 10pm.
• Price and availability information relating to the Event is subject to change without notice. The Promoter is not responsible for any direct or indirect loss, claim or expenses suffered by you in connection with the cancellation or rescheduling of the Event.
• The Promoter reserves the right to alter or vary the published Event programme which may result in changes to the performance line-up, playing times or any other aspect of the Event. Any published start times of a performance at the Event are estimates only and are subject to change. The Promoter shall not be liable for any change of a published start time. All advertised times are approximate and subject to change. We will not be responsible to make any refund or meet the costs of any alternative travel arrangements or for any loss of enjoyment or other indirect loss as a result of an Event not running to the precise advertised times.

3.   You must be at least 18 years of age – proof of identity and age must be provided in order to obtain entry.

• It is Your responsibility to check the suitability of the Event for anyone in Your party regardless of official age restrictions, this includes considering the type of audience the Event is likely to attract and whether such an audience is a suitable environment for Your party, including the behaviour of other audience members, if this causes offence to You or your party.

5. The Event is subject to licence.

6. The Promoter reserves the right to refuse You entry to and/or eject You from the Event. In particular but without limitation You may be refused admission to or removed from the Event for any of the following reasons: for health and safety or licensing reasons; if You behave in a manner which has or is likely to affect the enjoyment of other persons at the Event; if You use threatening, abusive or insulting words or mannerisms; if, in the Promoter’s reasonable opinion, You are acting under the influence of alcohol or drugs; if You fail, when required, to produce proof of identity or age; if You refuse to comply with the Promoter’s security searches; if You breach these Terms.

7. If before or during the Event You have a complaint in relation to the Event, please contact the Promoter or a steward promptly since complaints are very difficult to deal with after the Event.

8. Warning – Prolonged exposure to loud noise may cause damage to Your hearing. Please be aware that strobe lighting may be used during the Event.

9. The Event operates licensed bars and You need to be over the age of 18 to purchase alcohol at the Event. Please be aware that if we think that You look 25 years or younger You may be asked to provide proof of identification and if You are unable to do so You will not be served alcohol.

10. By attending the Event, You give Your express consent to Your actual or simulated likeness being included within any film, photograph, audio and/or audiovisual recording to be exploited in any and all media for any purpose at any time throughout the world, the copyright to which shall be owned by the Promoter or its contractors without payment or compensation. If You attend an Event with Your child aged under 18 years You give the foregoing Your express consent on their behalf. This includes filming by the police or security staff that may be carried out for the security of customers.

11. Due to legal artist performance rights and royalty obligations, You cannot bring any video or audio recording equipment or any camera which is over 35mm or with a detachable lens onto the Venue site. You will not be allowed to enter the site if You bring equipment that, at the discretion of our security, infringes on these rules.

12. Searching is a condition of entry. The Promoter reserves the right to conduct security searches and confiscate any item which in the opinion of the Promoter (ore relevant venue operator) may cause danger or disruption, be a health and safety risk, not be suitable to be taken into the Event or is one of the items not permitted in the Venue as detailed in these Terms and Conditions.  Anyone found in possession of illegal substances or contraband goods will be refused admission to or ejected from the Venue and may also be liable for prosecution. Any items found that may be used in an illegal or offensive manner will be confiscated, regardless of whether or not the item itself is illegal.

13. You shall not bring all or any of the following into the Venue- fireworks, laser pens, laser equipment, animals (except assistance dogs), Your own food and drink, bottles, cans or glass containers, or any item which the Promoter considers could be used as a weapon (including sharp or pointed objects such as knives), items with an open flame (save for lighters) and illegal substances.

14. You must comply with any and all instructions given to You by the Promoter and/or all Venue stewards and staff at the Event.

15. All guests are asked to observe and comply with safety advice, site signage and ‘No Smoking’ areas. Statutory rules and regulations apply and should be observed at the Event and  failure to do so may result in ejection from the Event.

16. You shall not bring into the Venue or display or distribute (whether for free or not) at the Event any sponsorship, promotional or marketing materials.

17. The Event is about good music, performance and entertainment and the freedom for all to enjoy it. Anti-social behaviour and illegal activities, including use, supply and possession of illegal substances will not be tolerated and You will be ejected from the Venue without refund.

18. To the extent permitted by law and with Your consent, personal information provided by You to the Promoter will be used for all purposes reasonably connected with the operations of the Event and the Promoter and Kopparberg, including (but not limited to): providing You with details of forthcoming connected events, offers and services; providing You with updates as to the latest concessions or any changes thereto and information concerning competitions and other promotional activity; supplying You with the goods that You request or in which the Promoter reasonably believes You may be interested; conducting market research and establishing customer profiles; and transferring or disclosing the information provided to the Promoter’s professional advisors and such other parties as it considers necessary in the administration of its business. The Promoter will not use or disclose Your personal information other than as set out in these Terms and Conditions without Your prior consent. If You have any queries about this, please write to MAMA Festivals Limited, 59-65 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2DU, with the following on copy: Kopparberg, Cider of Sweden Limited, Fulham Green, 69-79 Fulham High Street, London, SW6 3JW.  You can unsubscribe from any email communications You receive from the Promoter by following the unsubscribe link.

19. Access to the Venue is strictly subject to capacity limits. You may be required to queue so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

20. Official merchandise is usually only available inside the Venue. The Promoter does not accept any responsibility for the sale of merchandise (official or otherwise) in or outside the Venue. You should direct any queries relating to merchandise to the Promoter

Specific Requirements for Access

21.  The Promoter takes the needs of customers who are disabled or who have other access requirements very seriously and actively encourages people of all abilities to attend the Event. If You have access requirements for the Event please contact [email protected].

22. If You have not notified the Promoter of Your access requirements in advance we cannot guarantee that we will be able to cater to Your needs, though we will use reasonable endeavours to do so.

Liability

23. You agree that the Promoter, its servants or agents will not be liable for any loss, injury or damage to any person (including Yourself) or property however caused (including by the Promoter or its servants or agents): (a) in any circumstances unless due to the negligence of the Promoter or any of its servants or agents; (b) in circumstances where such loss or damage is not a reasonably foreseeable result of any such breach (save for death or personal injury as a result of the negligence of the Promoter, its servants or agents); and/or (c) to the extent that any increase in any loss or damage results from the breach by You of any of these Terms and Conditions.

24. For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, “Force Majeure” means any cause beyond the Promoter’s control including, without limitation, an act of God, war, insurrection, riot, civil disturbances, acts of terrorism, fire, explosion, flood, royal mourning, national mourning, theft of essential equipment, malicious damage, strike, lock out, weather, third party injunction, national defence requirements and/or acts or regulations of national or local governments. The Promoter will not be liable to You for failure to deliver the Event or perform any obligation under these Terms and Conditions to the extent that the failure is caused by Force Majeure.

25. The Promoter will not have any liability to You whatsoever for loss or expenses incurred in connection with the Event or any cancellation of the Event, including, without limitation, costs of any personal travel, accommodation or hospitality arrangements made relating to the Event or the cancellation of the Event. The Promoter hereby excludes all liability in relation to the Event to the fullest extent permitted in Law. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall purport to exclude liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

General

26. The Promoter shall be entitled to assign all and any of its rights and obligations under these Terms and Conditions, provided that Your rights are not adversely affected.

27. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the invalid or unenforceable provision shall be severed or amended in such a manner as to render the rest of the provision(s) and remainder of these Terms and Conditions valid or enforceable.

28. If the Promoter delays or fails to enforce any of these Terms and Conditions it shall not mean that the Promoter has waived its right to do so.

29. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and the parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.