House Festival 2010

The House Festival is a one day outdoor event taking place at Chiswick House and Gardens, on Thursday 8th July to raise funds for a restoration project.

Line-up

The line-up includes Mark Ronson & The Business Intl, Hot Chip, Little Boots, Friendly Fires, Mumford and Sons, Paloma Faith, The Feeling and Estelle. Hosting the festival will be Richard Bacon, Jo Whiley, Reggie Yates and Ant & Dec amongst others.

Tickets

Tickets were priced at £175 per person, and have sold out.

All inclusive

Once inside the Festival all your food, drink and entertainment is included. Chiswick's grounds will be filled with market stalls offering a summer feast including oysters, lobsters, hog roast and homemade pizzas, and there will be plenty of bars. Those of you who have attended in previous years will be pleased to hear the "Somerset" tent offering West Country beer, cider and pork pies will be making a reappearance.

Arriving at the festival

Some areas of the Gardens will remain open to the public on the day via the usual pedestrian gates. However entrance to the Festival itself is only possible from the front of Chiswick House. If you are being dropped off by car please pull off the A316 into Burlington Lane, alongside the Gardens – and make the short walk to the entrance. There are no car parking facilities at the House, please do not bring your own vehicle. This is a residential area well served by pubic transport.

Upon arrival at Chiswick House, a member of staff will give you a wristband and Festival Programme in exchange for your ticket. Please note that your wristband is non-transferable and wristbands should be worn at all times whilst at the Festival. The event will start at 3pm in the afternoon and run until midnight (Entertainment, bars and food end 11pm).

Seating and umbrellas

It is important to note that there will be plenty of seating and cover at the Festival. Therefore, additional chairs, stools, gazebos, large sun umbrellas, etc will not be allowed onto the site. They restrict access, views and create health and safety issues. However, do feel free to bring picnic rugs if you wish to sit on the ground and umbrellas in the event of rain.

Please be aware that anything brought in will be left in Lost Property for the duration of the Festival and must be collected by the end of the event. House Festival cannot take responsibility for any items left in Lost Property.

Dogs

No dogs are permitted on the Festival grounds.

Children

Please note, there are no concessions or discounted tickets for children. Persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. All persons under the age of 18 will not be served alcohol.

Disabled

The Festival site is wheelchair accessible however some areas on the Festival grounds are uneven and may prove difficult to navigate. Disabled toilet facilities are available on-site and members of staff will be on hand to help direct you around the Festival.

Accommodation

This event does not have camping but there are a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in the area.

More information will be here when available.

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