Festival of Hounds

The Festival of Hounds is held at East of England Agricultural Society, East of England Showground Peterborough PE2 6XE, UK

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By car

From the A1(M) South – After passing the Peterborough Services (Junction 17) continue along the A1(M) and after a small service station take the immediate next left, signposted Alwalton, Chesterton and East of England Showground. At the T junction, turn left and travel half a mile. At the roundabout, turn right and the Showground will be directly in front of you. From here follow the show signs.

From the A1(M) North –Ignore the first signpost for Peterborough and continue travelling along the A1 picking up the brown highways signposts indicating East of England Showground, leaving the A1 at the Alwalton junction. Drive through the village with the post office on your left, turn left at the next junction and follow the road to the roundabout. At the roundabout turn right and the Showground will be directly in front of you. From here follow the show signs.

By public transport

Peterborough City Centre has a number of taxi ranks, as well as a coach park and bus station located within the Queensgate Centre. The Stagecoach bus service runs an hourly service, stopping just outside the Showground. The bus numbers to look for are x4, 23 and 24 leaving Bay 15 at Peterborough Queensgate. Once you have arrived at the drop off point it is just a short walk to the main entrance at Gate 3 within The East of England Showground.

By rail

Peterborough is located on the main East Coast rail line running from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh. The station has its own taxi rank with taxis taking approximately 15 minutes.

By air

The Showground’s location is central for London Stansted, London Luton, East Midlands and Birmingham airports – all four are approximately 60-90 minutes by car.

Toilets

Toilets are marked on the site plan and signboards, please note that disabled facilities are available and clearly marked on the site plans.

Catering and Bars

There is a public bar open from 10am until 7pm. The Food Court is situated adjacent to the Inter Hunt Relay Ring.

Officials and Stewards Restaurant

The Officials and Stewards restaurant is situated within The Hunt Marquee, pre-booked only.

PRFSS Vice Presidents Lunch

The PRFSS Vice President’s lunch will be in the Vice Presidents Marquee situated within the main Hunt Marquee and this also offers a bar area for VP’s. Pre-booked lunch only.

First Aid

First Aid can be found next to the Press Tent and the Inter Hunt Office and is clearly marked on the site plan and sign boards.

Show Information Office

The Show Information Office is situated in the East of England Agricultural Society trailer. The Inter Hunt Office for declarations is situated near the Inter Hunt Relay Ring.

Cash Machine

PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO CASH ATM ON THE SHOWGROUND.

Shopping

Please visit the tradestands who will be open from 9 am until 6.00pm. See the Exhibitor List for more information.

Official Photography

There are several official event photographers taking photographs and filming. All other media must register with the Show Organiser.

Waste

Please do not drop litter around the show site, including the bar area – please assist us by using the many rubbish bins available around the area.

If dogs are brought to the show, they must be kept on a short lead at all times. Please do not leave a dog shut in a car at any time, the show organisers reserve the right to remove it, breaking in if necessary.

Please remember that all dog mess should be cleaned up.

There is plenty of free parking on the Showground, please follow the directions and car parking attendant instructions.

DISABLED PARKING

Visitors with blue badges will be directed to the Disabled car park where there will be a courtesy mobility vehicle offering transport to the foxhound enclosure.

Public safety and security is always our top priority particularly and we wish to reassure visitors that we work in partnership with the venue who have excellent working relationships with Cambridgeshire Police and the National Counter Terrorism Security Office to deliver a safe and enjoyable show.

We have carried out a full review of our security arrangements and contingency plans which have been approved by the Cambridgeshire Police – and we will continue to do so.

There will be an increased and visible security presence and we are implementing extra security measures both before and during the Show. Vehicle and bag checks will be in operation and we ask for your patience and help to ensure the safety of everybody on site.

Lost People/Children – Should be taken to the Show Information Office.

Lost Property – Should be taken to the Show Information Office, if you have lost anything and not found it during the event, please telephone the East of England Agricultural Society after the event and we will endeavour to help (01733 961016).

The East of England Agricultural Society which was founded in 1863.

Registered in England at: FitzRoy House, East of England Showground, Peterborough, PE2 6XE.

Certificate of Incorporation: 1589922

Charity registration number: 283564

VAT registration number: 576653304

ENTRY AGREEMENT

We at the East of England Showground along with all third party organisers will do our best to provide you with a safe event, in a safe environment with polite and helpful staff.

By entering this site and the event you agree to:

• Abide by the Societies and Services codes of practice and safe working procedures
• Be responsible in looking after your children and pets /animals
• Be receptive to requests and directions from event staff
• Not be disruptive or abusive
• Our event culture is to continually strive to control adverse actions or comments.
• We hope that you will help us in making every event successful.
• Failure to comply with this agreement may mean expulsion from the site.

FAIR ACCESS POLICY

The East of England Agricultural Society operates a “Fair Access” policy for disabled people attending its events and requires its Licensees (3rd parties who run events at our premises) to do the same. Disabled people attending are asked to assist us to ensure this policy works both for them and ourselves and our Licensees.

In this respect:

• Those wishing to benefit from our Fair Access policy and their carers should offer evidence of their disability/carers’ status at the point of entry to the venue. Staff are instructed to handle this discreetly and sensitively, but you will appreciate that not all disabilities are readily apparent and neither is it always obvious that a particular disability brings with it a need for a carer to accompany a disabled person because of the disability.
• The easiest way to establish a disability is to produce a “blue badge” or other registered means of identification. Where tickets are booked online or over the telephone, at the time of booking a disabled person should record the means of evidence that will be produced at the entry to the venue and then remember to show it at that point.
• If it is obvious to staff at the venue entrance that a particular disabled person cannot reasonably have access to and around an event unless accompanied by a carer then one carer will be admitted free of charge. Please be mindful that staff are not in a position to form medical judgements and so anyone who is disabled and wishes to avoid confusion or embarrassment at the gate may prefer to bring with him/her some evidence not only of the disability but also as to the status of their carer as being officially recognised in that role.
• If notwithstanding the above, you feel that you have not been allowed Fair Access to an event at the Showground then please send a written note to us within 7 days of the event quoting:
• Your name and address and that of any carer
• The gate you entered through
• The evidence of disability/carers status offered
• The action taken
• Why you do not think Fair Access was allowed
• Such claims should be sent to: FOH, East of England Agricultural Society, FitzRoy House, East of England Showground, Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 6XE.
• We will treat such claims sympathetically but do need your help along the way.

CANCELLATION OR ABANDONMENT OF THE EVENT

No refunds will be made on the day. In the event of cancellation or abandonment of the Event, money paid in respect of advance bookings or a logical proportion thereof, will be refunded if returned to the Organisers. Refunds will only be made in respect of the event being cancelled before 6pm on Tuesday 15th July. Please send badges/tickets and car park pass stating full name and address of sender and, if different from that of sender, the full name and address of the purchaser to:

• FOH, East of England Agricultural Society, FitzRoy House, East of England Showground, Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 6XE.

No refunds for Vice Presidency of the Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show Society will be given.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

All badges, car park labels and VP badges are sold subject to the Organisers reserving the right to refuse admission to The East of England Showground to any person, or to withdraw permission at any time to remain on the site, and shall not be required to give any reason for such action. Save for the death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Organisers or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the Organisers, East of England Agricultural Society, nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, hounds, owners, riders, grooms, spectators, dogs, land, cars, their contents and accessories or any other person or property whatsoever, whether caused by their negligence, breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever. The Organisers shall not be liable in respect of any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the abandonment, cancellation or postponement of The Festival of Hounds, or any such eventuality.

CANCELLED BOOKINGS, LOST, FORGOTTEN OR UNUSED TICKETS AND BADGES

No refunds or duplicates will be issued. This includes all lost, forgotten, unused or surplus car passes, admission tickets and VP/guest badges.

DATA PROTECTION

Please view our data protection policy here.

COPYRIGHT

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

In no event shall The East of England Agricultural Society, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the website; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the website; (iii) any content obtained from the website; and (iv) unauthorised access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.

TERMINATION

The East of England Agricultural Society may terminate your access to all or any part of the website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately.

RESPONSIBILITY OF WEBSITE USERS

Your use of the website is at your sole risk. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content.

The website is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. The website is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or course of performance. The East of England Agricultural Society its subsidiaries, affiliates, and its licensors do not warrant that a) the website will function uninterrupted, secure or available at any particular time or location; b) any errors or defects will be corrected; c) the website is free of viruses or other harmful components; or d) the results of using the website will meet your requirements.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless East of England Agricultural Society, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of the Website, including but not limited to your violation of this Agreement.

CHANGES

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. By continuing to access or use our website after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE OF WWW.FESTIVALOFHOUNDS.COM

For the sake of clarity when referring to the East of England Agricultural Society this is in reference to being the Organisers of The Festival of Hounds and The Peterborough Royal Foxhound  Show, along with any third party and/or agent. When referring to The Festival of Hounds, The Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show is encompassed within that term.

Your access to and use of the website is conditioned upon your acceptance of, and compliance with the Terms below. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who wish to access The Festival of Hounds website. By accessing or using the website you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you do not have permission to access the website.

PRIVACY POLICY

East of England Agricultural Society (“East of England Agricultural Society”) operates and owns festivalofhounds.co.uk. It is the Society’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating this website.

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