Health and Safety: Field Day 2018
Background
In 2018 OPS worked with Field Day for the first time in their new location at Brockwell Park. Field Day is known to be one of London’s most loved festivals and in 2018 they celebrated their tenth year. The festivals prodigious programming has seen some amazing artists such as Erykah Badu, Skepta, Helena Hauff and many more.
Field Day approached us to cover their full Health and Safety for this large scale, and highly populated event.
Challenge
2018 was Field Day’s first year in Brockwell Park, after being in Victoria Park for ten years. This was because AEG won over the contract to do events in Victoria Park, resulting in Field Day having to find a new home. Concerns from local residents arose, as well as concerns about a large event of this scale being delivered safely in the Brockwell Park.
Delivery
Health & Safety on site – elements of build, live (3 days) and break
Auditing suppliers
Risk Assessment
SAG attendance
Expert witness in sub-committee hearing
Produced capacity calculations to demonstrate that the numbers attending can safely exit the park
Liaison with other event partners
Results
Successful event
A temporary show stop procedure was put in place to allow security to implement crowd control measures
20,000 Friday, 32,000 Saturday, 17,000 Sunday
Performances from Erykah Badu, Fever Ray alongside DJs Helena Hauff, Avalon Emerson and Gilles Peterson
Community – less impactful than fearer by residents
Won hearts and minds
No issues with regard to egress
No impact on Brixton night time economy – no issues on the tube