The event and all its activities are FREE.
You dont need to book in advance for a day ticket but if we are at capacity you may have to wait to come in.
Camping is for the full weekend and must be booked in advance
Adults £25
Age 12-17 £12
Age 0 - 11 £6
Book here using this link:-
https://problemchildbrewing.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&search=surf%20stage%20camping&product_id=100
You will be taken to Problem Child Brewing's webpage where you book camping.
Parking is provided on site at a cost of £3 per car and does not have to be booked in advance.
Parking is on grass and may become muddy in wet weather.
We have accessible parking available on a first come first served basis.
All our Surfstage activities are free of charge.
Some of the adults craft workshops require registering on the day for the same day.
Please register in the Information Tent.
Street food from £4.00
Tea & Coffee from £1.50
Pint of lager from £5.00
Glass of wine from £6.00
Visitors are welcome to bring their own picnic but for licensing purposes only alcohol purchased on the festival premises may be consumed at the festival.
Prices are approximate to give you an idea.
We take both cash and cards.
Cashback will not be avaialble in the festival but there is a cash machine in Parbold Village, approx 10 minutes walk away.
We like to live generously.
Its important to us that Surfstage is free of charge and accessible to everyone!
We welcome donations and all monies received will go towards our partner charity International Needs UK who will be joining us for the weekend.
Yes absolutely, you can send us an email with your booking reference number and let us know the changes you want to make.
Parking is available on site for £3 per car. This does not have to be booked in advance.
Parking is on a grass field and may be muddy in case of very wet weather.
We have a selection of Street food vendors available to purchase food from. Our vendors will include vegan, vegetarian, gluten & dairy free options.
We have a bar from Problem Child Brewing.
We have Tea, coffee & Cake provided by our charity partners.
Due to licensing restrictions, only alcohol purchased at the festival may be consumed at the festival.
We have water filling stations where you can fill your own water bottles free of charge.
Picnics are allowed.
We don't allow glass on the field for safety reasons.
We are a dog friendly festival!
Owners must be responsible and pick up after their dogs.
Dogs must be on a lead at all times.
We do not allow dangerous dog breeds on site.
We do not have space to allow private gazebos in the festival area.
Phone charging will be available in one of our venues. Please ask our welcome team for more information.
Our address is:-
Surfstage Festival
1-3 Alder Lane
Parbold
Nr Wigan
Wn87NL
We are located next to The Wayfarer Pub & Restaurant and the entrance and exit will be well signposted.
A map is available on the GET IN TOUCH section of our website.
Closer to the event we will publish a festival map which will be available on arrival.
Arrival is Friday 5th July from midday.
Departure is Sunday 7th July by 8pm.
You can arrive or leave at any point during the festival but cars will only be allowed in the camping area on Thursday and Sunday afternoon/evening.
When you book your camping, you can let us know who you want to camp close to. the best way to do this is to ask the lead organiser to let you know the booking reference number.
Yes!
Caravans, motorhomes and trailer tents are all allowed at Surfstage.
You can let us know what you are bringing on the booking page.
Unfortunately we cannot offer an electric hookup.
Cars are allowed on the camp site on Thursday from midday and Sunday afternoon from midday. Once you have setup you will be asked to move your car to the campers car park during the festival.
Bikes are allowed in the camping area but not in the festival area. There are some lovley bike rides along the canal for anyone wanting to explore the area on two wheels.
Facilities:-
- Water
- Toilets
- Showers
- Bins
- Large camping pitch for your group
General campsite rules:-
- No generators,
- No cooking inside tents or awnings.
- Waste must be taken to the bins or taken home with you, including unwanted equipment.
- Smoking only in designated areas.
- Dogs are welcome in the campsite area but must be on a lead and groups with dogs will be in a designated dog friendly area so please tell us when you book.
- Noise must be kept to a minimum after 9pm.
Rules on fire:-
Open fires are not allowed, this includes, fireworks, smoke canisters, Chinese lanterns and other similar items. Camping stoves are allowed provided they are fit for purpose, self contained and off the ground.
Gas canisters are allowed to a maximum of 5l.
Under 18's are not allowed to camp without a resonsible adult over the age of 21.
We look forward to welcoming Youth Groups and if you are a Youth Leader looking to bring a group you are welcome to get in touch to ask any questions.
Email us at hello@surfstage.co.uk
Marshalling - Directing traffic or Pedestrians on, off or around site safely
Site Maintenance - Emptying bins, picking up litter, checking facilities are in working order.
Catering - Serving Tea/Coffee/soft drinks and cake, work card machine/till
Prayer - Offering prayer to those who request it, supervising prayer tombola
Children’s activities:-
Craft and activity trail,
Nail Painting,
Hair Braiding,
Face Painting,
Supervising Parent and Toddler area
Supervising Bouncy Castles
Games Cafe
Youth, Playing games, supervising and setting challenges in Youth hangout.
Adult crafts - Supervising craft, resources, helping deliver session, sorting set up and clear up. Jewellery making/candle making/rock painting
Wellie Throwing - Supervision and recording scores
Campfire - Maintaining safety, keep fire going, extinguish safely
Welcomers - On entrance giving out wristbands, keeping tally of visitors.
In Welcome and Info tent, recording incidents of first aid, answering queries for campers/day visitors etc
Setting up and Packing down - Putting up marquees, gazeebos, marking out carpark/campsite etc
Sound & AV - We welcome volunteers to assist our sound and AV teams.
Volunteering at Surf Stage is so much fun and you will be helping us to bring to life our vision to celebrate and share God's love.
You can tell us which days you are available and your capacity:-
- A couple of hours, pass me a lanyard!
- Put me down for a day, i'll have a lanyard and a free lunch!
- I'm all in... free meals all weekend and an exclusive Surfstage t-shirt
There will be an expectation that all volunteers will sign a volunteer agreement form in line with safeguarding policy which will include self-declarations. Some volunteer roles will require a current DBS. Once we have got our team list, you will be allocated your shift(s) - you'll have plenty of time enjoy the rest of the event :)
Surfstage takes people out of their everyday environment, inspiring them and giving them the opportunity to take a step forward in their faith. It’s a great time to get to know people better, make new friends and meet with the Holy Spirit. We want volunteers and festival goers to take home so much joy that people will be like whoa, I want some of that!
Being on team has the following benefits to name but a few:-
- Spending time with other Christians.
- Opportunity to input other peoples Christian journey, to show Jesus’ love.
- Oportunity to learn new skills to take back to your own church.
- Growing in confidence and growing in leadership.
The best place at a party is the kitchen... and the best place at Surfstage is on team!
You can sign up here:-
https://forms.gle/SP7S88i4yUnb32JL7
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We love to offer oportunities for youth to be on team - we believe that inspiring and building up young leaders is so important.
When young people serve on team at Surfstage they will experience the following benefits:-
- Spending time with other Christians.
- Raising their faith.
- Learning new skills.
- Growing in confidence and growing in leadership.
- Empowering young people to take back their enthusiasm to their own communities.
Some activities will require volunteers over the age of 18 or a mix of ages.
Individuals can register to be on team here:-
https://forms.gle/SP7S88i4yUnb32JL7
If you are an adult on team there are many roles you are welcome to bring your children along with you but please do check.
YOUTH LEADERS
If you would like to organise your youth to be on team we would love to hear from you!
We provide free meals for volunteers who are all in and want to dive in for the whole weekend.
Volunteers who are happy to do a day will get free lunch.
Free food, how could you refuse!
Surfstage is hosted on a grass field.
In good conditions, the field is wheelchair and pram accessible and field access, facilities, bar and toilets are on ground floor level. We have a dedicated disabled W.C in the Wayfarer Pub on site.
Should the weather become wet, the field underfoot may by muddy underfoot.
We have disabled parking on site available on a first come first serve basis.
If you have any other accesibility needs we would love to hear from you to make sure we can make the event practical and joyful for you!
Email us at hello@surfstage.co.uk
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We take safeguarding very seriously at Surfstage.
Please see our full safeguarding policy here:-
https://www.surfstage.co.uk/safeguardingpolicy
If you have any specific questions or concerns please email us at hello@surfstage.co.uk
We have a team of Marshalls, Welcomers and First Aiders who will be on hand to help in any way. Our emergency procedures such a first aid or lost child situations are detailed in our safeguarding policy here:-
https://www.surfstage.co.uk/safeguardingpolicy
We have qualified first aiders on site and emergencies can be reported to the welcome desk.
For more information, please see our full health & safety policy:-
https://www.surfstage.co.uk/safetypolicy
Covid is no longer a public health emergency but we will remain alert and adapt our procedures should that change before the festival.
We encourage the use of hand sanitiser throughout the festival as part of our commitment to public safety.
Please see our full privacy policy here:-
https://www.surfstage.co.uk/privacypolicy
If you have any specific questions or concerns please email us at hello@surfstage.co.uk
The Surfstage Team
TRUSTEE Rachel Birkett & Katie Street, St John the Baptist, Burscough.
TRUSTEE Rev. Will Gibbons, Vicar of St Andrews Clubmoor and Area Dean of West Derby, Liverpool.
TRUSTEE Caroline McCaul, St John the Baptist, Burscough.
LEADER Jonathan Churchward, Way Church, Wigan.
LEADER Laura Neilson, founder and CEO of Hope Citadel Healthcare.
LEADER David Cosslett, Church Wigan.
We believe Love is the Way, joy is for sharing and peace isn’t just for hippies!
We believe faith should not be a barrier to community.
We believe God lives in people, and that church is the people, not the buildings.
We believe God is Love.
We believe love never fails.
We believe and trust in God the Father Almighty
We believe and trust in Jesus Christ His Son who reconciles us to God
We believe and trust in the Holy Spirit who fills us with power
We believe and trust in the Three in One.