This year’s Country Show now comes with a full perimeter fence, booze ban, bag and body searches and no funfair, and we’ve also noticed that the council has quietly been adding more and more clauses to their list of banned items and restrictions of entry, including a total ban on unaccompanied under 16s.

Frustratingly, they’ve made little effort to publicise the changes, with the list of banned items being expanded without consultation or notification, and we fear this may lead to lengthy queues and possible bad-tempered confrontations at the entry gates.

So, for clarity, we’ve reproduced the latest restrictions, as seen on the event website:

No unaccompanied under-16s allowed

All under 16s are now prohibited from entering the park unless they are with an adult.

The terms and conditions on the website state:

Under-16’s must be accompanied by an adult (18+). A maximum of 4 under 16’s per adult is permitted

Food and drink

Only water and soft drinks are allowed to be brought on to the event site and they must be in sealed and unopened containers or bottles.

If you bring in a reusable bottle, it must be empty upon entry. Sensibly, all glass is banned.

You can bring in your own food. Expect huge queues for drink.

No bicycles

[Cyclist at the 2015 Country Show]

For the first time – and without any public announcement we could find – Lambeth have banned all bicycles from the site, compelling cyclists to use “designated cycle parks” outside.

So anyone hoping to cycle over for a couple of hours like they may have done in the past had better be prepared and bring along sturdy locks. Bikes are not permitted to be locked on the Brockwell Park railings. Any bikes found to be doing so will be removed and a charge will be imposed upon collection.

You can’t get in after 6.30pm

Latecomers hoping to soak up some of the Country Show after work should be advised that there’s NO ENTRY after 6.30pm on both evenings.

You’re going to be filmed and used to promote the show

The organisers will be filming and photographing inside the event to “capture the atmosphere and entertainment to share on our website and social media channels. ”

This footage may also be used locally, nationally and internationally in various media to promote the show.

By attending the event, you give your express consent to your actual or simulated likeness to be included within any film, photograph, audio and/or audio-visual recording to be exploited in any and all media for any purpose at any time throughout the world. This also includes CCTV and body-camera filming by the Metropolitan Police Service and/or show security, which may be carried out for the safety of attendees and staff.

The banned list grows

The original lost of prohibited items, as published on their website in May 8th 2018 (and recorded on Buzz) has grown considerably. We’ve marked the new conditions in bold and changes to the existing ones in italics).

Of course, some of the banned items are obvious, but we wouldn’t be surprised if some people get caught out at the gate.

Drugs inc. “Legal Highs” / Nitrous Oxide / Laughing Gas

Knives / Weapons / Ammunition

Alcohol

Unsealed containers of liquid / Unsealed bottles of liquid (empty reusable bottles and sealed unopened bottles are allowed)

(empty reusable bottles and sealed unopened bottles are allowed) Drones / UAVs

Glass Bottles / Containers

Perfume Bottles / Aerosols

BBQs, incl. Disposables

Air Horns / Smoke Canisters

Fireworks / Explosives / Flares

/ Flares Sparklers / Chinese Lanterns / Candles

Portable Laser Equipment / Laser Pens

Horns / Loudhailers

Spray paints / Graffiti pens

Flags / Poles

Tents / Gazebos

Stereo Systems

Large Luggage Items

Bicycles (please use designated cycle parks before entering)

Professional Filming / Audio Recording Equipment (Photography with professional equipment, such as DSLR, is permitted)

High-Vis Bibs / Jackets / Vests – to be worn by event staff only

Any other articles that may be a danger to the public or cause nuisance – this is at the discretion of show security.

Other conditions to note

Bag searching is a condition of entry to the show

Anyone found in possession of illegal substances or contraband goods will be refused admission, ejected from entrances and the Police may be informed accordingly

The Organisers reserve the right to refuse admission and confiscate any item which may not be suitable for the event, as well as a danger to others within the show site or the rest of Brockwell Park.

The Organisers reserve the right to refuse admission for any reason, including but not limited to, Visitors being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and/or acting aggressively towards any members of the public or event staff

The Organisers reserve the right to eject a visitor from the event site for any reason, including but not limited to, a Visitor being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and/or acting aggressively

Visitors who damage any structures within the show site will be held responsible for that damage and the Organisers may take legal actions against the Visitor if needed

Last entry time is 6:30pm on both days.

More reading:

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Lambeth Country Show 2018 – now with fences, booze ban, body searches and no funfair

Lambeth Country Show 2018: Alcohol ban and mandatory bag and body searches on entry

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Event details

Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July 2018

12 noon – 8pm

Brockwell Park, Norwood Road, SE24 9BJ

Official website

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