Dream Valley Festival

Dream Valley 2024 is tbc...

Dream Valley's location is at Damyns Hall Aerodrome in Upminster.

Yes you must be 18 or over to attend Dream Valley. You may be asked to show photo ID.

There will be a number of bars onsite selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Dream Valley operates the ‘Challenge 25’ policy. If you look under 25 please do not be offended if we ask you for proof of age when you buy alcohol. Please bring proof of ID to show you are over 18.

The following forms of Identification will be accepted:

• Current UK Passport

• Current Driver’s License or Provisional License

Please enjoy alcohol responsibly.

Do not buy alcohol for persons under the age of 18, if you do you risk being ejected from the event.

Dream Valley opens Saturday 27th May 2023. Opening hours 11:00AM – 10:00PM, last entry is at 5:30PM.

The following items are prohibited at Dream Valley:

• Alcohol
• Soft drinks
• Food
• Any glass containers
• Potential harmful fluids (for example paint stripper)
• Weapons – bladed or pointed
• Umbrellas or chairs
• Flags or banners
• Marker pens
• Laser pens
• Non-prescription drugs, including the previously described ‘legal highs’
• Professional photography or recording equipment sound systems
• Fireworks/Flares/Laser candle lights/Gas canisters/BBQ’s/
• Sparklers
• Any other type of explosive
• Windbreakers/tents
• Dogs (except guide/service dogs)
• Bicycles
• Aerosols, gas canisters or air horns
• Drones

If the above items are found either of the following may take place:

• Allow the person to leave the site of their own accord
• Refuse entry
• The person to surrender the items and allows to remain on site
• The person has the items confiscated and is also evicted from site

No food or drink of any description is permitted into the festival.

There is a variety of food stalls onsite offering a wide range of food including vegetarian and vegan options. There will be a table service selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. You must be over 18 years of age to purchase alcohol.

If you have a pre-existing medical condition that relates to food or drink please contact the Dream Valley staff to discuss options on info@dreamvalley.uk for more information.

For any information or queries regarding local residents please email residents@dreamvalley.uk

If you lose something at Dream Valley please inform a member of staff or security to reclaim anything that has been found.

After the event, you will need to email info@dreamvalley.uk on any found items. Collection is by appointment only, please wait until you have confirmation that we have your item, before coming to collect.

PLEASE NOTE – items will only be kept 2 weeks after the event when they will then be given to local charities.

info@dreamvalley.uk

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If anyone has a concern about any photography/filming taking place at the Festival then contact the Festival organiser who will be pleased to discuss this matter with you.

By entering this event, you give consent to being photographed or videoed for promotional use for Dream Valley or any associated festival. 

All customers, guests, artists and freelancers are permitted to take content within the festival site. All content published online can be used by Dream Valley for marketing and promotional purposes.

Unfortunately we can’t issue you with a refund if you can’t make the event due to work commitments or your mates have dropped out. In these circumstances, we advise passing on your tickets privately to avoid losing out on the money spent. Refunds can only be offered if the event is cancelled or postponed, as agreed upon purchase.

The Dream Valley VIP ticket gets you:

VIP TICKET INCLUSIONS

Dedicated VIP Entrance

VIP Queue jump

Boutique VIP Dream Village

Interactive Photo Booth Selfie Station

Chill Out Area

Dining Under The Sky

Day Beds

VIP Hammocks

Dedicated VIP brand activations

Dream Valley VIP Stage with exclusive artist lineup coming soon

Rub shoulders with the stars and headline DJs

VIP PLUS TICKETS

All VIP ticket inclusions

plus:

Own complimentary bar

Access to the Artist Village

2 x dedicated backstage area

VIP+ dedicated entrance

Main stage viewing platform

Complimentary lunch

Dream Valley coach locations and pickup times will be announced nearer the time of the event.

Party buses from these locations:

KENT

Dartford / Sidcup

Tonbridge / Bromley

Maidstone

ESSEX

Ilford / Romford

Chelmsford / Colchester

Basildon / Southend

SURREY & SOUTH COAST

Sutton / Croydon

Guildford / Portsmouth

Kingston / Twickenham

Redhill / Brighton

HERTS & HOME COUNTIES

Enfield / Watford

Stevenage / Cambridge

Travelling from London?

Cheapest and most direct route to the event site

Shuttle bus return from North Greenwich from ONLY £12.50

Trains – from London stop at Gravesend, our advice is to get off at North Greenwich and get the Shuttle bus for £12.50 return

Travelling from Thanet?

Trains into Gillingham station with added capacity and frequency from our friends at South Eastern

TRAIN: Nearest station: Gillingham (Southeastern Rail) a 7 min walk to our festival site.

LONDON

Stratford = 39 mins (Train) / 60 mins (Car)

St Pancras = 46 mins (Train) / 75 mins (Car)

London Bridge = 47 mins (Train) / 65 mins (Car)

London Victoria = 47 mins (Train)

Waterloo =  52 mins (Train)

Charing Cross = 60 mins (Train)

KENT / SE

Ebbsfleet = 27 mins (Train) / 22 mins (Car)

Ashford = 52 mins (Train) / 45 mins (Car)

Maidstone = 40 mins (Train) / 20 mins (Car)

Dover = 66 mins (Train) / 50 mins (Car)

Gravesend = 21 mins (Trains) / 22 mins (Car)

Canterbury = 39 mins (Train) / 40 mins (Car)

Rochester = 7 mins (Train) / 8 mins (Car)

Margate = 53 mins (Train) / 52 mins (Car)

Tunbridge Wells = 81 mins (Train) / 51 mins (Car)

Bexleyheath = 58 mins (Train) / 29 mins (Car) 

Dartford = 40 mins (Train) / 28 mins (Car)

Ramsgate = 63 mins (Train) / 51 mins (Car)

Bromley = 30 mins (Train) / 52 mins (Car)

ESSEX

Romford = 82 mins (Train) / 45 mins (Car)

Lakeside = 36 mins (Car) / 30 mins (Car)

Upminster = 80 mins (Trains) / 40 mins (Car)

Brentwood = 92 mins (Trains) / 41 mins (Car)

Chelmsford = 85 mins (Train) / 50 mins (Car)

HERTFORDSHIRE

Hertford = 71 mins (Car) / 123 mins (Train)

St.Albans = 77 mins (Car) 

Stevenage = 75 mins (Car) / 90 mins (Train)

Enfield = 61 mins (Car) / 102 mins (Train)

SURREY

Richmond = 90 mins (Trains) / 90 mins (Car)

Kingston = 99 mins (Trains) / 80 mins (Car)

Twickenham = 94 mins (Trains) / 85 mins (Car)

Reading = 120 mins (Trains) / 118 mins (Car)

*Times are based on the quickest route, and are subject to change.

Driving

If you are planning to drive to Dream Valley, you MUST use one of the festival's official dedicated park and ride facilities. Details of their park and ride locations will be announced closer to the event date. Restrictions and parking enforcement will be in place on roads surrounding the venue and if you park illegally your vehicle will be ticketed and may be towed.

We STRONGLY advise travel by public transport, from London use our cheap and easy Shuttle Bus service from North Greenwich.

More information coming soon.

Rooms are available for individual nights and for the whole weekend throughout the Medway area and South East.

London City = 83 mins (Trains)

London Heathrow = 116 mins (Trains)

London Gatwick = 108 mins (Trains)

London Stansted = 114 mins (Trains)

London Southend = 117 mins (Trains)

If you require advice about disabled access for the show please drop us Dream Valley an e-mail at info@dreamvalley.uk and a member of their team will be in touch asap.

All ticket-holding guests are able to obtain a carer ticket when they present proof of purchased tickets along with one of the following forms of documentation at Admissions:

– Attendance Allowance or Carer’s Allowance letter of award

– Incapacity Benefit books, or a letter notifying the recipient that the benefit has been awarded Incapacity Benefit or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

– A valid Blue Badge

– In the case of visual impairment, a registration card known as the BD8 or a Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI)

– A local authority registration document which is local to the attraction where it is being submitted

– A recognised Assistance Dog ID Card

– Credibility’s Access Card

No, Dream Valley is a single day festival and therefore there is no on-site camping.