The ZenCloud Festival

The ZenCloud Festival is an invitation for people of all ages to try new artistic pursuits, sample mindful and wellness activities, and connect with nature. 

With music, movement, street food, and play, ZenCloud Festival has something for everyone!

The ZenCloud ethos has inclusivity at its core. We believe that access to the arts and emotional wellbeing support is a right, not a privilege. 

We want you to relax and lean into the vibe of the day without worrying about spending more money at every turn. 

So, with the exceptions of food, drink, and goods purchased from our stalls, all activities will be covered by the ticket price.

No hidden extras. No limits to how much you or your children can enjoy. No expectation to pay for the arts and crafts that you'll be taking home.

The ZenCloud Festival offers a rolling programme of activities. Most of our offerings will be repeated throughout the day to ensure that you don't miss out on our wide variety of activities and workshops.

Relax. Connect. Experience. Enjoy!

EVENT INFORMATION

Date: 

Saturday 15th June 2024

Time: 

Gates open at 9:30am.

Workshops will begin at 10am.

Workshops will finish by 4pm.

The last shuttle to the car park is at 5pm.

Tickets:

Please ensure that you bring your tickets on the day. Your tickets can be printed, although we would encourage you to save paper, and make them clearly accessible on your mobile. 

Workshops cannot be pre-booked – just arrive for your chosen workshops at the time given on the itinerary (to be provided on entry and circulated on social media prior to the event). Individual service providers reserve the right to limit workshop numbers.

Venue Parking:

The event address for taxis/drop-off is Swythamley & Heaton Community Centre, Gun End, Macclesfield SK11 0SJ.

PLEASE NOTE: Parking at the Swythamley & Heaton Centre is strictly limited to event staff and blue badge holders. A drop-off point for those arriving by lift or taxi will be clearly signposted.

Park & Ride:

ALL OTHER GUESTS please make your way to our Park and Ride venue, Fairborough’s Farm Event Field, ST13 8PR. Shuttles will run from the venue regularly from 9.30am until 5pm. Please do not leave valuables in your car. Cars are parked at owner’s risk.

Directions to the Park & Ride:

- Follow the A523 (Macclesfield to Leek road)

- Turn onto Leek Old Road. From Leek, this is signposted, ‘Heaton, Swythamley, Danebridge’. From Macclesfield, it is the turning by The Royal Oak pub.

- Turn onto an un-named road with signage for Meerbrook & Swythamley (NOT the turning to Heaton House Farm Wedding Venue). There will be flags and bunting at the end of the road to mark the way!

- The parking field is on the RIGHT, a short way up that road, and will be clearly visible with ZenCloud Festival signage and decorations.

Food & Drink:

There will be food and drink vendors at the festival. You are welcome to bring your own, but please refrain from bringing alcohol. Please ensure that all rubbish and food waste is disposed of properly to keep our venue clean and safe.

Cancellations and refunds:

Tickets are non-refundable if the event occurred as planned. In the event that the ZenCloud Festival is cancelled, you will receive a full refund.

Safeguarding:

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable people. All ticket holders will be issues with wristbands, and we encourage you to ensure that your mobile number is written clearly on your child’s band. Bands will be colour-coded for ‘consent to be photographed’ and ‘no photographs’.

 Children remain the full responsibility of their adult carers while at the festival, and we cannot take responsibility for supervision of your children. Please be aware that there will be craft activities on site involving paint, glue, and small parts.

Accessibility:

The Centre is wheelchair accessible with suitable toilet and shower facilities.

First Aid:

St John’s Ambulance are providing first aid support, and will be clearly marked on-site and on your map.

Evacuation:

In the event of an evacuation, please meet on the site car park. Caregivers are responsible for ensuring the safe evacuation of children in their care.

Personal data:

Your personal data will be treated in strict confidence. Tickets sales are managed by Skiddle. Their Privacy Policy is available on their website.

Keeping up to date:

We will keep updating our event information on our website and across social media. If the event is cancelled, we will make an announcement online, and endeavour to contact ticketholders as soon as possible.

Questions:

If you have any questions, please contact us on zencloudfestival@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you at the ZenCloud Festival!