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Africa Oyé is FREE and open to all. We are delighted to welcome all our deaf, disabled and neurodivergent festival-goers.

There is no admission charge and no tickets required to enter the festival.

For any questions on Access provisions at the festival please contact our Project Co-Ordinator, Ally Goodman on:

e: ally@africaoye.com
t: 07711937259
p: Africa Oyé, 11 Seymour Terrace, Seymour Street, Liverpool, L3 5PE

PLUS: Follow our BSL Interpreters Manager @bobsblackwell on Twitter and use the hashtag #OyeBSL

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Please note that our staff work part-time throughout the year but we will endeavour to get back to any queries within 5 working days.

Word and PDF versions of this information are available on the links below or can be requested via email from ally@africaoye.com

People wishing to attend Africa Oyé with disabled access do not need to purchase a ticket or an add-on PA/Carer ticket as the event is free. Africa Oyé is an outdoor, open air, music festival positioned on greenfield sites. Africa Oyé strives to be as inclusive as possible and at the event there are a number of facilities at the site to accommodate disabled guests’ needs.

Please note: Our disabled access facilities are for the specific use of customers with long-term disabilities who may not be able to use other facilities. These facilities are regulated so that they are used by the people they are intended for.

If you have any questions about the access and facilities at the festival, please email info@africaoye.com.

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SITE ACCESS FACILITIES

Seating:

There is no seating on the festival site. Please feel free to bring blankets, folding chairs or anything which will add to your Oyé experience. We advise getting there early to find a good spot.

Toilets:

There are accessible toilets located on site. We have stewarding around the toilet areas. These are for disabled people and those with long term impairments or conditions that might mean they cannot use the other toilets on site.

Special Effects:  

Please be aware this is a music festival and there will be strobe lighting, flicker effects, lasers and other variable lighting throughout the day. We recommend you take extra precautions if you know you are affected by such lighting.

Viewing Platform: 

To the side left of the stage, there will be an accessible viewing platform. The viewing platform is a service we offer for our deaf and disabled audience and will be staffed throughout both days. Please do let staff know if you need any assistance.

Site:  

The site is a largely flat greenfield site.  There are small hilly grass sections meaning that sometimes access across these areas of the site is not that easy, especially in bad weather conditions. The site is approximately 0.5 miles from one side to another. Maximum distance from a point A to B across site for festival goers is 263 meters.

Guide dogs are very welcome at the festival, and there will be water available for these dogs at the Access Tent.

First Aid: 

There will be a First Aid point on site, please head here for your medical needs.

Stages and Performance Spaces: 

At Africa Oyé there is one main performance stage which hosts our live acts from 12:30pm to 9:30pm both days. We also have two DJ stages – Trenchtown and Freetown – which host DJ sets from 12:30pm to 9pm both days. The Oyé Active Zone hosts multi-arts workshops from 12pm to 6pm both days.

British Sign Language:  

Our amazing interpreters will be providing BSL on stage at Africa Oyé. Due to the nature of our festival, the majority of the acts do not sing in English. We always try our best to make sure where possible the service is available. Any important stage announcements and information, such as lost children and first aid call outs will be provided in BSL on-stage between acts.

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ACCESS TENT

The Access Tent is a place for disabled people and carers / companions to relax and find out festival information. There will be free British Sign Language (BSL) workshops running throughout day for hearing people and our Oye Access Tent volunteers also use BSL, offering a useful resource for information for D/deaf audience members. You will be able to find this tent next to the First Aid station. Look for the Access Tent sign.

The Access Tent is also a quiet space for those who feel they really need to take a break from the festival. In previous years, we’ve found this to be particularly helpful to disabled people, their carers and companions.

There will be free BSL workshops for hearing people and BSL support for Deaf audience members throughout day! You will be able to find this tent next to First Aid marked with a sign saying ‘Access Tent’. People can make use of this tent for:

A space to relax: 

The Oyé Access Tent will be a place where you can take a moment to relax, sit in the shade of a tent and have some time out from the festival. It will have a hard floor so is suitable for wheelchair users; there will also be a dog bowl of water for thirsty guide dogs.

Festival information:

You will be able to get information about the festival in accessible formats. We will have large print schedules for those who need large print and a large print site map for easy navigation. For BSL users, our Oyé volunteers can translate the information for you in person at the Access Tent.

Toilet:

There will be accessible toilets stationed by the access tent. These are strictly for use by disabled people who may not be able to use other facilities and we trust that all festival-goers respect the importance of that provision.

Shelter from rain:

The Access Tent will be a priority cover area in case of rain, if you do need assistance please do head to the Access Tent and the team will try their best to help.

Extra Assistance:

If at any point you need help or know anyone who needs assistance or you are feeling overwhelmed and need to take a break, please do visit the Access Tent and the team will try their best to help.

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TRAVEL AND PARKING

People wishing to attend Africa Oyé can do so via a multitude of ways.

Please take care when travelling to and from the festival.

Driving:

If you are driving to the festival site, it does get really busy so parking will be limited. Please aim to arrive early if you are relying on a parking space on site. The Address of the park is, Review Field, Sefton Park, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool, L17 3AR.

Taxi:

The drop off point for taxis is off Croxteth Drive then it is a short distance to the site. Please provide the postcode L17 3AR.

Pedestrian access:

There are plenty of pedestrian access points to the festival site. The main entrance to the site can be found off Croxteth Drive. There are pathways around the grassfield site.

Camping:

There is no camping permitted at the festival.

Public Transport:

By Bike

If you are cycling to Africa Oyé, please see the map/follow the directions on the website below. You can always use Citybike, the 24 hour on-street bike hire service, providing bicycles for hire for residents and visitors from an increasing number of automated stations across Liverpool city centre and the surrounding area. Visit citybikeliverpool.co.uk

By Rail

Getting the train to Oyé couldn’t be easier with Merseyrail. Sefton Park is in walking distance from St Michaels station on the Hunts Cross line. Take the Northern Line towards Hunts Cross and get off at St Michaels. Walk down Belgrave Road to Aigburth Road, then cross the road onto Lark Lane and walk the full length of Lark Lane and you’ll come to Sefton Park. The walk is about 1 mile.

For ticket prices visit Merseyrail

Alternatively, you can plan your journey using the Merseyrail App, and also get live departure times and directions to each station. The Merseyrail App is available to download for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play for Android.

By Bus

There are a large variety of buses that will take you to Sefton Park on Saturday and Sunday.

Service 75 from Liverpool ONE Bus Station or Great Charlotte Street to Halewood operates from every 15 minutes on Saturday, every 30 minutes on Sunday. Services 80 and 80A from Liverpool ONE Bus Station or Great Charlotte Street to Speke & Liverpool Airport combined services operate from every 20 minutes on Saturday, and the 80A runs from every 20 minutes on Sunday.

Other services that serve Sefton Park:

Service 26 / 27 – Sheil Road Circular

Service 60 – Aigburth Vale – Bootle

Service 76 – Liverpool ONE – Halewood

82 – Liverpool ONE – Speke

82A – Liverpool ONE – Murdishaw via LJLA

500 – Liverpool ONE – Liverpool Airport Express Service

Further information that may help with your attendance:
  • We always advise pregnant customers to consider the weather on the day of the festival. If it is sunny, there are limited spaces of shade on the festival site but you are welcome to use the Access Tent as a quiet space.
  • The Access Tent is also a safe space for breastfeeding; we recommend bringing a fold up chair or something similar where possible.
  • On arrival, all customers should make themselves familiar with the first aid/welfare points.
  • Consider whether being in the main crowded areas is helpful for you and your own needs.
  • Consider arriving early or departing later in order to avoid the main egress of people entering and exiting.
  • Sunstroke and Sunscreen – being out in the open, the sun can be particularly powerful and there is limited shade across the Festival grounds. Everyone needs to be safe whilst having a good time! Drink plenty of water through the day and remember your sunscreen and light layers of clothing.
  • Comfortable footwear!

On arrival and when departing, please stay to the side and do consider arriving early and leaving after the main rush of people have left the Festival site.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about the festival or the facilities at the event, please feel free to email at ally@africaoye.com

Our office opening hours are 10am – 4pm Monday to Friday.

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