Perform in Perth Perthshire Musical (Competition) Festival Association Scottish Charity No: SC010789 Affiliated to The British & International Federation of Festivals for Music, Speech & Dance, of which Her Majesty The Queen is Patron Timetable 2018 Saturday 3rd March Assembly Hall, North Inch Community Campus, Gowans Terrace about 10.20 a.m. about 10.45 a.m. about. 11.05 a.m. about 11.25 a.m. about 11.45 a.m. At 1.45 p.m. about 2.15 p.m. about 2.35 p.m. about 2.50 p.m. about 3.20 p.m. 141 143 144 145 155 156 146 153 154 147 148 149 150 151 152 Pianoforte Solo (Beginners) - under 12 Pianoforte Solo (Beginners) - entrants with not more than 2 years tuition Pianoforte Solo (Elementary) - under 12 Pianoforte Solo (Elementary) Duet, One Piano (Beginners) Duet, One Piano (Elementary) Pianoforte Solo (Transitional) Pianoforte Solo - Catherine C. Beaton Memorial Prize - aged 12 or 13 Pianoforte Solo - Catherine C. Beaton Memorial Prize - aged 14 to 16 Pianoforte Solo (Intermediate) Pianoforte Solo (Advanced) Pianoforte Solo (Open) Piano Solo (Grade 5) Piano Recital Class (Intermediate - minimum standard A.B. Grade 5) Piano Recital Class (Open - minimum standard A.B. Grade 7) Monday 5th March Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Library, York Place At 9.30 p.m. about 10.55 a.m. about 11.50 a.m. about 12.10 p.m. 389a 408a 393 414 Prepared Reading Class, aged 11 or 12 Poetry, aged 11 or 12 Prepared Speech, aged 11 12 Soutar, aged 11 or 12 about 3.25 p.m. about 4.05 p.m. about 7.25 p.m. 389b 399 426 431 408b 420 Prepared Reading Class, aged 11 or 12 Bible Reading, aged 11 or 12 Scots Poems, aged 11 or 12 Dramatic Solo, aged 11 or 12 Poetry, aged 11 or 12 Burns, aged 11 or 12 Tuesday 6th March Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Library, York Place about 10.40 a.m. about 11.20 a.m. At 2.00 a.m. about 2.40 p.m. about 3.00 p.m. about 3.45 p.m. about 7.00 p.m. about 7.10 p.m. about 7.20 p.m. 406a 424 418 412 397 403 387 406b 430 407 388 398 413 395 401 402 423 428 433 411 Poetry, aged 7 or 8 Scots Poems, aged 7 or 8 Burns, aged 7 or 8 Soutar, aged 7 or 8 Bible Reading, aged 7 or 8 Junior Poetry for Pleasure - Anything Goes! - non-competitive Prepared Reading Class, aged 7 or 8 Poetry, aged 7 or 8 Dramatic Solo, aged under 11 Poetry, aged 9 or 10 Prepared Reading Class, aged 9 or 10 Bible Reading, aged 9 or 10 Soutar, aged 9 or 10 Prepared Speech, aged 15-17 Bible Reading, aged 15 to 17 Bible Reading, Adult Class, aged 18 & over Burns, aged 18 & over Scots Poems, aged 15 to 17 Dramatic Solo, aged 15 to 17 Poetry, Adult Class - aged 18 & over Wednesday 7th March Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Library, York Place about 9.45 a.m. about 10.35 a.m. about 10.55 a.m. about 11.25 a.m. about 11.40 a.m. 386 405 390 394 409 415 421 435 432 400 Verse Speaking Choir, Primary Age (with movement but no props allowed) Poetry, aged 5 or 6 Prepared Reading Class, aged 13 or 14 Prepared Speech, aged 13 14 Poetry, aged 13 or 14 Soutar, aged 13 or 14 Burns, aged 13 or 14 Shakespeare, aged 12 to 14 Dramatic Solo, aged 13 or 14 Bible Reading, aged 13 or 14
Thursday 8th March Soutar Theatre, AK Bell Library, York Place about 10.30 a.m. about 11.00 a.m. 301 307 313 319 Snare Drum Solo (Beginners) Xylophone Solo (Beginners) Timpani Solo (Beginners) Drum Kit Solo (Beginners) about 2.35 p.m. about 3.05 p.m. about 3.30 p.m. about 6.45 p.m. about 7.00 p.m. about 7.45 p.m. about 8.00 p.m. 302 308 314 320 303 309 315 321 310 316 322 305 311 312 317 323 324 Snare Drum Solo (Elementary) Xylophone Solo (Elementary) Timpani Solo (Elementary) Drum Kit Solo (Elementary) Snare Drum Solo (Transitional) Xylophone Solo (Transitional) Timpani Solo (Transitional) Drum Kit Solo (Transitional) Xylophone Solo (Intermediate) Timpani Solo (Intermediate) Drum Kit Solo (Intermediate) Snare Drum Solo (Advanced) Xylophone Solo (Advanced) Xylophone Solo (Open) Timpani Solo (Advanced) Drum Kit Solo (Advanced) Drum Kit Solo (Open) Saturday 10th March Glenearn Community Campus At 9.00 a.m. about 9.45 a.m. about 11.45 a.m. about 12.15 p.m. 034 035 038 039 040 041 042 043 Practice Chanter, under 13 Practice Chanter, 13-16 Bagpipes - March, Strathspey & Reel, under 13 Bagpipes - March, Strathspey & Reel, 13-18 Stick and Pad, under 13 Stick and Pad, 13-16 Novice solo snare drum, under 13 Novice solo snare drum, 13-18 At 1.00 p.m. about 1.50 p.m. 036 037 Novice Bagpipes, under 13 Novice Bagpipes, 13-18 Saturday 10th March Games Hall, Glenearn Community Campus At 1.00 p.m. about 2.50 p.m. about 3.00 p.m. 004 008 009 010 011 013 136a 014 015 019 020 021 Non-Competitive - Primary Schools, not entered in Classes 1 3 Girls Only or Mixed Teams - aged 8 & under, not school teams Girls Only or Mixed Teams, aged 10 & under, not school teams Girls Only - aged 12 & under, not school teams Mixed Teams or Boys only - aged 12 & under, not school teams Teams aged 16 and under Junior Music is Fun - Anything Goes! - non-competitive Teams aged 18 and under. Teams entering this class are not eligible for Class 19. Brownie Units Women - aged 16 & over Mixed Teams - aged 16 & over Non-Competitive Class - Open to any Group of any number Monday 12th March Gannochy Auditorium, Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street about 9.45 a.m. about 10.05 a.m. about 10.25 a.m. about 10.40 a.m. about 11.10 a.m. about 11.30 a.m. 056 057 059 061 064 065 069 Choirs from Primary Schools with a roll of not more than 100 County - Choirs from Primary Schools in Perth and Kinross Infants - P1, 2 & 3 Senior - P6 & 7 Choir, up to S3 Scots Songs, Choir, up to S3 Challenge Class - Female Voice Choirs up to S6 At 1.30 p.m. about 2.00 p.m. about 2.10 p.m. about 2.25 p.m. about 2.50 p.m. about 3.10 p.m. about 3.30 p.m. At 6.00 p.m. about 6.20 p.m. about 6.40 p.m. about 7.00 p.m. about 7.30 p.m. about 7.50 p.m. about 8.50 p.m. about 9.10 p.m. 327 326 378 373 374 367 350 337 338 370 371 372 375 376 379 383 384 Percussion Ensemble (Orchestral Instruments) Xylophone Duet (Open) String Orchestra, Schools (Intermediate) Wind Band, Schools (Elementary) Wind Band, Schools (Intermediate) Chamber Music, other combinations (Open), 3-8 players (unconducted) Duo Class for any two Instruments, excluding Piano (Advanced) Duo Class for any two Stringed Instruments (Intermediate) Duo Class for any two Stringed Instruments (Advanced) Brass Ensemble, Schools (Intermediate) Brass Ensemble, Schools (Advanced) Brass Band - non-school Wind Band, Schools (Advanced) Wind Band - non-school String Orchestra, Schools (Advanced) Orchestra, Schools (Advanced) Orchestra - non-school
Tuesday 13th March St Leonard s-in-the-fields Church Hall, Scott Street about 10.45 a.m. about 11.15 a.m. 253 254 255 260 261 266 272 273 290 284 285 Brass Solo (Beginners) Trumpet Solo (Beginners) Trumpet Solo (Elementary) Horn in F Solo (Beginners) Horn in F Solo (Elementary) Trombone Solo (Beginners) Tuba, E flat/b flat Bass Solo (Beginners) Tuba, E flat/b flat Bass Solo (Elementary) B flat Euphonium/Baritone Horn Solo (Beginners) B flat Cornet/Flugel Horn Solo (Beginners) B flat Cornet/Flugel Horn Solo (Elementary) Tuesday 13th March St Leonard s-in-the-fields Church, Marshall Place about 2.20 p.m. about 2.55 p.m. about 3.30 p.m. about 4.05 p.m. about 6.55 p.m. about 7.10 p.m. 256 257 262 268 269 280 292 293 286 287 258 270 288 259 Trumpet Solo (Transitional) Trumpet Solo (Intermediate) Horn in F Solo (Transitional) Trombone Solo (Transitional) Trombone Solo (Intermediate) E flat Cornet/Tenor Horn Solo (Transitional) B flat Euphonium/Baritone Horn Solo (Transitional) B flat Euphonium/Baritone Horn Solo (Intermediate) B flat Cornet/Flugel Horn Solo (Transitional) B flat Cornet/Flugel Horn Solo (Intermediate) Trumpet Solo (Advanced) Trombone Solo (Advanced) B flat Cornet/Flugel Horn Solo (Advanced) Trumpet Solo (Open) Wednesday 14th March St Leonard s-in-the-fields Church Hall, Scott Street about 10.00 a.m. about 10.45 a.m. about 10.55 a.m. about 11.25 a.m. about 11.45 a.m. about 12.05 a.m. 202 203 209 215 216 221 227 241 Woodwind Solo (Beginners) Flute Solo (Beginners) Oboe Solo (Beginners) Clarinet Solo (Beginners) Clarinet Solo (Elementary) Bassoon Solo (Beginners) Alto Saxophone Solo (Beginners) Descant Recorder Solo (Beginners) Wednesday 14th March St Leonard s-in-the-fields Church, Marshall Place about 2.30 p.m. about 2.50 p.m. about 3.05 p.m. about 3.35 p.m. about 3.50 p.m. about 4.15 p.m. about 6.40 p.m. about 7.30 p.m. about 7.40 p.m. about 8.15 p.m. 204 205 210 222 223 228 229 217 218 230 249 206 244 207 219 231 214 220 226 Flute Solo (Elementary) Flute Solo (Transitional) Oboe Solo (Elementary) Bassoon Solo (Elementary) Bassoon Solo (Transitional) Alto Saxophone Solo (Elementary) Alto Saxophone Solo (Transitional) Clarinet Solo (Transitional) Clarinet Solo (Intermediate) Alto Saxophone Solo (Intermediate) Treble Recorder Solo (Transitional) Flute Solo (Intermediate) Descant Recorder Solo (Intermediate) Flute Solo (Advanced) Clarinet Solo (Advanced) Alto Saxophone Solo (Advanced) Oboe Solo (Open) Clarinet Solo (Open) Bassoon Solo (Open)
Thursday 15th March St Leonard s-in-the-fields Church, Marshall Place about 10.35 a.m. about 11.40 a.m. about 12 noon about 3.00 p.m. about 3.30 p.m. about 7.00 p.m. about 7.15 p.m. about 7.55 p.m. 096 097 099 098 102 025 029 103 101 104 106 105 049 050 051 162 119 120 108 117 122 118 Vocal Solo, Girls aged 14 or 15 Vocal Solo, Girls aged 14 or 15, Scots Songs Boys or Girls aged 14 or 15, Aria from Opera or Oratorio Boys or Girls aged 14 or 15, Songs from the Shows including Light Opera Vocal Solo, Boys - Changing Voices Scots Fiddle Solo, under 16 (unaccompanied) Pianoforte Solo (Intermediate) - Scottish Traditional Music Vocal Solo, Boys aged 15 to 17 Vocal Solo, Girls aged 16 or 17, Scots Songs Vocal Solo, Boys aged 15 to 17, Scots Songs Boys or Girls aged 16 or 17, Aria from Opera or Oratorio Boys or Girls aged 16 or 17, Songs from the Shows including Light Opera Action Songs for Rainbow Guides (unaccompanied) Singing Games for Brownies (unaccompanied) Guides - Camp Fire Organ Solo (Open) Opera (Recit. & Aria), aged 18 & over Opera (Aria), aged 18 & over Vocal Solo, Soprano, aged 18 & over Songs from the Shows including Light Opera, aged 18 & over Oratorio, aged 18 & over Vocal Solo, Music Hall - Victorian or Edwardian, aged 18 & over Friday 16th March St Leonard s-in-the-fields Church, Marshall Place about 11.30 a.m. about 11.50 a.m. about 2.20 p.m. about 2.40 p.m. about 3.05 p.m. about 3.50 p.m. about 6.55 p.m. about 7.10 p.m. about 7.50 p.m. about 8.20 p.m. 136b EC451 EC452 EC453 340 360 197 163 164 170 176 165 166 171 178 167 179 168 174 180 186 169 175 181 188 189 Junior Music is Fun - Anything Goes! - non-competitive Elena Cobb Star Prize Competition - Beginner to Late Intermediate Piano Duets and Trios Elena Cobb Star Prize Competition - Beginner to Early Intermediate Piano Solo Elena Cobb Star Prize Competition - Late Intermediate to Advanced Piano Solo Duo Class for any two Woodwind Instruments (Elementary) Small Ensemble, Stringed Instruments only. (Elementary) Modern Guitar Solo (Elementary) String Solo (Beginners) Violin Solo (Beginners) Viola Solo (Beginners) Cello Solo (Beginners) Violin Solo (Elementary) Violin Solo (Transitional) Viola Solo (Elementary) Cello Solo (Transitional) Violin Solo (Intermediate) Cello Solo (Intermediate) Violin Solo (Advanced) Viola Solo (Advanced) Cello Solo (Advanced) Double Bass Solo (Advanced) Violin Solo (Open) Viola Solo (Open) Cello Solo (Open) String Recital Class (Intermediate - minimum standard A.B. Grade 5) String Recital Class (Open - minimum standard A.B. Grade 7) Saturday 17th March St Leonard s-in-the-fields Church Hall, Scott Street about 10.00 a.m. about 10.30 a.m. 083 085 084 086 087 090 Vocal Solo, Boy Trebles Vocal Solo, Boys or Girls under 10 Vocal Solo, Boy Trebles, Scots Songs Vocal Solo, Boys or Girls under 10, Scots Songs Boys or Girls aged under 10, Disney Songs Boys or Girls aged 10 or 11, Disney Songs about 2.30 p.m. about 2.55 p.m. about 3.20 p.m. 088 091 092 093 095 094 Vocal Solo, Girls aged 10 or 11 Scots Folk Songs (unaccompanied) - Boys or Girls aged 10 or 11 Vocal Solo, Girls aged 12 or 13 Vocal Solo, Girls aged 12 or 13, Scots Songs Scots Folk Songs (unaccompanied) - Boys or Girls aged 12 to 14 Boys or Girls aged 12 or 13, Disney Songs Saturday 17th March St Leonard s-in-the-fields Church, Marshall Place At 7.00 p.m. followed by 107 139 140 Gold Medal - Vocal Solo, Winners of Classes 108-113 Larg Instrumental Class, Winners of Advanced Instrumental Solo Classes Premier Instrumental Class, Winners of Open Instrumental Solo Classes Presentation of Special Awards
Venues Audiences are advised to allow sufficient time to access the venue so that they don t miss the performance/s they hope to hear. There is a small charge for entry. North Inch Community Campus, Gowans Terrace The piano classes will be in the Assembly Hall. There is a large car park near the Campus but very little on-street parking. Please be aware of parking restrictions. Access to the building is via the main entrance. There is limited disabled parking to the rear of the building. AK Bell Library, York Place Performers will enter the Soutar Theatre at a convenient break between performances. There is limited parking close to the Library and more extended parking in Thimblerow. Glenearn Community Campus, Glenearn Road Changing facilities will be available for performers. Dance teachers should arrange to escort their pupils from the auditorium to the changing room and are responsible for their safety. The Changing Rooms are to be accessed only by dancers and their teacher/nominated responsible adult. Parking is available to the rear of the building, with the exception of disabled parking, which is adjacent to the entrance. There will also be warm-up rooms for pipers. Gannochy Auditorium, Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street Orchestras, bands, choirs and other performers should enter directly to the Gannochy Auditorium, where there will be dedicated seating areas. Groups will be escorted elsewhere for warm-up prior to their class commencing. A responsible adult must be seated with each ensemble so that Perform in Perth Stewards know whom to approach, when necessary. St Leonard s-in-the-fields Church, Marshall Place The Hall will be available for warm-up and will be accessed by competitors and bona fide teachers only. Teachers should make themselves known to the attending steward. Entry to the Hall will be via the Scott Street ramp. All others should enter by the main church door. Competitors will be escorted from the Hall to the Church for performance and should then remain in the Church until after the adjudication of their class. Performers are encouraged to remain in the performance area to support other performers and to learn from the adjudications. St Leonard s-in-the-fields Church Hall Performers should enter via the Scott Street ramp and go directly into the hall at a suitable break between performances. Warm-up facilities will be provided for wind players and singers. Festival Personnel All Perform in Perth personnel wear clear colour-coded photo identification and have clearly defined roles within the organisation. Stewards (yellow lanyards) should be approached for help and guidance. If Stewards do not know the answer to a question, they will consult the Stewards Convenor. The Chairman, Child Protection Officer, President, Treasurer and Committee (all blue lanyards) should be treated as Stewards. Accompanists (green lanyards) should be approached via a Steward. performance. Accompanists may approach competitors before their Adjudicators (red lanyards) should not be approached while a session is in progress. Anyone wishing to speak to an adjudicator should request this through the Secretary. The British & International Federation of Festivals for Music, Speech & Dance Adjudicators will wear Federation ID with a blue lanyard, which carries the Federation logo. Anyone wishing to speak to the Secretary should request this through a Steward. Perform in Perth has a Safeguarding Policy which is displayed clearly at each venue as well as being available on the website, in the Syllabus and the Programme and with the Timetable which is sent to every applicant. Every applicant has stated that they give or have obtained permission for children and vulnerable adults to participate in our festival. General Comments 1. Only bona fide teachers accompanying groups are excused an entry fee. 2. The Committee will not be held responsible for items which are either lost or stolen. 3. The Committee is not responsible for supplying or moving equipment. 4. Any original own choice music should be collected along with mark sheets and certificates. 5. Certificates not available at any other venue will be available at St Leonard s-in-the-fields Church, later in the festival. 6. It is not in the spirit of the festival movement for competitors or their supporters to pass comment, whether it is directed at a competitor or at an adjudicator. 7. Silence during competition makes it fair for all performers. 8. Photography, including digital photography, and recording, either audio or video, are not permitted, other than by press photographers or festival-appointed photographers. 9. Mobile telephones must be switched off prior to entering the competition area. Festival sessions are generally 3 hours long; therefore, for example, a session which commences at 2 p.m. cannot be expected to finish before 5 p.m. Parents/teachers/leaders are reminded that they are responsible for the conduct and safety of school age competitors in their charge. e-mail: perthcompfest@hotmail.com Telephone: 07849 745000
Perform in Perth Child Protection Policy Perthshire Musical (Competition) Festival Association Scottish Charity No: SC010789 The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech work for amateur festivals everywhere to help create thousands of educational performance opportunities for children and young people each year. The Federation, and our member Festivals, are committed to ensuring safe environments for children and young people and believe that it is always unacceptable for a child or young person to experience abuse of any kind. We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children and young people, by a commitment to recommend best practice which protects them. This policy applies to our Board of Trustees, paid staff, Adjudicator members, volunteers, students or anyone working on behalf of the Federation and our member Festivals. We recognise that: the welfare of the child/young person is paramount all children, regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity, have the right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people s welfare. The purpose of the policy: to provide protection for the children and young people who participate in our festivals, including the children of festival members to provide staff and volunteers with guidance on procedures they should adopt in the event that they suspect a child or young person may be experiencing, or be at risk of, harm We will seek to safeguard children and young people by: valuing them, listening to and respecting them adopting child protection guidelines through procedures and safe working practice for staff and volunteers recruiting staff and volunteers safely, ensuring all necessary checks are made sharing information about child protection and safe working practice with children, parents, staff and volunteers sharing information about concerns with agencies who need to know, and involving parents and children appropriately providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support and training. The Federation will review this policy each year in November in line with Safe Network guidance or sooner in light of any changes in legislation or guidance. All changes will be communicated to our member Festivals in time for the start of the new Festival year.
Perform in Perth Vulnerable Adults at Risk Protection Policy Perthshire Musical (Competition) Festival Association Scottish Charity No: SC010789 The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech work for amateur festivals everywhere to help create thousands of educational performance opportunities for adults, children and young people each year. The Federation, and our member Festivals, are committed to ensuring safe environments for vulnerable adults at risk and believe that it is always unacceptable for a vulnerable adult at risk to experience abuse of any kind. We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all vulnerable adults at risk, by a commitment to recommend best practice which protects them. This policy applies to our Board of Trustees, paid staff, Adjudicator members, volunteers, students or anyone working on behalf of the Federation and our member Festivals. We recognise that: the welfare of a vulnerable adult at risk is paramount all vulnerable adults at risk, regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity, have the right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse working in partnership with vulnerable adults at risk, their relatives, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting their welfare The purpose of the policy: to provide protection for vulnerable adults at risk who participate in our festivals, to provide staff and volunteers with guidance on procedures they should adopt in the event that they suspect a vulnerable adult may be experiencing, or be at risk of, harm to actively promote the empowerment and well-being of vulnerable adults who participate in our festivals We will seek to safeguard vulnerable adults at risk by: valuing them, listening to and respecting them adopting safe working practices for staff and volunteers recruiting staff and volunteers safely, ensuring all necessary checks are made sharing information appropriately about adults who are at risk, with their consent if consent is refused and there are considered to be serious concerns of abuse for the individual concerned or others, then consent may be over ridden in line with guidance, and only shared appropriately with those who need to know providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support and training The Federation will review this policy each year in November or sooner in light of any changes in legislation or guidance. All changes will be communicated to our member Festivals in time for the start of the new Festival year.
Creating Safer Festivals for Everyone The Federation and its member Festivals use the following policies and procedures to create Safer Festivals for everyone: 1. A single, definitive Child Protection Policy and a Vulnerable Adults at Risk Protection Policy adopted by all Federation Festivals. 2. One or more designated Festival Safeguarding Officers (FSO) appointed for each Federation Festival. 3. Name: Alison Duthie Phone: 07887 703179 4. Best practice advice in the form of Safe Working Practice and Festival Child Protection leaflets, with support and training for all Festival staff and volunteers. Including clear reporting procedures for anyone with a concern about a child or a vulnerable adult. 5. Appropriate recruitment and induction procedures for all new Festival staff and volunteers responsible for providing safe environments for everyone attending / performing at a Federation Festival. 6. All Festival personnel wear a coloured lanyard with a photographic identity badge. All teachers/parents/guardians/carers are asked to report all incidents of any nature to anyone wearing a Yellow or Blue lanyard with their identity badge. All reported incidents will be handled in accordance with the Safe Working Practice and Festival Child Protection best practice advice. In addition we will ensure the availability of a quiet area / room where concerns can be expressed in private. 7. For the duration of the Festival, all teachers/parents/guardians/carers are responsible for the continuous care and supervision of their own children/pupils/vulnerable adults. If they are unable to attend personally, they must delegate their responsibilities to an identified adult and ensure that their children/pupils/vulnerable adults are aware of the identity and name of the person responsible for their care. This includes supervision throughout all Festival venues, performance, practice and changing areas that may be provided. 8. No unauthorised photography, audio or video recording is allowed at our Festivals. Where parents/guardians/carers do not wish photos to be taken at all, then the responsible adult attending should ensure that their child/pupil/vulnerable adult is not included in official authorised photos. 9. Some children and vulnerable adults may have specific needs in order to take part. If this is the case we ask the responsible teachers/parents/guardians/carers to contact the Festival Secretary prior to arrival. The Festival actively seeks wherever possible to meet these needs, but must know beforehand in order to prepare support or to advise that help cannot be provided on this occasion. 10. The Festival s Child Protection Policy, Vulnerable Adults at Risk Protection Policy and approach to Creating Safer Festivals for Everyone is published explicitly in our Syllabus and Programme. By completing and signing the entry form all parents / guardians / carers and teachers of entrants under 18 (or vulnerable adults of any age) confirm that they give (or have obtained) the necessary consents for the entrants to take part in the Festival. Without consent the entry to the Festival cannot be accepted.