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11.
Festival Survey
1.
For which Festival are you completing this questionnaire?
(Required.)
Bearded Theory
Beat Herder Festival
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
Bestival
Camp Bestival
Cornbury
Creamfields
Deer Shed Festival
Eden Sessions
End of the Road Festival
Endorse It in Dorset
Evolution Festival
Field Day
Glasgowbury
Glastonbudget
Green Man Festival
Kendal Calling
LeeFest
London Green Fair
Lubstock
Meltdown Festival
Nozstock The Hidden Valley
Outside:Inside
Secret Garden Party
Shambala
Summer Sundae Weekender
SWN Festival
Tramlines
Underage
WOMAD
Y-Not Festival
Other (please specify)
2.
Where do you travel from?
(Required.)
I'm a local (I live within 20 miles of the festival)
London
England - South East (exc. London)
England - South West
England - East Midlands
England - West Midlands
England - North West
England - North East
England - East
England - Yorkshire & the Humber
Scotland - Strathclyde
Scotland - Dumphries & Galloway
Scotland - Borders
Scotland - Lothain
Scotland - Central
Scotland - Fife
Scotland - Tayside
Scotland - Grampian
Scotland - Highland
Scotland - Western Isles
Wales - Ceredigion
Wales - Southern
Wales - South West
Wales - Mid
Wales - North
Northern Ireland - County Armagh
Northern Ireland - County Tyrone
Northern Ireland - County Antrim
Northern Ireland - County Down
Northern Ireland - County Fermanagh
Northern Ireland - County Derry
Eire - South East
Eire - South West
Eire - West
Eire - Midlands
Eire - Dublin
Albania
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Balearic Islands
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia (Herzegovina)
Bulgaria
Channel Islands
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Holland
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Monaco
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia (and Montenegro)
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
Africa
Asia
Australia
North America
South America
3.
How do you travel to the festival for the longest part of the journey?
(Required.)
Car (2 people or less)
Car (3 or more people)
Van / Campervan
Coach
Train
Flights
Bike
Walk
Bus
Other (please specify)
4.
If you drive, per vehicle, how much do you spend on fuel for the whole journey to and from the festival? (£'s)
5.
How importantly does cost factor in your choice of transport to the festival?
Very highly
Highly
Somewhat highly
Not highly
6.
Did you visit the festival website to find out about travel options?
Yes
No
7.
Which TWO of the following would encourage you to travel by public transport instead of car?
A discount on public transport ticket
Fast track entry / queuing
Preferential treatment for camping sites
Charge for car parking
Ability to rent camping gear at low cost on-site
Vouchers for goods to be redeemed at the festival (e.g. meals/t-shirts)
Clear information on public transport options
None of the above
Other (please specify)
8.
When buying a ticket for a festival what is the single most important factor when deciding which one to attend?
(Required.)
Art installations around the festival
Headline Acts
People attending the festival / Festival community
Quality of overall facilities (camping/toilets/food etc)
The general atmosphere and overall vibe, character and quality of the event
The music generally
The theatre / comedy / walkabout performances / cabaret etc
Workshops and interactive pursuits
Other (please specify)
9.
Where do you sleep whilst visiting the festival?
(Required.)
Camp on-site (tent)
Camp on-site (Campervan)
Camp off-site
Hotel
B&B
Home
At a friends who lives locally
Other (please specify)
10.
How much do you spend on each of the following for the festival (£'s)
(numerical only e.g. £20 enter 20. Nil enter 0).
(Required.)
Festival stalls (non-food)
Travel
Food & drink on site (inc. alcohol)
Off site shopping/eating/drinking
Other
Accommodation (inc. camping costs)
Entertainment (inc. tickets)
11.
How much do you spend in total during your stay (£'s)
(numerical only e.g. £20 enter 20. Nil enter 0).
(Required.)
Directly on and in the festival
In the local area
12.
Has the recession affected how much you spend on/at the festival? (tick all that apply)
No
Yes, I spend less on food and drink
Yes, I spend less on other stalls
Yes, I spend less time at the festival
Yes, I spend less time in the local area before and after the festival
Yes, I spend less time in the local area during the festival
Yes, I share tents/supplies with my friends
Other (please specify)
13.
Has the recession affected your spending on other entertainment? (tick all that apply)
No
Yes, I spend less on food / drink
Yes, I spend less on luxury items (eg clothes, magazines etc)
Yes, I spend less on leisure activities (eg cinema, gigs etc)
Yes, I spend less on holidays
Other (please specify)
14.
On average how many festivals do you attend each summer including the one you're answering this survey for?
1
2
3
4
5+
15.
Do you choose UK festivals over summer holidays abroad
Yes
No
I do both
I go to festivals here and abroad
Comment?
16.
What are the things you enjoy most from your festival experience? (select your top 4 (1 = most important)
(Required.)
1
2
3
4
Art Installations around the festival
Camping with friends
Discovering new music
Escape from normality!
General atmosphere and overall vibe, quality and character of the event
Headline Acts
Music Generally
People attending the festival / Festival community
Theatre / Comedy / Shows / Walkabout Performances etc
Workshops and Interactive Pursuits
17.
How do you inform yourself about forthcoming events?
(Required.)
Artists Website
Festival Community Websites
Magazines & Newspapers
Official Festival Website
Posters / billboards
Radio
Social Networking Sites
Subscribing to individual festival eflyers
Word of Mouth
Other (please specify)
18.
How long will you stay in the local area including time spent at the festival?
(Required.)
1 day
2 days
3 days
4 or more days
19.
Aside from watching music, what percentage of the rest of your time do you spend on each of the following? (Where the rest of your time = 100%).
(Required.)
Cabaret / Circus / Comedy
Workshops / Interactive Games
Chilling with friends
Campsite Frolics
Shopping / Markets
Sleeping
Time spent:
0%
up to 10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%+
0%
up to 10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%+
0%
up to 10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%+
0%
up to 10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%+
0%
up to 10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%+
0%
up to 10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%+
Other (please specify)
20.
Have you ever been a victim of crime at a Festival?
(Required.)
No
Yes - Tent Theft
Yes - Ticket Fraud
Yes - Robbery
Yes - Assault
Yes - Car crime
Yes - Other (please specify)
21.
If 'Yes' and you were at a multi-day event, on which day did the crime take place? (state day when crime happened as opposed to when reported)
Pre-event
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3 or later
Post-event
22.
Have you ever had to legitimately re-sell a festival ticket. i.e. have you ever purchased a ticket and then found you could not attend?
Yes - resold for a profit
Yes - resold at face value
Yes - resold for less
Yes - gave it away free
Yes - It went to waste
No
23.
Would you use a trusted site where you could legitimately exchange / buy and sell unwanted tickets at face value i.e. without over inflated mark-up fees?
Yes
Maybe
No
Comment?
24.
Would you be interested in using "cashless" technology (E.g. barcoded wristbands, 'touch and go' scanners) at festivals for the following?
I don't know what this is.
Yes
Maybe
Indifferent
No
Tickets / Entry
I don't know what this is.
Yes
Maybe
Indifferent
No
Bars
I don't know what this is.
Yes
Maybe
Indifferent
No
Markets / Merchandise
I don't know what this is.
Yes
Maybe
Indifferent
No
Catering
I don't know what this is.
Yes
Maybe
Indifferent
No
Comment?
25.
Would you pay to use Festival Apps on a smartphone, with program information for example, instead of a paper program?
Yes definitely
Maybe
Not sure
I would use only if free
I would not use even if free
Comment?
26.
What is your sex?
(Required.)
Male
Female
27.
What age group are you?
(Required.)
16 or younger
17 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55+
28.
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29.
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30.
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