LIFE FESTIVAL 2023 WELFARE STATEMENT
With Life Festival 2023 just around the corner, the excitement is very real. We cannot wait to share this incredible weekend with you all, and we want to do it knowing everyone is safe. Please read the essential welfare information below ahead of the festival.
LOOK AFTER YOURSELF & EACH OTHER
Please make sure to look after yourself and each other. Life Festival is a community. It's special and rewarding for us to organise an event which brings people from different backgrounds together to share in a love for music. If you see someone who looks like they're having a bad time, please check in on them. It's been a long time since many of us gathered at such a large event, and for some people this can be overwhelming. Everyone's mental health status is unique to them. If you're feeling a bit low, you're always welcome in the Welfare or Medical tents for a chat and a bit of a rest.
MEDICS ARE YOUR MATES
Similarly, if you yourself or a friend isn't feeling well, please seek a medic immediately. Medical tents are completely free of judgement, and you will never get in trouble for seeking help. Always be honest with medics so they can help you. Please take note of the medical tents when you arrive at Life 2022 just in case you need one.
START LOW, GO SLOW
It's been a long time since many of us have been to a festival, and for some of us this might be our first time ever. When you take drugs, there can always be some form of risk. The best advice we can give you is not to use drugs at all, but if you are please read the following essential information :
Please make sure to tell a friend that you trust if you are going to use drugs. Keep your phone charged and stick together.
Drugs are unregulated meaning that you never know what you are getting. What may have been a 'normal' dose from one batch, could be far too much from another. If you are going to take drugs, please start low and go slow. Oftentimes when taking drugs, people can experience delayed effects making them think what they have taken is weaker. If you don't react as expected, don't take more. If in doubt about drug effects, talk to a medic. Please remember that during COVID-19 restrictions your tolerance may have changed.
If using drugs please make sure to stay hydrated, but do not over hydrate either. When taking MDMA in particular it is important to drink water. Do not drink more than one pint of water every hour however, as this may result in overhydration. Make sure to take breaks from dancing and allow yourself time to cool down.
LEAVE THE MIXING TO THE DJS
Mixing drugs is much more dangerous than many people realise, and some combinations are more risky than others. For example, some drugs increase the heart rate, while others decrease it. Some alter reality and some intensify it. In particular, it's important to remember how different drugs combine with alcohol or prescription medication. If using drugs, it is always best to stick to one.
Life Festival is a festival free from harassment or discrimination of any kind. If somebody is making you feel uncomfortable, please feel free to let the welfare office know, situated beside the hospital tent.