FAQ's

The dealing in or use of illegal drugs is not condoned by Haslemere Fringe Festival. Drug enforcement laws are as applicable on the Haslemere Fringe Festival site as anywhere else in the country. Security Officers will be on site and will deal with drug offences in accordance with national guidelines. If you deal in drugs, it is likely that you will be arrested. Neither anti-social nor illegal behaviour will be tolerated and participants will leave themselves liable for eviction from the site. The terms and conditions of entry are clearly shown at the Festival Entrance and state: “You may be searched at the entrance. Any items which the organisers consider may be used in an illegal or offensive manner will be confiscated. Persons suspected of carrying out illegal and / or offensive activities onsite may be searched.” If you bring drugs with you, you risk having them confiscated, eviction from the Festival and possible arrest. If you buy drugs on site you risk getting ripped off; whether with fake substances or short deals. With pills, powders and liquids there is a risk that what you buy could be harmful and even life threatening. The police have made big efforts in recent years to crack down on the sale of drugs at Festivals. Dealing in or using drugs will result in ejection and exclusion with no refund.