We all know how fun festivals can be and we have teams in place to ensure the park remains a safe space for attendees.
We have the full support of West Midlands Police, who are on site at Godiva Festival all weekend to help make sure that you stay safe at the festival. We also have our security staff positioned around the festival. If you need their support over the weekend, you can spot them outside tents, near fences, and at entrance points, plus they’ll be patrolling around the site too.
Here are some handy tips for staying safe at Godiva Festival this year:
- Keep your phones/cameras safe – We know how attached we all our to our phones, so if you bring your mobile, keep it zipped up in a pocket or hidden away to stop it falling out of your pocket. If you’re bringing a camera, keep it on a strap around your neck or zipped away when you’re not using it.
- Be prepared for the weather - If it's raining, make sure you wear wellies or boots, as the ground can get muddy. If it's hot and sunny, make sure you wear suncream and consider bringing a hat to protect your head.
- Drink plenty of water - It's easy to get dehydrated at festivals while you're dancing or moving around the field. Make sure you drink plenty of water to stay hydrated by using our free water stations.
- Leave large sums of cash or valuables at home – Only bring the amount of cash you need. There is no cashpoint on site at the festival, but many vendors accept card payments.
- Don't leave bag unattended - Don't leave your bags unattended onsite and never agree to look after a strangers' bag.
- Don’t drink too much – We want everyone to have a good time, but drinking too much can mean you make yourself vulnerable. Stick together and look after each other.
- Respect your fellow festival-goers – While most of Godiva Festival’s attendees are there to have a good time, sadly, there may be some people who try and spoil it for others. Anyone being disorderly or causing a disturbance will be removed from the festival.
- Remain vigilant and report anything suspicious – If at any point over the weekend you feel something is wrong or you spot anything that worries you, no matter how small, please report it to the Police or a member of the security team. They’ll be able to help you.
- Use our childsafe wristbands - In the event of separation, our child safe wristbands ensure our team can contact you using your contact details written on your child's wristband.
Search policy
There is a mandatory search policy in place. All bags must be no larger than A4 size. For this reason, we ask that you be patient while searches are being carried out and avoid bringing large bags to the festival. Anyone found with any prohibited items such as drugs, weapons or alcohol will have their items confiscated and highlighted to the Police who will also be onsite.
Our partners helping to keep you safe
We work in partnership with West Midlands Police, St John Ambulance and our security provider to keep Godiva Festival safe and make sure you have a good time. If you need any help from security over the weekend, look out for staff who will be able to help you.
Project Servator
We are working with West Midlands Police who carry out Project Servator patrols in Coventry city centre.
If you see extra officers in the city, there’s nothing to worry about. Project Servator deployments can pop up anywhere, at any time. Specially-trained high-visibility and plain clothed officers carry out patrols to reassure the public and detect criminal activity, including hostile reconnaissance.
There’s no need to be alarmed though, feel free to chat to them and they’d be happy to explain more about why they’re there.
You can play your part by trusting your instincts, and if you see something that doesn’t feel right, tell security or police straight away. Our teams will take every report seriously and you won’t be wasting their time.
