One Borough Festival
Due to the government's advice, this event has been cancelled for 2020 and will now feature in the B&D Thank You Festival.
The One Borough Festival will be back in 2021!
A ‘not-to-be-missed’ free family event with something for everyone.
One Borough Festival is one of the key events in our events programme back for a sixth year.
The event will celebrate the Equal Pay Act brought about by the Ford machinists strike. Our stage programme will take us back to the swinging 60's.
Acts and activities:
- exciting performances
- workshops
- craft
- stalls
- food and drink
Further information to follow soon.
An official photographer has been commissioned by the council to take photographs and/or film at the One Borough Festival. The photographs and films may be published, transmitted or broadcast in LBBD publications and/or publicity materials, and websites, and may be circulated to the press and other broadcast media and internet websites for publication, transmission or broadcast. Should you have any queries, please contact the Events' Team at summeroffestivals@lbbd.gov.uk.
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Creative Commissions Toggle accordion
This year we are commissioning creative workshops for the upcoming One Borough Festival on 15 August 2020. If you are interested, please complete and return the below form by Saturday 28 March:
Entry conditions Toggle accordion
Searches including bags will be carried out as you enter the venue.
You can bring:
- food, or this can be purchased
- sealed soft drinks or water
- folding chairs or picnic rugs
Please do not bring:
- alcohol or unsealed soft drinks
- glass
- BBQs or gazebos
- weapons, drugs or legal highs
- uncontrolled or dangerous dogs (please keep dogs on leads)
Official event photography and filming will take place and will be used for all marketing and communication purposes. Photo consent forms will be completed for close-up shots of children. Please contact the Information Point if you have any concerns.
We look forward to welcoming you to our family friendly festival!
Access and facilities Toggle accordion
Parking
There is public car parking on site with a £3.50 charge to park your vehicle in the event car park.
Blue Badge Holders
Free blue badge parking on site on grass.
Public Transport
The park has two transport connections serviced by the District line via Dagenham Heathway station which is a 12 minute walk from the venue and Becontree station which is only a two minute walk from the venue.
Accessibility
Parsloes Park is a relatively flat site on grass with hard standing paths.
The vast majority of the park is accessible to wheelchairs.
Facilities
The site has toilets and baby change.
There is a fully accessible facility with changing area, shower and toilet with ramped access and a hoist.
For assistance during the event, please visit the Information Point.
First Aid on site is located near the Information Point.
Families attending are encouraged to visit the Information Point in order to gain a wristband in case children or vulnerable adults become separated from your group.
Local Accommodation
There is no accommodation on site, however, we have a number of local accommodation within a short distance.
