EDINBURGH SUMMER SESSIONS | EVENT INFORMATION
EVENT INFORMATION
EVENT INFORMATION
Edinburgh Summer Sessions will take place at Royal Highland Showgrounds. The venue is located next to Edinburgh Airport, within minutes of the M8 and M9, and within easy reach of the city centre.
Please note this is an outdoor all-standing concert.
Gates open – 15:30
Show ends – 22:30
Timings are approximate and subject to change. Timings will be confirmed closer to the event.
No persons under 14s permitted.
Persons aged between 14 – 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult 21 or over (1 adult minimum per 4 persons aged between 14 – 15 years old).
If you are attending with someone under 16 years old, we encourage you to register your contact details in advance via our guardianship procedure form. Guardianship wristbands will be issued at our Welfare Area inside the arena. This will help us reunite you in the unlikely event you become separated.
You must bring a valid and current ID with you. Valid IDs must be photographic.
The following types of ID are accepted:
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UK or International Full or Provisional Driving Licence
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UK or International Passport
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National Proof of Age Standards Scheme card with the PASS hologram (e.g. Young Scot, CitizenCard, My ID Card)
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Must have a PASS hologram on it.
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The PASS hologram must not be faded, damaged or tampered with.
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If there is an issue with the PASS hologram on your ID, you should apply for a replacement card via the issuing authority as it will not be accepted.
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A verification system will be in use to check the validity of all national PASS cards
This is line with the national Challenge 25 policy.
**Photocopies of ID does not count as valid ID. Must be original documents.
The VIP Garden provides an exclusive area within the event arena, offering views of the Main Stage. You will have access to a variety of street food offerings, seating, enhanced toilet facilities and an exclusive indoor lounge and bar. The VIP Garden area will remain open until 11pm, with bars closing shortly before. Please note, a VIP Ticket does not guarantee you access to the front standing area – this is available on a first come, first served basis.
Access to the front standing area is on a first come, first served basis. Wristbands will be given on entry for priority re-entry to the area, so you can head in and out for food, drinks, toilets, etc.
Picnic blankets, non-professional cameras, portable phone chargers, ID, ear plugs, hand sanitiser, hats, lip balm, make up, sunscreen, sunglasses, empty reusable bottles (under 500ml, no glass/metal/hard plastic).
The event is cashless and all payments will be via card or contactless.
Bags and rucksacks larger than 30cm x 42cm (the size of a sheet of A3 paper), all forms of glass (including perfume bottles), metal/hard plastic bottles, food, drink or liquids even if unopened, drugs, new psychoactive substances (NPS), flares or smoke canisters (you will be charged by the Police), chairs, professional cameras or lenses, selfie sticks, umbrellas, weapons or items that could be used as a weapon, frisbees/boomerangs and hi-vis tabards or clothing.
You may be refused entry, ejected or arrested if you bring a prohibited item, so please familiarise yourself with what we will and won’t allow into the event.
Your safety is our priority. Strict security measures will be in place and searches carried out on entry.
If you require any assistance throughout the show, please speak to the nearest member of security staff who can assist you and direct you to our welfare or first aid points if required.
Look after yourself and others round about you.
If you plan on drinking alcohol, know your limits and please drink responsibly.
Security are obliged to refuse admission or eject you from the site if you have had too much to drink so, don’t spoil your night.
It is an offence to supply alcohol to anyone under the age of 18. ID spot checks will be in place, and anyone found supplying alcohol to anyone underage will be removed from the event and referred to Police Scotland.
Our supportive welfare team from TLC are onsite to provide confidential and non-judgemental help in a whole variety of situations. Welfare is a safe space to get support with intoxication, lost friends, sanitary products, or to access a quiet space to desensitise, or if you need someone to talk to.
This is an outdoor event, the weather forecast can change quickly, so please be prepared for all types of weather. Umbrellas are not permitted in the event.