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Festival survival guide

Sex, drugs and extra loo roll: your essential guide to staying healthy at music festivals.

Crowd surfing: is it safe?

Crowd surfing has become increasingly popular at music festivals, but there are safety concerns.

What to pack

From wellies to smellies, use this tried and tested checklist to help you pack for a music festival.

Festival barbecues

Don't let food poisoning ruin your festival. Tips on how to prepare and cook food safely.

Protect your ears from loud music

Loud music at festivals can cause lasting damage to your hearing. Find out how you can avoid hearing damage.

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A guide for disabled festival-goers

Many of the UK's big music festivals provide facilities and staff to assist disabled people.

Festival sun safety tips

You're having fun but don't forget the sun. How to avoid common conditions, from sunburn to heat stroke.

Festival personal safety guide

Music festivals are a target for thieves. Find out how to keep yourself and your belongings safe.

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Festival health

Sunburn, sound pollution, STIs - watch this video to learn how to cope with these and more during summer festivals.

Drugs

How drugs affect you, real life stories of addiction and recovery, where to get help and videos on substance abuse

Summer health

Be healthy and safe this summer, throughout heatwaves, barbecues, hay fever, stings and in the swimming pool

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