Only pre-registered journalists will have free entry to the festival, based on a completed online accreditation form. The form is intended for the registration of one person, not multiple individuals. Applicants will be informed about the approval or rejection of their accreditation via email along with organizational instructions.

An accredited journalist must present a valid press identification at the event venue. The organizer reserves the right to refuse accreditation if the organizer's conditions are not met. Accredited journalists will have special identification and their movement within the festival will be precisely defined in the organizational instructions. Movement under the stage of the Big Scene is not allowed except for the STVR crew. The location of the Press Center will be marked on the site map.

Photography is permitted exclusively for accredited photographers. Non-professional automatic cameras without flash use are tolerated near the stages of the Big Scene and the Small Scene. The use of any unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is prohibited on the festival area.

By entering the amphitheater area, each visitor grants consent and acknowledges that photographs or other recordings of their person from the festival will be used in any technical form to promote the festival during and after the event with unlimited time and territorial use.

CAMPSITE FFV

This year we have also set aside space for camping in the festival grounds. The campsite is part of the festival grounds (see the Map), places are available to the general public with the condition of purchasing a full festival pass (i.e. a multi-day ticket, which allows you to stay in the area for more than one day). Camping is free of charge, has reserved spaces with limited capacity and no advance registration is required. Use of the campsiter is at your own risk. The organiser is not responsible for any loss, damage or theft. Tents may only be pitched in the designated area. Parking at the tent/festival zone is not possible, nor is it possible to enter the festival zone with your own car.

Sanitary trailers will be available in the area, which include

• flush toilets/urinals,
• shower enclosures,
• washbasins with running water,
• dispensers for soaps and wipes,
• touchless hand dryers or napkin dispensers,
• mirrors.

The tent village is part of the site, so it is necessary to follow the rules listed under Prohibitions and also Safety and health. Camping in car parks and outside the designated areas is strictly forbidden!

• Pitching the tent will be possible from: thursday 3. 7. 2025 from 17:00
• The composition of the tent at the latest: sunday 6. 7. 2025 to 17:00

What you need to buy if you are interested in camping:

• Pass to the Big Scene for 3 days (includes entry to the Big Scene and the festival zone).
• Parking in the reserved parking lot for the public – in if necessary.

ACCOMMODATION NEAR THE FESTIVAL

• https://www.travelguide.sk
• https://www.booking.com

Thanks to our eco-friendly transport partner ZSSK, you can also reach the festival by train. The list of ZSSK express trains (Ex) with special stops at Východná station during FFV can be found on a separate subpage here . The schedule for local trains (Os) can be found in the ZSSK timetable.

To facilitate access, we have arranged shuttle bus transportation from the Východná railway station to the Amphitheater (SAD Garages) and back. The shuttle bus schedule can be found on a separate subpage here .

Opening hours – Festival Zone for Visitors

Opening hours – Tickets

Opening hours – Information

Opening hours are subject to change.

Parking spaces and their organization are managed by the municipality of Východná and its staff. Parking of festival visitors is only allowed in designated parking lots outside the Amphitheatre; in case of parking the vehicle in a place outside the designated parking lot, the vehicle will be towed!

There will be no space available for caravans!

For more information, contact the Municipal Office of Východná, Culture Department at kultura@vychodna.eu or call (+421) 044 / 520 74 19.

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Measures:

• Entry and movement within the festival zone are only permitted with a valid and undamaged wristband.

Prohibitions:

• Drugs, psychotropic substances, weapons, combustibles, and any kind of pyrotechnics.
• Strictly prohibited: making audio/visual recordings or videos.
• Flying drones.
• Film cameras, video cameras (DV, DV Cam, Beta Cam, etc.).
• Professional cameras.
• Items that pose a safety risk, including glass containers and bottles.
• Bringing your own non-alcoholic beverages in plastic containers.
• Strictly prohibited: lighting fires within the amphitheater area.
• Any kind of stoves.
• Tape recorders.
• Strictly no smoking in children's/family zones (KOŠIARIK) and in all tents.
• Strictly no camping in the parking lot and outside designated areas.
• Use of umbrellas in the audience area of the Main and Small stages is prohibited (to ensure better visibility of the program).
• Parking of festival visitors is only allowed in designated parking lots outside the Amphitheatre; in case of parking the vehicle in a place outside the designated parking lot, the vehicle will be towed!

The safety and health of festival attendees are our top priorities.

A properly marked security service ensures safety at the festival. They are responsible for protecting visitors and guarding the festival grounds.

Within the festival premises, there is free movement of police, fire, and medical services with their own visibly marked permanent locations. The permanent locations of the state police, medical service, and fire service are properly marked on the information map at the festival venue and are available electronically here.

We recommend that all festival attendees wear their festival wristbands directly on their wrists to reduce the risk of misunderstanding with the organizational staff and security forces.

Competencies of the Security Service:

• Checking festival wristbands.
• Inspection of the campsite area.
• Personal searches (to prevent the introduction of dangerous and unauthorized items).
• Escorting individuals out of the premises (unidentified persons, aggressive individuals, persons endangering safety, unauthorized vendors and vendors violating sales agreements, drug dealers of any kind of drugs and psychotropic substances, etc.).
• Directing movement based on organizer's instructions.
• Assistance to visitors in wheelchairs and holders of ZŤP-S cards with escorts upon entry.

Escape Zones:

All entrances and exits are visibly marked on-site and on information maps within the amphitheater area, on the map in the festival bulletin, and in electronic format here.

The festival zone has four main entrance/exit points: A1/VÝCHOD, A2/VÝCHOD, A3/VÝCHOD, A4/VÝCHOD, and two additional emergency exits, ÚNIKOVÝ VÝCHOD (EMERGENCY EXIT) A5 and ÚNIKOVÝ VÝCHOD (EMERGENCY EXIT) A6.

In the event of an emergency, we kindly ask visitors to exercise caution and follow the instructions of the security service, organizational staff, and security personnel.

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