Update on The Loop

Update on The Loop’s Drug Safety Testing at Boomtown 2019 **NO front of house drug testing at Boomtown 2019** As many are aware for the past 2 years we have been working alongside The Loop to provide front of house drugs safety service, we are deeply saddened to announce that they are no longer able to provide the drugs safety testing service at the festival this year. We were informed towards the end of last week, the provision of this service at this year’s festival may no longer be possible. Since then, we have been working around the clock with all the key stakeholders to try to find a resolution, however, despite all of our efforts, the ongoing legal complexities has meant that The Loop are unable to provide the front of house drug safety testing element of their valuable and respected services at this year’s event. We will continue to provide our robust and extensive medical and welfare support onsite and The Loop will still be in attendance providing expert one-on-one counselling, drug awareness and safety advice for free at this year’s festival. We will also work with our back-of-house drug testing service provider, TICTAC, to identify harmful substances circulating at the festival and keep those in attendance informed with as much factual information as possible throughout the weekend via our social channels, festival app and on the ground. Please remember drugs are illegal and can, and do kill. No drug is ‘safe’. Respect yourself. Respect each other. Please head to our drugs safety pages for further harm reduction advice and drugs safety information: https://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/info/drugs-and-safety/ #BoomtownCH11