Herrington Country Park Sunderland reviews by real event-goers

Review of Monument Festival

Review of Monument Festival

Love this annual event though prefer the more rock/indie bands as had previously

Review of Monument Festival

could have put some straw down surely!

Review of Monument Festival

Disappointed bands were behind schedule lots of sound checks in between acts main act cancelled layout wasn’t great toilets were not cleaned from last event

Review of Monument Festival

absolute shambles of an event. gaps while next band setting up longer than the sets, toilets filthy even by festival standards, still overflowing since kubix the previous week. whole site also stunk of s**t, but that might've just been the locals. both stages moved to tents, one of which was a total swamp, would've been drier if outdoor stage used. I could go on, dreadful

Review of Monument Festival

Very poor management

Review of Monument Festival

I love Jake bugg

Review of Monument Festival

we've been coming to Herrington park for the music event for years. we brought the car this year and we got stuck in the field as the ground conditions were so bad. Luckily some guys helped to push the car otherwise I think us 2 ladies would be there overnight as we simply would not have been able to do ourselves. Disappointed there wasn't any staff helping cars to get out the field or simply guiding us out the best exit

Review of Monument Festival

Review of Monument Festival

Review of Monument Festival

The kooks dropped out and I’m covered in f**kin s**te, proper f**king c**ting shambles surely owed compensation

Review of Monument Festival

Accessibility for disabled visitors following wet weather needs reviewing. I have mobility issues and there was no way I could access the tents through the mud to get to the viewing platform. I had to stay on the hard path outside each tent for the duration. Disabled toilets were not controlled for those with accessibility cards and I could only find 4. At 7pm 2 of them were taken out of use. Please consult people with disabilities when planning your festivals to make them enjoyable/inclusive for everyone. I’m really disappointed with my experience today.

Review of Monument Festival

Terrible. The Kooks (headline act) cancelled . Unknown to a lot of people. Will be submitting a formal complaint

Review of Monument Festival

Chairs right outside the tent was a nightmare. Pushed everyone entering and leaving the tent into one small path. Not safe.

Review of Monument Festival

absolutely amazed

Review of Monument Festival

Artists cancelled. Venue was a mud bath. People started vomiting because of the smell of faeces. Really wanted to persevere. But just couldn’t stay and had to leave around 9

Review of Monument Festival

event was really poorly organised in my opinion, terrible atmosphere/fans and sound system was awful. i left after the ks half way through the festival.

Review of Monument Festival

Neds Atomic Dustbin made a wet smelly field come to life

Review of Monument Festival

The headline act - The Kooks - (the reason we went) pulled out last minute due to unsafe ground conditions. And I totally get it. Horrific boggy site, disgusting amenities and overpriced food and drinks. Our car got stuck immediately upon entering the car park and took 6 people to help push it out a quagmire. Poor organisation on every level. Plus the tents were too small for the size of the crowd. Don’t even normally write reviews but genuinely don’t think this should be put on again. The damage to the park alone is enough of a reason to end these festivals. Wouldn’t bother again and people should be offered a partial refund.

Review of Monument Festival

better if the kooks showed up🙄