Church End Farm Hertfordshire reviews by real event-goers

Review of Sign of the Times

could have done with a cake stall

Review of Sign of the Times

Poor communication from camping/parking stewards - not clear where to go and where facilities were, stewards weren't present or silent/ didn't know much when asked. Not great first impression.
There were no friendly knowledgeable stewards, only security/doorman. Not the same!
Comms during event were poor re. Weather - suggested that there was no central help for stuck vehicles. Can't help the rain but organisers could do something about the major heavy tread areas.
Didn't seem to be a coherent plan for poor weather, no appreciable attempt to help exit. It just seemed under staffed.
Facilities extremely poor. Toilets not maintained sufficiently, too few toilets in the campervan field, single drinking standpipe was too far away - should be at least one in thr campervan field. Chemical toilet disposal point was full to overflowing on Saturday.
Posh loos had no water or soap or sanitiser and equally poorly serviced, shower drains blocked by grass and mud. It felt like they had been pitched up and left.
Other festivals in a similar bracket manage to get these basics sorted- it's not impossible.
Acts were good, but sound in the blue tent was far too loud and bled badly into the main arena.
Glad we tried it but won't be returning!

Review of Sign of the Times

In all honesty i did not go. I have been to the other three / four ?? Which i fully enjoyed but this year's line up was not for me.. There wasn't one band i wanted to see.. it was completely different from the previous years.. I'll wait next time until i see the line. I have a few friends and they said the same.. I know the weather was dreadful but i hope it was still a success.. Depending on the line up i will see you next year.. Christopher Plummer

Review of Sign of the Times

Super little festival, relaxed and friendly atmosphere

Review of Sign of the Times

Review of Sign of the Times

Review of Sign of the Times

Excellent festival. Shame about the British weather. Great bands and a great atmosphere. Will be booking again for next year

Review of Sign of the Times

Needs more loos, water points and grids to get of car parks, apart from that it was perfect

Review of Sign of the Times

Review of Sign of the Times

Great festival. But the parking needs rethinking. On the hill in torrential rain is a bad idea.

Review of Sign of the Times

Friendly, bijoux festival. Been to every year so far and had a great time! Wouldn't want to camp though....

Review of Sign of the Times

Poorly organised. Campervan at top of very steep hill. Water at bottom of hill a very long and very hard slog away. Chemical emptying containers taken away and not replaced for over 24 hours. I know it was very wet and muddy but a bit of Straw in entry/exit area would have saved extreme mud.

Review of Sign of the Times

Review of Sign of the Times

Signage and lighting poor, stewards and bar staff badly trained, no lights or sanitiser in toilets.
In view of heavy rain, virtually no shelter to eat overpriced food and no matting/straw or boards in heavy traffic areas making walking hazardous.
Limited choice in the so called "craft beer tent" which also offered no shelter from the weather for overpriced (4 quid for a half) beer in non recyclable plastic glasses which ended up strewn all over the field (no litter pickers)
The one efficient part seemed to be the searching and patting down of patrons to ensure there were no drinks smuggled in.
The main stage and the big top were too close together so that if the headline act got to a "quiet bit" it was drowned out from the other stage.
Took the shine off seeing some of my favourite bands.
Have the organisers not been to any other festivals?
Needless to say, will not be going again.

Review of Sign of the Times

Whole site is on a slope, motorhome camping is furthest away from the festival site.
I wasn't checked for a valid wristband all weekend, security were more interested in forensically searching for alcohol, spoilt the vibe for us.
Very limited choice at the bar, no gluten free beer available. Didn't enjoy paying £6.50 for a CAN! of cider.
Food was limited, and despite being told gluten intolerance would be catered for, my partner was left with a choice of chips or chips all weekend.
When we left the festival there was zero signs or marshals directing us towards the exit.
Our group has been to many festivals, small and large in the past but whilst we loved the diversity of the music, sign of the times is not a festival any of us will be returning to.

Review of Sign of the Times

Review of Sign of the Times

Review of Sign of the Times

The weather was less than summery this year, 2024
No fault of S of the T.

A huge disappointment was lack of water and shower facilities at the live-in vehicle site. Sited at the top of a 200ft hill, it is no surprise that a water supply from the valley would not have sufficient head. Surely the commercial estate next to the site would have adequate supply. Very poor planning. Also, there was no attempt to mitigate the extreme mud at critical points, like areas around portaloos, at the arena entrance and at heavily used crossing points. There was no attempt to communicate with vehicle owners how they could summon help if their vehicles failed to negotiate the mud. Again, there seemed little consideration given to contingency planning.

Some ecurity staff were hardly 'happy greeters' at the entrance bag-and-person search area, surprising given this is an event advertised as family-friendly. One local woman complained when her phone fell into the mud while searched, then photographed the security individual involved. Physically forcing her to give up her phone so the photo could be deleted was in my view an act of assault and unjustified aggression.

Nothwithstanding the rain, overall, this event was the poorest in terms of facilities for the paying punters that I have experienced. In summary, the organisers could do better.

Review of Sign of the Times

Great music and sound quality. Food options standard for this kind of event. Loos were fine and plentiful. Wet weather turned the main stage area into a mud pit, so this could be improved. Went with kids (14&10) who also enjoyed the whole festival camping experience on a manageable scale. We'll go again.

Review of Sign of the Times

Half mile walk down/up hill to collect water. All the toilets for the campers in one place, rather than spread out. Very expensive beer. No beer tent. All festivals have a beer tent !