Mighty Hoopla issue statement after heavy rain leaves Brockwell Park with nothing but mud

Organizers Mighty Hoopla have issued a statement about the rain ahead of this weekend’s festival (Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2). The team say they are preparing the site to ensure mud doesn’t spoil the weekend, including laying ground cover in key areas.

Heavy rain this week, combined with another festival in Brockwell Park on Monday, turned the park into a complete mud pit ahead of the festival.

Festival-goers have already been urged to wear mana sandals if they plan to attend, but the Might Hoopla team have released a new statement about the mud issue on their social media.

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As part of this, festival organizers said they had devised a “robust plan”, which would see Lambeth Council provide 20,000 square meters of ground cover to protect the park and those attending, attending and working at the event.

It wasn’t just Mighty Hoopla that was affected, another children’s festival – Brockwell Bounce – also had to be canceled today (Wednesday, May 29) because of the mud, Lambeth Council said.

Mighty Hoopla organizers say they are doing everything they can to make sure their festival doesn’t end up like the Brockwell Bounce.

Full statement from Mighty Hoopla

The Mighty Hoopla statement said: “Following heavy rain during another festival on Monday, the site at Brockwell Park has become muddy and wet. It took us some time to assess with our team, our suppliers and our colleagues at Lambeth Council, and now they have a solid plan that protects not only the park, but everyone who attends, performs and works at Mighty Hoopla 2024.

“Non-stop work has begun and we are now preparing the site ahead of the weekend, including laying 20,000 square meters of additional ground cover in key areas such as stages, toilets, bars, entrances, exits and busy walkways. If you are registered. As an Access customer, our Access Team will be contacting you later this afternoon to let you know what the changes mean, but rest assured that we’re taking your experience into account.

“As a precaution, for your safety and enjoyment, please be careful with your footwear this year. We’re going all out to make sure Mighty Hoopla 2024 is our biggest show yet and we won’t let you down.”

Lambeth Council said there was an agreement that any repairs needed to the park would be paid for by the event organiser, not the council.

The Mighty Hoopla Festival takes place every year in London and is known as a popular LGBTQ+ festival with some huge headliners guaranteed every year. This year, Nelly Furtado, Jessie Ware, Rita Ora and more take the stage to perform for the thousands of fans who descend on the capital.

Tickets have long sold out for Saturday, but weekend general admission tickets are still available, as well as tickets for Sunday. If you still want to join the festivities, don’t worry. TicketSwap currently has a few tickets left for Saturday, while you can also be notified when they become available. These are mostly being sold for around £90, which is £10.50 more than the general admission tickets originally received on the Mighty Hoopla festival website. You can take a look at these tickets here.

Tickets are also available on Stub Hub. Sites like Viagogo, Vivid Seats and Stub Hub allow fans to buy resale tickets from other fans. However, it is important to note that many event promoters say that tickets should not be resold after the initial purchase and will not be valid for concert admission.

The Mighty Hoopla isn’t the only festival to be affected by the mud bath that is now Brockwell Park. Unfortunately Brockwell Bounce, a free children’s festival, had to be canceled today (May 29) due to mud. The site is currently unsafe for children, the Council said, and so a free community event is planned in its place during the summer school holidays.