before you go

Butlin’s BEFORE YOU GO...

Hi Music Lover! Thanks for booking a Live Music Weekend at our Bognor Regis . We can’t wait to welcome you for three nights of live music, fun and frivolity, all beside the seaside! Whether you’re coming back for a tried and tested weekender, or it’s your very first time joining us, we thought you might have a few questions about what a Live Music Weekend is all about... Hopefully you’ll find the answers within these pages, but if not then visit bigweekends.com/beforeyougo or check out our Facebook page – it’s a great way of getting clued up before you arrive. See you there! The Live Music Weekends Team

WHAT’S INSIDE 3 Getting to resort 4 Where to check in 5 Our guide to a great weekend 7 Upgrade your weekend 9 On resort 10 Places to eat and drink 11 Did someone say Pool Party? 12 Important information 14 Resort map

2 /ButlinsLiveMusicWeekends /ButlinsMusic Getting to resort

Getting to resort is pretty straightforward by car, bus or train. Once you’re here there are different check-in points depending on which accommodation type you’ve booked.

BY CAR BY COACH OR TRAIN

Head towards the sea, then If you’re travelling by coach your simply follow the A259 coast road. driver will bring you to the resort’s We’re just 1 mile east of Bognor main entrance where our friendly Regis on the Littlehampton Road team will be on hand to greet you. near Felpham Village. We’ll direct If you’re coming by train you’ll find you to a free car park when you there’s a bus service between the arrive. Stretch those legs and station and our resort. Just look out leave your luggage in the car for the Red Bus service. until you’ve checked in and your accommodation is ready. If you’re staying in the Wave Hotel, we have a dedicated resort entrance you should use which is closer to the hotel’s parking. If the hotel parking is full there is an overflow car park.

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When you arrive at the main entrance of our resort, just give us your booking confirmation number and we’ll let you know exactly where to go to check in. You’ll be met by our Welcome Team at your check-in area, where the lead guest of your party will be able to pick up the keycards.

WHEN YOUR WHEN TO WHEN TO WHERE TO ACCOMMODATION CHECK-IN GUIDE ARRIVE CHECK IN CHECK IN WILL BE READY

Oyster Bay check-in, SILVER ROOM From 1pm 4pm in the Skyline Pavilion Oyster Bay check-in, DELUXE SUITE From 1pm 3pm in the Skyline Pavilion Oyster Bay check-in, DELUXE LODGE From 1pm 3pm in the Skyline Pavilion Oyster Bay check-in, STANDARD APARTMENT From 1pm 4pm in the Skyline Pavilion Oyster Bay check-in, SILVER APARTMENT From 1pm 4pm in the Skyline Pavilion NEW-STYLE SILVER Oyster Bay check-in, From 1pm 4pm APARTMENT in the Skyline Pavilion GOLD APARTMENT From 1pm Atlantic Bay Village reception 3pm ON RESORT FROM 1PM ON RESORT

SEASIDE APARTMENT ARE WELCOME ALL GUESTS From 1pm Atlantic Bay Village reception 3pm

HOTELS From 1pm Hotel reception 3pm

PREMIER CLUB MEMBERS From 1pm See your accommodation 3pm As per your GROUPS OF 20+ From 1pm As per your accommodation accommodation

EARLY BIRDS NIGHT OWLS

You can arrive from 1pm – you can have If you’re arriving in the evening, at 9pm a wander around the resort or grab a we move our check-in to Guest Services, bite to eat or drink. Please keep your except for hotel guests, who can check-in luggage in your car (if you’re coming by at their hotel reception at any time. If you’re public transport we have a place to store arriving after 11pm and not staying in a hotel, your luggage), until you have access to you’ll be able to pick up your welcome your accommodation. packs at the main entrance to the resort.

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We want you to have a brilliant weekend with us. To make sure everyone has the same great experience, these six things are really important and will help to make sure you get the most out of your Live Music Weekend...

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES WILL A SECURITY DEPOSIT BE TAKEN? You are welcome to arrive at Butlin’s We want you to have a brilliant time with from 1pm on the day of your break, your friends on your break and we know please check your confirmation for that 99% of our guests are coming here details of when you can access your to do just that. chosen accommodation. However, in order to protect our resort On Monday morning, you’ll need to experience and accommodation checkout of your accommodation by from any excessive damage, a pre- 10am and leave resort by 11am. authorisation for payment may be requested upon your arrival at resort WE NEED THE NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, prior to check-in, for £100 per booking. ADDRESS AND EMAIL OF EVERYONE WHO’S This will be made via your debit or credit card. Your card will not be debited COMING WITH YOU, NO LATER THAN 48 unless damage to your accommodation HOURS AFTER BOOKING YOUR BREAK or our property is caused. To ensure your safety and for everything to run smoothly on resort, FOLLOW THE FANCY DRESS GUIDELINES we need the details for everyone in A big part of the fun on some of our your party. The only way to send us breaks is seeing all of our guests in these details is by simply logging into their incredible fancy dress outfits. We ‘My Butlin’s Account’ online – it will only don’t want to be the fun police but take a minute! please remember, when planning your You also need to make sure everyone outfits, we have a wide range of team In your group brings some photo ID with members and guests from all walks of them (passport or photo driving licence life on our and we’d hate for you is fine). Failure to provide identification if to offend anyone. All we ask is that you asked, will lead to refusal of entry. use your common sense when you are planning your costumes.

5 /ButlinsLiveMusicWeekends /ButlinsMusic Here are some pointers but please ALCOHOL AND DRUGS POLICY email or call us if you’re not sure: We are committed to responsible • Avoid anything that can be seen as drinking and will confiscate any excessive racially or sexually offensive. alcohol at the resort entrance or from • Don’t wear anything (including your accommodation during your break T-shirts) that has bad language on it and give it back to you at the end of the • Don’t dress up as/celebrate someone weekend. You may bring up to 12 440ml who has committed a criminal act cans of lager, beer or cider or 6L of lager • Don’t use the Butlin’s logo or brand on your outfits or T-shirts or cider in plastic bottles, or a 3L box of wine per person, or one (maximum When you are on resort, if any of these 700ml) bottle of spirit per person. You guidelines are not met, our team will ask may bring this with you on arrival to you to return to your accommodation and the weekend only, there is no re-entry get changed. Also, we don’t want you with alcohol. Please be aware that for to feel uncomfortable on your break, so licensing reasons only drinks bought in please see below the breaks where we our venue bars may be consumed in our welcome or advise against fancy dress: venues. Also, you cannot take drinks from one venue to another. FANCY DRESS WELCOME We have a zero tolerance policy on drugs. We Love the 70s Anyone found taking illegal drugs or any Absolute 80s other illegal substance will be asked to 90s Reloaded leave our resort and will not receive a Back To The 2000s refund for any part of their break. Soul Weekender Disco Inferno ARE TOWELS INCLUDED IN Bootleg Ball Ibiza Legends MY ACCOMMODATION? Sounds of the Summer Weekender Towels, irons and hairdryers are included WE ADVISE AGAINST FANCY DRESS in all accommodation apart from our Rockaway Beach Standard or Silver accommodation. Guests staying in Standard or Silver will need to bring towels, or hire them on arrival at our Hire Shop. Don’t forget to bring your own towels for swimming too!

6 /ButlinsLiveMusicWeekends /ButlinsMusic Upgrade your weekend COME DINE WITH US For hassle-free dining with a variety of breakfast and dinner options, choose one of our buffet-style dining plans. You can enjoy a delicious unlimited choice of food for breakfast and dinner, each day of your stay with a choice of one of our Dining Plans. Find out more information at bigweekends.com/beforeyougo or just head to bigweekends.com/myaccount to add a Dining Plan to your booking.

VIP PASSES Make your break that extra bit special using our VIP Pass! Get guaranteed access to our entertainment venues with queue jump, access to a VIP bar and area with table service and a later 12pm checkout on Monday so you can catch some more zzzzzs. You’ll also receive a drinks voucher and get 10% off food in our on-resort restaurants.* Passes cost £40 per person, but hurry there’s limited availability and are on selected breaks only. Head to bigweekends.com/myaccount to add passes to your booking. * Excludes and buffet restaurants. Available between 5pm–9pm. All guests dining in a group must show their VIP wristband to receive the discount. 7 /ButlinsLiveMusicWeekends /ButlinsMusic OCEAN SPA Take some time to chill-out and pop into our spa, inside the Ocean Hotel, for a two-hour spa experience from just £27 per person or take your pick from a range of treatments. Our spa is very popular so we recommend you book before you arrive by calling 01243 845211 or emailing us at [email protected] See bigweekends/beforeyougo to view the spa brochure.

TWO-HOUR SPA EXPERIENCE... £27 Hydrotherapy pool – relaxing jets of water massage your limbs with varying intensities and jet patterns

Crystal Steam Room

Traditional Sauna

Snow Cave

Relaxation Pods

Heated Loungers

Outdoor Hot Tub

Outside Sun Terrace

Foot Spas

Disco Showers

The Ocean Spa is very popular and we recommend you book before you arrive TO BOOK CALL 01243 845211

8 /ButlinsLiveMusicWeekends /ButlinsMusic On resort Whether it’s a quiet afternoon watching the match or cocktails at the start of a night out, Butlin’s Bognor Regis comes packed with bars, pubs and venues to guarantee you and your friends a weekend you’ll never forget.

CENTRE STAGE BAR ROSSO Fully equipped with the best sound and Cocktails, coffee and everything lighting equipment and plenty of bars, in-between, Bar Rosso is in the heart of Centre Stage creates an atmosphere the Skyline Pavilion and a great way to that’s unrivalled. start off your evening. REDS ROSSO LOUNGE Reds is a more intimate music venue Relax and enjoy a glass of wine or providing the ideal setting for our live bubbles inside the Rosso Lounge; it’s a acts to get up close and personal with great spot to get together, take five and the crowd. plan what to see and do next. HOTSHOTS SPORTS BAR If you love sport, head on over to Hotshots for some pool, tenpin bowling and live sport on the big screen.

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THE PUB & KITCHEN Enjoy some time out over a refreshing drink, a lovely meal or a delicious treat. It’s all about fresh, quality ingredients and homemade delicious food. THE BEACHCOMBER INN The perfect spot for enjoying a daytime pint accompanied by great-value food, or somewhere to start the night with a few cocktails. THE DINER Enjoy listening to the best rock ‘n’ roll tunes playing from the jukebox and be spoilt for choice with brilliant burgers cooked to order, unforgettable ribs and moreish American-style favourites that everyone loves. PAPA JOHN’S Dine in, takeaways or FREE delivery BURGER KING service available. Telephone: 01243 810101. Everyone loves the home of the BUTLIN’S TRADITIONAL FISH & CHIPS flame-grilled Whopper. Offering a wide selection of burgers, fries, desserts Here you’ll find the tastiest fish and chips and more. in Bognor Regis. All our fish is of the best possible quality, sustainably sourced in SOHO COFFEE CO. the North Atlantic, and served with the Just inside the Wave Hotel, SOHO most delicious chips. There are roasted Coffee Co. is the perfect place to sit and grilled fish options, homemade pies back and enjoy a light lunch or a sweet and tasty sausages. treat with a variety of hot and cold drinks. KALEIDOSCOPE BAR & RESTAURANT Everyone is welcome, whether you’re a Wave Hotel guest or not. The stylish Kaleidoscope Bar is Bognor Regis’ best-kept secret. Situated in the SCOOP Ocean Hotel, we’re open to all our guests, Enjoy a gelato ice cream from our enjoy a drink whilst taking in the amazing ice cream parlour. views looking out over the fairground. *See resort for venue opening times

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Make sure you pack your swimming stuff as our brand new pool Splash, is now open! Many of the rides have been developed exclusively for us – some of which you won’t find anywhere else in the world. Be the first to experience our world-exclusive helter- skelter water ride, or whizz around our Seaside Garden Rapids with your friends!

11 /ButlinsLiveMusicWeekends /ButlinsMusic Important information

Don’t forget to bring your confirmation or booking reference number with you. You’ll need to show this to our friendly resort safety team at the front gate so that they can direct you to where you need to check in, nice and speedily. You can find this attached to your confirmation email, or view it in your account.

BOOKING CONFIRMATION taking a few minutes before you arrive to Please bring your booking reference make a plan. number with you, you’ll find it on your PHOTO ID/CHALLENGE 25 booking confirmation email or letter. Don’t forget everyone needs to bring CHANGING YOUR BOOKING photo ID, but if you’re also lucky enough If you’d like to add a dining package, to look under 25, remember to bring upgrade your accommodation or see either a passport or photo driving licence if our VIP passes are available on your for our bar team. Without this you will not Live Music Weekend, give us a call on be served any alcohol. 0330 100 6650 before you arrive and WRISTBANDS we’ll see what we can do to help. When you check in each member of your ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE, party will receive a wristband inside your welcome pack. You need to wear these LINE-UPS AND STAGES throughout the weekend to access all live Head to bigweekends.com/beforeyougo music venues. Keep them safe as there’s a a few days before your break starts to £50 charge to get a replacement. download your Entertainment Guide with stage times, daytime activities and EATING much more (we’ll also email you a link There are plenty of places to eat and to the guide just before your break start drink on resort, so no need to worry date, if we have your email address). As about going hungry! If you have added there are so many acts to see on all of one of our great value dining plans to our Live Music Weekends, we host live your stay then you’ll receive all the info performances simultaneously across in your welcome pack when you arrive. multiple indoor venues. Each of these This will show you which restaurant has a capacity limit so be sure to check you’ll be eating your meals in and the the times of the acts you want to see and opening times. Prefer to do your own arrive nice and early. There’s plenty to thing? Our self-catering apartments see and do on a Live Music Weekend, come equipped with everything you with lots included in the price so it’s worth need to rustle up some great food!

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HOLIDAY PROTECTION ACCOMMODATION Butlin’s Holiday Protection costs £19 We’re really glad you’re staying with us and covers you against cancellation so but with lots of people on resort please you can book your break with peace of be respectful to your neighbours. Not mind and reassurance, knowing you’re everyone has the same musical tastes protected should you need to cancel. so please don’t play your music too Visit bigweekends.com to find out more. loud or too late inside or outside your accommodation. Noise warnings can WIFI INTERNET lead to you being asked to leave the To help you stay connected we now resort... and we wouldn’t want you to have resort-wide high-speed WiFi coverage. You can login for free with miss out on the fun! our Essential package or you can DRIVE SAFE purchase Premium WiFi to use during We like everyone to stay safe – so your stay. please observe the 10mph speed limit Essential WiFi (free) when driving on resort. Always use Keep an eye on your emails, send and the designated areas. All vehicles and receive messages, upload pictures to contents are left at the owner’s risk and Instagram, update your Facebook status and browse the web until your heart’s Butlin’s can take no responsibility for loss content, anywhere on resort (including or damage. All roads within the resort inside your accommodation). are subject to the Road Traffic Act in the Premium WiFi same way as public roads. It is therefore If you’re someone who needs a super- an offence to be in charge of a motor fast connection for downloading large vehicle whilst under the influence of files or watching your favourite TV alcohol or drugs. show on catch-up for instance, you can upgrade to our Premium WiFi. 3 or 4 nights £15, 7 nights – £25 for up to 4 devices. To upgrade, simply login from your phone when you arrive on resort and follow the instructions.

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