Rally Festival 2023

Background

Assembled Live, the team behind GALA, collaborated with Bird On The Wire to create RALLY. This was a brand new festival inspired by DIY culture and grassroots movements, celebrating London’s music and arts communities, and taking place in the beautiful surroundings of Southwark Park.

Having produced GALA since 2017 – and bringing the festival back to Peckham Rye for a sold-out, three-day event over May Bank Holiday – The Fair was requested to bring RALLY to life, and trusted to encompass the essence of the event, along with its values.

Challenge

Safely lighting the site and enabling vehicles to deliver to site without disturbing local wildlife, nature and historic landmarks.
Constant monitoring of the weather due to storm warnings.
Southwark Park’s northern space hadn’t hosted a festival for years, and a festival held in the Southern section had upset residents the year previously. This meant residents were wary of RALLY, and community engagement was key.
An avid bowling club community was housed in the centre of site, and members were keen to continue playing throughout the build.

Delivery

8 days on site
Health & safety management and consulting
Event liaison team chairing
Safety Advisory Group attendance
Event Safety Management Plan & other safety documentation delivered
Premises Licence application and the licence was granted
Event Liaison Team Chair & management

Results

Delivery

Successful delivery of a brand new festival at an unfamiliar site
Full Event Production Package, including Budget Management, Procurement, Scheduling, Site Design and more
Health & Safety, Operational Management and Licensing services
Traffic Management
Crowd Management

Results

The first event to take place Southwark Park’s Northern section in a couple years
Minimum damage to the park was caused by working, despite the wet weather
A clear and safe site in just 30 minutes, with guests leaving compliantly – our Head of Security said it was “the nicest crowd they’d ever experienced.”
Incredible response audience members and media
A positive reception from the local community, especially the bowling team, who we enabled to continue playing safely throughout the build

Rally 2023: South London’s new leftfield music festival shines in spite of rain

“In its debut edition, Rally, the new South London festival from GALA and Bird On The Wire, pulls it out of the bag in spite of headliner cancellations and stormy weather. Eoin Murray heads to Southwark Park and welcomes a new one-dayer that merges leftfield electronic energy with community spirit.”