If these Terms and Conditions are translated into other languages, solely the French version will be legally binding.

This list is non-exhaustive and may change as requested by the organisers and/or the competent authorities.

General information

To avoid dangers in general, the Festival is likely to conduct personal effects checks and security pat downs to ensure that prohibited items are not brought into the arena.

Items that are prohibited (list below) must be placed in the bag check near the arena before the performances. Objects whose possession requires a permit in accordance with current federal legislation are returned to the authorities if the holder of this object does not have a valid permit.

A random search may be carried out at the entrance. Consequently, access to the perimeter of the Festival and/or the arena will be denied to persons who do not submit to a check or refuse to deposit prohibited items, without the right to a refund.

Each ticket holder must be able to prove his or her identity.

Ticket information

Each person wishing to access a show must have a valid ticket, regardless of age. The ticket must be kept until the ticket holder exits the arena and presented on request. Ticket verification is carried out by electronically reading the barcode on the ticket, which must therefore be kept in a safe place, must not be wrinkled and/or cut, and/or damaged.

If your ticket has been downloaded directly to your smartphone, check that the texts embedded in the images are readable. The organiser declines all responsibility in the event that the electronic version of the ticket cannot be read. We recommend that you carry a printed version of the ticket with you.

Entry to the Arena is through the door indicated on the ticket, except for people with reduced mobility who will be welcomed northwest of the Arena (entrance F+G)

Any ticket issued will not be returned, refunded or exchanged.

Deferral, cancellation, refund

In the event of cancellation of the show due to advers weather conditions (including heat waves) and/or force majeure during the first 90 minutes of the show, a postponement date will be announced. Beyond these 90 minutes, the show is considered to have been performed and will not be refunded, nor postponed. If the first postponement is also cancelled, the organiser may propose a second postponement date. After this second date, the show will be cancelled and tickets will be refunded by Starticket.

In case of postponement, the ticket is only valid for the postponement date of this show. No tickets will be refunded in case of postponement.

Official ticket vendor: Starticket

Our official ticket vendor is Starticket. You should only purchase tickets for the event from Starticket’s official points of sale. Do not buy a ticket from a stranger, as you have no guarantee of its validity. You can find the official points of sale at: https://www.starticket.ch/fr

For the full Starticket general terms and conditions of sale, visit starticket.ch/cgv

Same-day sales/combating ticket-tout operations

The organiser plans to sell a number of tickets at the venue on the day of the event in order to prevent the sale of black-market tickets.

Restricted view

Certain seats in the arena offer a restricted view of the performance. The Starticket sales system indicates these seats by reduced prices that take into account the degree of obstruction.

Arena opening hours

The arena will open its doors 90 minutes before the show starts.

Entry into the arena will be closed as soon as the performance begins.

Duration

The show premiere, which includes the Coronation Ceremony, had an aproximate duration of 3 hours and 45 minutes. The other performances will last approximately 2 hours 45 minutes. These durations are indicated as a guide.

Image rights

Spectators are made aware that they may be filmed or photographed during the show and in the Ville en Fête area, and they accept that these videos and images will not be subject to copyright restrictions.

The organiser requests spectators to be mindful that the show may be broadcast on screens located in the town of Vevey.

Prohibitions
For your own safety and that of other spectators, these rules must be respected. Instructions are at your disposal for the deposit of prohibited items.  

To consult the list of prohibited items https://www.fetedesvignerons.ch/objets-interdits/

Smoking / vaping is prohibited in the area

Ticket holders who attempt to bring the following items and objects into the arena will have their right of entry withdrawn:

• Banners, badges, emblems, leaflets or any other material designed to be seen by others for political, ideological, philosophical or commercial purposes, and/or material that contains racist, xenophobic, homophobic or pornographic content.
• Animals, except in exceptional circumstances where service and support animals are required.
• Any object that could be used as a projectile or weapon or that may endanger public safety, including in particular: weapons (e.g. knives, sharp objects, guns, etc.), tools, glass objects (e.g. bottles, drinking glasses, etc.), helmets (e.g. for motorcycles, construction sites, etc.), foghorns, radios, laser pointers,hard flagpoles, etc.
• Flares and other pyrotechnic devices, including: sparklers, torches and candles, safety flares, bangers, smoke grenades, rockets, etc.
• Umbrellas of all kinds, safety boots or any footwear containing external metal reinforcements.
• All alcoholic drinks and illegal substances.

The following items may be brought into the arena:

• Slim, non-rigid flagpoles.
• Bottles and drinks containers made from PET plastic.
• Small binoculars (e.g. opera glasses).
• Walking sticks used as personal mobility aids

For reasons linked to copyright, it is strictly forbidden to film, record or take photographs of the performance.

Mobile telephones must be switched off for the entire duration of the performance.

Responsibility for the Fête des Vignerons 2019

The Festival declines all responsibility in the event of an accident, theft, material damage or bodily injury occurring on the Festival site.

In the event of any dispute related to these regulations, Swiss law shall apply and the place of jurisdiction shall be Vevey.