A FESTIVAL has been criticised by a Worcester music lover over its rules forbidding visitors from bringing their own food to the event.

Sophie King said the rules for Fake Festival Worcester, being held tomorrow, have put her off going.

She said visitors would be 'forced’ to buy food from the vendors on site.

"I have got an issue as someone with dietary concerns and with people being forced to eat that kind of food,” she said.

The festival does allow people to leave the site and return as and when they wish but Miss King, 22 says it is still unfair.

“If you leave you will miss the bands that you have paid money to see," she said. "So basically you are forced to stay within the grounds. It’s probably not everyone’s cup of tea to eat that kind of food.”

Miss King said that the weather is expected to reach up to 26C tomorrow and so “it isn’t going to be comfortable in that sort of heat and you’re not going to be dressed for walking either.”

“They are encouraging people to bring picnic blankets and chairs so it doesn’t make sense not to bring food. Also you are already paying quite a bit for for the ticket and parking,” she said.

The festival, held at Pitchcroft racecourse, does not provide parking.

Miss King regularly attends festivals and says most do allow visitors to take their own refreshments.

“I think it’s a money spinner," she said. "If the BBC can put on an event in Hyde Park and you can bring your own food, why can’t they allow it? It’s a festival on the racecourse."

Miss King said she had gastric bypass surgery a year ago and is therefore limited in the type of food she can eat.

However, the Fake Festival website says people with specific dietary requirements can take their own food if they provide paperwork proving they have a condition.

The festival’s rules say that only 500ml of water can be taken onto the site. The website does say that water is available for free at the festival and will be given to visitors in a plastic cup.

Miss King said: “It’s just a waste of plastic, really. People are just going to dump those plastic cups, but if you had your own water bottle it would make more sense.”

The Worcester News attempted to contact the festival organisers for a comment, but they did not respond.

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