Covid-19 Information
Please find information relating to Covid-19, risk management and UK PonyCon linked below.
Entry Requirements
People who have recently tested positive for Covid-19, or are experiencing symptoms of Covid-19, must not attend UK PonyCon.
We will not require evidence of vaccination, recent negative test or exemption. This is consistent with current practice at the vast majority of events, venues, and other places where people meet in England.
We do not require wearing of face masks, however you are welcome to wear one at the convention.
We encourage, but do not require, that attendees conduct a lateral flow test on Thursday, Friday or Saturday before the convention, even if they are fully vaccinated and boosted. If the result is positive you must not attend UK PonyCon. While free lateral flow tests have largely been withdrawn in England, these tests are still available to buy from high street pharmacies at a low cost.
The current government and World Health Organisation advice is to get vaccinated wherever possible.
Government guidance and event/hospitality industry practice changes over time and we’ll continue to monitor both. The ticket terms and conditions allow us to introduce additional entry requirements, such as requiring evidence of vaccination, negative test or exemption, should this be required or recommended by the UK government.
Risk Assessment
Our risk assessment for UK PonyCon details the risks we have identified, who may be affected by them and the control measures we’re taking to reduce the them.
The risk assessment available via the link below is from our 2022 event. We will conduct and publish a risk assessment for our 2023 event nearer the time of the event.
Covid Risk Assessment
An additional risk assessment specifically about Covid-19 and the reasonable measures we’ve identified to reduce the risk of transmission of Covid-19 at the event.
The Covid risk assessment available via the link below is from our 2022 event. We will conduct and publish a risk assessment for our 2023 event nearer the time of the event.
Covid-19 Ticket Promise
To give you confidence in booking your tickets, we offer this promise: if the event takes place, but you are unable to attend due to travel restrictions or a requirement to self-isolate, you can request a refund of your ticket.
If the event as a whole is postponed, your tickets will be transferred to the new date. If you’d prefer a refund and let us know within the specified time period, we’ll process that. If the event as a whole is cancelled with no intention to reschedule, we’ll issue refunds.
Please see our terms and conditions for further details.