Security
Any spectator who does not comply with the safety and/or health rules detailed below may be refused access to the various festival venues and will not be entitled to a refund of their tickets.
As part of the Vigipirate plan (French antiterrorist plan), a security system will be set up around the festival venues (e.g., roadblocks, bag inspections).
Jazz à Vienne’s volunteers look forward to welcoming you, answering your questions and guiding you to the various venues. People who are drunk or who behave in ways that are detrimental to the smooth operation of the concerts and/or the safety of spectators, volunteers, staff and artists may be denied access to the venues and will not be entitled to a refund. Security teams will carry out checks at the entrance to the festival’s various venues. To make it easier for these checks to be conducted, please present your bags and avoid bringing excess items.
- Jardin de Cybèle : 11:45 am to 2 am (Sunday to Thursday) / 11:45 am to 3 am (Fridays and Saturdays)
- Le Club : Doors open at 11:30 pm. Free entry, subject to capacity.
- Théâtre Antique : The streets around the Théâtre Antique will be closed to traffic from 5 pm until 20 minutes after the end of the concerts. The Théâtre Antique’s doors open at 6:30 pm. All exits are final.
Apart from motorcycle helmets (at the Théâtre Antique’s reception building), there is no left-luggage facility or cloakroom at the Théâtre Antique. Spectators are asked to refrain from bringing any of the prohibited items listed below. Picnics and water bottles are permitted provided they do not contravene the rules set out below. Free drinking fountains will be available at the Théâtre Antique and in the Jardin de Cybèle. The contents of water bottles may be emptied by security staff if they contain alcohol.
List of prohibited items (Théâtre Antique / Cybèle / Le Club / Le Manège)
- Weapons, sharp or blunt objects, any pyrotechnic or generally dangerous items, and any object that could be used as a projectile (at the discretion of the security manager)
- Alcohol, explosive, flammable or volatile substances
- Glass bottles of alcohol and drinks, spray bottles, cans, ice packs, hard plastic cool boxes
- Motorcycle helmets, pushchairs, prams, and backrests with rigid frames (unprotected)
- Cameras (professional type = with a lens), video cameras (GoPro type) and audio recorders
- Computers and tablets
- Large suitcases and travel bags
- Musical instruments
- Animals (with the exception of service dogs)
- Signs and banners of any size of a political, ideological, religious or advertising nature
This list is non-exhaustive.
Jazz à Vienne offers a luggage service at the Boutique de Cybèle for €2 per item.
Opening hours:
Sunday to Thursday: 12 pm to 12:45 am
Friday to Saturday: 12 pm to 1:45 am
In accordance with the decree published on 7th August 2017 in the French Official Journal (‘Journal Officiel’), Jazz à Vienne commits to the following:
- A sound level of 102 dB(A) for no more than 15 minutes
- A low-frequency level of 118 dB(C) for no more than 15 minutes
- A limit for performances for young audience performances (up to six years of age inclusive): 94 dB(A) and 104 dB(C)
In addition to these regulations, Jazz à Vienne:
- Continues its awareness-raising efforts
- Provides free hearing protection for the public
Parents bringing children under the age of 8 are reminded that it is important to equip them with special noise-protection headphones.