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Les Solidarités 2024

After ten or so editions, Solidarités has quickly established itself as one of the summer's must-see festivals, with a diverse line-up for all public.

Les Solidarités is more than just a festival ! It's also a fabulous children's city where they can have fun, share and discover.

But it's also a committed festival, with discussions, debates and a radio station on offer throughout the weekend.

People with disabilities are not forgotten. Every year, improvements are made to welcome you in the best possible conditions. Some new features this year : vibrating waistcoats for the hearing impaired and a raised map for the visually impaired. 

NOTE : the facilities listed below are provided by the organisers. This information will be confirmed on this information sheet the day before the event !

Strong points

  • PRM parking spaces will be reserved close to the entrance via the new Suarlée road. Easy access with Waze is available via the following link : https://lessolidarites.be/infos-pratiques/accessibilite/
  • The number of places is limited (around 100). Priority is given to people with a parking card or EDC - European Disability Card.
  • Drop-off points near the car park, Rue de l'Artisanat.
  • If the PRM car park is full, PRM parking spaces will also be provided at Temploux aerodrome to join the shuttles, but only for people who can get on and off a bus without assistance. 
  • The shuttle bus stop is at the beginning of Rue du Réemploi, 250m from the festival entrance. 
  • The ‘gare’ shuttle bus stop is located at the foot of the festival entrance, but only for people who can get on and off a bus without assistance. 
  •  The return shuttles will leave from the same point.
  • A team of volunteers is on hand to provide information and help throughout the festival.
  • Volunteers are made aware of and trained to welcome PRMs.
  • Volunteers can be identified by their blue PRM chasubles.
  • Adapted toilets are provided in the communal areas and near the reserved area.
  • A PRM manager can be contacted before the festival by e-mail : pmr@lessolidarites.be
  • The PRM volunteer manager can be contacted during the festival : Véronique Lejeune 0497 04 28 61 (Friday - Sunday), Romane Bultot 0498 65 50 85 (Saturday).

Points of attention

  • The event site is closed. Tickets are required to enter the site.
  • The event welcomes many people to the site. There will be a big crowd.
  • For safety reasons, all movable seats will be refused (cane-seat, stool, etc.).   

Strong points

  • PRM parking spaces will be reserved close to the entrance via the new Suarlée road. Easy access with Waze is available via the following link : https://lessolidarites.be/infos-pratiques/accessibilite/
  • The number of spaces is limited (around 100). Priority is given to people with a parking card.
  • Drop-off points near the car park, Rue de l'Artisanat.
  • If the PRM car park is full, PRM parking spaces will also be provided at Temploux aerodrome to join the shuttles, but only for people who can get on and off a bus without assistance. 
  • The shuttle bus stop is at the beginning of Rue du Réemploi, 250m from the festival entrance. 
  • The ‘gare’ shuttle bus stop is located at the foot of the festival entrance, but only for people who can get on and off a bus without assistance. 
  • The return shuttles will leave from the same point.
  • A team of volunteers is on hand to provide information and help throughout the festival.
  • Volunteers are made aware of and trained to welcome PRMs.
  • Volunteers can be identified by their blue PRM chasubles.
  • Adapted toilets are provided in the communal areas and near the reserved area.
  • A PRM manager can be contacted before the festival by e-mail : pmr@lessolidarites.be
  • The PRM volunteer manager can be contacted during the festival : Véronique Lejeune 0497 04 28 61 (Friday - Sunday), Romane Bultot 0498 65 50 85 (Saturday). 
  • The Place des Arts stage has a PRM zone on each side of the control room to accommodate around a hundred people.

Points of attention

  • Access to the event is possible by various means of transport, but no vehicles are allowed to park on the Ecolis site.
  • Depending on the volume of traffic, the traffic and manoeuvring zones can be reduced or lanes added, but priority lanes are envisaged. 
  • The ‘P&V’ stage is equipped with a reserved podium. Seating is limited.
  • The 'Magic Mirrors' stage has a reserved area marked on the floor for PRMs, but depending on the show and/or activity, the audience will be seated or standing. 

Strong points

  • PRM parking spaces will be reserved close to the entrance via the new Suarlée road. Easy access with Waze is available via the following link : https://lessolidarites.be/infos-pratiques/accessibilite/
  • The number of spaces is limited (around 100). Priority is given to people with a parking card.
  • Drop-off points near the car park, Rue de l'Artisanat.
  • If the PRM car park is full, PRM parking spaces will also be provided at Temploux aerodrome, to join the shuttles, but only for people who can get on and off a bus without assistance. 
  • The shuttle bus stop is at the beginning of Rue du Réemploi, 250m from the festival entrance. 
  • The ‘gare’ shuttle bus stop is located at the foot of the festival entrance, but only for people who can get on and off a bus without assistance. 
  •  The return shuttles will leave from the same point.
  • A team of volunteers is on hand to provide information and help throughout the festival.
  • Volunteers are made aware of and trained to welcome PRMs.
  • Volunteers can be identified by their blue PRM chasubles.
  • Adapted toilets are provided in the communal areas and near the reserved area.
  • A PRM manager can be contacted before the festival by e-mail : pmr@lessolidarites.be
  • The PRM volunteer manager can be contacted during the festival : Véronique Lejeune 0497 04 28 61 (Friday - Sunday), Romane Bultot 0498 65 50 85 (Saturday).
  • The Place des Arts stage has an area reserved for PRMs on each side of the control room. Priority will be given to people with a parking card. 
  • Mobility equipment (chair/cane) is available at the PRM reception point.
  • Traffic will be mainly on the road. Rolling signs will be installed in green zones. 
  • Seating is available in areas reserved for PRMs.
  • The site map is available via the following link.

Points of attention

  • For those who do not wish to use the shuttles, a pedestrian route is envisaged (45-minute walk), but this has not been analysed.
  • Depending on how busy it is, traffic areas may be reduced.
  • There are a few slopes in the green spaces.
  • To get around the Casa, the central bar or to the 'Magic Mirrors' stage, there are some speed bumps, but they can be avoided. 
  • In areas reserved for PRMs, the number of seats is limited. 
  • For safety reasons, cane seats and mobile stools will not be allowed. 

Strong points

  • PRM parking spaces will be reserved close to the entrance via the new Suarlée road. Easy access with Waze is available via the following link : https://lessolidarites.be/infos-pratiques/accessibilite/
  • The number of spaces is limited (around 100). Priority is given to people with a parking card.
  • Drop-off points near the car park, Rue de l'Artisanat.
  • If the PRM car park is full, PRM parking spaces will also be provided at Temploux aerodrome, to join the shuttles, but only for people who can get on and off a bus without assistance. 
  • A team of volunteers is on hand to provide information and help throughout the festival.
  • Volunteers are made aware of and trained to welcome PRMs.
  • Volunteers can be identified by their blue PRM chasubles.
  • Adapted toilets are provided in the communal areas and near the reserved area.
  • An adapted map in relief will be available at the reception desk, where a volunteer will be able to explain the different functions and routes around the festival. 
  • Assistance dogs are welcome. A guide dog bar will be available for them. 
  • A PRM manager can be contacted before the festival by e-mail : pmr@lessolidarites.be
  • The PRM volunteer manager can be contacted during the festival : Véronique Lejeune 0497 04 28 61 (Friday - Sunday), Romane Bultot 0498 65 50 85 (Saturday).

Points of attention

  • The shuttle bus arrives 10 minutes' walk from the festival entrance. Depending on how busy it is, traffic areas may be reduced and complex.
  • In the green zones, there are pagodas with tensioned cables. These can be a fall hazard if you leave the paths provided in rolling plates on your own. 
  • No content is available in audio description.
  • Around the central bar, the Casa and towards the 'Magic Mirrors' stage, there are speed bumps that cannot be dismantled or converted. 

Strong points

  • PRM parking spaces will be reserved close to the entrance via the new Suarlée road. Easy access with Waze is available via the following link : https://lessolidarites.be/infos-pratiques/accessibilite/
  • The number of spaces is limited (around 100). Priority is given to people with a parking card.
  • Drop-off points near the car park, Rue de l'Artisanat.
  • If the PRM car park is full, PRM parking spaces will also be provided at Temploux aerodrome to join the shuttles, but only for people who can get on and off a bus without assistance. 
  • A team of volunteers is on hand to provide information and help throughout the festival.
  • Volunteers are made aware of and trained to welcome PRMs.
  • Volunteers can be identified by their blue PRM chasubles.
  • Adapted toilets are provided in the communal areas and near the reserved area.
  • An adapted map in relief will be available at the reception desk, where a volunteer will be able to explain the different functions and routes around the festival. 
  • Assistance dogs are welcome. A guide dog bar will be available for them. 
  • A PRM manager can be contacted before the festival by e-mail : pmr@lessolidarites.be
  • The PRM volunteer manager can be contacted during the festival : Véronique Lejeune 0497 04 28 61 (Friday - Sunday), Romane Bultot 0498 65 50 85 (Saturday).

 

Points of attention

  • The shuttle bus arrives 10 minutes' walk from the festival entrance. Depending on how busy it is, traffic areas may be reduced and complex.
  • In the green zones, there are pagodas with tensioned cables. These can be a fall hazard if you leave the paths provided in rolling plates on your own. 
  • No content is available in audio description.
  • Around the central bar, the Casa and towards the 'Magic Mirrors' stage, there are speed bumps that cannot be dismantled or converted. 

 

Strong points

  • Access to the site is possible by public transport via the ‘gare’ shuttle bus, which drops you off at the entrance to the site.
  • PRM reception area.
  • Contrasting signage has been installed to help you find your way around the site. A team of volunteers is on hand to provide information and help.
  • There will be 3 signed concerts : Pierre de Maere on Saturday, Puggy on Sunday, and André Bordet for children on Sunday. 
  • New this year : vibrating waistcoats will be available for the 2 main stages, so you can experience the concerts in a different way. Ask at reception or ask one of the volunteers for details of how to obtain one.
  • An illustrated and simplified map is available. 
  • The PRM manager can be contacted before the festival by e-mail : pmr@lessolidarites.be
  • The PRM volunteer manager can be contacted during the festival : Véronique Lejeune 0497 04 28 61 (Friday - Sunday), Romane Bultot 0498 65 50 85 (Saturday).
  • Electric recharging available.
  • Enhanced 4G.

Points of attention

  • Depending on the lighting, there may be areas of shadow or glare in which to communicate. 

Strong points

  • Access to the site is possible by public transport via the ‘gare’ shuttle bus, which drops you off at the entrance to the site.
  • Presence of a PRM reception area equipped with a BIM.
  • Contrasting signage has been installed to help you find your way around the site. A team of volunteers is on hand to provide information and help.
  • There will be 3 signed concerts : Pierre de Maere on Saturday, Puggy on Sunday, and André Bordet for children on Sunday. 
  • New this year : vibrating waistcoats will be available for the 2 main stages, so you can experience the concerts in a different way. Ask at reception or ask one of the volunteers for details of how to obtain one.​
  • An illustrated and simplified map is available. 
  • The PRM manager can be contacted before the festival by e-mail : pmr@lessolidarites.be
  • The PRM volunteer manager can be contacted during the festival : Véronique Lejeune 0497 04 28 61 (Friday - Sunday), Romane Bultot 0498 65 50 85 (Saturday).
  • Enhanced 4G.

Strong points

  • Access to the site is possible by public transport via the ‘gare’ shuttle bus, which drops you off at the entrance to the site.
  • A PRM car park is reserved near the festival entrance.
  • Reserved spaces will be provided for collective vans.  
  • PRM reception area.
  • Contrasting signage has been installed to help you find your way around the site. A team of volunteers is on hand to provide information and help.
  • New this year : vibrating waistcoats will be available for the 2 main stages, so you can experience the concerts in a different way. Ask at reception or ask one of the volunteers for details of how to obtain one.​
  • An illustrated and simplified map is available. 
  • The PRM manager can be contacted before the festival by e-mail : pmr@lessolidarites.be
  • The PRM volunteer manager can be contacted during the festival : Véronique Lejeune 0497 04 28 61 (Friday - Sunday), Romane Bultot 0498 65 50 85 (Saturday).
  • Traffic flows either on the roadway or on footpaths with tread plates. 
  • The Place des Arts stage seats around 100.
  • The ‘P&V’ stage will have a limited number of seats.
  • The ‘Magic Mirrors’ stage will offer both standing and seated concerts and shows. A reserved area will be provided. 
  • A changing area is planned at the central first-aid post. 

Points of attention

  • The site is fenced off, but it is still possible for a festival-goer to leave the site alone. Exiting the festival is not as tightly controlled, so the guards won't always have the opportunity to stop people leaving. 
  • There will be crowds and noise. At this stage, we don't know whether light shows or stromboscopic effects are planned. 
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