All Nations Competition April 2026- Accrington Town Hall

The event schedule is available 1 week prior here once the entries have been processed. Usually our events run in 2 or 3 sections with younger dancers earlier in the day and older dancers later in the day.

The age categories for each dance will be confirmed around 1 week prior to the event. Please note that dancers can enter any dance at any age except Dance 1 in each style will only have categories for up to 11 years & under (exceptions made for dancers with additional support needs)

A Body of Persons Approval (BOPA) has been issued for this event by the local Council. Under BOPA conditions, the priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of all event participants, with particular attention to children up to school-leaving age. This should be considered a team effort between:
* Event Organisers
* Event Staff
* Licensed Chaperones
* Dance School Teachers/Leaders
* Parents/Guardians/Responsible Adults

It would be much appreciated if all attendees could take note of the following information.

Photo/ Video Policy-
As this is a private event for event participants and their family/friends, our organisation would like to be able to permit the use of cameras to capture these special memories. We would however like to bring your attention to the following:

If you are intending to upload photos/videos of your participant to social media, it is recommended that you consider your privacy settings so that you limit your audience to close friends & family. Our team may also take videos and photos to use on All Nations social media pages. If anyone does have any concerns/objections to this or would like us to make adjustments for any particular event, please speak to your dance school lead who will communicate this with our events team.

Child Supervision & Sign in/ Sign Out Procedure-Participants up to school-leaving age are supervised by a responsible adult at all times. Participants of this age will not be permitted to pass our door/security team without a responsible adult accompanying them. On arrival and departure, event participants are asked to inform their teacher/group lead so that they can record attendance times at the event.

Safeguarding info- Our safeguarding policy can be found here

The Designated Safeguarding Leads for All Nations are Jessica Porter & Jackie Sanderson, who will be in attendance for the duration of the event and will be based on the stage. Alternatively, you can contact us directly here

DIRECTIONS & CAR PARKING

Accrington Town Hall Postcode – BB5 1LA

Parking – As the venue is located in the town centre, there is plenty of on-street parking around the venue, most of which is free on Sundays.

If you are attending on a Saturday, parking restrictions vary, so please check signage carefully before leaving your car.

The nearby Tesco offers free parking for up to 3 hours. The Arndale car park is also close by but closes at 5pm.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE

In the event of a building evacuation, venue staff will take the lead and provide instructions.

The fire assembly point is on the Broadway Strip, outside shops such as Poundland.

Venue staff will assist in opening all fire exits to ensure a safe exit. Please vacate the building as calmly and quickly as possible.

Do not attempt to re-enter the venue unless instructed by on-site staff or attending fire officers. Access will not be permitted until full safety clearance has been given by the Duty Manager or emergency services.

If you are a responsible adult accompanying a participant, and it is safe to do so, please locate your dance school lead at the assembly point to confirm you have safely evacuated.

FIRST AID

If anyone requires medical assistance at any time during the event, please alert a member of staff or venue staff.

There will be multiple qualified first aiders available throughout the day.

FOOD & DRINK POLICY

The venue has a bar serving hot and cold drinks throughout the day. Food options such as hot dogs, chips, pizza, and a tuck shop will also be available.

Packed lunches are permitted inside the ballroom; however, we kindly ask that all rubbish is cleared away before leaving.

Please do not bring hot takeaway food or drinks into the venue.

CHANGING FACILITIES

Dancers are not permitted to change in the ballroom or corridors unless wearing a base layer (leotard, shorts, or crop top).

Designated male and female changing rooms will be clearly signposted on the ground floor.

Dancers of school age or younger must be accompanied by an adult or chaperone while changing.

If you are unsure where the changing rooms are located, please ask a member of the team.

It is strictly prohibited to take photos or videos in the changing areas.

Changing in public areas is not permitted, and staff will monitor this throughout the day.

Wristbands are available to purchase in advance via your dance teacher only.

Please have your wristbands on and fastened securely before entering the building. Lost, damaged or forgotten wristbands will not be replaced and will have to be re-purchased. Please see our full wristband policy here

Wristbands may be available to purchase on the door however these are only available to people attending with a dance school and are not on sale to the general public. Information on this will be confirmed 1 week prior to the event.