What effect will Covid-19 have at SPOT 2021?

Naturally we have a higher focus on the security for all participants at SPOT 2021 – this includes volunteers, musicians, audience and everything in-between. That is also why we keep ourselves updated on the current restrictions so we make sure that everything in the festival area follows orders before we “open the door” on September 16th. You will probably run into a hand-sanitizing dispenser here and there so a great level of hygiene is kept but besides that we cross our fingers that the necessity for protective equipment is at a minimum.

Where does SPOT Festival take place?

In the heart of Aarhus as always. It will be possible to see concerts at both venues and outdoor scenes, exactly as you know SPOT. We have made a whole new plan for 2021 which we look forward to presenting to you, when we get closer to September.

What will the capacity be?

As close to normal as possible but naturally with a great focus on safety. With the moving of the date to September we have the possibilities to scale up our capacity more than calculated so the SPOT 2021-experience will be as full as possible.

Hvorfor afvikles SPOT 2021 torsdag og fredag?

Når man flytter en festival endnu engang med så kort varsel, så er der en kabale, der skal gå op, og især når man som SPOT er afhængig af, at spillestedernes scener er ledige. Heldigvis er kulturen og koncertlivet kommet igang igen, og spillestederne er ved at være bookede med fantastiske koncerter. Det betyder for os, at vi skulle være lidt kreative med dagene for at kunne lave SPOT 2021 så tæt på normalen som muligt. Derfor er vi endt på en torsdag og fredag denne gang.

Hvilken indvirkning får Covid-19 på SPOT 2021?

Vi har naturligvis et øget fokus på, at SPOT 2021 skal være et sikkert event for alle deltagende – frivillige, musikere og publikum – ingen nævnt, ingen glemt. Derfor ser vi også hele tiden restriktionerne an, så vi sikrer, at alt er, som det skal være på festivalpladsen, inden vi “åbner dørene” d. 16. september. I vil nok kunne møde en spritdispenser hist og her, så vi holder den gode hygiejne, men ellers krydser vi fingre for, at det er minimalt med nødvendigheden for værnemidler til den tid.