Ticket Outlets and Safety Info

Personal Safety

At Vodbull UK, our paramount concern is that all customers have a safe and enjoyable night out. To that end, included below are a number of guidelines to ensure your personal safety each and every time you go out.

Taxis and Getting to/from the Club:

• Never leave a club and travel home alone. If you leave your friends, let them know where you are going and always share a cab with another person you know.
• When leaving a club, only ever use a black cab. Whilst private hire cars are great for booking in advance, you may not be insured if you flag one down on the street. Either call and book in advance or use a black cab.
• DO NOT walk home on your own from a club, however bad the urge to save a few quid on the taxi. It is easy to get lost and some city streets are not safe to walk around at night. Always take a cab.
• NEVER get into an unmarked car or unregistered taxi. This can be highly dangerous and potentially costly. All registered taxis display a license. Make sure your cab is legitimate!
  T.O.A. Black Cabs can be contacted on 0121 427 8888.
• Look out for your friends and make sure they look out for you!

Alcohol Consumption:

• Drink in moderation and do not binge.
• Always alternate alcoholic drinks with soft drinks.
• Never leave a drink unattended and never drink from a drink which has been left unattended.
• If your drink looks or tastes suspect, do not drink it.
• Do not accept a drink offered by a stranger.
• When drinking from a bottle, cover the top with your thumb when it is away from your mouth.
• Do not mix alcohol with prescription or other drugs.
• Always eat before you go out.

As you may also be aware, changes in Drink Licensing legislation in Birmingham came into effect at the start of April 2010 aimed at addressing the growing issues of binge drinking and anti-social behaviour and they will have an impact on the way in which many student nights operate.

At Vodbull, customer safety and enjoyment is our primary concern and we work closely with West Midlands Police to ensure that all our events are enjoyable and trouble free. We wanted to bring your attention to a couple of issues which may hamper your enjoyment of our nights.

An increasing trend towards pre-drinking and drinking whilst in transit to the venue has been noted and we understand there may be temptation for this.

However, we would remind you that many of the venues at which we operate are located within the City Centre alcohol exclusion zone, which means it is illegal to drink on the street in the area surrounding the venue. This of course includes any time spent queuing for entry to the venue. To reinforce this message, any bottles will be removed from people drinking outside and people attempting to drink in the queue regretfully may not gain entry to the event. Dependant on an individual's behaviour, they may also be liable for prosecution if observed by a Police Officer.

Similarly, please ensure that you drink in moderation prior to arriving at the venue. Any person who appears visibly intoxicated will be refused access as per licensing law, for your own safety and that of others in the venue. Being outside a venue while everyone else is inside enjoying their night is not the recipe for a good night out!

Finally, please consider the points available at www.drinkaware.co.uk to ensure a safe and enjoyable night out for all, every time!

For more information on student safety, please visit www.saferstudents.co.uk.

Tickets

The best place to buy tickets is direct from the Vod-Shop!!

Alternatively, if the Vod-Shop has sold out, tickets to most of our events are avaliable from the following ticket outlets:

	OMCO Convenience - Dawlish Road, Selly Oak
	Drinks 2 Go, Selly Oak
	The Ticket Sellers - Bristol Road, Selly Oak
	Bar One - Shackleton Hall
	The Gunbarrels - Bristol Road, Selly Oak Follow them on Facebook
	The Gosta Green - Holt Street, Aston Follow them on Facebook
	Hare of the Dog - BCU Campus, Perry Barr Follow them on Facebook
	Maltings Bar One (UCB)
	BCU Student Union Outlets (Toms Mum Only)
	Aston Wines
	Various Halls and Society Reps at all Universities

Please ensure you purchase your ticket from an official outlet. If you suspect that someone is touting you a ticket, please report it immediately to 07920 404142, identifying the vendor and price the ticket was offered to you for. Touting is illegal and will be dealt with using the full force of the law. Buying touted tickets may jepordise your entry into the club and is strongly discouraged.

Please also be wary of fake tickets. We use secure printing and our staff can immediately identify fake tickets. Make sure your ticket has a watermark and perforation at the join. If you are offered a ticket which does not have these features it is likely to be fake. Again, please report any such activity to us immediately on 07920 404142.