LAST YEAR, DUE TO ISSUES BEYOND OUR CONTROL, WE UNFORTUNATELY EXPERIENCED SOME SOUND-RELATED DIFFICULTIES DURING THE DAY. THIS INCLUDED HAVING TO REPLACE THE SOUND CREW 24 HOURS BEFORE THE SHOW DUE TO COVID WHICH, AS A RESULT, MEANT WE COULD NOT TEST THE SYSTEM PROPERLY. THIS YEAR HOWEVER WE ARE WORKING WITH ‘VANGUARDIA’, WHO ARE ONE OF THE BEST SOUND COMPANIES IN THE UK AND THE TEAM BEHIND SOME OF THE UK’S BIGGEST SHOWS, INCLUDING THE READING AND LEEDS FESTIVAL. WE ARE BRINGING YOU THE BIGGEST MAIN STAGE EVER BUILT ON CLAPHAM AND WE CANNOT WAIT TO SHARE ALL OUR PLANS WITH YOU SOON.

WE PREPARED FOR YAM 2021 BY PROVIDING MORE VENDORS THAN A STANDARD UK FESTIVAL WITH THE SAME NUMBER OF PEOPLE WOULD USUALLY SUPPLY, BUT CLEARLY THIS WASN’T ENOUGH. THEREFORE THIS YEAR, INSTEAD OF JUST ONE FOOD VILLAGE, WE WILL BE HAVING 3 FOOD AREAS SPREAD OUT ACROSS THE WHOLE SITE WITH MORE FOOD CHOICES FROM AROUND WORLD, AS WELL AS BRINGING BACK ALL OF YOUR FAVOURITES FROM LAST YEAR. IT IS WORTH HIGHLIGHTING, WE WANTED TO BRING IN SOME OF THE MOST AUTHENTIC FOOD OFFERINGS AVAILABLE AS WE THINK ITS IMPORTANT AS YAM GROWS WE HELP PEOPLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY GROW AND GIVE THEM NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

WE ARE ALSO INCREASING THE LENGTH OF THE BAR FRONTAGE AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STAFF ON THE TWO MAIN BARS NEAREST TO THE MAIN STAGE, AS WELL AS BRINGING IN MORE SPECIALIST BAR UNITS SPREAD OUT ACROSS THE SITE FOR COCKTAILS AND SPIRITS.

Ensuring your safety is our number one priority! The unfortunate effects of implementing the covid-safe entry process last year led to an increase in entry times for many large scale events like ours. To address this issue and to speed up the entry process in general, we have changed the position of the site entrance so that there is more space in this area, this means we can add in additional queueing lanes. Additionally, we have increased the number of staff on the gate to help direct people, this all allows for a much smoother and faster entry process.

YAM CARNIVAL 2021 WAS THE FIRST EVENT OF ITS KIND TO TAKE PLACE ON THIS SCALE IN THE UK AND IT REALLY SADDENED US TO KNOW THAT SOME TECHNICAL AND LOGISTICAL ISSUES ON THE DAY EFFECTED THE OVERALL FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE FOR SOME OF OUR GUESTS. IT WAS AN INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING TIME TO PUT ON LARGE-SCALE LIVE EVENTS AS EVERYONE CAN APPRECIATE, BUT WE DID IT AND WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THAT. NOW WE’RE RAISING THE BAR AND WILL DELIVER AN EVEN BIGGER & BETTER SHOW!

WE WORKED TIRELESSLY ALL YEAR TO BRING YOU THIS INCREDIBLE EVENT, SOMETHING OUR COMMUNITY CAN BE PROUD OF AND TO ENJOY AND CELEBRATE THE VERY BEST OUR CULTURE HAS TO OFFER. WE WERE SO HAPPY TO SEE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE HAVING AN AMAZING DAY IN THE SUNSHINE, DANCING TOGETHER TO AMAZING BLACK ARTISTS FROM AFRICA, THE US, THE CARIBBEAN AND THE UK.

LIKE EVERY DEBUT EVENT WE EXPERIENCED SOME ISSUES, AND WE HAVE FULLY TAKEN YOUR COMMENTS ON BOARD. WE PLEDGE THAT THE PROBLEMS RAISED BY GUESTS DURING YAM 2021 HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED FOR THE 2022 SUMMER EDITION.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE SCENE AND OUR COMMUNITY, PROVIDING AN AMAZING PLATFORM FOR THE ARTISTS WE ALL LOVE AND CHAMPIONING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TALENT. YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT MEANS THE WORLD TO US!

THE YAM CARNIVAL TEAM.