Terms & Conditions

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF ARTIST PARTICIPATION AT THE BIG NORTH TATTOO SHOW

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By completing this form you are instructing us to order and pay for your booth construction, furniture, electrics, and clinical waste facility for the show. Once you have completed this form you agree that if you cancel within 6 weeks of the show, your full booth payment for all ordered artists will be due whether you choose to attend or not. You are agreeing that you fully understand the following Terms and Conditions of attendance

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• By making this online booking you agree that you have permission to contract all named artists, are responsible for the conduct of all named artists on this booking and will adhere to the terms and conditions of the Big North Tattoo Show as representatives of the named studio / organisation and will act in accordance.

 

• You and your named representatives undertake to act responsibly, professionally and with integrity at all times.
  You understand that any misdemeanour on your part (or the part of the named representatives) that may in some way damage the reputation or atmosphere of the convention may lead to the organisers (Big Tattoo Events Ltd) or the venue (Utilta Arena) management requesting your (or your representatives) departure from the venue without further notice and with no refund.

 

• You agree to work to the code and practice of UK Health & Safety regulations and to an ethical Tattooists normal behaviours and practices whilst working at the Big North Tattoo Show. This includes all UK law and age restrictions pertaining to tattooing. If based in the UK, you understand you are required to be a licensed or registered tattooist with your local authority, and that your license / reg number should be forwarded to the organisers by show dates and that failure to do so, may exclude you from the event with no refund.

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• By making this booking, you understand that you are declaring to us (the organisers) that you are legally allowed to tattoo as a professional and have all supporting documentation in this regard, including your own PL insurance. You understand you are required to in a position to produce this documentation on request.

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• You agree on behalf of all named on this booking to release Big North Tattoo Show (and its member organisers) and its employees and agents from all manner of claims, actions and demands in law arising from the procedure of tattooing, damages, accidents, injuries or thefts in your work area as well as public areas of the Big North Tattoo Show. You should check that your insurance arrangements cover you for this.

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• You agree on behalf of all named on this booking to release the venue (Utilita Arena hosting the Big North Tattoo Show) and its employees and agents from all manner of claims, actions and demands in law arising from the procedure of tattooing, damages, accidents, injuries or thefts in your work area, and general attendance at the show. You should check that your insurance arrangements cover you for this.

 

• You are declaring you, and those you have added to your booking have correct, valid Public Liability insurance in place to tattoo at the show. You understand that you should have in place insurance arrangements to cover loss and/or damage to possessions/equipment you or your representatives bring to the event.

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• You understand that if you cancel your booking within 6 weeks of show dates, that by submitting this booking you are entering into a contract and that payment must be made in full .

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• You understand that by making this booking and you then decide to cancel at a later date by giving reasonable notice (8 weeks or before the show open date) that 50% of full payment will be returned only (if paid). If a 50% (or less) deposit has only been paid, no refund will apply. If cancelled less than 6 weeks before show date, no refund will apply and you will also be liable to pay the full amount of your booking if not done so already.

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• You understand that full payments only are refundable in the event that the convention is cancelled directly by sole decision of the organising team. Cancellation due to forces of nature, weather, virus / disease, socio-political conditions or any outside influence and circumstances beyond the organisers control carry a no refund policy. If the event is postponed and an alternative date set, then no refunds will apply, but your order will be transferred to the alternative date and will remain valid until redeemed.

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• You understand that any refund under any circumstance given by Big North Tattoo Show shall include no additional cost other than the booth price. Any refund will not include claims for transport, accommodation or any other associated cost with attendance at the show.