Brutal Assault #27!

A unique, multi-genre line-up of 153 artists, breaking down barriers and boundaries! A fresh mix of underground prospects and stellar headliners in five days spread over five stages in a diverse and unconventional festival grounds in an 18th century military fortress!

An extensive chill-out zone, a natural stand opposite the main stages, underground catacombs, art galleries, a horror cinema, plenty of seating inside the fortress walls to shelter from the weather, delicious beers, gastronomic experiences and many other attractions.

A new level of dark arts experience!

Date

7 - 10 August, 2024
Warm-up Party on Tuesday August 6, 2024


Tickets

Tickets, incl. limited edition of 1-day tickets, can be purchased in our e-shop. We offer discounted kid pass for minors between 0-12,99 years of age (inclusive of the 12th year), and a discounted pass for Disabled card holders.

Location

Jaroměř - Josefov Fortress (about 20km from Hradec Kralove)
GPS location: 50°20'25.54 "N 15°56'7.3 "E






Festival site


Opening hours

Festival area, beer, bars, kiosks
TUE 13:00 – 01:00
WED 10:00 - 04:00
THU 9:00 - SUN 04:00
closed daily between 04 AM and 09 AM

CAMPING SITES & Parking
TUE 12:00 – SUN 11:00

SWAP warm up (str. Okružní)
TUE 10:00 – 22:00

SWAP kemp AAMON
TUE 10:00 – 00:00
WED 08:00 – 22:00

SWAP main gate
WED 08:00 – 00:00
THU - SAT 08:00 – 22:00

TOP-UP (warm up)
TUE 13:00 – 01:00

TOP-UP kemp AAMON
TUE 10:00 – 22:00
WED 08:00 – SUN 03:00

TOP-UP AREAL
WED 10:00 – 04:00
THU - SUN 09:00 – 04:00

BA merch & bands merch
TUE 13:00 – 23:00
WED 10:00 – 03:00
THU – SUN 09:00 – 03:00

Customer Care (WARM UP)
TUE 10:00 – 01:00

Customer Care (MAIN GATE, incl. lost&found)
on SUN at Locker Boxes
WED – SUN 08:00 – 01:00

Customer Care (FESTIVAL AREA, incl. lost&found)
on SUN at Locker Boxes
WED – SUN 12:00 – 04:00

Cups refund
TUE 17:00 – 01:00
WED - SUN 10:00 – 04:00

Horror cinema
WED 14:00 – 01:00
THU - SUN 10:30 – 01:00

Pit of Doom
TUE  13:00 – 21:00
WED  13:30 – 21:00
THU - SAT 12:00 – 21:00

brutal kids
WED - SAT 14:00 – 22:00

SMS hotline: +420 771 190 848
security: +420 732 911 911
Festival first aid: +420 774 480 272

Payments policy

Brutal Assault is a completely cashless festival.

Your ticket is connected to chip on wristband (You will get it on SWAP at the entrance).


Transport to Jaroměř - Josefov


From Airport

To plan your journey, we recommend using the iDOS app.

Car

You can come to the festival by car. Parking in town is not welcome this year, but will be partially possible in some places. It will be forbidden to park, and stop, on the main access road, so place your cars to the outskirts of Josefov. Please be considerate of local residents, and do not park in driveways, at crossroads or on pavements, otherwise towing is likely. Also, follow the instructions of local police and firefighters who will coordinate parking.
For this reason, we have increased capacity of the parking areas. If You want to be sure of safe parking and avoid complications, please choose from the offer on our e-shop including one-day parking. 

Train + Bus

To plan your train journey, we recommend using the iDOS app, or České dráhy > Czech Railways search engine. In addition, České dráhy / Czech Railways are reinforcing connections. On Sunday, you can also use Brutal Express - special brutal train connection going from Jaroměř to Prague. 

Official partner taxi service

You can use our partner taxi service on site.
+420 775 115 117 (English) 
Taxi 1:+420 606 211 211 
Taxi 2:+420 775 115 669 
Taxi 3:+420 775 115 224

Prices:
car: Jaroměř - HK or Náchod 800 CZK
van: Jaroměř - HK or Náchod 1000 CZK (different town destinations +100 CZK)
car: Dvur Kralove 700 CZK
car: Trutnov 1200 CZK

Arranging transport to the airport:
Airport (Hotel) Praha - Festival (Hotels in the area) 
from 4500 CZK car (4 persons)
up to 5500 CZK van (8 persons)

booking at: greentrans@centrum.cz

Vehicles will be labeled BA Taxi with and a number. Please send any experiences and complaints to our WhatsUp hotline +420 771 190 848


General directions for the festival visitors

1. The visitor of the festival has to respect the organisers’ and festival's crew directions. The safety search will be done at the entrance gate. The security crew is permitted to make luggage and body searches.

2. It is strictly forbidden to bring glass and plastic bottles, cans, weapons, umbrellas and health-dangerous objects to the festival area. Objects of such character will be confiscated without any compensation.

3. Video-cameras and sound-recorders are not allowed even for your personal purposes on the festival ground. Photo-cameras are allowed.

4. The owner of the ticket agrees, that audio, video or photo footage of her/his person that are taken during the event or in common with the event via current or future technologies, can be used without any compensation and time limitations.

5. The ticket looses its validity after the control-part is peeled off or after the ticket barcode or QR code has been read at the check-in system (every barcode or QR code can be used only once). Re-entry to the festival ground is possible only with a valid wristband firmly attached on your wrist. The ticket or wristband that are altered or damaged in any way, automatically lose their validity and will not be replaced under any circumstances.

6. Copying of the tickets and wrist-bands is strictly forbidden and will be punished according to the Czech law.

7. The paid admission fee cannot be refunded. In case of the festival cancellation, the refund will be paid at the supplier up to one month from the original dates. No additional expenses (accommodation, travelling expenses, service fees) will be replaced.

8. Changes in the festival program and schedule are reserved.

9. It is forbidden to enter the fenced areas, especially the walls of fortress.

10. It is strictly forbidden to enter the stage or backstage areas.

11. Camping is allowed at the reserved and designed places. The organisers don't take any responsibility for items discarded at the camping site.

12.  Parking is possible in the marked parking lots and neighboring roads and streets. Please respect the traffic signs.

13. Animals are strictly forbidden anywhere on the festival grounds.

14. Please use toilets to meet your personal hygienic needs.

15. The entire festival is cashless. You agree to the General terms and conditions mentioned at www.brutalassault.cz by using your cashless chip. Top-up your credit on your chip. Refunds of unused credit after the festival are not automatic, you must register your chip on the cashless service provider's website. The link for registering your chip can be found after the festival at www.brutalassault.cz. Refund requests are accepted for a limited time only. After the refund deadline, unused chip funds cannot be refunded and will be used for further development of the festival.

16. Throwing cups full of liquid among other people will be taken as raw defiance against the festival rules and the transgressor will be taken out the festival without any compensation.

17. We kindly ask all the attenders to follow the basic festival motto: AGAINST INTOLERANCE AND VIOLENCE.