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Good Clean Family Fun in Henham Park

Latitude Festival at Henham Park is an annual three-day music, comedy and arts event held every September in Suffolk, UK, drawing over 40,000 attendees to its 3,500-acre site. Spanning a four-week schedule—with two weeks of infrastructure build, three days of live programming and one week of site teardown—this festival presents complex challenges around cleanliness and waste management. Ryans Cleaning partners with event organisers from the earliest planning stages through final site clearance—consistently the first to arrive and the last to leave—ensuring every zone remains safe, welcoming and pristine for attendees, performers and the local community.

Challenges

  • Vast Site Coverage
     From wooded trails and camping fields to multiple performance stages and food courts, the festival’s footprint spans very different terrains, each requiring tailored cleaning methods.
  • Multi-Use Zones
     Family camping, children’s activity areas, market stalls and high-capacity stages generate distinct waste profiles, demanding bespoke strategies for each zone.
  • Extended Timeline
     With two weeks of build-out, three days of live events and a week of teardown, maintaining consistent service levels across shifting priorities and long hours is critical.
  • Environmental & Heritage Sensitivity
    Henham Park is a protected historic estate. All cleaning activities must avoid disturbance to wildlife, heritage structures and parkland ecosystems.

Solution

  • Early Site Survey & Collaborative Planning
     Eight weeks before the festival, Ryans Cleaning’s project team conducts detailed walkthroughs with estate and festival managers. These inspections map footfall corridors, landscape features and sensitive zones, informing staffing levels, equipment staging and waste-station locations.
  • Segmented Zone Teams
     The site is divided into five operational zones—main arena, family camping, performance stages, vendor village and woodland trails—each serviced by dedicated crews using mobile cleaning stations and zone-specific toolkits.
  • Phased Workforce Deployment

    • Build Phase: Mobile crews install recycling stations, prepare access routes and test equipment.
    • Festival Phase: Day teams perform 30-minute litter sweeps and bi-hourly washroom checks; night teams focus on deep cleans of communal areas and campgrounds.
    • Teardown Phase: Intensive bin collections (1,500+ units), equipment breakdown and site restoration restore the park to its pre-festival state.

  • Recycling & Waste-Minimisation Infrastructure
     Over 300 clearly labelled recycling points for general waste, glass, paper, compost and deposit-return schemes. Crews use biodegradable detergents and low-impact sanitising agents to protect soil and waterways.
  • Wildlife & Habitat Protection Protocols
    Staff receive training on identifying protected flora and fauna. Sensitive areas are cordoned off and serviced with hand-held litter picks rather than mechanical sweepers to minimise disturbance.

Overview

Location

Henham Park, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Attendees

40,000+ annually

Main Challenge

3,500-acre site coverage with diverse terrain

Key Service

Segmented zone teams with phased deployment

Specialised Task

Wildlife-friendly cleaning protocols

See Also

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Electric Picnic

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Results:

Over the festival period, Ryans Cleaning supported more than 100 staff deployments, processed 100 tonnes of waste with a 70 percent recycling rate, and maintained litter-free conditions with sweeps every 30 minutes. Attendee feedback rated site cleanliness at 4.8/5, while local estate officials reported zero environmental incidents or damage to heritage features.

40,000+

attendees

100+

cleaning staff

100

tonnes of waste processed

TESTIMONIALs

Client Experiences and Feedback

Ryans Cleaning have been our cleaning partner for over twenty years and we have always had an open and honest relationship which has been key to our very successful partnership. Ryans have consistently delivered a great service and have also been extremely flexible with regard to our changing circumstances. This has meant changes and adjustments to contract terms which have been discussed and agreed in a positive and understanding manner. I am particularly pleased that the senior management team are always available and approachable.

The team on the ground are adaptable and achieve a very high standard but are also flexible to our needs and those of our customers. As Galway Races is such a large festival with huge attendances it is very important that a thorough job is completed so it is great to have Ryans Cleaning as our partner to ensure these standards are met. I have no hesitation in recommending Ryans, as they have, as proven by the length of time they have been with us, consistently delivered a very high standard of work and professionalism.

Michael Moloney

Chief Executive, Galway Racecourse

Conclusion & Key Takeaways

Latitude Festival’s success rests on meticulous pre-event planning, segmented zone resourcing and a commitment to environmental stewardship.

Key lessons—such as early collaborative site mapping, phased deployment aligned to event timelines and robust recycling infrastructure—have been embedded into Ryans Cleaning’s annual festival playbook, ensuring that each year,

Henham Park remains a clean, safe and memorable event site for all.

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