Venue location
Festival will take place in the sports centre of Tammela. Tammela is a tiny town/municipality located in southern Finland, next to the city of Forssa. Even though the venue is located almost at the center of the town, it's covered by the shades of an attractive forest-park. Distances to the nearest important cities:
Forssa 8 km, Hämeenlinna 48 km, Helsinki, Turku and Tampere approx.100 km.
Address of the venue:
KYÖPELINTIE 12
31300 TAMMELA
Link to Map
And here is information about Forssa.
Getting there & away
Even though there isn't a railway- or a bus station in Tammela, it would be rather easy to arrive with public transportation.
By Train
Nearest railway stations are located in Humppila(approx.30km) and in Hämeenlinna(approx.50km).
You can find schedules and buy train tickets from the website of VR.
Connection routes to the venue, please refer to the By Bus section below.
By Bus
Nearest Bus Station with pretty good bus connections is located in Forssa (approx.8km)
eg. following express coaches are stopping in Forssa
* Turku-Lahti(either via Hämeenlinna or Riihimäki)
* Turku-Tampere-Jyväskylä
* Helsinki-Pori
* Hämeenlinna-Forssa
* Riihimäki-Forssa
Transportation from Forssa to the venue are handled by Festival shuttle bus. See details below from the "Festival shuttle" section.
There is also an express coach stop named "Mustiala th (Tammela)" at walking distance from the venue. Eg. following routes are operating via Mustiala's stop.
* Turku-Lahti(either via Hämeenlinna or Riihimäki)
* Hämeenlinna-Forssa
* Riihimäki-Forssa
To find schedules and ticket information you can use search engines on the websites of ExpressBus or Matkahuolto
By Car
If You choose to arrive with your own car we would like to emphasize that there are only limited amount of parking slots near the venue. However, We are currently evaluating candidates for a remote parking area, from which the transportation to the venue will be operated by the festival shuttle.
Festival Shuttle
There will be Shuttle bus operating non-stop between Forssa & Tammela during the festival. Bus Tickets 2€ / 1 way.
Schedule
from Forssa - Bus station
Leaving Time
16:10
17:10
18:10
19:10
20:10
21:10
22:10
23:45
00:45
from Tammela - Festival Area
Leaving Time
16:30
17:30
18:30
19:30
20:30
21:30
22:30
23:30
00:30
01:15
Tickets
Tickets to the festival are available thru selected dealers. Ticket pricing: In advance 25 €, from the gate 30 €. From the gate tickets would be sold with cash only.
NOTICE! Once you have entered into venue, you cannot leave the venue temporarily.
For more information see Tickets page.
Accommodation
There are plenty of accommodation service providers at Lounais-Häme region.
* HAMK/Mustiala
Häme Polytechnic's Agricultural unit, named Mustiala, is located in the immediate vicinity of the venue. Mustiala has lots of budget rooms available. tel:+358 (0)40 5071979
Price information is available here here. Currently only in Finnish.
* Camping and cottages are available eg. from
Venesilta Camping
* For other accommodation possibilities, please refer to
Service catalog of Forssa Region.
* In any travel related issues, please consult
Tourist info of Forssa region tel:+358(0)3 4141724
VIPs and Partnership
VIP tickets are availalable by request. In all VIP and partnership related affairs/questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Tomi Mörsky tel. +358(0)400 719943 or send Your requests by e-mail: info@tly.fi.
Age Restrictions
There are no age restrictions to the Festival. Children under 7 are admitted free when accompanied by a ticket holding adult. NOTICE! It's extremely important to protect ears of children. However, we strongly encourage everybody to use sufficient earprotection. You can buy earplugs from the Information Desk.
Alcohol
Bringing own drinks into the venue is strictly forbidden. At the venue you can find serving area having a good visibility to the stage. Individuals under 18 years are not permitted to enter serving area.
Merchandise and food stalls
There are several food stalls and merchandise tents around the site. Prepare yourself with cash to ensure easy shopping.
Video and photography
Based on Finnish copyright legislation (tekijänoikeuslaki § 2 ja 45) Audio/Video recording and Photography is stricly forbidden without proper permission from copyright holders. Thus bringing Camcorders or SLRs into the venue without proper permission (e.g. Photo/Press Pass) is strictly forbidden. However, everyone is allowed use pocket cameras or camera phones to save your best festival memories.
ER
Paramedic, medical and welfare facilities are available on site.
Information Desk
The staff at the information desk knows everything worth of knowing about the festival. Should you have lost some property, do you wan't to leave a note to your friend, should you have questions about practices, feel free to consult staff at the Information Desk. They're always willing to help you.
Handicap arrangements
Disabled people can bring helpers to the festival for free.
Animals
No animals are allowed onsite at all other than guide and hearing dogs.
Lost property
During the Festival, ask your lost belongings from the Information Desk. After the festival any Lost Property will be delivered to lost property office at Forssa's police station.
ATM Machines
There are no ATM Machines at the venue, so make sure that you carry enough cash for your purchases. Nearest ATM can be found from walking distance at the center of the Tammela.
Drinking water
There is a fresh water point in area where you can refill your water container for free. Please prepare yourself with a empty plastic bottle.
Parking
Since there are only limited amount of parking slots near the venue, we suggest that you favor public transportation or leave your car to our remote parking lot. For more information, please refer to "By Car" section above.
Organizer
Thrashia Läpi Yön -Metal Festival- is organized by:
Thrashia Läpi Yön ry.
Address: Kurjenkuja 2, 30420 Forssa, FINLAND
info@tly.fi
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