Nov 23, 2006 • 1 min read

There are no Portaloos at music festivals, okay?

Virtual Festivals has renamed its Best Toilets award after Portakabin Ltd complained the 'Portaloo' name infringed its registered trade mark.

One more thing. Can we get this clear, OK? You have not made use, and never will make use of a portaloo at a music festival and anyone who suggests they might is just wrong. We know this because Virtual Festivals has had to change the name of its toilet category in its annual Festival awards after Portakabin Ltd complained that the slightly tongue in cheek titled 'The Portaloo Sunset Award For Best Toilets' contravened their trade mark.

A VF insider explains: "Virtual Festivals has landed itself in the poo with Portakabin Ltd - owners of registered trade mark Portaloo - for naming a category of the UK Festival Awards 'The Portaloo Sunset Award For Best Toilets'. Portakabin have formally requested that their trade marked name be removed retrospectively from the category. Virtual Festivals have obliged and apologised on behalf of themselves - and every one of their users that has ever referred to festival toilets as 'Portaloos' because - get this - Portaloo do not make plastic toilets or any that are used by the public at festivals! It's all a big stinking myth. Virtual Festivals have, as a gesture of good faith, offered Portaloo first refusal on sponsorship of their 'Best Toilets' (as it is now known) Award for next year".

So, that's that all sorted. Good.

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