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  1. The email is titled "Notification of Registration Deletion". But actually, it seems like it's just a general email to everyone with a pre 2020 registration, whether you reconfirmed or not. The subject line of the email is not very well thought out here. I assume it is going to create a bit of a nightmare for them as they deal with thousands of unnecessary new registrations/email support tickets off the back of this. It certainly put the fear in me until I checked online!
  2. Anecdotally, it was not enforced at all when I went last year. They didn't mention it, or attempt to count cans, even though it was plain to see that me and my group had more than 8 cans per person. Though I do understand the reason for starting to introduce such a limit. A festival like this needs to make bar sales to remain viable, so even though we did go a bit over the limit, we did also enjoy some fresh cold beverages from the bar as well!
  3. Camped in purple last year and it was bloody lovely. Quiet, clean barely used toilets, enough empty grass to really spread out, some even played ball games. But still it was only 10 minutes walk from everything. Felt like a rural campsite rather than a festival. Everyone else can feel free to ram themselves into every inch of green and pink again, leave purple quiet 😆
  4. Sku

    BBC Coverage 2023

    I stood at the back for the Stones, and there was loads of empty field back there. It's not even close, this is 10s of thousands more, especially given the whole of Row Mead campsite has been removed this year and is filled with people.
  5. Yep. That's my vibe right now. Devastating to miss this.
  6. Bigger. No tents in Row Mead this year, and looks rammed up there.
  7. Biggest crowd of all time? Row Mead, normally camping, looks totally full of bodies on iPlayer.
  8. Sku

    BBC Coverage 2023

    Thr main channel seems to be a waste of time. Better to tune in to the live stage feeds.
  9. Sku

    BBC Coverage 2023

    Not many people in the field watching Maisie Peters, but I guess they are all watching The Hives. Which we can't. Brilliant.
  10. Having bought the pole version, I don't regret my decision. In the end the deciding factors for me: The price. The air version is significantly more expensive. The weight. The air version is 50% heavier to carry. But actually, the set up is still a breeze. There are only 3 poles to insert, and they all go in pretty easily. It takes me and my partner only a few minutes to put them all in. It's the easiest tent to put up I've ever owned. Since I don't have the air version, I don't know how long it takes, but I imagine there can't be much in it. The most time consuming part was getting the pegs into this years super dry ground, and the air version doesn't save any time there. When we reflected on it at the time of set up, the idea of needing to pump it up actually seemed like a chore compared to just sliding the poles in. But the reality I guess is that pumping is perhaps more leisurely as you can at least sit down to do it. Air or pole, both are high quality tents that are easy to put up. For me the lighter weight, and cheaper price, makes the pole version a clear choice, but either are likely great.
  11. Having been to both this year, I can attest to the fact that they are very different festivals. They are both absolutely fabulous in their own ways though, I can't recommend them highly enough. I would be hesitant to suggest they are that comparable, I wouldn't say "if you love one you will definitely love the other". There certainly is a lot of crossover in audience. But also there are plenty of Boomtowners who would find Shambala small/boring/lowkey in comparison and wouldn't "get it". And equally plenty of Shambalans wouldn't dream of going to a festival like Boomtown, as they will feel like it has got too big, is attracting the wrong crowd, or any other variety of similar reasons. I could probably write an essay on the differences between them, but it's all pretty subjective, and I am meant to be working right now. I'll be going back to both next year, they were my top 2 this year.
  12. This does seem like a last minute change. I checked the FAQ on Monday, as it was linked from their information newsletter. It didn't mention 8 cans, only a "reasonable amount". Now just a few days later it's been updated to give a "guideline" of 8 cans. That's a bit unfortunate for me to find out, as I went to the supermarket last night for my supplies. Since it's a "guideline" I would imagine it's not enforced. Enforcement was literally non-existent at other festivals with supposedly "strict" can limits I went to this year.
  13. That is factually incorrect. They had a license for it to be that large, but they have never used that full amount. However, I can vouch that the part of the article about Live Nation taking a stake is true, as it can be verified on Companies House.
  14. Hate to be the one posting this here: https://www.iq-mag.net/2022/08/live-nation-acquires-stake-in-boomtown-fair/ Seems the cat is out the bag now.
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