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[guitarbaz]

Might as well get this show on the road.

After a blinding 2009 festy, who's up for next year?

Don't be shy now. We'll be there again for our hat-trick.

[random_man]

I'd like to say yes! But dont want to pee on my fire already! Im looking at it as a take 2 kinda thing!

Im nearly walking again now!

[guitarbaz]

random_man, on Sep 25 2009, 11:36 AM, said:

I'd like to say yes! But dont want to pee on my fire already! Im looking at it as a take 2 kinda thing!

Im nearly walking again now!

hey with the bad luck you had last year surely kismet / fate / whatever will intervene to make sure that you make it next year!!

glad to hear you're on the mend there fella, take it easy now

[sionell]

Great to hear that you're making a good recovery there!

We'll most likely be going again next year but not sure how long we'll be staying as we have to be back in the UK for a wedding on 20th August, and our Hungarian friends are coming over for it too. I have a feelign we might travel out a few days before the festival starts and then come home immediately after the finish.

How's that for forward planning?

[allantrotter]

jesus wept, bit quick on the draw with this thread arent we.

got tickets for Glastonbury next year and hoping to get to Sziget as well but Pukklepop is looking on the cards instead.

gonna try and do as many european festivals as possible in the coming years like!

only really Glastonbury tickles me fancy at home and possibly Leeds (only because it is just down the road) dont really fancy any others like.

[guitarbaz]

well, at least you're guaranteed decent conversation on here, unlike the already numerous Beni threads, mostly of the "where's beni" ilk. Honestly, how these numpties survive in day to day life is beyond me.

agree with the home festies, there's nowt appeals to me (of the big festivals anyway), maybe Glasto at a push but even that's a bit "meh". I'd rather save me pennies and do a belter like Sziget again. And again. And again. unitil the aforemoentioned numpties manage to find hungary as well of course. Although i think we've got a while yet.

[allantrotter]

aye true like, why would you replt to a thread of a festival when you dont know owt about it. baffles me too!!

done Glasto this year like and it was amazing. so hence going next year to hopefuly have a just as amazing time.
Sziget this year is my 2nd best festival experience after Glasto this year!

thing is with half of the numpties i'd be sirprised if they could find their way to the airport, we're safe for now

[lotty-mfp]

Hi all, I have Some questions:

I'm English and trying to find a mailing list to tell me when Sziget tickets will be on sale and updates on the line-up etc. Does anyone know of one or can anyone tell me roughly when tickets went on sale last year?

Also, what is getting into the site like, do you need to get there early in the week or is Thursday okay?

I hear you cant bring drink into the festival but if I had a bottle of water/wine in the middle of my rucsack would they check it?

If anyone can help with these or wants to give an explanation of the whole festival I'd most appreciate it.

Thanks

[sionell]

lotty-mfp, on Nov 25 2009, 10:10 AM, said:

Hi all, I have Some questions:

Here are some answers for you!

The official Sziget website is here and that's usually the place to go and look for an update on what's going on. There's also a site here that is good for rumours and comments too. I can't remember when we bought our tickets but it was possibly around March/April time although there are rumours that they go on sale in December. Prices this year are likely to be around EUR170 for a full camping ticket bought before the end of April, then the price goes up to around EUR200.

We don't usually camp there but this year some of our group did. They said that getting there early was better but there wasn't a problem finding camping space later in the week. Although the festival tehnically runs from Wednesday-Sunday, there's music on Tuesday too so if you aren't there early, you never know what little gems you might miss.

They do confiscate large quantites of alcohol if you're caught with it, it depends whether you want to take the chance. Drinks at the festival are pretty cheap though, so you won't find it difficult to get a reasonably priced beer.

What else do you need to know? Cheap beer, good weather, great bands, excellent vibe, lovely people...just watch out for the thieving chavs!

Edited by sionell, 25 November 2009 - 10:36 AM.

[guitarbaz]

aye, get your tickets early if you can afford it, you'll save a few beer tokens.

if you've got the funds i'd also look at getting an apt in budapest, they're cheap as chips anyway, that way you can make more of a holiday of it. st stephen's day is worth hanging around for.

i don't see any great need to smuggle in loads of booze, like i've said and other's too - it's cheap enough in the festie bars anyway!

[Mullin]

I had issues getting booze in every time... actually that's a lie as I managed to get a bottle of Disaronno in (whilst having my bag searched and nearly losing 2 bottles of coke). Despite the security guy removing the 2 bottles out my rucksack and lifting it up and down several times from the table he never saw / felt the bottle of Disaronno. Said to me "next time, 1 person, 1 bottle" or something similar and let me on my way.


My best advice, don't arrive too early and camp near a path. We camped just off the main drag for all the stalls and had people walking past the entire night, then had sound check from the main stage every morning to wake us nice and early. It did mean hot water in the showers however



Alcohol is really cheap in the festival site and spirits are served in 40ml measures A pint was what, £1.35 - £1.40 from memory. Can't go wrong at all!

[Mullin]

From the Sziget Facebook group



Tickets available from March!

Ticket price 2010

Camping tickets:
In advance until 30th of April: 170€
From 1st of May and on the site: 200€

Non-camping tickets:
In advance until 30th of April: 140€
From 1st of May and on the site: 170€

Caravan camping ticket for vehicles:
In advance until 30th of April: 110€
From 1st of May and on the site: 130€

Day tickets:
In advance and on the site: 45€

Online ticket: http://www.szigetfestival.com/

[guitarbaz]

Splendid!!

Now, what's the chance of a decent Day Zero next year...if it's like this year's I won't bother with a camping ticket...

[Madalien]

I will be back to Sziget in 2010 for my 5th year there, it gets better each time I go. Keeping an eye on the flights at the moment.

Glad to hear you are doing well Random Man, I'm seeing my consultant tomorrow to talk about having the plates removed from my leg, nearly a year after the break I may have to have another operation! Will be best in the long run.

[Capzilla]

See you there!

!

Woohoo! Damn I'm going to be knackered at Lowlands 2010..

[5co77ie]

Capzilla, on Dec 10 2009, 10:23 AM, said:

See you there!

!

Woohoo! Damn I'm going to be knackered at Lowlands 2010..

Sziget tickets aren't on sale yet according to the official website -

[Capzilla]

5co77ie, on Dec 10 2009, 12:50 PM, said:

Sziget tickets aren't on sale yet according to the official website -

Maybe not in Hungary, but they are in Hollland.. click the Dutch flag on the official site, ticket sales started here yesterday.

[5co77ie]

Cool okay - after someone posted a dodgy ticket link earlier - I thought you should be aware of some dodgy websites pretending to be official ones. Strange that the home site says no tickets on sale. You seem to be the only european country selling tickets.

Edited by 5co77ie, 10 December 2009 - 02:32 PM.

[Martijn]

It is one of the official ticket vendors listed on the official website. You can see it at the very bottom of this page.

So, for the people that also want to buy their ticket already, check out szigetfest.co.uk!

Edited by Martijn, 14 December 2009 - 12:23 PM.

[Martijn]

Does 5co77ie not want me to show where people can buy tickets?