83 replies to this topic

[PastCaring]

The one time we saw Babyshambles Mr Doherty fell over and put his head through the drum kit - which was quite entertaining!!!!

[Rockybox]

Just ordered my tickets ! Bob is worth every penny !!

Ive never been Hop farm before any tips ? I take it you can take beer into the campsite but not the arena like V and all the rest ? whats the best time to get there on the fri ?

Edited by Rockybox, 05 April 2010 - 12:40 PM.

[marktea]

Gor my tickets too - just can't bring myself to miss Bob.  

But would also be grateful for any info / tips about this festival. I can't get there until Sat so info about traffic / parking or the set up generally would be much appreciated.

[judyblue110]

judyblue110, on Mar 25 2010, 04:50 PM, said:

Van Morrison maybe...?

What a scoop! Heard it here first, folks  

[5co77ie]

very good!

more news here:

http://www.efestival...0/100423b.shtml

[fingers_mark]

5co77ie, on Apr 23 2010, 12:01 PM, said:

very good!

more news here:

http://www.efestival...0/100423b.shtml

All well and good - but it's kicking off on the Hop Farm facebook page!

People are unsure what there Saturday ticket gets them.... do they have to buy for Friday etc

[mr_bizarre]

From here: http://www.efestival...0/100423b.shtml

Quote

This event organised by Vince Power has no VIP area, so everyone has the same experience, there's no registration, no sponsorship, and no branding.

What crap! I ran the VIP bar last year! (Of which there were 2!) and a VIP massive back stage area with a sit down dinner in a posh onsite restaurant. The place was heaving with wannabees as the year before was a free bar. This year will be no different  

[danlen]

Bob Dylan & Van Morrison!!

WOW, but will the mrs let me get tickets as already going to V?

[directdeposit]

I'm flying in from Philadelphia and boy will my arms be tired.

[judyblue110]

directdeposit, on Apr 29 2010, 06:40 PM, said:

I'm flying in from Philadelphia and boy will my arms be tired.

I hate that joke.  

My friend got an interactive Elmo for Christmas (......), which was funny at the time, but after we'd heard him tell the "Elmo just flew in from Sesame Street... and boy are his arms tirrrrred!!!!" joke for the 3rd time, I wanted to remove his head...  

[directdeposit]

Hop Farm website says there will be high security there with sniffer dogs and all. Are they doing this to sell a lot of beer? Have no fun while enjoying your hippie fest. Anyway to get around dogs?

[Sinner Boy]

My first ever hop farm this year, completely impulsive and last minute, but as soon as i got wind of dylan and van in the same place, my senses went haywire. Already doing glasto the week before too, what a week of legends and drunken haze june/july will be!!!

So whose beein before? What can we expect, needless to say i think i'm more excited than I am for glasto, any inside scoops for the undercard before van morrison? If they could match someone like davies before dylan this could quickly become my number 1 festy!!!


Go!....

[Sinner Boy]

judyblue110, on Apr 2 2010, 07:59 AM, said:

Yeah, but my point remains that if it wasn't for the media spin, none of it would have even been acknowledged. Say he had been a clean-living nice-boy, ya think people would care? No.

And to add to this, "being critically acclaimed, selling records and winning awards" means absolute sweet f.a. to me as far as talent is concerned. There are so many artists out there who deserve the attention that junkie pr**k gets on a daily basis, but because they're not knee deep in scandal, they'll never get it.

I completely agree with you, needless to say i'll be exploring the rest of hop while that w a n k e r is on stage.

[BoomCha]

Anyone know any rumours or have any guesses on who might be playing on Friday more than Van Morrison? I'm thinking about buying a Saturday ticket, but I don't want to regret it later if they announce any awesome bands to play on Friday...

Also I'm wondering if there's anyone else who's going to be there alone? Or some people who feels like they'd enjoy the company of a Mumford & Sons-loving 18 year old girl from Sweden?    Always more fun to have someone to talk to during concerts, and even more importantly, to drink beer with  

[directdeposit]

BoomCha, on May 3 2010, 06:22 PM, said:

Anyone know any rumours or have any guesses on who might be playing on Friday more than Van Morrison? I'm thinking about buying a Saturday ticket, but I don't want to regret it later if they announce any awesome bands to play on Friday...

Also I'm wondering if there's anyone else who's going to be there alone? Or some people who feels like they'd enjoy the company of a Mumford & Sons-loving 18 year old girl from Sweden?    Always more fun to have someone to talk to during concerts, and even more importantly, to drink beer with  

I'm traveling Europe this summer alone, first stop Hop Farm. I'm coming from Philadelphia,Pa. U.S.A.I'm camping Friday and Saturday. Just go to the campgrounds and look for the guy with the Joy Divison shirt and the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball team hat.

[CallumMc]

directdeposit, on Apr 30 2010, 06:09 PM, said:

Hop Farm website says there will be high security there with sniffer dogs and all. Are they doing this to sell a lot of beer? Have no fun while enjoying your hippie fest. Anyway to get around dogs?

crap. where does it say this?

[glasto-worker]

CallumMc, on May 4 2010, 07:21 PM, said:

crap. where does it say this?

I doubt you have had a good look at the site as it is listed. { note 1 }

I have worked there with the WBC so don't know what its like to enter as a ticket holder but its a normal arena Event so you cant wander about like a person can at Glastonbury so each time you enter from the camp site you may or may not get searched as you enter the arena { which may have been imposed on them by the local authorities }


note 1

http://www.hopfarmfe.....uide 2010.pdf

Bring I.D, if you look under 21as we will be operating a think 21 policy

No illegal substances are allowed anywhere on site, you will be turned over to the police if you are found in possession of any drugs, we have zero tolerance at the festival and we do have a police presence with sniffer dogs.

Random searches will be in operation on site. If you are asked to be searched, please comply with our security staff, it is part of our licensing conditions that this is carried out and is for the health and safety of all festival attendees.

and under info they have this listed

Please note there will be searches upon entry into the arena.

The Hop Farm Festival does not condone the following and all persons involved in such acts will be ejected from the festival and into the hands of local authorities.

Drug use
Anti-Social Behaviour
Under-age drinking

[directdeposit]

glasto-worker, on May 4 2010, 04:13 PM, said:

I doubt you have had a good look at the site as it is listed. { note 1 }

I have worked there with the WBC so don't know what its like to enter as a ticket holder but its a normal arena Event so you cant wander about like a person can at Glastonbury so each time you enter from the camp site you may or may not get searched as you enter the arena { which may have been imposed on them by the local authorities }


note 1

http://www.hopfarmfe.....uide 2010.pdf

Bring I.D, if you look under 21as we will be operating a think 21 policy

No illegal substances are allowed anywhere on site, you will be turned over to the police if you are found in possession of any drugs, we have zero tolerance at the festival and we do have a police presence with sniffer dogs.

Random searches will be in operation on site. If you are asked to be searched, please comply with our security staff, it is part of our licensing conditions that this is carried out and is for the health and safety of all festival attendees.

and under info they have this listed

Please note there will be searches upon entry into the arena.

The Hop Farm Festival does not condone the following and all persons involved in such acts will be ejected from the festival and into the hands of local authorities.

Drug use
Anti-Social Behaviour
Under-age drinking

I thought smoke was decriminalized in England and possession of small quantities was legal. Yes or No?

[glasto-worker]

directdeposit, on May 5 2010, 06:29 PM, said:

I thought smoke was decriminalized in England and possession of small quantities was legal. Yes or No?

You can argue the toss all day but the words I listed was part of the terms and conditions of entry.

see http://www.urban75.c...s/cannabis.html

On 29th January 2004, cannabis had been reclassified from a Class B to a Class C drug in the UK, but as of Jan 26th 2009, the meddling politicians reclassified it back to Class B. And they wonder why people get confused!

Here's a summary of what reclassification means:

NOW: CLASS B CANNABIS
Illegal.
If you are under 18, you will be arrested and given a formal warning.
Up to 5 years in jail for possession
Up to 14 years in jail for supplying or dealing

Before: CLASS C CANNABIS
It's still illegal
If you are under 18, you will be arrested and given a formal warning
Up to 2 years in jail for possession
Up to 14 years in jail for supplying or dealing

Cannabis is still illegal and the maximum penalty for possession is five years in jail.

[albangura9]

Announcement tonight on Absoloute radio at 6, apparently...