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[denwyn]

Just been reading the update on this years Shangr la on Glastonbury website. I have myself never got my head around this part of Glastonbury at all,for me its all a bit to wierd,not saying there is anything wrong with it as it loads love it. I had planned to give it another go this year,and go later on at night,but looking at the write up i think i may give it a miss,it looks very exciting,but maybe not for someone of my age...

[The Nal]

denwyn, on 09 May 2011 - 11:02 AM, said:

Just been reading the update on this years Shangr la on Glastonbury website. I have myself never got my head around this part of Glastonbury at all,for me its all a bit to wierd,not saying there is anything wrong with it as it loads love it. I had planned to give it another go this year,and go later on at night,but looking at the write up i think i may give it a miss,it looks very exciting,but maybe not for someone of my age...

What age are you?

Theres madness to be had for people of all ages. Few cool bars too where you can go and chill/dance/go/mad/do what you like.

[ukslim]

The Nal, on 09 May 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

Theres madness to be had for people of all ages. Few cool bars too where you can go and chill/dance/go/mad/do what you like.

Well, that's not going to attract an "older" punter, now, is it?

I think there's something for everyone in Shangri-La, though. A couple of years ago, we stumbled on a really chilled area with sofas and a projector showing wacky old 1950s public information films about the dangers of drugs.

[Mardy]

MY folks come to Glastonbury last year, they'd never been to a festival before, never even entertained the idea. I'll be honest, I was bricking it.

anyway, they had a great time, but the thing that amazed me most is how much they loved walking through the late night areas, just watching all the people and what was going on. They're never going to be dancing, going mental, whatever, but they loved the whole late night areas, standing and enjoying everythign around them. So much so, that when I was tucked up on my tent on the Sunday night, they were off round it again.

[James Bolivar]

I've never seen Shangri La as it started since I last went in 2003, but I am very much looking forward to experiencing it. Unfortunately, describing anything as "cool" generally puts me off, but I'll try to ignore that and hope to be impressed by weirdness, creativity and deviance. However, if it's little more than some late night bars and the odd light-show I doubt I'll go back.

[The Nal]

Mardy, on 09 May 2011 - 11:17 AM, said:

MY folks come to Glastonbury last year, they'd never been to a festival before, never even entertained the idea. I'll be honest, I was bricking it.

anyway, they had a great time, but the thing that amazed me most is how much they loved walking through the late night areas, just watching all the people and what was going on. They're never going to be dancing, going mental, whatever, but they loved the whole late night areas, standing and enjoying everythign around them. So much so, that when I was tucked up on my tent on the Sunday night, they were off round it again.

I had a wild night up there with your folks in Bez’s Acid House when you toddled off to bed one night. Your old boy was screaming “PEAK” at Bez and asking to hear some “old skool Alern-8 motherf**ker”, doing the Keith Flint headrubbing shake dance from the Firestarter video and screaming “THIS IS THE SOUND THEY’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR” at the top of his lungs while your Mum was singing “SAY IT LOUD! SAY IT LOUD! SAY IT LOUD! SAY IT LOUD!”.

Always the quiet ones.

[Mardy]

The Nal, on 09 May 2011 - 11:29 AM, said:

I had a wild night up there with your folks in Bez’s Acid House when you toddled off to bed one night. Your old boy was screaming “PEAK” at Bez and asking to hear some “old skool Alern-8 motherf**ker”, doing the Keith Flint headrubbing shake dance from the Firestarter video and screaming “THIS IS THE SOUND THEY’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR” at the top of his lungs while your Mum was singing “SAY IT LOUD! SAY IT LOUD! SAY IT LOUD! SAY IT LOUD!”.

Always the quiet ones.

hahahaha. superb. couldn't find them the next morning, eventually found them throwing shapes in front of a turned off sound system while repeatedly whispering 'reach for the lasers'. They've never been the same since.

[The Nal]

James Bolivar, on 09 May 2011 - 11:29 AM, said:

I've never seen Shangri La as it started since I last went in 2003, but I am very much looking forward to experiencing it. Unfortunately, describing anything as "cool" generally puts me off, but I'll try to ignore that and hope to be impressed by weirdness, creativity and deviance. However, if it's little more than some late night bars and the odd light-show I doubt I'll go back.

Very uncool use of the word "cool" from me above. Its a good place to go for a late night ramble. Lots to see and do. Its way more than the odd light show and late night bars.

[ukslim]

All I want to say is, don't slate Shangri-La until you've been in the nano-venues. And be there when it's quiet enough to enjoy them -- but busy enough that there's an atmosphere.

From the blog, it does seem they're making an effort to make some of it work in the daytime too.

[Mikkelbenno]

James Bolivar, on 09 May 2011 - 11:29 AM, said:

if it's little more than some late night bars and the odd light-show I doubt I'll go back.

Couldn't be further from the truth mate - it's more like a film set gone wrong, like a party at the end of the world

[anoldhippie@60]

Denwyn, I thought that you had returned your ticket.

[PAH030]

Its amazing, totally blew me away last year - the ideas & work that goes into it all is incredible!!!!

[rexclark]

There really is something for everyone in Shangri La. We went in about 9pm on the Saturday last year for a wander around. Went right up tthe back to the small bar with seats outside (Cider Smugglers perhaps?) when we went in there was a lovely old couple who looked at least late 60s sitting having a pint. It was one of the nicest sights I've ever witnessed at a fest and made me realise just how amazing Glasto is.

Cannot wait for Shangri la this year.

[nikkic]

I've never made it to Shangri La myself. Am very intrigued. Have headed there every night after headline act but have always been turned away due to crowd issues. What time would peeps advise getting there? Before headliners or say leaving it until 3ish> what time does it all wind down?

[rexclark]

nikkic, on 09 May 2011 - 12:48 PM, said:

I've never made it to Shangri La myself. Am very intrigued. Have headed there every night after headline act but have always been turned away due to crowd issues. What time would peeps advise getting there? Before headliners or say leaving it until 3ish> what time does it all wind down?

If you can I would go in before the headliners finish, it means you can get in easily and get your bearings and go for a wander around before it gets crazy, there's normally a few bars open from about 9pm. After about 2am I  think it gets a bit easier to get in and it normally goes on till about 6am so still plenty of time to enjoy yourself.

[ukslim]

Yeah, I think the best time to be there is during a headliner. Of course, this means there needs to be a headliner you're not bothered about missing.

I assume it's also good much later, when the part-timers have got tired and gone to bed. Alas, I am one of those part-timers. And of course, to appreciate it, it probably helps being able to keep your eyes open.

[denwyn]

anoldhippie@60, on 09 May 2011 - 11:51 AM, said:

Denwyn, I thought that you had returned your ticket.

Long story but to  cut it short i did return it a couple of weeks back,but managed to stop its cancellation the next day,as i was persuaded to go by friends...very lucky really. looking forward to it now,maybe not as i usually do,but i am sure it will all be ok.

[James Bolivar]

ukslim, on 09 May 2011 - 01:11 PM, said:

Yeah, I think the best time to be there is during a headliner. Of course, this means there needs to be a headliner you're not bothered about missing.

Thankfully, the Shangri La organizers must have known I'd be interested and cleared the board as far as Pyramid headliners are concerned.

[chewbacca]

do i get it right? there will be 28 venues in shangri la alone? what?

[The Nal]

chewbacca, on 10 May 2011 - 12:58 PM, said:

do i get it right? there will be 28 venues in shangri la alone? what?

The definition of a "venue" is quite loose mind.

This sums it up pretty well.