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[baroquepop]

How many stages? How many tents? Are they themed by types of music? What else can we newbies look forward to?

[MrSimonW]

There are 4 main music stages:
The Garden Stage (large, uncovered)
The Big Top (Tent)
The Tipi Stage (Tent)
The Local (Tent)

The big top is much the largest of the three tented stages. There are then a handful of nooks and crannies where bands sometimes pop up - notably a piano tucked away in the woods.

For non-music stuff there is a comedy stage - think this is being revamped this year? A film tent, small tents hosting workshops (last year these were the circus, making and doing tents) and a library in the woods.

Have I missed anything?

[staffop]

That's about it. Don't try to find out too much beforehand though. Part of the pleasure of EOTR is that of serendipitous discovery  as you explore the hidden gardens.....

[Infinite Jest]

Might add that the Garden stage closes earliest, with the tents having one more act after the Garden closes. Then there are DJs  (last year in the Local tent and in a hidden stage in the woods), and the Tipi hosts some surprise gigs: bands will play a second set on the Tipi, maybe playing covers, or forming a one-off supergroup, or something like that.

[LilyT]

other newbie question:

When do we find out when the (main) acts will be playing?

[SweepingTheNation]

Going on old posts, last year the stage/day splits were announced on 22nd July, the times 16th August.

[SweepingTheNation]

Didn't know where else to put this, so according to Simon on another festival-based site "we have a brand new main stage called the Woods Stage, a nod to the leafy outskirts of our amazing site at Larmer Tree Gardens"

(Also Joanna Newsom "got back to us within a couple of days and said yes. She'd already heard about the festival from others who'd played")

[wackojackohighcliffe]

So is that gonna just replace the Garden Stage in the same place? i.e differently constructed stage but not much real difference at all.

[shoebox]

That suggests to me, and I'm putting two and two together and getting five here, that the comedy stage will replace the designated Local stage and the few Local artists will be scattered throughout the rest of the bill. I guess the Woods Stage will sort of replace the Piano stage and won't be solely used for "impromptu" bonus sets.

Or maybe not.

Edited by shoebox, 20 June 2011 - 06:02 PM.

[Fareham Grecian]

shoebox, on 20 June 2011 - 06:01 PM, said:

That suggests to me, and I'm putting two and two together and getting five here, that the comedy stage will replace the designated Local stage and the few Local artists will be scattered throughout the rest of the bill. I guess the Woods Stage will sort of replace the Piano stage and won't be solely used for "impromptu" bonus sets.

Or maybe not.

I'd go for not! The Woods stage is the main stage. Interesting that Simon says in that interview that the capacity is 8500 this year - I may be 'doing a Shoebox' but I was under the impression that capacity was always 5000 (and last year someone, who I thought was Simon, said words to the effect that they would never increase from 5000 because they liked it that way. I did too...). I really hope someone will point out that I'm mistaken in some or all of this before I get sad and possibly cross...

[SweepingTheNation]

The piano area is tiny, though, without removing a load of trees and bushes they can't put a main stage in there. You can't redesign a stage or a main stage area that fully.

[MrSimonW]

The stages and areas page on t'website has Garden, Woods, Big Top AND Tipi
http://www.endofther...ages-and-areas/
No local ;(

[Fareham Grecian]

MrSimonW, on 20 June 2011 - 06:25 PM, said:

The stages and areas page on t'website has Garden, Woods, Big Top AND Tipi
http://www.endofther...ages-and-areas/
No local ;(

Indeed. And the order on the website fits with Simon saying that Woods is the new main stage. So, assuming (dangerous I know) that the Garden Stage, the Big Top and the Tipi are at least broadly similar to previous years (and that the new Comedy stage might replace the old Local), where is the new (main) Woods stage?? And assuming it's bigger than the Garden Stage, does that mean the whole event is indeed two thirds bigger than ever before?

Edited by Fareham Grecian, 20 June 2011 - 06:44 PM.

[shoebox]

I really do hope that the capacity hasn't been increased, but it looks as though it may have. Boooo to that!

[Fareham Grecian]

shoebox, on 20 June 2011 - 06:52 PM, said:

I really do hope that the capacity hasn't been increased, but it looks as though it may have. Boooo to that!

Yes, booooooooooooooo!

Just rereading the bar announcement from a couple of weeks ago - the Peacock bar is 'on the semicircle' which someone queried at the time - assume this is something to do with the new/main/Woods stage?? Where could it be??

[SweepingTheNation]

At the risk of Luddite-like tendencies, I wish festival organisers would evolve rather than revolt when increasing their size. Truck this year has added a third day and 3,000 to capacity and in doing so they've completely revamped the whole thing, moving the main stage to a different field, dumping the famous Shed and the sort of bands who'd play it, and somehow despite such expansion featuring one fewer music stage (and one of the four left is now for local bands only, it seems)

[mrbluesky]

Yes, it's a shame that they are messing with the formula and increasing the capacity from 5000 to 8500. With all the extra people the wooded area is going to become almost impossible to enjoy/watch impromptu secret sets in. This is very reminiscent of how Green Man evolved, which is way too big now imo. I guess they need to be able to afford all the amazing acts this year some how though! Two outdoor stages could be interesting - let's hope there are no sound clash issues. There's so many great bands playing this year I'm fearful of the stage times being announced - I can see some very tricky decisions having to be made. So long as I can still take my own booze in to where you watch the bands I won't be too upset.

[MattL80]

Has anyone got a link to the interview?

[SweepingTheNation]

I would, but it turns out eFestivals has safeguards against that sort of thing. Look up the other well known UK festival site.

Edited by SweepingTheNation, 20 June 2011 - 08:19 PM.

[beachbum]

shoebox, on 20 June 2011 - 06:52 PM, said:

I really do hope that the capacity hasn't been increased, but it looks as though it may have. Boooo to that!

Hope there aren't more people - like the size of EOTR as it is!! Does this also mean that they've got extra space for camping...? Definately noticed it was busier last year compared to the year before!