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[bsolxiv]

Having read a lot of the threads since getting back on Monday, I figured it might be fun to have a little poll for the next Glasto. I tried to include most things, but if there's something I've missed let me know and we'll change it/add it on. These seemed to be the things that were most highlighted.


Ta.

[geebus]

Voted 'more entertainment on Weds/Thurs', but actually I reckon it's about right... I just want them to let us in earlier .  So changed to 'nothing' as nothing on the list worries me particularly.

[ThomThomDrum]

It aint going to happen as the festival has moved on but I voted for less entertainment on Wed/Thurs. I would like to see it advertised as a 3 day festival again.........

I really believe that a lot of the big issues people have had in the last few years stem from the advertising of it as a 5 day festival instead of a 3 day event and the experiences of so many who where stuck in major traffic in 2009 as a result..........

I will always believe that decision to be a very unwise one on the festivals part........

Edited by ThomThomDrum, 30 June 2011 - 11:19 AM.

[bsolxiv]

ThomThomDrum, on 30 June 2011 - 11:18 AM, said:

It aint going to happen as the festival has moved on but I voted for less entertainment on Wed/Thurs. I would like to see it advertised as a 3 day festival again.........

I really believe that a lot of the big issues people have had in the last few years stem from the advertising of it as a 5 day festival instead of a 3 day event and the experiences of so many who where stuck in major traffic in 2009 as a result..........

I will always believe that decision to be a very unwise one on the festivals part........

I found myself at the WOW stage on Thursday night, stood in deep mud in a massive crowd miles away from the performers waiting for Ms Dynamite. After half an hour (she was late) I suddenly thought "Ms Dynamite?" and we left.

Thats 30 minutes I'll never get back.

[ThomThomDrum]

bsolxiv, on 30 June 2011 - 11:30 AM, said:

I found myself at the WOW stage on Thursday night, stood in deep mud in a massive crowd miles away from the performers waiting for Ms Dynamite. After half an hour (she was late) I suddenly thought "Ms Dynamite?" and we left.

Thats 30 minutes I'll never get back.

Yeah Dance was mobbed this year on the Thursday. A few friends of ours left us in the Park and one was not feeling get and they had to walk back to John Peel where the camp was. To walk through Dance alone it took them nearly an hour!

[tolywoly]

Less time spent queuing would have been nice. Some amount of queuing is unavoidable when you've got that many people arriving in once place over a short period of time. But maybe they could mitigate the problem by issuing tickets that specify the day you can arrive - Weds, Thurs, Fri. Would encourage people to distribute their arrival times. I'd imagine this option will have been discussed before on these forums.

[Memory Man]

rearragning the late night areas HAS to be on their priority list for next year.

it really is a conundrum though because of sound level issues, but i dont really get it because you had music at the WOW stage, beat hotel and pussy parlure going on late down that end of the site (altho admittedly its not that loud in total).

it just doesnt seem fair to allow only a certain number to experience those areas while the rest are told to get lost. and equally to make it such a ball ache to get there and get in, that its barely even worth it.

[Steve P]

Personally i'd love to see the old cinema field come back. I always enjoyed sitting out and watching a film. Pretty sure a lot of the busiest areas at night would quieten down a fair bit if it was put back in place, as it could take a lot of people. The fact that you have to queue up and often not get in now to the tent has stopped me even trying to go.

[ThomThomDrum]

Memory Man, on 30 June 2011 - 11:40 AM, said:

rearragning the late night areas HAS to be on their priority list for next year.

it really is a conundrum though because of sound level issues, but i dont really get it because you had music at the WOW stage, beat hotel and pussy parlure going on late down that end of the site (altho admittedly its not that loud in total).

it just doesnt seem fair to allow only a certain number to experience those areas while the rest are told to get lost. and equally to make it such a ball ache to get there and get in, that its barely even worth it.

The south east corner has always had an edge to it but they are really trying to squeeze too much stuff in there and in recent years it has attracted way too many people que system or no que system..........

IMO they have tried the Que system, it has failed or is far from ideal at the very least........they should really consider spreading out the venues for late night activity more over the site. I know there is a fair amount going on around site late night anyway as it stands but the concentration in the SE corner is too high and creates to much of a demand on the area.

Just look at the map of the site and look at all the green areas in the west and all the grey and orange in the east (especially the SE!!)..........Makes no sense to me to make one small corner so attractive to the everyone.........spread it out more......dispurst the crowd!! No brainer??

[ThomThomDrum]

Steve P, on 30 June 2011 - 11:58 AM, said:

Personally i'd love to see the old cinema field come back. I always enjoyed sitting out and watching a film. Pretty sure a lot of the busiest areas at night would quieten down a fair bit if it was put back in place, as it could take a lot of people. The fact that you have to queue up and often not get in now to the tent has stopped me even trying to go.

I dont even think about the cinema now that the outdoor is gone.........one small tent for it and massive ques? No thanks..........

But if you have to squeeze in a shed load of middle class, hospitality types into the festival these days andf give them loads of breathing space then the return of the outdoor cinema aint going to happen!

[bsolxiv]

ThomThomDrum, on 30 June 2011 - 11:58 AM, said:

The south east corner has always had an edge to it but they are really trying to squeeze too much stuff in there and in recent years it has attracted way too many people que system or no que system..........

IMO they have tried the Que system, it has failed or is far from ideal at the very least........they should really consider spreading out the venues for late night activity more over the site. I know there is a fair amount going on around site late night anyway as it stands but the concentration in the SE corner is too high and creates to much of a demand on the area.

Just look at the map of the site and look at all the green areas in the west and all the grey and orange in the east (especially the SE!!)..........Makes no sense to me to make one small corner so attractive to the everyone.........spread it out more......dispurst the crowd!! No brainer??

Also, the map is fantastic - but some of the roads are inaccessible to the public. Why put them on the map? We stayed in bushy and tried to get back along the railway, but you can't get through the dairy.

[ThomThomDrum]

bsolxiv, on 30 June 2011 - 12:02 PM, said:

Also, the map is fantastic - but some of the roads are inaccessible to the public. Why put them on the map? We stayed in bushy and tried to get back along the railway, but you can't get through the dairy.

Or at least mark it a different colour.........One colour for public access roads and another for festival vehicles and access passes only

[**claire**]

I'm so pleased I'm not the only one who doesn't find the Alan thing funny...  

[sisterofmercy]

I'd say rearrange the late night areas, but I know there's probably a good reason for having the system in place that was here this year. Just found it a shame as it put me off going to Shangri La, etc. this year.

[bsolxiv]

Forgot to put:

• Allocated camping chair areas in front of stages.
  
• Banning flags

[Tuska]

ThomThomDrum, on 30 June 2011 - 11:58 AM, said:

The south east corner has always had an edge to it but they are really trying to squeeze too much stuff in there and in recent years it has attracted way too many people que system or no que system..........

IMO they have tried the Que system, it has failed or is far from ideal at the very least........they should really consider spreading out the venues for late night activity more over the site. I know there is a fair amount going on around site late night anyway as it stands but the concentration in the SE corner is too high and creates to much of a demand on the area.

Just look at the map of the site and look at all the green areas in the west and all the grey and orange in the east (especially the SE!!)..........Makes no sense to me to make one small corner so attractive to the everyone.........spread it out more......dispurst the crowd!! No brainer??

There is a reason for this, i read it recently but cant now find the quote. (I'm sure someone clever will oblige)
Any how, Eavis has done a deal with the residents in the SE corner that allows for louder noise levels and later closing times. It really is that simples.
It seems that residents close to other parts of the festival are still very anti the noise and disruption and still cause the organisers a lot of headaches when trying to organise late night noise.
Hence the concentration in the SE corner.

[padders]

bsolxiv, on 30 June 2011 - 12:20 PM, said:

Forgot to put:

• Allocated camping chair areas in front of stages.
  
• Banning flags

  both of these times a jezillion

[ukslim]

It's fewer people. Not less. </grammarnazi>

Although I'm fine with the number of people.

On the green issues bit -- I miss the Pyramid stage windmill. It was symbolic.

[Pinhead]

Yeah, I remember the post on the deal done with East Pennard, Pylle in that corner about the noise. But not all of the events are noise making, and I feel some of them could be migrated further West. Not talking about moving the Arcadia rig; perhaps a couple of the bars, even the Shangri-La arcades. The bullring was mainly a day time event - was this the best place to put it this year?

[bsolxiv]

ukslim, on 30 June 2011 - 12:35 PM, said:

It's fewer people. Not less. </grammarnazi>

Although I'm fine with the number of people.

On the green issues bit -- I miss the Pyramid stage windmill. It was symbolic.

I don't remember a windmill, but I do remember a turbine......