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[FiestaDave]

http://www.bbc.co.uk...kshire-14475171

Great news.

[Bobs]

I am curious to whether leeds will also have this large tent, i'll be well cheesed off if it doesnt.

[Benj]

FiestaDave, on 10 August 2011 - 03:56 PM, said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk...kshire-14475171

Great news.

Jesus, that's got to be huge hasn't it?!

Perhaps this is what's been delaying the map?

"Mr Benn said: "I've bought a brand new tent for the second stage and it is the largest tent in Europe, it's completely reshaped the site."

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

Benj, on 10 August 2011 - 04:03 PM, said:

Jesus, that's got to be huge hasn't it?!

Perhaps this is what's been delaying the map?

"Mr Benn said: "I've bought a brand new tent for the second stage and it is the largest tent in Europe, it's completely reshaped the site."

That sounds like the radio 1 big weekend tent, pretty sure they say the same thing about that one.
It is pretty big to be fair.

[mrtourette]

This came out a while ago but it's good to see confirmation of the size.

[Couchy]

Old news. It will be the R1BW main tent/Slam tent at TitP.

Much bigger than the previous incarnation. Seems to be a bit hit or miss with fans due to being more "enclosed" than the regular rectangular tent. The bottom tent from this aerial pic of TitP.

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

I didn't know it was the slam tent as well. I loved the slam tent - how it was all enclosed, makes the acts in the day work ten times better. I swear it was a lot more open at r1bw though so who knows.

I wonder if they'll put a barrier midway with this new shape tent. Can't see it fitting in personally.

[Paul ™]

I think it has, been onsite 10 days now, will check the plan.

[Benj]

Paul ™, on 10 August 2011 - 09:55 PM, said:

I think it has, been onsite 10 days now, will check the plan.

That's a good point, someone normally takes pics from the train as to how things are getting on, construction wise

Who normally does that?

Paul, I asked you this last year too, to the expected bad news- have they reverted to a shorter pedestrian entrance from town, or is it still the same old trek round red they've gas for the last two years?!

[ar1]

Benj, on 11 August 2011 - 05:28 AM, said:

the expected bad news- have they reverted to a shorter pedestrian entrance from town, or is it still the same old trek round red they've gas for the last two years?!

Which way round is the bad news the shorter entrance or the long trek?

[Benj]

ar1, on 11 August 2011 - 12:06 PM, said:

Which way round is the bad news the shorter entrance or the long trek?

The bit after the dash is separate from the bit before the dash, it is horrifically structured though!

"I asked you this last year too, and got the bad news answer I expected.

So the same question this year hoping for a different answer but sadly very much not expecting it-

have they reverted to a shorter pedestrian entrance from town, or is it still the same old trek round red they've had for the last two years?!"

[Spider43]

I didn't get the train in today but the tent wasn't up yesterday morning.  The frame of the main stage is up now tho..

[johnmcga]

I went past the site on the train yesterday. The main stage was almost covered, the Festival Republic tent looked finished, the Lock Up was just four poles sticking up awaiting canvas, and there was absolutely no sign of the R1/NME tent. No poles, no canvas, nothing. Shame, cause I was hoping to see the new layout.

Exciting to see it all coming together though.

[saints15]

Am I the only one who thinks that a bigger NME Tent could result in poorer sound quality?

[Dan R]

saints15, on 12 August 2011 - 01:51 PM, said:

Am I the only one who thinks that a bigger NME Tent could result in poorer sound quality?

If it is the same tent as Slam at T in the Park then it should be fine, great sounds quality whenever I've been in there,

[m.a.t.]

Isn't the slam tent from TITP only 12,000 capacity? (Apparently the same size as the old radio1/nme tent).

http://www.efestival...fo-stages.shtml


Also, does anyone know if their going to use the old radio 1 / nme tent for one of the other stages? Or maybe as a larger silent disco?

Edited by m.a.t., 12 August 2011 - 05:35 PM.

[Couchy]

m.a.t., on 12 August 2011 - 05:19 PM, said:

Isn't the slam tent from TITP only 12,000 capacity? (Apparently the same size as the old radio1/nme tent).

http://www.efestival...fo-stages.shtml


Also, does anyone know if their going to use the old radio 1 / nme tent for one of the other stages? Or maybe as a larger silent disco?

I could be wrong, but a previous thread lead me to believe that it will be the Slam tent. There could be extra provision for punters if the sides of the tent aren't used & there are screens (maybe).

Using the old R1/NME tent would be brilliant to reduce the queue sizes for the Silent Disco on some nights although I have a feeling this won't happen.

[Benj]

Couchy, on 12 August 2011 - 06:03 PM, said:

I could be wrong, but a previous thread lead me to believe that it will be the Slam tent. There could be extra provision for punters if the sides of the tent aren't used & there are screens (maybe).

Using the old R1/NME tent would be brilliant to reduce the queue sizes for the Silent Disco on some nights although I have a feeling this won't happen.

He does state he's bought a new tent, which suggests that its not the T/BBC one, this is also backed up by the 12,000 capacity claims of that tent.

I also think the previous mention was just speculation following the initial news that the capacity was being increased

[Couchy]

Benj, on 13 August 2011 - 08:12 AM, said:

He does state he's bought a new tent, which suggests that its not the T/BBC one, this is also backed up by the 12,000 capacity claims of that tent.

Do festivals own the tents/stages they use? I presumed they rented them. Hence why you see Glasto's Other Stage at SGP, LED, Creamfields & the main stage at BBL is The Arc bar opposite Arcadia etc etc.

[FiestaDave]

Couchy, on 13 August 2011 - 11:37 AM, said:

Do festivals own the tents/stages they use? I presumed they rented them. Hence why you see Glasto's Other Stage at SGP, LED, Creamfields & the main stage at BBL is The Arc bar opposite Arcadia etc etc.

?
The tents must be rented. Why buy something and only use it 3 days a year?!