What is your worst point between Glastonburys?

[tweed1981]

This is a daft question I know, but I have just been thinking about how far the next Glastonbury is away. You could argue that the worst point is just after the last festival as you have a whole year before the next one but I don't think that is the case. You've got the worry of getting a ticket in October to contend with first and the memory's of the Festival just gone to bask in , but once that's over with then you've got a long few months without even a name on the lineup. So I think the worst point is pretty much now.

[rubenz]

Yes probably now. Although at least we have a new look forum and the chance to speculate over what Chris Evans whispered into Mark Owens ear.

[morph100]

I think before T day is worse, at least now I know I'm going

[stuartbert two hats]

No, not now. I'm still buzzing over the fact that I've got a ticket. The week before T day was worse and it's going to get worse over the next month with probably no news or 1 band at most.

Now is OK, actually.

[Miesh]

I don't get to go every year. So my worst point is when the post festival happiness has worn off, then when Glastonbury is happening and I'm not there......until the time we decide to go again.  Then when we get tickets it's on the up until the festival. So right about now is pretty good.

[Mollyanne&Mike]

Definitely the lead in to T day, and that dreadful 30 or so minutes - until you get the lucky break of lining your F5 up with an empty slot. Wondering what ifs is the worst!

[Thearg]

For those of us who haven't got a ticket YET,it's pretty grim right now,I'm still checking this forum every day and the rumours page but generally I find January the worst,probably because it's a shit month anyway and The festival season seems so far away.

No news on the Oxfam comp is there.

[sime]

My worst point is trying to get a ticket. Once the tickets bought I don't have any other bad points.

 

[guypjfreak]

i hate it all

[Gnomicide]

As has been said, any time not knowing if you have a ticket or not is the worst time. Once the ticket is in the bag, the whole year is sorted.

[ICGenie]

The couple of days before ticket day.  The rest of the time - well, there is life outside of Glastonbury y'know...

[glasto-worker]

Well its normally about March as that is when I put in the festival  volunteer bids so have to hang about for four weeks to find out how many places I have been allocated but July 2015 I was told by the WBC Chairman that they were going to keep so many places free for my Team so I already know we will be at Glastonbury 2016 - this is the first time in 26 years that I have knowing so far in advance.

I will find out the actual number next month { at the end of the year WBC Party } but I expect it will be six places - many years ago in the 90's when there was a lot less volunteers I used to get 25 places which was great for my Team but gave me a lot of stress running such a large team so its a doddle with a far smaller team. 

Lucky enough they are all people who I have knowing a very long time and they all know what to do and what is expected from them and we all work as a team and are not afraid to get stuck in - I would hate to manage a large mob of strangers who all want to change their shifts
just to see such and such.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

First week in July to the third week in June.

In all seriousness, probably the time from getting home on the Monday after to the time when I secure a ticket. Until then, I can't bring myself to watch of the previous year's footage or log onto here. Now I have a ticket though, I'm all over all things Glasto once more, getting random spikes of excitement now and again

Edited October 18, 2015 by SPTFRE

[Deano77]

For me it's right now till re-sales. i'm going on my own unless friends get re-sale. 

But generally it's until the line-up is confirmed. 

[GlastoEls]

There's a quiet month isn't there?

Between the previous festival and before t-day worry starts. 

August?

[morph100]

Monday night of the festival when the next year is a fallow year because you realise it's going to be pretty much two years till you are back :'-( 

[Charm]

The week leading up to ticket day is the worst time for me. 
I'm still feeling pretty great about getting a ticket, don't think that's going to wear off for a while. 
Charm x

[tweed1981]

The thing is I found ticket day in a perverse way something to look forward to and its only three months from the Festival ending so it's not too long to wait. Obviously it's nerve wracking not knowing if you'll get a ticket but I definitely don't mind that gap leading up to it. Flipping it round the best bit for me is when the majority of the lineup is released and is only a couple of months away.

[TomViolence]

The wait for t-day is tough. The wait for BSR's playlist can be too!

[StLewi]

The time between failing in the main sale and waiting for the resale. A long, cold 6 months. However, if you're successful in the resale, you've only got to wait a couple of months for the festival, so that's a bonus.

Edited October 18, 2015 by StLewi

[efcfanwirral]

First week in July to the third week in June.

In all seriousness, probably the time from getting home on the Monday after to the time when I secure a ticket. Until then, I can't bring myself to watch of the previous year's footage or log onto here. Now I have a ticket though, I'm all over all things Glasto once more, getting random spikes of excitement now and again

 

yeah pretty much the same, though it starts about 2 weeks later than you, I go mad on footage and audio, along with online reviews and discussions until my next festival or big gig really. Then til ticket day worry about getting a ticket, and then just after that (now) will put something on that gets me excited and the cycle is back on. For me it was an indie documentary on bbc4 on Friday, showed the end of a certain romance by arctic monkeys on and it got me ridiculously excited 

[Rincewind78]

I think before T day is worse, at least now I know I'm going

agree with this. especially the week before.

Once I have a ticket - I'm as happy as Larry in muck with a bone. I don't care whose headlining, just so happy to be going. 

It's Mrs.R's first festival this next year - and looking forward to making little lists of things we need to organise before then.

I'm easily pleased though!

[kaytee...]

Last year it was the journey back on the Monday for me. I was so ill. I also knew that I couldn't make it back until 2016 so that was miserable.

But now I think the worst bit is the wait. Hoping for for an announcement before the end of the year to stir some excitement. 

[FuzzyDunlop]

The week after the festival is grim.

Other than that, it is the week before T-Day. Now is fine. December to February is a bit more annoying, at the moment the post T-Day bounce is still there.

By January it feels a long time to the festival and T-Day is a mere memory too

[kingbadger]

The thing is I found ticket day in a perverse way something to look forward to and its only three months from the Festival ending so it's not too long to wait. Obviously it's nerve wracking not knowing if you'll get a ticket but I definitely don't mind that gap leading up to it. Flipping it round the best bit for me is when the majority of the lineup is released and is only a couple of months away.

I find this too, the way T-day works makes it an event in itself.

Now is when I tend to struggle the most. Ticket secured, haven't got too many gigs lined up until the end of November + December and there isn't much in the way of rumours to get excited over other than the usual Coldplay/Radiohead/Prince etc and the more absurd Oasis/Daft Punk ones.