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Hi All I offered to do updates on the eFestival Glastonbury line up & rumours page as it's not been updated much of late, so I'm doing a spreadsheet for them to upload the info as & when. I'll send the first one by tomorrow, see my first efforts attached. We are going to include 'GSH' ones. I'll keep updating from what's posted but if there's ever any errors or obvious omissions please let me know. I've no insider knowledge so I'm simply going by what seems likely or not as posted on here. I hope this is of help to everyone!

I'm not usually one to air personal matters publicly, but I'm happy to report that after a particularly rough period battling my depression, I'm now off the anti-depressants and out of therapy after the worst 5 months of my life. It feels amazing to feel strong enough to cope again and feeling positive about the future.

Ahhhhh thank you so much ❤️🥹 Popped my body painting and painting of Sir Eavis below 🎨❤️

New music from Beth Gibbons very soon: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2zWt5Cv2XP

just got a spot! keep trying people seems like there is still hope!

Okay I'll have a go, but am likely to fail as it is very hard to describe (I believe @Sawdusty surfer did a better job a while back). Galgon/Hugh/Deano/Henry can ignore this post. It's was the most interactive experience I've ever had a Glastonbury, which immediately sets it apart from most contemporary Glastonbury Festival sets/events/shows. These days there's a much more, almost total feeling of wanting just to be entertained, and little need or willingness to make one's own fun. This was the ultimate in punters "making the show". For those who've been to Shambala think "Shambolympics" on acid (closest recent I can think off). It was so much more than a few upturned old cars. There were also incredible steel tubed dinosaur style sculptures, weird "cars" in a similar style driving round. The whole "event" had a very post apocalyptic "Mad Max" feeling about it. There were several smaller pieces of performance art going on, like the guy who spent the whole night welding steel framed chair together to form some sort of snake like thing and of course the thing,that for some unfathomable reason, totally winds up Galgon - 100'sw of people "drumming" on the cars and sculptures all night. As I said it's very hard to describe.

Well my little experiment worked. Checked the NHS app and my test results are already in. Hba1c actually dropped very slightly (39 down to 37). at the higher end of not diabetic but still very much not diabetic. That's the important one obviously but every other thing that's tested for was in the normal range. (Some can be affected by diabetes, some have nothing to do with it but are just part of the blood test) I'm so f**king normal it's abnormal! Was waiting for the bus when I checked. Actually fist pumped and shouted "yes"when I read it. Also, those are some crazy numbers @gigpusher Think I average about 15,000 but mine are skewed upwards by some big fell days.

I'M IN!!!

Offspring correct. IDLES rock werchter.

It's just because these are acts for specific markets, so they make more impact in standalone announcements in regional press (Dutch / Hungarian).

It would’ve looked a lot stronger this year if it was only 3 days. Friday looks super weak to be fair

Lineup is alright but that poster design is garbage.

what a pleasure this thread is to read .... likeminded people helping each other .... for anyone new reading please jump in and ask your questions dont be shy theres an absolute wealth of experience here . for those that missed out on Oxfam today there will be other chances along with the resale so stick around this page usually is a good sign of when more places drop in

And if people are around on the Monday the last couple of years I normally organise an efests crew meet up on the Monday night at the Tow and Hitch. All welcome!

this leaves me conflicted....I don't necessarily want badgers to die but if it is the price I have to pay for Queen not to be booked.....

It seems Nos Alive has leaked themselves THey posted billboards for the first day on the streets, and Parcels, despite not being yet announced, are on the billboard

Hey come on kids, let's have a cup of tea and a biscuit. We all love the farm in our own way 😘

I’m on the case in the background at work, no news yet 😂

There isnt any..... But he's had the surgery for what was ailing him (kidney transplant) and if anyone deserves the benefit of the doubt its Stevland

100%. Price is a huge factor. Imagine as student forking out close to £400 before you even get through the gate

Hover around for a while and keep trying, any double deposits/immediate cancellations may yet appear. 14 days time is also likely to be a good time to try again as that'll be the first deadline for cancelling without losing any ££. Good luck

Awesome job thanks Avalon 🙂

QOTSA + Offspring + Idles tomorrow?

Big Thief and Sampha added!

Good luck those trying with Oxfam today

100% agree on the last bit. I think it would make sense to emulate some of the stuff Williams Green had after headliner time-Northern Soul, Guilty Pleasures, Motown, that kind of thing. Give people who want something different to what the SE Corner offers another place to go.

You need to be logged in here: https://myfestivals.oxfam.org.uk/Account/Login and refresh this page until the list of festivals appear:

Think we've got similar tastes - you should definitely check out The Scratch

Very nice album. Other half described it as "more Radiohead than Radiohead".

And here you've just partly illustrated why we are ultimately f**ked.

They’ve said that Slam Dunk will be their final UK shows so I’m guessing they will announce a farewell tour pretty soon after they’ve played there.

I'd love to see Bloc party bring their silent alarm tour to R&L but not sure where they'd play with a lot of big slots taken

I don't think the massive crew bar crawl on the Monday that Oxfam has done in the past helps tbh. Loads of people turning up at Maceos isn't a big deal, because it's always rowdy and busy, but some of the bars like to keep a calmer atmosphere (like Acoustic). I've never had an issue with getting into the bars that allow all crews, but I am a cheerful looking middle-aged bloke who just wants a quiet pint, and I'm sure they can sense that 🙂

Sometimes, certain events are indescribable. You must have witnessed or been part of an event that was so unique or incredible that it was difficult to put into words? I know I have. Sure, that phrase could be construed as being pretentious, depending on how it's being used, but it's pretty much true. For certain events or times, you just had to be there. I've experienced less of these as I've got older, maybe because I'm less adventurous or maybe it's because there are fewer creative sub-cultures doing new and exciting things? I'm not sure.

Guy who spends days and days slagging off things he has no interest in gets rattled when this is pointed out to him....

This is the normal shift pattern, most people will get one morning, afternoon and evening shift. As Wednesday is the busiest day at the gates, there is also a chance you get one of the other shift patterns with an extra shift on Wednesday instead of your last shift. E.g. my first year with oxfam I had E shift, but had a Wednesday morning shift 6am-2pm instead of an overnight shift on Sunday. Meant I was totally done with shifts by 2pm on the Saturday - felt so lucky!!!

Wilderness is lovely - stunning location and great festival with plenty to do and see. I was supervising in the general campsite which was great fun. Boardmasters tends to be a younger affair and Wilderness is a more grown up festival with good party vibes.

yup, after lots of frantic refreshing!!!

I think it's almost at the point where Glasto could sell out during the priority window now. To those that didn't get a place (don't stop trying just yet!) I'd suggest signing up for another festival and keep checking for Glasto, then worst case scenario, you'll have priority access next year.

Going to need check some of these out. Exactly why Dek is up there with one of the best imo. Has such a wide electic line up with artists just like these you mentioned. I remember seeing Tangerine Dream play the opening concert back in 2018 which blew my mind, and opened it up to the world of krautrock and more ambient side of electronica . Hopefully sandwell district will pay huge homage to Juan Mendez in that performance as i agree that is very soon after his death.

Ice Spice Creeper Fontaines DC JPEGMafia Neck Deep The Wombats Two Door Cinema Club The Streets Loathe Four Tet (please) Deftones (please)

Aye... good luck all. One more point, Oxfam aren't always 100% on point with this - I would be trying from about 10:45 just in case it goes live early.

Good luck to all the oxfammers today , appears that it’s not quite as easy to help as I thought . Fingers crossed for you all

I reckon they'll hold out until St. David's Day again. 2nd June felt a bit of a piss take for the second wave of bands last year. I hope they don't drag it out that long again.

And remember, if you don't get a spot right away, keep trying.

Bought my tickets 5 minutes ago. Considering it's only a first announcement, and a short one at that, there are already eight that I'd want to see already. Expect the rest to be disappointing now 🤣 But also looking at the announcements for APE and Rock en Seine, hopefully there might be quite a few more to my taste!

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It kinda depends on how you define it. By most metrics yes, as low earners generally spend not hoard any bonuses, so even though low earners are directly taxed at a lower rate, they spend it and it cycling through VAT on purchases and paying other people tends to generate more revenue. AFAIC the "bankers bonuses attract talent which buffs the economy" is just trickle-down Reagonomics theory that has been long-disproven. I think this is Labour selling out to backdoor lobbying unnecessarily.

Always enjoy when the full line up drops, especially the smaller stages, and I can check out bands and artists that I’m not aware of. Usually find a few gems that way.