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  8. 2021 - How was it for you ?

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    7 minutes ago, SweepingTheNation said:

    Very much not normal to be selling out this quickly - GM 2019 sold out in May while EOTR held out until July. They did put the payment plan tickets on sale this morning, which EOTR don't. GM's tweets in this thread are, um, interesting...

    I wouldn’t have been happy either. Glad to have bought a tier 2 ticket in the eotr deposit scheme.

    I suppose there must be quite a few roll over tickets from this year due to covid/isolation that will reduce the number available.

    i’m just trying to push a couple in our group to buy their tickets soon, just in case

     

  11. 2021 - How was it for you ?

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    3 hours ago, ciderbus said:

    Hi, @juliadevittyes. Been to them all except the first. Would strongly recommend it. Good mix of artists, no music clashes (usually) and a real bed each night. Friendly crowd and a real boost to dreary January. Only slight downside is the captive audience food and drink prices but a minor gripe and balanced by the well priced tickets anyway. 

    Thank you.  I have gone for a meal package. 
    It will be a real treat to have s proper hotel bed.

    As you say, it will be just what I need in the middle of the winter and not bad value - see you there!

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  13. 2021 - How was it for you ?

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    As we’ve gone off topic anyway; has anyone been to Rockaway Beach Bognor? We’ve decided we couldn’t wait until next Spring for a festival and this is at Butlins in January (Covid not withstanding).

    I will get to see Pirtidge Radio and Wu-Lu again !

     

  14. Covid discussions here please

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    8 minutes ago, robith said:

    One of our group refused to go in the tents all weekend, and has been the only one pinged, go figure

    A couple from our group didn’t go in either. They are fine but missed sooooo much good stuff . The tents were hot but not as busy as usual. We were at the barrier for lots of stuff.

  16. 2021 - How was it for you ?

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    12 hours ago, Punksnotdead said:

    I've always fancied GM but, because it's so close to EOTR, it's always been one or the other for me. I fell in love with EOTR in 2007, so it's an easy choice to make & I've been back every year since & that shows no sign of ending any time soon.

    It's a shame GM isn't 2 or 3 weeks earlier, then I might do both.

    This

  18. 2021 - How was it for you ?

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    2 hours ago, Losing my hair said:

    I did campervan at GM this year for the first time. The site is much more cramped, the pitch spaces are much smaller and not marked out in the same way as they are at EOTR. It could have been an issue if you were wanting to leave on the Sunday with a long campervan.

    Where I was parked this year was flat enough, no need for the levelling chocks. The field is at the top of a hill but it's no worse than the walk at EOTR.

    In the post GM survey they had a question on using another campervan field further away with a shuttle bus. I've no idea if they will go down this route but it might free up some space.

    It's not as good as CV at EOTR but I'll be booking a CV ticket for next year.

    Thankyou. I love the camp life too much to give up a lovely,  large,  flat pitch at Eotr I think! 

  19. 2021 - How was it for you ?

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    39 minutes ago, benali said:

    If you haven't been to Green Man then there's a possibility you'd enjoy it just as much, if not more than EOTR.

    There's LOADS more for kids to do there, the site is lovely, the music is on a par and the people are just as nice (loads go to both GM and EOTR)

    Slightly off topic but has anyone stayed in camper van at GM and how does it compare to Eotr? I’ve heard it’s much more cramped and on a slope. been wanting to do GM for a while but that puts me off. That and the kids 

  20. 2021 - How was it for you ?

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    16 hours ago, riverlodge said:

    I'm being lazy here and quoting from 'another location' posting. But the cross refs with other festivals might be of interest (at a really dull moment). And I'm definitely of the opinion that Dry Cleaning have leapt forward this summer so much and are right, right up there. The set I saw at Latitude was amazing, but the Big Top set was off the scale. Immense.

    Here is my festival summer 'best of' list
    Lots of subjectivity (the time and place and all that) as it should be, but this is what 'felt' good to me.

    Latitude

    Top 3: Dry Cleaning, Luke la Volpe, Vlure

    Remainder of top ten (no order): Anna Meredith, Just Mustard, Goat Girl, Working Men’s Club [BitF might have 'words' with me that they aren't top 3 but hey ho..], CMAT, Black Honey, Los Bitchos
    Seen and liked: Supergrass, Villagers, Goa Express, Snuts, Stephen Fretwell, Sinead O’Brien, Wet Leg, Stephen Fretwell, Self Esteem, Kyanos, Big Joanie
    Seen and not bothered: Cool Greenhouse, Kawala, Sea Girls, Weird Milk, Tim Burgess
    [note: did not see Sunday eve]


    Green Man [this was almost impossible to cull]

    Top 3: Lump, King Hannah, Lazarus Kane
    Remainder of top ten (no order): Mogwai, Shame, Fontaines, Wet Leg, Lounge Society, Liz Lawrence, Goa Express
    Seen and liked: PVA, Yard Act, Working Men’s Club, Hanya, Home Counties, Surfing Magazines, Nadine Shah, Egyptian Blue, Django, Django, Caribou, Katrin Finch/ Seckou Keita, Emma-Jean Thackray, Newdad, Duski, Crack Cloud, Panic Shack, Golden Dregs, Dream Wife,
    Seen and not bothered: Lynks, Jockstrap, Nuha Ruby Ra, Boy Azooga (reluctantly), Billie Marten

    EOTR [pretty tricky here too]

    Top 3: Lazarus Kane, Dry Cleaning, Anna B Savage
    Remainder of top ten (no order): John Grant, Anna B Savage/William Doyle/ Laurie (piano), Katy J (tipi set), Caroline, Jonny Greenwood, WH Lung, Squid
    Seen and liked: Goa Express, Katy J, Sleep Eaters, Just Mustard, CMAT, Bdrmm, Arlo Parks, Lazarus Kane (piano), Anteloper, Anna Meredith, Broadside Hacks (piano), William Doyle, PVA, Crack Cloud, Yard Act
    Seen and not bothered: nobody in this category

    That's not a bad haul from chiefly UK / Ireland acts? Roll on 2022....

    And what order would you put those festivals in and why?

  22. 2021 - How was it for you ?

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    38 minutes ago, IBee said:

    How early was it?

     

    Also, does anyone have strong opinions about the new camping layout?

     

    (I didn't go but I am figuring out whether or not to go next year having been a regular for a number of years. The toilet thing would be make or break for me if it isn't sorted. I know there are reasons there were not so many this year as before).

    The toilets seemed to be ok until Sunday when they didn’t seem to get emptied at all )in the camper van field at any rate) They were disgusting from Sunday onwards. Not usable Sunday night/Monday morning. 

    The queues in the arena were longer so you had to time it right. A few times I went back to my van rather then queue . I brought my own loo roll and gel so that wasn’t a problem.

    I would expect them to be back to normal next year

     

  23. 2021 - How was it for you ?

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    3 minutes ago, JHad said:

    Yes, it's bloody brilliant! Really attracts a music loving crowd, it's amazing fun and such great value too. 

    I love PR so much (I've seen them 6 times this summer, although all at Festivals) and can't wait to see them headline RB 😊

    Thanks. I’ve heard good things about RB but couldn’t get my head around the whole Butlins thing. It will certainly feel luxurious to be in an hotel room and will break my festival year up nicely 

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