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3 hours ago, retrokev said:
why are so many people moaning about price? this was always a cheap 2 day fest with some huge names for money and funded by council. we are on 3 day now and prices rising but still cheaper than other fests. it also has a tier and paayment plan meaning you can get at cheapest price and at £55 a day is still a huge bargain.
Mine is actually not a moan, but a hope with the increase in ticket prices, we may see some bigger headliners this year. As I have already bought tickets. Although I do understand for some people the increase will make them think twice about coming.
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39 minutes ago, Bubblepopelectric said:
Are they having a laugh? £233 when including the shuttle bus then another £25 for parking! (even more if doing payment plan) Line up better be top notch next year for us to even consider going! Think I only paid about £160 when we first went in 2021.
Edited to say that when I add 1 camping ticket, 1 shuttle bus and 1 car park that's £260!!! (That's if I pay all in one go)
Wow!!!
2014: I Paid £16.20 plus £1.20 booking fee....for Early Bird in March 2014
I hope they are getting from good acts lol
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12 hours ago, sisco said:
And with the fee even more. Sure mine was about £150 with fees last time for an early bird so basically a £40 increase!!!
Weekend Price 2023 for Early Bird 2 was £160 plus £12.80
Weekend Price 2024 for Early Bird 1 is £180.00 plus £14.40
Big increases this year x
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Thanks for the tips everyone! I will definitely look into to some.
Sounds like the app was just scheduling thing rather than taking photos of the timings or buying a lanyard.
We have areas we all meet, and phone signal was better. but thanks for the other tips.
Have we seen the price increases!!!
£180 weekend
£65 a day
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Changing the subject: Did anyone get the app working?
I had high hopes for this, as you shared your schedule prior to being at the festival (So no signal needed) and the find my friends is based on GPS.
However we couldnt get it working fully......was this me or just the app?
- When I shared my schedule with friends, some people could add it, some people, just didnt work.....and I had the same issue, I could add some friends, but not others.
- Couldnt find a friend on the map, just wouldnt work
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Would love to know the results of the survey we did about acts we would like to see.
we are just a very small group….. be interesting to know the top 20/30 acts…see what direction people would like the festival to go.
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What about Rick Astley as an afternoon special guest 😉
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8 minutes ago, Bubblepopelectric said:
I am wondering if it would be cheaper to use Uber there and back every day and there will be a group of 4 of us. Got to be cheaper than £140 for 4 of us to use the shuttle buses! Then it kind of flies in the face that they are trying to be greener lol
We Uber priority on the final morning (about 11.30)
we live near the campsite. Took a while, about 20mins to accept, 10mins to arrive.
cost us £18….normally about £13/£14 to get to Southsea x
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Victorious definitely improved on a lot and I was happy with all the improvements…..So Thanks Victorious Team. Toliets, Bars, Queues etc so much better. Phone signal much better.
improvements that could be made:
screens outside comedy tent….would of loved to seen the stage.
food and drink prices were steep…soft drinks ranged from £1.75 - £3.50. And £8 for a tiny portion of cheesy chips which were cold. (However the skatepark did piping hot ones, twice the size for £5? - they were much cheaper)
The park & ride prices at £35 per person was a joke, and forced people to look for cheaper parking in city centre.
The camping prices for the shuttle seem odd! Not that I use camping, but it’s cheaper for my family to buy camping tickets and use local buses than standard tickets.
anyhow, should get seaside stage - bandstand back this year, so more space x
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I’m still going big with Foo Fighters, and Lana del Ray for my daughter!
as others said it’s not 10 years 😉
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19 minutes ago, Bubblepopelectric said:
Think I am half asleep but are you saying that people who hadn't bought camping tickets were just using the shuttle buses? Come to think if it, the past two years we went (didn't go this year) we never showed our wristbands to get on the buses.
Hahaha! Yeah I’m feeling it today, not moved off my sofa much!
They bought camping tickets, but didn’t camp, just used the shuttle buses. They went and got their camping wristbands, and just went home each night xx
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I live close to the campsite, it’s about 1 mile/20mins walk. Normally I use local buses, lifts or taxis to travel down, however this year I was told about people in our local area, near the campsite, buying camping tickets, and just using the buses and not camping.
So out of interest I just priced up tickets for 2 adults and a 15 year old for weekend.
Standard Weekend Tickets: 469.80
Family Camping Tickets: 453.60
shuttle bus extra for camping: 115.50 (569.10 with camping)
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We had a really great weekend.
Noticed Victorious took on board some of the suggestions - So Thanks Victorious, the improvements were noticed.
- Toilets and toilet staff.
- signs directing people on Castle stage (although ignored by people)
- improved signal for mobiles, not great, but improved.
-more screens on Common stage if you sat further back.
Queues for toilets/bars/food, so much better.
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4 minutes ago, Quark said:
Coming in for the Sunday, what's the state of the ground like down there?
Totally fine, a little soft, and occasional mud patch… but all my friends are planning flip flops today 🥰
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How was everyone’s first day?
Even though it was really busy in places, felt quieter? Or was that just me?
Longest queue for Toliets, food, drinks etc was less than 10 mins for us.
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11 hours ago, Andybaggie said:
Rumour going round that McFly are the surprise guests on Saturday - anyone itk?
It’s reported in the local paper
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Campers are starting to arrive….car park next to Sainsburys is full of camper vans. (I live close by, and just done my weekend shop there)
plus all the signposts are up directing you to campsite.
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12 hours ago, WhatADin said:
Just make sure to ask for a single. Also, if you're going as a family they do a £10 all day pass as well.
Also, do we know where the 23 will be going from? I'd normally walk up by Pembroke Park but I'm going to hazard a guess that this is probably out of action?
23 starts in Leigh Park, goes via Havant, through Bedhampton, then Farlington/Drayton then into cosham, via north end, commercial road, hard then into Southsea x
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Locals…..It’s going to be a nightmare getting down to Southsea if your not close enough to walk 🤦♀️.
we live near campsite, so on the stagecoach bus route. In fact the Number 23 will stop near my house. So getting down won’t be too much of an issue. Although Saturday maybe busier as no trains from Havant, so most Leigh Park/Havant, Farlington & Drayton folks will be on buses before they get into Pompey. We always got a choice of seats previous years. But thinking once past Cosham, they will be packed.
Coming back, we chosen to ask my Dad. Anyone living between Southsea to Cosham will use buses, and will probably be quiet after Cosham heading to Havant. Everyone will head for number 23.
They only run every 30mins in the evenings, until 1.30 Friday & Saturday. And 11.30 Sunday.
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7 hours ago, sisco said:
Been asked not to post here.
That’s interesting, obviously someone is following this page.
Time to start on the 2024 requests then 🥰
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3 hours ago, WhatADin said:
I've heard First are on strike
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2023/august/solent-braced-for-bank-holiday-weekend-bus-strikes-as-first-south-workers-walk-out/
Thank goodness Stagecoach is the superior bus route. (Solidarity with First Bus mind!)That year it snowed and all First Bus got cancelled….and Stagecoach were still running!
Be okay getting to Victorious, however coming home will be another story, Everyone will use our bus 🤦♀️
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UPDATE on my previous post:
First Solent buses striking all weekend.
Stagecoach currently okay
Trains Striking Saturday.
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1 hour ago, WhatADin said:
I think following on from Sam Fender the other year, the extra space will be pretty good tbf.
Had a quick look at the shuttle service from Lakeside as I don't mind queuing and doing a quick walk home rather than stomping all the way to Fratton station with the kids in tow. Was going to be like £100 for the weekend. f**k that. I'll take my chances with the number 23 bus instead for £2 each way, lol.
Have you heard anything about bus strikes that weekend? My friend was on a bus the other day, and sent me a message saying they are striking, but not seen any more info.
I'm on the 23 bus route, near the campsite......so pleased Fridays and Saturday they run till 01.30 am...just Sunday to work out x
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With the price increases over the years, Victorious is trying to become one of the bigger festivals (Obviously not Glastonbury, Reading or Leads level) Therefore I would expect to see some bigger acts as our headliners.