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  1. The Glade 2024

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    9 minutes ago, dotdash79 said:

     

     

    Hopefully will take me back to the Elbow Rooms in Leeds, used to love that venue. Pool hall in the day that turned into a breaks club on Saturday nights.

     

    Awesome place in my uni days! #LeedsAlum

  8. Latitude 2024

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    34 minutes ago, Peetle said:

    Added most of the new ones to my playlist. We're in for a really bland weekend. They mostly sound the same. Ho hum.

    Oh no, I was hoping it was just me and others could point me towards some good stuff 😕 It's beige AF right?

    Having said that, Fat Dog are giving me NiN vibes which is no bad thing.

  10. Volunteering 2024

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    4 hours ago, stuie said:

    Congrats! It sounds like your preferred choice but I was just wondering why you prefer this over Oxfam?

    Thanks, and fair question! It's just so I can camp with my sister (and hopefully work same shifts) as she also got a place with Avalon. Several of us tried for Oxfam but I was the only one who got a spot - both their 'general' batches went in nanoseconds. Hoping we get kind shifts but fairly relaxed about it. We've both been thinking of volunteering for a while - nice to have the guaranteed camping spot, food and showers! 

    From the sounds of it we may have a trek across site with our stuff though... 

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  11. Volunteering 2024

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    Been offered an Avalon place from waitlist - accepted and deposit paid, will be pulling pints with my sister! 🥳🍻🍹

    Means one more Oxfam spot is definitely going back - good luck to those of you still on the hunt 🤞

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  15. Brixton Crush

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    4 hours ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

    Seems like a sensible approach to me

    100% agree - start with soft launch, test out new safety measures and staff with reduced crowds / pressure. 

    Great news for us south London-dwelling music lovers, hope all goes smoothly 🤞

  16. 2024 Headliners

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    57 minutes ago, Alex DeLarge said:

    This is the attitude to have. I remember my first Glastonbury - 2016 and thinking "Muse? Adele? Coldplay? What a boring load of Radio 2 fodder." Thankfully, I went to see other things and enjoy myself without whinging constantly that things weren't to my taste. 

    Agrees in Sigur Ros, M83 and LCD 🥳 2016 was one of my best ever, despite the rain!

  19. Press pass

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    2 hours ago, eatingglitter said:

    Yes 100%! I realise I may have sounded glib beforehand, but yes, you are working for sure.

    There's nothing quite like rocking up with a festival with a bunch of expensive kit when it's muddy, a list of people you need to try and catch and interview that suddenly aren't anywhere to be found,  all the while trying to take photos and to "experience" it while also formulating what you're writing about/how it'll read etc. One festival I was covering for about three outlets at once, different levels, different mediums and different content requirements (and I had my toddler and a 5 year old with me, thank f**k for my husband and mates!!!)

    Also, the amount of people who randomly contact you in the run up to any festival asking if you can "get them a free ticket". My sister did this to me last year for a festival that was literally £30 for the day she wanted to go to.

    I did love covering festivals, but I'm definitely glad to be going as a punter now rather than press!

    It can be a... lot. Luckily for me my deadlines were post-fest so I was able to make notes (sober when required) but still delve into the festival proper. I also leave the sprogs at home with my other half otherwise it would be not be remotely an option!

  20. Press pass

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    5 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

    Thanks for that, was told photo ID was essential and the ticket exchange was at the bronze gate, as you say, across the site. 

    I'm not 100% sure if it was the 'hospitality ticket exchange' but I was directed to a portacabin within the Pyramid compound ('stage left' side) after I had done my usual ticket / wristband thing at gate A. Wasn't at all obvious - eventually I just walked up to a security guard at a gap in the fence and they let me through when I said what I was looking for!

  21. Press pass

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    20 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

    Did you have to go to hospitality ticket exchange to get a wristband for the interstage, camping etc area? 

    Yes - with accreditation letter, ID etc - including my ticket! Which I did not realise/ wasn't on the email and I had left at my tent on the other side of the site. They eventually took pity on me after some pleading - it was a hot day 🤣 

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  22. Press pass

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    Extra info

    I got a press upgrade last yr - it was an add-on to already purchased ticket. Includes hospitality camping, access to certain bars across site and the best/most useful part, being able to use the interstage cut-through between Other and Pyramid stages. There's a press tent there where you can charge your laptop/ phone etc if you're working onsite.

    I didn't use the camping (went in gen pop with my mates) and only popped into the bars for an occasional loo trip. The interstage short cut was great for avoiding crowds (esp. for Elton) but I didn't hang around inside, too much fun stuff elsewhere.

    As others have said, BBC etc get full ticket/passes but us smaller fry need to get lucky on T-day and then request the upgrade.

    NB - my colleague had a photo pass as well (allowing him into pit for certain acts, not all) which was an additional upgrade to his regular ticket.

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  23. Volunteering 2024

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    My sister got a spot, she's so happy! Loads of pub management experience which I presume helped (or was it a straight ballot)?? Would have liked to join her but I got an Oxfam place so can't complain. Chuffed we will both be back on the farm in a few months 🥳

  24. Upcoming Gigs.

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    Gomez
    Young Fathers
    Bob Vylan
    Wide Awake 
    Chromeo
    Guilfest (maybe)
    Glasto
    The National*
    Bloc Party*
    Latitude
    Rock en Seine (Sunday)
     
    *Will probably skip these if I see them at the farm.
     
    Most booked, some on wishlist. Tempted by AC/DC & Kylie but put off by the cost.
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