Big Chill 2009

[timespeedsup]

TSU you deffo going to this?

[Joshuwarr]

You not 18? You looked old enough at Glasto.

[timespeedsup]

You met me at Glasto?!?!? stalker??

Unless you're thinking of the other user with my username

[gooner1990]

Not long to go now and the weather is looking better!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/331?area=Ledbury

[eFestivals]

my recommendations:-

Dennis Bovell Dub Band - Friday.

Max Romeo - Sunday.

David Byrne - Sunday.

(me recommending David Byrne - now there's a first ..... but do check it out, it's likely that the set will be chock-full of some of the very best Talking Heads numbers ).

[Octave Doctor]

and of course Gong on Sunday night !

When does everyone arrive - is it like Glasto where most folk arrive on first day - in this case Thursday ? I am hoping to come Friday pm but slightly worried will miss best spots to park campervan in !

[kerplunk]

and of course Gong on Sunday night !

When does everyone arrive - is it like Glasto where most folk arrive on first day - in this case Thursday ? I am hoping to come Friday pm but slightly worried will miss best spots to park campervan in !

Yeah i'd say most arrive thursday.

[eFestivals]

and of course Gong on Sunday night !

except you can't see both Gong and David Byrne - they clash.

[FunkyDenz]

I think more people than usual will be arriving on the Thursday, due to the "I spit in your rave" zombie Guinness world record attempt / filming.

except you can't see both Gong and David Byrne - they clash.

[eFestivals]

Have set times been released then Neil?

They haven't been released publicly, nope (as far as I know, anyway) - but I know the exact times for the sets of the acts I might be wanting to see.

(The info of set times I've been given has been given to me on a "not for publication" basis).

[barrychuckle]

Both Bloom and BGG ticket holders can get into Big Chill for free.

What is the Big Chill getting out of offering free passes to people who bought tickets to failed festivals?

Am I wrong in assuming they will not get any money from the original organiser (as they are no longer solvent businesses)?

[eFestivals]

Both Bloom and BGG ticket holders can get into Big Chill for free.

What is the Big Chill getting out of offering free passes to people who bought tickets to failed festivals?

Am I wrong in assuming they will not get any money from the original organiser (as they are no longer solvent businesses)?

It's not true that Bloom or BGG ticket holders can get into Big Chill for free - there are conditions on those offers, which include the ticket holders handing over some cash. The amount might be far smaller than the full ticket price, but they're not free.

I don't know for sure but presume that what these festivals are getting out of it is publicity and goodwill, rather than any money from those not-happening festivals. They're certainly getting publicity from their offers, and I'd guess that the festivals making the offers hope to turn any people that take them up into next-year customers, and so benefit via that.

[FunkyDenz]

My understanding is that The Big Chill will be given the refund for BGG and Bloom tickets, rather than the original ticket holder getting the refund, if the ticket holder attends The Big Chill.

[kerplunk]

one day to go - weather forecast looking rather sweet

[Insomaniac]

They haven't been released publicly, nope (as far as I know, anyway) - but I know the exact times for the sets of the acts I might be wanting to see.

(The info of set times I've been given has been given to me on a "not for publication" basis).

[missniki]

Is there any chance this might be released publicly at all? I presume they want people to buy the programme (which is reasonably priced and I'd buy one anyway), however I'm impatient to see who's on when.

[Insomaniac]

the official big chill twitter posted this yesterday evening:

FULL LINE UP WITH STAGE TIMES...http://######/OTgsX

enjoy x

[Dave Letorey]

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\i'm heading for the purple field

see ya all there.

text me 07927409428

Dave

[gooner1990]

What a weekend!

Glorious sunshine, and great people camped next to us (lower part of Purple)

Orbital & Jazzie B were the highlights for me

[greenfairy43]

Just looked at some Big Chill photos. Is it just a trick of the light or is it an incredibly clean festival?

Congratulations to everyone who keeps it that way. I'd like to think it's the festival goers themselves........

Edited August 12, 2009 by greenfairy43

[eFestivals]

Just looked at some Big Chill photos. Is it just a trick of the light or is it an incredibly clean festival?

Congratulations to everyone who keeps it that way. I'd like to think it's the festival goers themselves........

it's probably the cleanest festival going - it's operated a 'leave no trace' policy from when it was a small fest, and that's managed to stay with it as it's grown.

Mind you, the Guardian readers each morning aren't always so good at picking up the paper after they've read it.

[TalkShow Bob]

it's probably the cleanest festival going - it's operated a 'leave no trace' policy from when it was a small fest, and that's managed to stay with it as it's grown.

Mind you, the Guardian readers each morning aren't always so good at picking up the paper after they've read it.

[kerplunk]

They must have been breathing a big sigh of relief about the weather - another day of rain and it would have turned into a quagmire I reckon but it turned just in time.

It was a lush weekend - enjoyed it more than last year when I followed the Sunrise folk there for the first time.

Photos online soonish

[TalkShow Bob]

If you missed it on site [or just want to watch it again] here is the tralor with the footage shot at the chill:

[kerplunk]

Big Chill Review and photos