17 year old First timers

[drugged]

Here's the deal. Me and my friends will be 17 when going to glastonbury, and we definately want to have a few drinks - this isn't like 'underage yobs' wanting to get rowdy though, we just want to have a good time. You couldn't really blame us for wanting to sit in the sun with a few beers could you?

Anyway, my main questions are on bringing alcohol in, and buying it there;

Do they check everyone's bags for alcohol, and if so do they ask to see ID, or is it more like 'you've bought it, you're allowed it'? And do the places inside usually ask for ID when buying drinks or not?

Cheers.

[flibbitybob]

Here's the deal. Me and my friends will be 17 when going to glastonbury, and we definately want to have a few drinks - this isn't like 'underage yobs' wanting to get rowdy though, we just want to have a good time. You couldn't really blame us for wanting to sit in the sun with a few beers could you?

Anyway, my main questions are on bringing alcohol in, and buying it there;

Do they check everyone's bags for alcohol, and if so do they ask to see ID, or is it more like 'you've bought it, you're allowed it'? And do the places inside usually ask for ID when buying drinks or not?

Cheers.

[pezzypops]

Do they check everyone's bags for alcohol, and if so do they ask to see ID, or is it more like 'you've bought it, you're allowed it'? And do the places inside usually ask for ID when buying drinks or not?

Cheers.

[superdry]

having said that, i was drinking in pubs at 17 so if you get away with it in the real world, you'll get away with it at glasto.

Edited January 24, 2009 by superdry

[pezzypops]

i still get asked for id... and i'm 29

[Joshuwarr]

I've been getting served at festivals since I was 14

[steve....]

Good post...Was wondering the same thing being 17 MySelf.

How many of you are going up?

[drugged]

Good post...Was wondering the same thing being 17 MySelf.

How many of you are going up?

Edited January 24, 2009 by drugged

[paulo999]

There's very very little chance of security taking your alcohol off you on the way in. The only thing that would possibly draw attention from them is if you got a bit out of control as a group, but you sound fairly sensible, so that shouldn't be a problem. Enjoy the festival!

[chuckley]

i got id'd last year... but i do look under 21!

[Chocscoffer]

Is there anybody else here who, like me, would love to get asked for ID

[HurrahBrother]

coke and juices are available from the yellow stalls all around the trading areas, so as others have said, pack spirits, decant/pour them into plastic bottles. Don't worry about the mixers as the main ones are on site.

[Lil' Nick]

I've done 2 Glastonburys underage. Walked right past security on the way in both times with a crate under each arm and no-one raised an eyebrow. Got id'd at some of the bars though...just took my bro's passport to deal with that...

[steve....]

You say you are 17.

Where you thinking of camping?

Dance feild?

[drugged]

You say you are 17.

Where you thinking of camping?

Dance feild?

[gemstarrr]

i got IDed once last year and i was 16, almost 17.

it was at one of the proper bar tent things though and there were signs up everywhere about ID.

did get a couple of unsure looks off barmen sometimes, but they served me in the end! haha

this is bearing in mind that i usually get IDed in the 'real world', so you'll be fine!

it was stricter than the year before though, i was 15 and didn't get IDed once. suppose its the same everywhere getting stricter though really.

[gooner1991]

hey, was 17 when I went last year with a group of 4 of us, we walked straight through security with loads of beers and they didnt check any of our bags. Got served at the bars ok as well, didnt ask for ID, so you should be fine!

[freddyt234]

I was 17 last year and no one cared about the amount of alcohol we brought in...

on the first day I didn't get ID'd at the bar (I look like a 4 year old anyway) but I kept getting ID'd on the others but only at the bar...I had ridiculously fake ID anyway (the shit you get from the internet) and they took that so I was ok anyway...

[Alcatraz]

Is there anybody else here who, like me, would love to get asked for ID

Edited February 1, 2009 by Alcatraz

[munger]

you might get IDed in one of the proper pub tents but i cant see it happening at the cider bus. Bring your own. You'l be fine. There are spliffs everywhere so i cant see anyone caring about a few teenagers with some beers or whatever.

As for camping... Greenfields all the way. best place.

[pie_and_a_pint]

I got IDd at the bar in the Park last year and was so bloody chuffed that someone thought I looked that young I nearly snogged the barman... :angry:

[Okky]

They wont check you, just make sure its not in glass

[xxscousaxx]

im 21 and look 21 and got id'd almost every time i went the bar!!

[Joshuwarr]

im 21 and look 21 and got id'd almost every time i went the bar!!

[Alcatraz]

Obviously don't look 21 then

I was 16 last year and never got ID'd.