Rufus Gwertigan Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Now before I start I understand all about the tipi fields blah blah blah. However over the past couple of years Mr Eavis has mentioned about the audience of the festival, and I know he would like to attract a younger crowd (or needs to). I am not happy with sponsorship from the Guardian or Radio One, but for me a great festival is still had. However I am a little concerned about the ###### Campsite...Here..... Now this is advertised on the home page, so advocated by GFL, yet there are little comments in the ad about "extra security", which can be interpreted that things are rough inside the festival. I don't know what my point is except I saw the ad in shock and thought the festival is going to just become elitist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcatraz Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 The Stone Circle - the first sight on entering the Festival ..through our own exclusive gate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mardy Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 (edited) it's shit shit shit and I hate the fact that the festival is becoming like this. this is the sort of thing that I hoped was against all the ideals of the festival. Extremely disappointing, like all of this sort of thing. Why do they allow it? It's like the company that offer to helicopter you in, hardly seems right for an egalitarian festival that talks about loving the farm and being environmentally conscious. Edited April 10, 2009 by Mardy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llcoolphil Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Ive no real problem with it. If enough idiots want to pay idiot prices to camp out there, Id rather they were out there than camping next to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Oh well, all the more room to camp in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenbha Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 I'm not keen on the concept and i understand where dave's coming from on the security comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Looks like GFL have found yet another way to turn a penny. Never been the same since they installed the Monorail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cky Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 This is on Pennard Hill Farm? Maybe it's a courtesy to that farm from GFL, as they do rent some of their land I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinafield Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 For me this is just another example of people seizing and opportuntity to make money that having 150,000 peeeps in a rural area that has always happened, from people selling crates of beer round the site to the flare selling guys, just these people are up market and have a website. no real problem, glasto can accomodate all sorts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryclaireyfairy Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 (edited) i'm really against this too. the point of glasto is we're all in it together. having a tent put up for you and 'exclusive' showers, loos etc not to mention the extra security to keep scum like the rest of us away is completely elitist and creates a 'them and us' scene that glastonbury never usually has. i'm really sad about this. the final kick in the crotch is the entrance being where it is. capitalism at the stone circle - nice. Edited April 10, 2009 by scaryclaireyfairy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Stuff like this has been going on for years, and to be honest this one looks to be cheaper than Camp Kerala and the other one that operates. My biggest problem with this isn't that it's being offered - it's that there might actually be people out there who go for it. Fools, utter utter fools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHole2006 Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Looks like GFL have found yet another way to turn a penny. Never been the same since they installed the Monorail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenbha Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Just seems strange that they're allowing a statement like that which insinuates problems with security inside the site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryclaireyfairy Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 in an ideal world, i'd hire a large man for the weekend to carry my stuff for me. and possibly do the driving. it'd still be cheaper than hiring one of their poxy tents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryclaireyfairy Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 still, you'd have to have at least a hundred quid's worth of gear in your tent to make paying for the security of a separate campsite worthwhile.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Other than the entrance this seems to be just another variant of people staying in hotels and going to the festival. But the private enterance really seems off to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinafield Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 there were always private entrances before; tunnels...stepladders...etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 It's stupidly expensive for what you get though, those prices are per person, so for ten people in the Montana, it'll be £8,450!!!!.. in a tent... without any extras (that's your ticket not included either)!!!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seantizz Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 the tipi 'field' has become rather exclusive too dunno what to think really. These people must have paid something for the 'special facilities' and if it means helping the festival with some of it's costs, then I s'pose it's ok. It's stupidly expensive for what you get though, those prices are per person, so for ten people in the Montana, it'll be £8,450!!!!.. in a tent... without any extras (that's your ticket not included either)!!!.. there's a couple of other options like this too now, isn't there? In an ideal world, it wouldn't be happenin'.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 I've looked again at the site and clicked number in party "2" then clicked on the two person tent option and the total comes up as the price of one tent, so I reckon it must be per tent. In which case I can see how at that sort of marginal cost (it's hardly in Kerala's league) it might appeal to people who might be a bit nervy about the whole camping thing (maybe bringing an apprehensive bf/gf for the first time?) but I wouldn't do it myself in a million years. Hair straighteners, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 I've looked again at the site and clicked number in party "2" then clicked on the two person tent option and the total comes up as the price of one tent, so I reckon it must be per tent. In which case I can see how at that sort of marginal cost (it's hardly in Kerala's league) it might appeal to people who might be a bit nervy about the whole camping thing (maybe bringing an apprehensive bf/gf for the first time?) but I wouldn't do it myself in a million years. Hair straighteners, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Gwertigan Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Ive no real problem with it. If enough idiots want to pay idiot prices to camp out there, Id rather they were out there than camping next to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 If I said I was thinking about it because there's not much room for a tent in the sports car I'm coming down in, does that make me a bad person? I'm not going to, but the car I'm getting a lift in really is tiny and I could afford it. Actually makes quite a bit of sense on one level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Gwertigan Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 If I said I was thinking about it because there's not much room for a tent in the sports car I'm coming down in, does that make me a bad person? I'm not going to, but the car I'm getting a lift in really is tiny and I could afford it. Actually makes quite a bit of sense on one level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 OK for some I suppose. But it is getting a little bit corporate or maybe Michael has to buy off the rest of the village by allowing them all to make their little cut. Intense Feeling - A camping honeymoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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