The Park

[scudetto_boy]

I saw the 2 guys from Supergrass, they were great! The Park has a great vibe when watching a band cause it's sorta bowl shaped.

[Clean Shirt]

Made some nettle string, from picking the nettles ourselves after we got smuggled into the backstage area, twas a wicked time!

[Pilgrim S]

My favourite area of the site.

It's not too crowded, and generally I find the people much more friendly up there than I do around the Pyramid Stage. Actually, the more I go, the less I like the Pyramid Stage, and the more I appreciate the smaller stages.

Pyramid stage......fall of drunks, flags, people with chairs too close to the stage, and middle of the road safe bands (a generalisation I know).

Park Stage....friendly people, food within easy walking distance and better quality, great view, better bands (imo), no flags, easy to get to the front for bands you like.

Shlomo was a highlight for me. Also enjoyed Animal Collective, Bon Iver, The Horrors, Klaxons, Dead Weather, and The Low Anthem.

[glasto_mongrel_2008]

I remember Lucy's storm portent, it was scarily accurate!

I saw Emiliana Torrini, Cold War Kids, and DEAD WEATHER!!!! at the Park, I really loved it up there!

[mandypants]

I didn't get there at all! It's so frustrating to know that there are huge sections of the festival that you've missed, simply because there aren't enough hours in the weekend to get to them all and really explore. It's a definate adventure for next year.

[paulo999]

The Park is my favourite "getaway" place. The main area never gets too busy, there's some decent food (I did those Nachos... nom nom... )... and the hill is wonderful.

It's the only area of the festival that is fully detached from the core. Fab.

[emmmmma]

I love it there so much. It is the perfect place to start the day with a paper and a pint.

[whisty]

Might have been where I parked my a@se but for me it had the best sound system.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

i loved it up there. it's just gorgeous and provides perfect areas to just lounge and watch the world go by. the only band i saw there was easy star allstars but it became a favourite 'start of the day' haunt (we were camped in dairy). the smoothie stall did a wonderous pineapple, mango(?) and ginger smoothie that was the dog's. it's even better when you lob a shot of vodka in it. mmmmh.

[m_bantam]

Saw the horrors...brilliant!!

Took a walk up there saturday afternoon and came across Schlomo...wow...definately on of my highlights this year!

Absolutely gutted though I missed the dead weather!! Album is amazing!

[srvman]

two of my top 6 acts where at the park,

schlomo(with yoda, jarvis cocker, and marcus bridgestock)

and cold war kids

i am definately going to have a no mainstage day next year

ive had two years of seeing alot of pyramid and otherstage...going to park my ass alot more in the park/jazzworld next year...

the vibe in the crowd...is tenfold on awesomeness and chillaxedness at these stages

[glasto_mongrel_2008]

... and the hill is wonderful.

[anoldhippie@60]

Hi, The Park is a real nice area. I went there to see Easy All Stars and Tinariwen & Tunng. While I was waiting for Easy All Stars watched a group called The Memory Band, really good.

See you all next year at the cider bus.

[greenfairy43]

Yep, I really enjoyed not rolling down that one almost as much as the one at Avebury.

[timespeedsup]

Thank you thank you...

I owe it all to this:

Cloud Appreciation Society...bought Chocky the book for an Xmas pressy and we took it to Oz...now THAT is a country to cut your cloudspotting teeth!!!