Alternatives

[davidwhittam]

So, for those of us unlucky enough not to get tickets, what alternative festivals would people recommend? I've only ever done Glastonbury! While seeing bands is lovely, I do like a wide range of stuff - especially seeing comedians, so I'm thinking maybe Latitude. Any good?

[FunkyDenz]

The Big Chill had quite a few comedians on last year, and was a great medium sized festival (40,000) with lots going on besides the bands. It's first weekend in August, and normally has beautiful weather.

[Paul ™]

Bestival

[random_man]

Bestival! its my favourite UK fest other than glastonbury! Ive heard good things about latitude, although ive never been

For music and on nearly the same scale - go to Roskilde in Denmark

[newagehippie]

Blissfields!

[smog]

Sonar or Exit for me and the missus as we can never afford to go with Glastonbury stuck right in between them.

[bc123_uk]

Latitude

[coolwaves]

Lattitude and Green Man are both good.

[cejx]

So, for those of us unlucky enough not to get tickets, what alternative festivals would people recommend? I've only ever done Glastonbury! While seeing bands is lovely, I do like a wide range of stuff - especially seeing comedians, so I'm thinking maybe Latitude. Any good?

[davidwhittam]

Latitude is great.... but very very different to Glasters. Quite sedate, middle class and lots of buggies! However, the parties in the woods after hours are brilliant, and the sheep are pink.

[krisskross]

depends what your favourite things about glasto are.

Latitude is chilled out, has a really good line up and lots of comedy poetry etc but doesn't go on late into the night. so if you want a dance its not the best place to go.

[Boosh]

Bestival

[ukslim]

The only problem with Bestival is that it's a long wait, being as it's in September.

[Boosh]

agreed. it only seems like the other week that i was there!

the weather is usually good come september though so there is that. (except 2008)

[Paul ™]

The only problem with Bestival is that it's a long wait, being as it's in September.

[5co77ie]

This. Its pretty much a mini-glastonbury.

[eFestivals]

The only problem with Bestival is that it's a long wait, being as it's in September.

it's also very expensive compared to Glastonbury if you take your own transport - those ferries are a rip-off.

And it's sponsored by the very un-Glasto Nestle.

[Prest02000]

Add it in with Bearded Theory in May and it breaks up the long wait rather well

[Paul ™]

I wouldn't write off getting a ticket for glastonbury yet though if you didn't get one, there will be resales.

[DaiBoyCookie]

Sunrise festival is on a week or 2 before glasto http://www.sunrisecelebration.com and a nice alternative

[ukslim]

it's also very expensive compared to Glastonbury if you take your own transport - those ferries are a rip-off.

And it's sponsored by the very un-Glasto Nestle.

[Paul ™]

it wasn't *too* expensive as a foot passenger

[Boosh]

I can't remember the details, but it wasn't *too* expensive as a foot passenger. There's not rational reason to take a car onto the island just to go to Bestival.

[ukslim]

Was Bestival sponsored by Nestle in 2008? If so, they got terrible value for money because I didn't notice any of their branding.

To be honest, Bestival is completely different from Glastonbury. But it's a viable alternative to Glastonbury in that it has a definite vibe about it. It feels as if the punters are there to have fun, and it feels as if the organisers are doing it for love not for money.

Which is more than you can say for Reading, right?

[Paul ™]

Was Bestival sponsored by Nestle in 2008? If so, they got terrible value for money because I didn't notice any of their branding.