Bestival 2011

[Joe-]

Where did rob say this?

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I like Friendly Fires but that comparison is outrageous LCD are far, far better

I'm happy with that booking. FF's first album is great, it's just a shame they'll probably be playing their largely average second album

[Prawnofthedead]

He says all of this on the official Bestival forums, he visits sometimes.

[Joe-]

Do you have the link to where he has said it? devastated if this is the case

[Dave The Hedgehog]

I for one am absolutely delighted that Friendly Fires are an alternative to Pendulum. I never really 'got' them until I saw their set at Glastonbury on iPlayer and then kind of hoped they would be at Bestival just so I could see the same sort of thing there. I said on the official forums that it's not really that much of an inspired booking considering they've played pretty much the A to Z of Summer festivals for the last X amount of years, and it's not a 'massive' announcement as such, but the novelty of them exploring something else is interesting.

Edited July 21, 2011 by Dave The Hedgehog

[Bisque]

I'm happy with that booking. FF's first album is great, it's just a shame they'll probably be playing their largely average second album

[Bisque]

not a 'massive' announcement as such

[Joe-]

Thursday line-up tomorrow I think.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Thursday line-up tomorrow I think.

[Joe-]

Public Enemy are Friday, efestivals have got it wrong heh.

Back To The Phuture on Thursday acts and DJ's.

LIVE ACTS Santigold / Hercules and Love Affair / Blancmange / OneTwo - Claudia Brucken (Propaganda) and Paul Humphreys (OMD) / Mirrors

DJs Mark Jones / Arthur Baker / Richard X

[5co77ie]

Public Enemy are Friday, efestivals have got it wrong heh.

Back To The Phuture on Thursday acts and DJ's.

LIVE ACTS Santigold / Hercules and Love Affair / Blancmange / OneTwo - Claudia Brucken (Propaganda) and Paul Humphreys (OMD) / Mirrors

DJs Mark Jones / Arthur Baker / Richard X

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Public Enemy are Friday, efestivals have got it wrong heh.

Back To The Phuture on Thursday acts and DJ's.

LIVE ACTS Santigold / Hercules and Love Affair / Blancmange / OneTwo - Claudia Brucken (Propaganda) and Paul Humphreys (OMD) / Mirrors

DJs Mark Jones / Arthur Baker / Richard X

[Macca3031]

A few questions on the arena if anyone can help. So looking at this map from last year, the entrance looks like it is between boutique camping and the fantasy field. If one was to possibly sneak in a (plastic) bottle of wine am I going to get searched after that going from the Fantasy field to the one with Arcadia or Tomorrow's World? Can you take water in? And do they search you for anything other than booze?

It 100% has an arena. However I think this year they are moving the Arcadia stage from its position last year by the lake to somewhere South East in the campsite.

The security is lax at the arena entrance & it is very easy to take your own alcohol in with you. The transition from arena to campsite is minimal with entertainment located next Green campsite (Chai Wallahs, the comedy tent, Bimble Inn, inflatable church, Wishing Tree & shops) where you can take your own booze in with you.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

It doesn't answer your question but I just have to say that whenever I look at that map it always staggers me how uncomplicated the layout looks in 2D. I mean I look at the Glastonbury map in comparison and it just seems so small on your computer screen and then when you print it off and layer it over a Google Maps version of the Worthy Farm area, and then look at the scale, it just seems vast and all over the place. I don't go to Glastonbury purely because it just feels as if there's tons of it that I'm going to miss whereas Bestival just seems so neat and tidy, and you're given plenty of time to manage what you want to see so that you can see it all in the time you're given.

I'm so looking forward to this festival.

[Moon Monkey]

Hi sorry if asked before.

Can someone please tell me what the queues are like getting it to the site, and at the gate on Thursday

Need to book ferry but not sure what time

Thanks

[paulomas]

costume ordered!

here

here

and here

cant wait!

[Dave The Hedgehog]

costume ordered!

here

here

and here

cant wait!

[DJL]

What have the conditions been like in the past few years? Does the fact it's September make it any/much chillier at night than say glasto? If it rains what's the drainage like? Oh and as others have said, bestival needs it's own efests forum...

Edited August 3, 2011 by DJL

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Oh and as others have said, bestival needs it's own efests forum...

[Kowalski]

From Steve Mason's twitter:

Myself and Dennis Bovell will be at Bestival on the Sunday DJing HEAVY DUB . not sure where yet

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

I was just browsing the A-Z and discovered that I now have 60 bands that are either definites, maybes, potential hidden gems or 'bands I should probably check out'... f**k me I'm going to struggle seeing everbody.

[Macca3031]

Just saw on the main forum (and again don't want to ask on there) but Rob said they have dogs at the door. Anyone know if these are proper sniffer dogs or the sort they have a secret garden party (i.e. just there to scare you but you can walk straight past them carrying)

[Dave The Hedgehog]

Just saw on the main forum (and again don't want to ask on there) but Rob said they have dogs at the door. Anyone know if these are proper sniffer dogs or the sort they have a secret garden party (i.e. just there to scare you but you can walk straight past them carrying)

[MC Grammar]

If you're drugs are strong enough, the dogs will pass out anyway. You'll get arrested, of course, but everybody after you will get through fine, and I won't struggle taking my precious Nytol in. It's a worthy sacrifice -- you know it's the right thing to do.

[Bisque]

What have the conditions been like in the past few years? Does the fact it's September make it any/much chillier at night than say glasto? If it rains what's the drainage like?

Edited August 8, 2011 by Couchy