Bestival 2011

[BlackHole2006]

Well I certainly hope that the weather isn't like this... Countryfile tonight folks!

[BlackHole2006]

Well I certainly hope that the weather isn't like this... Countryfile tonight folks!

[Homer]

thanks! we're going on the hovercraft from southsea,think we'll get beers before we set off and lug them all the way to camp! once camped up is it possible to leave and then go to a shop at all? or is it like at glastonbury where, once your in, thats it

[Homer]

[BlackHole2006]

Re Groove Armada, they don't play live any more, so Red Light is their new incarnation as a DJ duo. However, the intention seems to be for it to be a cut above your usual DJ set, so it'll prob be four decks with FX and vocalists, and playing some of their own tunes. They unveiled it recently at a fest (maybe Camp Best?) if you want to Google it to find out more...

[olly4]

I have a bestival ticket for sale.... Can meet in London tomorrow or on the isle of wight on thursday. email me on [email protected]

Oliver

[marcwilson87]

A friend of mine who works in shipping has just rang me to say they cannot get 9000 boxes of bottled water to the bestival site because its been shut down by health and safety!

I think it must be because of the wind. Its meant to clear up tomorrow so everything should be ok. Hope they can get everything ready in time!

[doosrawin]

A friend of mine who works in shipping has just rang me to say they cannot get 9000 boxes of bottled water to the bestival site because its been shut down by health and safety!

I think it must be because of the wind. Its meant to clear up tomorrow so everything should be ok. Hope they can get everything ready in time!

[p.pete]

yeah i know someone who's stewarding and the site's closed today so they're having to do their training tomorrow instead

[p.pete]

I'm stewarding and due to train today - not heard this yet eek!

[marooned]

Lots of BAAAAADDD rumours goin' round the Island today..................ooh err

[davidames100]

Sadly I'm no longer going, really gutted but just wanted to wish everyone on here a brilliant festival, hope the sun shines for you!

[doosrawin]

the weather must be quite bad..hope that it clears up

[BlackHole2006]

So looking forward to this.

See everyone at Waverly Park tommorow.

[Aragorn]

I too have a spare ticket going - full week-end camp one, you can meet me on the IOW from Thursday or Gosport/Portsmouth until then

make me an offer

regards

Brett

[Bisque]

I'm currently sitting in the front room in my house in East Wittering, right on the beach. I can see the (just about) the Isle of White & just about where the festival site is from where I am sitting. The sea is f**king rough right now & spray from the waves is going over the house!

Let's hope the weather gets better!

[alphamaing]

HI,

What`s the score with taking your own booze in to the main arena`s? is it like glasto? i have read on the website you`re not allowed but there`s always a few levels of strictness regarding this sort of thing, ie: V fest,the slight whiff of booze and the fecks will stop you!

[basingstokejames]

Does anyone have any preferred campsites?

[CygnetCommittee]

Does anyone have a ticket???

I'm down to my last £100 but desperate to go!

[lufcwls]

does anybody happen to have the set times? i am praying for good weather!

[kaosmark2]

Are Yuck playing twice? Mainstage on Friday and Sailor Jerry's on Saturday?

[kaosmark2]

Also, there's a mobile app with stage times apparently.

http://www.bestival.net/#/practical-info/faqs-2011

Don't suppose anyone's found a leak of the info from that?

[lufcwls]

ye thats what I have been looking for! Robdabank announced on twitter that all rumours about the fest beig delayed on thurs are rubbish btw

[Aragorn]

ticket still available for around £125, pick up on IOW this avo or Portsmouth this morning

[cloud factory]

Well...

*sigh*

This is the mother of all bitches at the festival. It's going to be mayhem between the two tents come 12am. I think these are the options:

- 1. Be close to the front to see The Cure and stay for the whole set but stand absolutely no chance of seeing Primal Scream, or at very best be at the back of the Big Top.

- 2. See The Cure, hover around mid-crowd, make our way out around 10:30pm to 11pm and get a decent spot in the middle of the Big Top (depending on who's playing before Primal Scream) - this is what I'll probably do because - as much as I love The Cure, I can only listen to so much of Prayers for Rain before I abandon all hope. If they do a greatest hits set, pick a song and then leave; mine is 'A Night Like This' or 'Lovesong'. Follow it with 2 hours of some positive vibrations listening to 'Screamadelica'.

- 3. Don't see The Cure at all and hover around the Big Top for the whole evening and gradually make our way to the front to see Primal Scream.

- 4. See neither band and do something else, but let's face it, it's just not an option - is it?

- 5. Be an utterly ruthless w*nkshaft and barge your way through the crowd of people as if you're a 2011 year 11 leaver, sparing no consideration for anybody BUT seeing the two most eagerly anticipated bands of the festival.

Carefully consider your options, my young Padawan.