Thurday Night

[westwardhoboy]

Hi all.

First trip to Reading in 2011, usually a Glastonbury stalwart, but doing both in 2011.

Planning on getting there Thursday morning. Once in and set up, what is there to do on the Thursday? Any music on anywhere? I presume the arena is open and you can go and lounge around the bars?

Thanks for any info.

Peace & love.

[Paul ™]

There is not much to do at all, apart from remain in the campsite as the Arena is not open! There is a couple of bars open in the campsites though, and the Action Aid tent

[ar1]

Thursday night was the only real let down at Reading this year for me after a few years going to V where, as you say, get to wander around the arena, have a couple of pints of cider and maybe a luttle dance in the Strongbow tent.

There's not loads to do, we usually have a load of beer, take a massive walk all round the whole place to laugh at drunk people, get to know our neighbours about maybe have a sing with the guitar around a campfire - great fun as long as it isn't raining!

[kibble]

No, no, and no.

[Joshuwarr]

Hit the bars, grab some food and head back to your camp. I find the best entertainment can be found in something as simple as sitting with your friends for hours on end talking drunken rubbish.

[Bisque]

Best thing I ever took to Reading was my ghetto blaster. I used an old iPod with an iTrip to play & made plenty of playlists to save on battery life. Even got the radio on in the morning. It's brilliant for killing time in the evening & gets you going when drinking before heading off for bands or a jaunt around the site.

There's bugger all to in the evenings so be prepared to make your own fun & get talking to other campers. Otherwise follow chants of "Trolley!" to see some spectacular trolley crashes (if the Reading Police Department let any in still).

Reading is the dirtest, most disgraceful festival I have ever been to. Still go every year since 2005 even though Glasto 2010 blew it out of the water. You definitely get your moneys worth from GLastonbury.

Edited February 16, 2011 by zerocouch