Reading or Leeds?

[mrtourette]

Don't get me wrong, I much prefer being able to walk into town and stop off for a few beers after the bands, but then again I'm an old bastard. However I can see it being disappointing to a lot of people who think they can spend the day getting pissed and high and rolling around in mud and then finishing it off by going clubbing in town afterwards. It ain't always like that. I can be but you have to be smart, the town isn't an extension of the festival at night like it is during the day.

Edited January 12, 2012 by mrtourette

[TYLER_4]

did they ever ban having fires in the campsite at Reading? havent been since '08

[mrtourette]

Only on Sunday after 8pm.

[TYLER_4]

wicked, do they still sell firewood on site?

[rug568]

Yes.

[Benj]

To be fair I didn't think of the Casino, I was thinking of the Purple Turtle and the After Dark. As someone who has walked through town after the festival every night for the last few years I didn't think general festival goers would want to go to (or be generally welcome in) the casinos or strip clubs that are open really late. I guess there's O'Neil's in town as well but the other bars along that street all have dress codes and won't let in scruffy and dirty festival urchins

But yeah I guess there are more options than I originaly thought but given that it'd be midnight by the time anyone got into town and not all the places are festival-friendly at that time time of night (but they'd welcome you in with open arms for breakfast in the morning) the options aren't as plentiful as if you were on a normal night out.

Edited January 12, 2012 by Benj

[rexclark]

I would just find it weird to leave the fest and go to a nightclub. Reading festival has alot going for it but Leeds totally trumps it when it comes to late night entertainment.

[Benj]

It depends completely on what you're after and I think as importantly what you're used to, for me the town is part of the festival and what makes Reading unique

As far as I'm aware there's no large scale festival like it in the Uk, where the population of a whole town increases by 33% for the weekend

I can see why some wouldn't like that though, if there idea is of a self contained world away from the real world for a weekend. Popping into McDonald's for brekkie kind of takes you out of that!

Edited January 13, 2012 by Benj

[Dermot]

I don't see the point in talking up the advantages of reading's 'nightlife' because, come on, it's reading town which isn't going to blow anyone away.

[mrtourette]

I don't see the point in talking up the advantages of reading's 'nightlife' because, come on, it's reading town which isn't going to blow anyone away.

[Bisque]

I would never bother leaving Reading festival to go clubbing, silent disco is a good laugh wth a bunch of mates & there's plenty of underage muff on site to cop off with.