Misremembered Facts

[Vieuphoria]

Something trivial... I've got half a fact in my head that I don't quite remember fully. Something about Glastonbury festival being equivalent to the biggest city in Somerset, or south West or something? maybe second biggest? I don't know. I was reeling off this fact to a first-timer the other day and half way through the sentence I realised I was talking poo-poo. Anyone know?

feel free to post other such questions...

[deebeedoobee]

According to virtual festivals - http://www.I'M A DESPERATE SPAMMER.com/latest/features/10618

With a capacity of 177,000, for one weekend only, Glastonbury becomes the 32nd largest city in the UK based on population, behind York and ahead of Peterborough.

[stuartbert two hats]

It's normally described as being equivalent in size to Bath.

[Brave Sir Robin]

I think what you're thinking of is that it's temporarily the 3rd biggest city in the South West (behind only Bristol & Plymouth).

[glasto-worker]

According to virtual festivals - http://www.I'M A DESPERATE SPAMMER.com/latest/features/10618

With a capacity of 177,000, for one weekend only, Glastonbury becomes the 32nd largest city in the UK based on population, behind York and ahead of Peterborough.

[Ruwise]

I thought for the weekend it became the biggest city in the South West of England.

[whisty]

This used to work showing a size comparison against any given postcode. Won't work for me at the mo, maybe for somebody else tho.

http://howbigreally.com/dimension/festivals_and_specticles/glastonbury

[Vieuphoria]

I think what you're thinking of is that it's temporarily the 3rd biggest city in the South West (behind only Bristol & Plymouth).

[Woffy]

I remember getting home and watching recorded highlights from BBC and Lauren Laverne stating that there were more people at Glastonbury that in Sunderland.

Or maybe i misremebered that.

I might ask her on Twitter...

[stuartbert two hats]

Seeing as we're getting the stats out, the Bath comparison seems about right, only if you look at the area covered by the council.

There were 177,643 residents of Bath and North East Somerset in 2012

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/your-council-and-democracy/local-research-and-statistics/wiki/population

[JayBalls]

About the same population as Sunderland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunderland,_Tyne_and_Wear

Edited March 23, 2014 by JayBalls

[Woffy]

About the same population as Sunderland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunderland,_Tyne_and_Wear

[guypjfreak]

swindon

[glasto-worker]

I still have my doubts about the numbers { total numbers counting everyone }

if anyone can recall when Radio Avalon started { I think it was 1983 }

one year { in the 80's } they cracked me up - it went something like this

' We are asking everyone to stay in their tents for the next 1/2 hour as we have heard that the Council have hired a plane and they intend to count the heads '

I was a ticket holder at the time time so not sure if it was a wind up or not but looking out of my tent there was a lot less people walking about.

can anyone recall such a broadcast ?

[grumpyhack]

There used to be a wonderful tongue in cheek thread with 'fascinating facts' about Glastonbury. Maybe Neil could help find it.

Meanwhile, if you laid all the people doing 'event management' and other surveys on here end-to-end you still wouldn't reach a conclusion.

[glasto-worker]

Meanwhile, if you laid all the people doing 'event management' and other surveys on here end-to-end you still wouldn't reach a conclusion.

[rumpola]

I thought for the weekend it became the biggest city in the South West of England.

[Abster]

I heard when it was in "Full Swing" its the size of Norwich.....

[Thearg]

I heard when it was in "Full Swing" its the size of Norwich.....

[frostypaw]

I never remember correctly how much my back will be aching come Sunday morning.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I presume they got pen and paper out and did face to face interviews.

[Gnomicide]

Coincidentaly, over the same period, Liverpool has a population the size of Tamworth.

[TomfromStroud]

I've got plenty of misremembered Glastonbury facts

Did you know that the first festival at Worthy Farm was called the Shepton Mallet Fayre, tickets cost 35 pence (which included free cheddar cheese) and it was held the week after Emile Barnes died? Apparently around 150 people attended, and it was headlined by Slade, who stepped in after David Bowie who failed to show up.

Edited March 24, 2014 by TomfromStroud

[glasto-worker]

I've got plenty of misremembered Glastonbury facts

Did you know that the first festival at Worthy Farm was called the Shepton Mallet Fayre, tickets cost 35 pence (which included free cheddar cheese) and it was held the week after Emile Barnes died? Apparently around 150 people attended, and it was headlined by Slade, who stepped in after David Bowie who failed to show up.

[snoopyhill]

hang on a second

Decimal Day was 15 February 1971 so where did the 35 pence come from ?

so were you there ?

and do you have a ticket that shows 35 pence ?

and what was the date ?