Jump to content

Don't Miss a Beat

Join the UK's most passionate festival community. Keep up with the latest conversations, line-up rumours, and music news.

250,000+ Members

Connect with a massive network of fellow festival-goers.

Lively Discussions

Thousands of active topics on music, campsites, and tips.

Hot Rumours & News

Hear about secret sets and lineup drops before anyone else.

Create Free Account
OR
  • Sign Up!

    Join our friendly community of music lovers and be part of the fun 😎

Weather


matt_berr

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 4.2k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Benefits of rain at Glastonbury:

- A sense of being close to nature

- A feeling of camaraderie as we're all in it together

- Exploring indoor areas you wouldn't have otherwise done and discovering something amazing

- The exclusivity of being one of THOSE PEOPLE

- Schadenfreude towards the poor souls at the foot of the hill

- The moment you give in and misery turns to wild abandon

- Being able to actually wear the boots and poncho you bought just in case

- Ummmm...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I can't cope with this rollercoaster of emotions. Is the weather going to be pis*ing down all day everyday or what I need to know now!

And breathe...

yep.

need the next JackOne more than the air i breathe.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

interestingly many of the sites are predicting rain over pilton / glastonbury today I keep checking (somewhat obsessively) and the web cams have shown zero sign of precipitation

I'm in Glastonbury town and there hasn't been a drop of rain all day. No sign of any either.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

interestingly many of the sites are predicting rain over pilton / glastonbury today I keep checking (somewhat obsessively) and the web cams have shown zero sign of precipitation

Can confirm that it has been scorchio here in Pilton all day. Had to shelter indoors midday as it was too hot!

Photos coming soon of the site from wander today. I can confirm that the ground is drier than a dry thing and cracking.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

interestingly many of the sites are predicting rain over pilton / glastonbury today I keep checking (somewhat obsessively) and the web cams have shown zero sign of precipitation

Tomorrow will be telling as the bump in the rainfall tomorrow is very similar in size to those predicted on Friday and Saturday
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just to mention 'shorts' as a few people seem to regret packing them if its gonna rain.

I'll still mostly be wearing shorts as I doubt its actually gonna be cold and wearing longer things just means there is more to get wet.

Shorts are fine in mud and/or rain

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just to mention 'shorts' as a few people seem to regret packing them if its gonna rain.

I'll still mostly be wearing shorts as I doubt its actually gonna be cold and wearing longer things just means there is more to get wet.

Shorts are fine in mud and/or rain

I'd echo these sentiments entirely.

I'm only packing shorts

Edited by Alcatraz
Link to comment
Share on other sites

It isn't, half the time it's completely different to the Met forecast and by no means is the Met forecast the "most trustworthy" forecast going

I wasn't at Glasto in 2009 but a few mates were. I remember watching the BBC weather outlook on the Tuesday and they suggested the festival would be washed out. I genuinely feared that my friends' festival would be ruined, but the rain was gone by Friday if I remember correctly.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If and it's still a big 'if' the site does turn into a mudbath is there any parts of the site that get particularly badly affected?

Shangri-la is often grim....the tunnels in 2007 were like a warzone....which oddly added to the excitement in some ways....

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Silver Hayes and entrance to The Park spring to mind.

the entrance to the park in 2011 was comparable to Passchendaele. Sooo many people stuck, slipping over or trying to free their wellies from the mud. Once they put hay/woodchips down on Friday/Saturday night it wasn't too bad but the damage was done.

I helped someone get their wellies back and they bought me a large mr whippy ice cream with a flake and raspberry sauce. Worth it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I thought many sites were only predicting a few millimeters of rain. Where has this mud bath talk come from?

Also, with the site as dry as it is at the moment, i'm sure any wetness would get absorbed rather quickly.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Latest Activity

    • Alkaline Trio 90 Barrington Levy 95 Basement Jaxx 120 Billy Bragg 100 Billy Ocean 100 The Black Keys 90 Carl Cox 100 Chase & Status 115 Chelsea Wolfe 80  CMAT 105 Confidence Man 150 MAX Dave 25 David Byrne 150  Disclosure 65  Everything Everything 105 Faithless 80  Fatboy Slim 100 Four Tet 125  Funeral for a Friend 45 Garbage 100 GOAT 105  Greentea Peng 120 Happy Mondays 80 Hollie Cook 90 Jorja Smith 100 José González 100 Joy Crookes 120  Judas Priest 90 Kasabian 80  Kneecap 110  The Last Dinner Party 15 Levellers 85  Limp Bizkit 35  Linkin Park 90 Lorde 120 Madness 75  The Maccabees 100 Neck Deep 135  Nile Rodgers & Chic 100 Overmono 100 Pixies 55 The Prodigy 140 Pulp 150 MAX RAYE 100 Ren 85 Richard Ashcroft 95  Say She She 85 Scissor Sisters 120 Self Esteem 120 Skunk Anansie 100 Stereolab 120  The Streets 110 Super Furry Animals 110 Tems 50  Thundercat 90 Tom Jones 70  Two Door Cinema Club 20 Tyler, the Creator 75 Underworld 115 Wet Leg 90  Wilco 85 (-10) The Wombats 90 Wolf Alice 135
    • Not necessarily but it should be, Download have a habit of messing it uo when others get the bookings on point. Good Charlotte I doubt are playing 3rd down and that too 3 that day while dreamy is too strong. I think you'd have one another day to help sell weekend tickets. I also doubt Papa Roach play. 
    • Here's a bit of a wild stab, few placings may be off, and for all I know half of these won't actually be touring next year, but screw it, it's a bit of fun   Pyramid: Sabrina Carpenter, Phoebe Bridgers, TBA (Florence + The Machine), Garbage, The Last Dinner Party, Interpol, Alex James Britpop Classical Other: Chase & Status, Teddy Swims, Clairo, The Kooks, Zara Larsson, Kingfishr, Sports Team, Orbital West Holts: Robyn, Baby Keem, De La Soul, Deltron 3030, JID, Dua Saleh, kwn, Daniela Latila Woodsies: Bonobo, Darkside, TBA (Tame Impala), Laufey, Warmduscher, Wednesday, The Lottery Winners, The Royston Club, Florence Road Park: Patti Smith, Super Furry Animals, Slayyyter, The Cardigans, Skye Newman, Kelly Lee Owens, Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers   Pyramid: Harry Styles, The xx, Richard Ashcroft, The Pogues, Jessie J, Sigrid, Travis Other: Rosalia, Sombr, Mitski, Alex Warren, Holly Humberstone, Cat Burns, Pale Waves, Yard Act West Holts: Basement Jaxx, Elyanna, Clipse, L’Imperatrice, Nation of Language, Jim Legxacy, Yazmin Lacey, RIP Magic Woodsies: Suede, Chvrches, Bleachers, MUNA, The Cribs, Keo, Bleech 9:3, The Lilacs Park: MARINA, Magdalena Bay, Jacob Alon, TBA (Lily Allen performs West End Girl), Getdown Services, Isaac Wood, Snail Mail, Madra Salach Pyramid: Sam Fender, Hozier, David Byrne, Cher, Obongjayar, David Gray, Billy Ocean Other: Doja Cat, Deftones, Addison Rae, Ren, Viagra Boys, Maisie Peters, The Reytons, Hard Life West Holts: Kano, Thievery Corporation, Angine De Poitrine, Thee Sacred Souls, Brooke Combe, Sasha Keable, Master Peace Woodsies: The Wombats, Metronomy, Geese*, Dry Cleaning, EsDeeKid, Sienna Spiro, Cowboy Hunters, Radio Free Alice Park: Big Thief, Laura Marling, MJ Lenderman, Richard Dawson, Oklou, Maruja, Dead Dads Club, Ratboys   *There's always one band booked for Woodsies that ends up being massively under-billed and gets shut down really early. They'd be better off playing somewhere like Other sub, but I could see the G getting them to play a smaller stage while it's still possible
    • Another Kraftwerk one for me today, as just back from seeing them.    
    • Completed my 2026 survey. Put down Super Furry Animals as my most wanted for next year but suspect the moment has gone for that. Popped a big shopping list in the box for who else you would like to see. 🙂
  • Featured Products

  • Hot Topics

  • Latest Tourdates

×
×
  • Create New...