Worth going?

[frostypaw]

I agree, R/L has much more in the way of rock acts on as that's the festivals' focus. But most of the acts he mentioned have headlined Glasto in the last few years (and Biffy have been further down the bill). Perhaps I should have put 'stereotypical headliners'.

Is true, but that's picked out from the past ten years. Each year it's only 1 or 2 of those

I was going to suggest Download but goddamn that's a weird line up to me - must be getting old

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

If I can get someone to go to Glastonbury I think I'll go if not I will probably go to R & L

You don't necessarily need someone to go with. There are loads of people (some off this site) who go on their own and meet up in groups organised closer to the festival on this site (and elsewhere, I believe). We had a top bloke (hello S) accidentally 'join' our group this year. As I had an efests t shirt on he thought me and my mates were the efests group he had arranged to meet up with. It was only on the Sunday afternoon that he realised that he was with the wrong group of people! Basically, he just came over to us on day one and started chatting to the group. At first it was thought by the group that he was an undercover cop. This then moved onto the theory that he was in some way religious, barking mad etc etc At the end of the day he just hung around with us during the festival and had a very good time - well he certainly did when he was administered an e and a bit of MDMA!

What I'm trying to say is don't be restrained by being on your own. I've never been to R or L but know from friends and from this site that Glastonbury is by far the better experience. You'll not get 'it' by going to either of those festivals.

[ravermum]

For a hardcore music lover who will dance all night and run around like a mad thing glastonbury is heaven

Sums it up beautifully - they should make that their strapline :-)