Electronica/Dance

[Twiggy553]

28 minutes ago, bennyhana22 said:

 

Twigs!!!

 

Ben Sims is a flippin' genius. Absolute legend of the British techno scene.

 

Ben

oh of course Simmsy! , I don’t know why but my head read that as Ben Watt 🤦‍♂️ 

 

we had him for one of the later Firefly birthdays, epic…

Edited May 9, 2025 by Twiggy553

[SouthbanKen]

51 minutes ago, bennyhana22 said:

 

Yeah, Kinetic looks a lot of fun - I do fancy the Altern8 Rave Classics set! On that score, as mentioned, Denham Audio could throw in some lovely breaky stuff paired with Rebekah's pounding techno.

 

I really hope they give Ben Sims 2 hours. Anything less than that just doesn't do justice to his set building. If we get Sims and KI/KI as successive sets, we're in for a treat. That's main stages headliner sack-off material, to make sure you're not queuing when the first of them comes on!

 

Ben 

Not yet made it to a Temple set, mainly as I hate the idea of queuing for stuff at Glasto, but Altern8 and Wilkinson have the potential to pull me away from Silver Hayes - how long is the queue normally, how long before a set would you need to get there to avoid a queue? 
 

also just gave KiKi a spin and they sound decent! 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

4 minutes ago, SouthbanKen said:

Not yet made it to a Temple set, mainly as I hate the idea of queuing for stuff at Glasto, but Altern8 and Wilkinson have the potential to pull me away from Silver Hayes - how long is the queue normally, how long before a set would you need to get there to avoid a queue? 
 

also just gave KiKi a spin and they sound decent! 

 

If you're willing to sacrifice a headliner, you shouldn't have any problem getting in. I find the crowd in the Temple to be quite transient, there's a lot of people who poke their head in, hang around for a bit, then move on, so the queue can move reasonably quickly (subject to whoever's on, of course). Like you, I'm not necessarily one for queuing at Glastonbury, but I've never waited for more than 10 minutes to get in, when I've made the effort. And boy, is it worth the effort! Best venue at the festival at any time of day or night. My advice is, decide who you definitely want to see and get to the Common in plenty of time, observe the length of the queue and jump in as soon as possible. You won't regret it.

 

Everyone should see the sunrise at the Temple. Unparalleled vibes. 

[Twiggy553]

11 minutes ago, SouthbanKen said:

Not yet made it to a Temple set, mainly as I hate the idea of queuing for stuff at Glasto, but Altern8 and Wilkinson have the potential to pull me away from Silver Hayes - how long is the queue normally, how long before a set would you need to get there to avoid a queue? 
 

also just gave KiKi a spin and they sound decent! 

I’ve never had a massive issue but maybe I’ve just been lucky.

[Adam75]

4 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

 

If you're willing to sacrifice a headliner, you shouldn't have any problem getting in. I find the crowd in the Temple to be quite transient, there's a lot of people who poke their head in, hang around for a bit, then move on, so the queue can move reasonably quickly (subject to whoever's on, of course). Like you, I'm not necessarily one for queuing at Glastonbury, but I've never waited for more than 10 minutes to get in, when I've made the effort. And boy, is it worth the effort! Best venue at the festival at any time of day or night. My advice is, decide who you definitely want to see and get to the Common in plenty of time, observe the length of the queue and jump in as soon as possible. You won't regret it.

 

Everyone should see the sunrise at the Temple. Unparalleled vibes. 

Agreed definitely worth the effort and the queue moves quickly (depending on who is playing)

 

I was in 5-10mins last time

 

 

[Fishman]

23 hours ago, bennyhana22 said:

 

Sunday. One of my best ever night on the Farm.

 

Ben

 

Techno Sunday in the Temple confirmed by Mr Sims on the old Instachats.... 

 

Also, (now I’m allowed to announce it), at the end of June i’ll be returning to @glastofest for the first time in about 15 years and playing a set at The Temple, excited for that one! Have a good weekend, Sims x

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 29.06 The Temple, Glastonbury

 

[Twiggy553]

1 minute ago, Fishman said:

 

Techno Sunday in the Temple confirmed by Mr Sims on the old Instachats.... 

 

Oh FFS why Sunday 🤬 have to drive home early the next day so go to bed after Headliner. 

[nikkic]

1 hour ago, Twiggy553 said:

Oh FFS why Sunday 🤬 have to drive home early the next day so go to bed after Headliner. 

I'm probably in a similar boat.

Designated driver on Monday and we usually try and leave earlyish to avoid the queues. 

May have to switch plans so I can see Ki/Ki though. 

[Fishman]

6 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Will have to switch plans so I can see Ki/Ki & Sims though. 

FTFY ... 😉

[bennyhana22]

1 hour ago, Fishman said:

 

Techno Sunday in the Temple confirmed by Mr Sims on the old Instachats.... 

 

Also, (now I’m allowed to announce it), at the end of June i’ll be returning to @glastofest for the first time in about 15 years and playing a set at The Temple, excited for that one! Have a good weekend, Sims x

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 29.06 The Temple, Glastonbury

 

Oh. My. Goodness. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

 

Ben

[Twiggy553]

2 hours ago, nikkic said:

May have to switch plans so I can see Ki/Ki though. 

its such a long drive (back to cumbria) I don’t think i can risk it

[giantkatestacks]

What time would you have to be at Temple on Thursday though to avoid SE corner madness? At opening?

[Fishman]

2 hours ago, nikkic said:

May have to switch plans so I can see Ki/Ki though. 

Ki/Ki is in Brussels on the Friday, so (almost) certainly Sunday.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

1 hour ago, giantkatestacks said:

What time would you have to be at Temple on Thursday though to avoid SE corner madness? At opening?

 

About an hour before. Queue usually stretches all the way down the railway track

[nikkic]

It’s always pretty easy to get in later on though. 
 

Think we went in about 8pm on Thursday last year and only queued 5-10 mins. 
 

There was a decent amount of space in there too. 

Edited May 10, 2025 by nikkic

[SouthbanKen]

4 hours ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

 

About an hour before. Queue usually stretches all the way down the railway track

And, forgive my ignorance, what time does it open on Thursday?

[nikkic]

5 minutes ago, SouthbanKen said:

And, forgive my ignorance, what time does it open on Thursday?

4pm I think 

Edited May 10, 2025 by nikkic

[Barneym]

5 hours ago, nikkic said:

It’s always pretty easy to get in later on though. 
 

Think we went in about 8pm on Thursday last year and only queued 5-10 mins. 
 

There was a decent amount of space in there too. 

We went in about 11 last year on the Thursday. Steward said it would be an hour and it was max 10 mins so no idea what she was on about. Didn’t plan to but we were then there until it finished at 3, it’s the best place to dance at Tre festival imop

[nikkic]

I’ve never seen Sims before, but if it’s anything like this…..

 

 

[bennyhana22]

16 minutes ago, nikkic said:

I’ve never seen Sims before, but if it’s anything like this…..

 

 

Truly, he one of the *greats* of British techno, arguably all techno. He's hugely regarded in the industry as someone true to the scene and community. Let's wait for the set times, and hopefully you designated drivers can bask in the glory of the Temple before scooting off for pre-home time Zzzzs. I'd LOVE to share that dancefloor with the thread faithful ❤️. 
 

Ben

[Worky_gla]

I know altern-8 are doing live & a rave set anyway but if this was to also happen I'd also be very pleased! 

 

[bennyhana22]

29 minutes ago, nikkic said:

I’ve never seen Sims before, but if it’s anything like this…..

 

 

Listen about the 59 minute-1 hour mark. The mixing of the two tracks there is utterly sublime!

 

Ben

[nikkic]

52 minutes ago, bennyhana22 said:

Listen about the 59 minute-1 hour mark. The mixing of the two tracks there is utterly sublime!

 

Ben

Chef’s kiss 💋 

[suzie sue]

Last year I absolutely loved the house of god on iicon, any suggestions for similar vibe this year?

[Twiggy553]

1 hour ago, suzie sue said:

Last year I absolutely loved the house of god on iicon, any suggestions for similar vibe this year?

Can’t see this on the lineup, when was it?