Secret resales 2015

[Katir]

http://www.secretgardenparty.com watch the intro. Never been before but looks good!

[Jolie23]

3 hours ago, mrsstocksey said:

Quick question....has anyone done Latitude before? Thoughts? (Just looking at some alternatives)

I went a few years ago (maybe 2013?) and really enjoyed it. Obviously much smaller than Glastonbury, but generally there's a nice vibe and a good range of things to see and do, including a decent offering of spoken word, poetry, comedy etc. The venue is interesting too, with bits in the woods and a stage on a lake. I'd say for me the only downside (minor really) was the lack of range of people there - it seemed to be mostly the same sorts of people and a high proportion of ~16 year olds and a their parents and not much in the middle, age wise. overall a good little festival (but not too small either, I've definitely been to smaller eg Kendal calling)

[jonny2mad]

what you could do is figure out your favourite bits of glastonbury and try to find something like it for example the green fields maybe the green gathering in chepstow  maybe shambala   http://www.shambalafestival.org/

http://www.greengathering.org.uk/?doing_wp_cron=1463521442.7509229183197021484375

[Stooonami]

Has anyone thought of contacting all the volunteering opportunities and tried to get a cancellation?!?

That's what I did last year.

[Lucy92]

13 minutes ago, Stooonami said:

Has anyone thought of contacting all the volunteering opportunities and tried to get a cancellation?!?

That's what I did last year.

Yep that's what I've done nothing so far

[Stooonami]

1 minute ago, Lucy92 said:

Yep that's what I've done nothing so far

I didn't know until the monday of festival week that I was going lovely

I just had to keep the faith

 

[Travis Tee]

Morning

 

[mrsstocksey]

Thanks for the replies about Latitude....think we might give it a go  

[freakifrank]

Latitude and Shambala both highly recomended.

Been with a large group ,a couple and with kids over the last few years and loved both festivals every time.

 

[Charm]

So quiet in here this morning, has everyone sadly given up, really feel for you guys, wish everyone could get there.  
Charm x

[stuwilky]

If you fancy something sooner then Bearded Theory is next week.  Its a little Avalon esque and very easy and chilled.  Same booxze rules as Glasto.  There are several folk from here off there - Gnomicide, Parks ,myself that I know of - and several more over in the thread.  Tis my favourite festival, but dont tell Mr Eavus.

[davidishere]

5 minutes ago, Charm said:

So quiet in here this morning, has everyone sadly given up, really feel for you guys, wish everyone could get there.  
Charm x

You know ive come to the conclusion that the year goes by super fast so if it doesnt work for this year then next year IS IT

[Dr Glasto]

Morning. Another day, another chance  

[Dr Glasto]

53 minutes ago, mrsstocksey said:

Thanks for the replies about Latitude....think we might give it a go  

I've gone for Latitude as my Glastonbury alternative. People have been saying good things on here so I'm looking forward to it. Having something to look forward to is also easing the pain a bit. Not much. But a bit. 

[Lucy92]

1 hour ago, Stooonami said:

I didn't know until the monday of festival week that I was going lovely

I just had to keep the faith

 

I'll definitely keep trying  who did you end up volunteering with? 

[Stooonami]

10 minutes ago, Lucy92 said:

I'll definitely keep trying  who did you end up volunteering with?

Recycling Crew. Fiona Case is someone you might want to be in touch with

[Lucy92]

5 minutes ago, Stooonami said:

Recycling Crew. Fiona Case is someone you might want to be in touch with

Thank you, is that someone here? 

[bennyhana22]

14 minutes ago, Dr Glasto said:

I've gone for Latitude as my Glastonbury alternative. People have been saying good things on here so I'm looking forward to it. Having something to look forward to is also easing the pain a bit. Not much. But a bit. 

Before I went to Glastonbury, I used to be a bit envious, but only a bit as I didn't know how incredible it truly was.

However, every summer I would be booked to go to a festival, and one of the things that 'helped' when watching the footage on telly and wishing I was there was the fact that because Glastonbury is so early in the season, I would see it go and then think "yeah, that looked amazing, but it's over. they've had their festival, and mine is still to come - YAY!".

It helped. A lot.

(of course, now I'm at Glastonbury I will go, it'll be amazing, and then I'll be sad because mine is over!)

Ben

[cb4747]

Just now, Lucy92 said:

Thank you, is that someone here? 

I have emailed Fiona and she said they fill up at the start of the year

[devonhammer]

EE are having a ticket competition for their customers:

https://ee.co.uk/why-ee/tickets-events/glastonbury-2016-prize-draw?intcam=ON_EE_E_Glasto_Ticket_Giveaway_2016-2016-05-09

[funkyuk]

I'm not giving in

[pingap]

27 minutes ago, stuwilky said:

If you fancy something sooner then Bearded Theory is next week.  Its a little Avalon esque and very easy and chilled.  Same booxze rules as Glasto.  There are several folk from here off there - Gnomicide, Parks ,myself that I know of - and several more over in the thread.  Tis my favourite festival, but dont tell Mr Eavus.

Agree that Bearded Theory is well worth a go, we went year before last there was a great line up, a really good vibe (think slightly hippy!) and not as expensive compared to some other similar sized festivals. I think officially you were not allowed booze into the non-camping areas however it wasn't strictly enforced. Last year we joined some other friends at Glastonbudget. Not one for the purists but we had a great time singing along to tribute/cover bands and there were some great 'real' unsigned bands too.

[stuwilky]

Just now, pingap said:

Agree that Bearded Theory is well worth a go, we went year before last there was a great line up, a really good vibe (think slightly hippy!) and not as expensive compared to some other similar sized festivals. I think officially you were not allowed booze into the non-camping areas however it wasn't strictly enforced. Last year we joined some other friends at Glastonbudget. Not one for the purists but we had a great time singing along to tribute/cover bands and there were some great 'real' unsigned bands too.

You definitely are allowed - no restriction at all on taking booze from camping to stages :-) 

[dj matt james]

Not sure if any of you peeps are into your indie music - https://hearthis.at/mattjames/music-to-riot-to-part-eight/

still keeping my fingers crossed for all of you without tickets.

[pingap]

6 minutes ago, stuwilky said:

You definitely are allowed - no restriction at all on taking booze from camping to stages :-) 

I stand corrected