Changes since 2012

[Pisces Iscariot]

Hey everyone! So I've decided to start posting on here (finally). I haven't been to Reading since 2012, although it's only been a few years, it seems like there has been quite a few changes. I was quite a big fan of the lock up so I'm a bit disappointed that it's just on the one day now. Also there is now an actual dance stage as opposed to having one day on the lock up? Is this about the same size as the lock up? We've also seen the introduction of the bbc1 extra stage, would stage size would you compare this to? I was just wondering if the general audience has changed since 2012 with the addition of these stages? Any other changes since I've been? (God I feel old)

[Tobieski]

There is an actual dance tent yeah, it's reasonably sized, probably a little bigger than the pit I guess? The 1extra tent is about as big as the FR tent from what I've seen of it, never actually been in though.

In terms of a changing audience it's remained relatively consistent in my opinion, 70% of attendees are dickhead GCSE graduates who don't know how to handle their shit and make complete embarrassments of themselves all weekend. In fact, the crowd are one of the main reasons I won't be attending again unless a fantastic lineup is announced.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

Man Buns. Vests. Bandanas on dudes with little hair.

The 1xtra and Dance tents are similar size to the Festival Republic stage I believe, maybe a bit smaller. The whole arena has been expanded as of last year, now with two entrances.

[Yellow_Fellow]

1Xtra and Dance are bigger than FR I thought

[DGrant261]

I think Dance tent is quite a big bigger than FR/1Extra and FR is slightly the bigger of those last two

[Benj]

Yup, the dance tent is deffo bigger than the FR.

The other major stage change is that the main tent is now a fair bit smaller than it was.

Thinks have been moved about a bit too and there are now two entrances into the arena

Edited April 23, 2015 by Benj

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

1Xtra and Dance are bigger than FR I thought

Ah quite possibly, I've never been in either just a guess based on looking from the outside.

[Pisces Iscariot]

Thanks for the replies guys! I thought with the introduction of the 1xtra and dance stage there would be an increase in dickheads! haha Quite good there is now 2 entrances though

[Gucci Piggy]

I didn't sense any increase in the amount of dickheads from 2011-2013, I just think said dickheads are more into the music hosted by the 1xtra/Dance Stage now than they were in 2011.

[Yellow_Fellow]

Thanks for the replies guys! I thought with the introduction of the 1xtra and dance stage there would be an increase in dickheads! haha Quite good there is now 2 entrances though

much rather the 1Xtra and Dance crowd than the shit wannabe punk Kerrang kids.

[Tobieski]

Bucket hat ket heads are definitely worse

[Bisque]

70% of attendees are dickhead GCSE graduates who don't know how to handle their shit and make complete embarrassments of themselves all weekend.

This is all you need to know #brokenribs

[Bisque]

I didn't sense any increase in the amount of dickheads from 2011-2013

That's because you were one of them.

[edgar]

I last went a couple of years ago and felt tremendously old (I'm 32). Was camped with a bunch of people who are maybe five years younger than me, but it seemed like the vast majority of people were late teens to early twenties. Although maybe that's always been the case, I was 18 when I first went. It seemed like some of the whole festival atmosphere had gone, since the old days. Kids seemed to spend more time doing their hair and queueing for the showers than they did getting shitfaced and enjoying the music.

[justanothername]

Kids seemed to spend more time doing their hair and queueing for the showers than they did getting shitfaced and enjoying the music.

I been the last two years (at Leeds that is) with my friends and I can assure you that isn't us

Edited April 26, 2015 by justanothername

[Gucci Piggy]

What if you want your hair to look nice and want to get shitfaced and enjoy the music

[TenInchToenaiIs]

When i last went for the weekend in 2013 my friend woke up at 7am every morning and went to the church near readings site for a shower and a shit and came back before I even woke up.

Bloody nutter

[Gucci Piggy]

He sounds like a top banter lad.

Why the fuck does a church have a shower?

[justanothername]

He sounds like a top banter lad.

Why the fuck does a church have a shower?

To either cleanse people of their sin, or to try and convert the cool kids who care about their hair during Reading.

Edited April 26, 2015 by justanothername

[TenInchToenaiIs]

He sounds like a top banter lad.

Why the fuck does a church have a shower?

Idk pal, they do bacon sanwiches as well. It's a pretty cool place if you ignore all the converting

[Gucci Piggy]

To either cleanse people of their sin, or to try and convert the cool kids who care about their hair during Reading.

Surely showering is something people who care about their hair would do?

[Bisque]

#churchandshandy