Glastocam!

[deschwah]

Probably more like the influence of Mr Benn and other FR folk

 

[incident]

11 hours ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

Ah okay. But the structure does look like it's going to be like the Reading one. Can't wait to see Slowthai in his socks and boxers stretched out sixty feet high.

The structure already was the Reading one. For the last several years now it's been a TZ from Serious Stages which is the exact model they also provide to R+L.

From looking at the webcam, the difference this year is that they've made the (modular) structure a bit deeper - so basically it's either more backstage area or more depth in the performance area, or more likely some combination of those.

8 hours ago, Twiggy553 said:

Feels like fixing something that ain’t broke when everyone is talking about budgets being cut elsewhere

There'll be a cost to it, but in the grand scheme of things it's not going to be that significant. If it makes changeovers easier, then that cost may even get somewhat neutralised especially if the headliner for the day brings a substantial production with them - setting something up at a leisurely pace using X people at the start of the day (or potentially even while other acts are on) and then hiding it at the back of the stage until needed is going to be cheaper than rushing to get everything done in the 45-60 minute changeover where you need X*3 people due to the compressed timeframe.

[Twiggy553]

1 hour ago, incident said:

If it makes changeovers easier

Oh yeah the changeovers isn’t something i’d thought of, maybe this is solving a problem that way

[BookAngel]

I love it when you can spot people bringing their dogs along on inspection visits 😊

[Alvoram]

14 hours ago, gfa said:

The new Other Stage is the Reading fest main stage it looks like to me

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.getreading.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/first-look-reading-festival-stage-24758180.amp

structure looks the same and the spacing of the stage supports

Yep... It's always been the same stage, but now looks to be the same config too... Reading also use the 6 tower TZ from Serious Stages... 

[WforWill]

https://youtu.be/XN2sCwmmhfY

[Respectfatfrog]

Looks the like the 2 bits of fence will be connected today 

[Alvoram]

3 minutes ago, William Mann said:

https://youtu.be/XN2sCwmmhfY

Here's their 'case study' from last year... https://www.stages.co.uk/case-studies/30

I want one of their stages in my garden, just because.... Wouldn't fit obviously, but I think the work they do is incredible. 

[JoeyT]

Did the London Marathon with the operations manager of serious stages this year. Well on behalf of the same charity at least.

She ran it a lot quicker than me!

[JayBalls]

More crane action at Other, looks to be a King Lifting one 

[Cheesey]

Another small Time Machine update today.

I've updated the shareable URL feature to include the position and zoom level of the image, so you can link to specific feature instead of just the image date. Brightness and contrast settings will also be included in the URL if they have been modified.

Example link to the Other Stage at 10:10 today 

I also fixed some minor issues with image repositioning when resizing the window.

[Jacksamthompson]

I hope this means we get the same screens as Reading. Theyre great. 

[Cheesey]

Close-up crane action

[WforWill]

Park stage build has started! Just need an announcement now 😉 

[JayBalls]

25 minutes ago, Jacksamthompson said:

I hope this means we get the same screens as Reading. Theyre great. 

It's looking that way 

[watsonjm]

Any ideas what this is?  

[squirrelarmy]

4 minutes ago, watsonjm said:

Any ideas what this is? 

Start of the co-op build based on the location

[Cheesey]

18 minutes ago, watsonjm said:

Any ideas what this is?  

Yeah, it's the Co-op supermarket. Here it is last year.

[WforWill]

32 minutes ago, watsonjm said:

Any ideas what this is?  

The Co-Op

[WforWill]

Some close marquee action. 

[andymk]

Looks like they may be getting ready to build the Ribbon Tower

[WforWill]

There’s a closeup of the other stage! Glastonbury on sea too.

[Leyrulion]

17 hours ago, Twiggy553 said:

Unless it was basically cost neutral I’m not sure what the point of making Other stage bigger is - the acts haven’t got any bigger

 

14 hours ago, Twiggy553 said:

Feels like fixing something that ain’t broke when everyone is talking about budgets being cut elsewhere

Making the experience on your main stages better is a good way to counteract losing stuff elsewhere. They were already lagging behind stage production of other fests on the main stages if we're honest. 

Pyramid getting bigger screens last year, Other getting what looks like the same size screens now and capacity to do more production with the acts is a good thing.

[kalifire]

56 minutes ago, William Mann said:

Some close marquee action. 

I believe that’s the festival’s comms HQ. 

[coma girl]

1 hour ago, Cheesey said:

Yeah, it's the Co-op supermarket. Here it is last year.

Think I can spot my group putting up our tents near the Coop in that pic from last year 😃