After Dark - where to go?

[ColdSideofthePillow]

Anywhere that plays 90s stuff like oasis the verve sheds etc?

Plus I need a smiths fix whilst I'm there and what's this silent disco lark? I know what it is but I'm intrigued!

[bullie]

I miss Bourbon St - was a good r&r blues venue and always ended up staying for a full set

[willutalk]

Rock bars are so massively underrated in my opinion. They have enough dance music late night, but a few more cool, chic rock bars around the place would be awesome. Rock up with a few ciders, have a fine chat, lose your voice if you haven't managed to do so in the day time. Pop out to the dance music and then go to another rock bar.

Seems like a quality idea.

[kalifire]

Before the headliners finish, but there will always be a queue. Trust me, it's worth it. My favourite place of all time.

I think I must have managed to avoid the good bit of NYC Downlow because when I dropped in last year, it was essentially a large hall with a DJ at the end of it. Every venue in Block 9 seemed fantastic to look at but pretty soulless to be part of.

[swede]

Im liking the idea of hitting the late bars for a mass singalong. Got to go to the Sonic silent disco one night as well this year, that was brilliant last year.

[rivalschools.price]

Before the headliners finish, but there will always be a queue. Trust me, it's worth it. My favourite place of all time.

Would it be a idea to go instead of watching the headliners to miss any queue? What time does the nighttime stuff start?

[Untz]

I think I must have managed to avoid the good bit of NYC Downlow because when I dropped in last year, it was essentially a large hall with a DJ at the end of it. Every venue in Block 9 seemed fantastic to look at but pretty soulless to be part of.

There are three rooms and there are performances occasionally in the main room, but yeah it's just a club really. Depends on what you're after.

[Divein]

Very true, we usually time it well but last year it was a nightmare, I'll be there earlier this time

I plan on exploring the Common a lot more this year I've not seen a great deal around there

Went to a place called Acid Lounge last year (not to be confused with Bez's Acid House, it's further on) and it was fantastic. Went for a Primal Scream DJ set and the atmosphere in there was amazing. Definitely going back there this year

Less time in Stonebridge bridge more time in Block 9/the common

[Steveyett]

Don't know what time yet but this guy Son of Dave is playing The Rum Shack in The Common on the Friday.

[Baby On A Stick]

Too much late night stuff to mention . As varied as the festival itself but will mention The People's Front Room. Last year in the Cabaret field and a great little spot (and I mean little).

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

To Matthew and Dawn's tent...

[Curlygirl]

I think I must have managed to avoid the good bit of NYC Downlow because when I dropped in last year, it was essentially a large hall with a DJ at the end of it. Every venue in Block 9 seemed fantastic to look at but pretty soulless to be part of.

Didn't you see the transvestites dancing? And laser girl! She was fantastic. They just dance on stage and occassionally do a bit of an act. It was superb and brilliant dance music too

Edited May 24, 2015 by Curlygirl

[Curlygirl]

Would it be a idea to go instead of watching the headliners to miss any queue? What time does the nighttime stuff start?

Yes. I rarely watch the headliners, prefering to amble around site. The SE corner will be quiet then but it soon wakes up. I prefer Block 9 and the common to Shangr-la

[Curlygirl]

To Matthew and Dawn's tent...

You been reading the swingers thread by any chance haha!

That's where the party is happening apparently

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

You been reading the swingers thread by any chance haha!

Errr...no, a "friend" told me about it...

[yellowsnow]

Didn't enjoy the SE corner last time. It was great to see it and walk through but that's all I enjoyed about it. Saying that we ended up in one of the bars there for about an hour that I quite liked. It had a day of the dead theme in there, think it was by the waterfall?

I really don't rate dance music outside of the festival anyway. When I'm out I enjoy anywhere that plays funk, soul, disco, indie, rock etc and anything I can sing along to at the top of my voice when I'm smashed.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Great thread. Glad to see I'm not the only one struggling with the SE corner! Need to time that better this year I think. I always read about so many cool places that I just never seem to see.

[Spindles]

Well, from this thread it is clear that there is fun to be had all over the site. Williams green sounds interesting, I rarely visit that corner of the site in the day, let alone at night normally, so I'll make some effort this year.

[shoptildrop]

We ended up in what we call the masons arms. A bar in the craft field behind the stone carvings where they have real ale, sofas, table football and a bar staying open till late. We ended up there about 6:00am after being at shangri la. They were doing morning keep fit exercises! We did a little before making our way back to the tent for a good night's sleep!

Was that Rockworld cafe during the day then? as layout is the same and was behind the stone carving in craft field - our glasto vetrans in the group told us about this places as we go there on thursdays for brandy coffees

[the beadle]

Go and have a wander around the green fields at night, no booze so take your own but a wonderful place to stay up all night, lots of small venues with some great music.

[verrymerry]

Live (seated!) cabaret from midnight to 3am at Mavericks (Poetry and Word during the day).

Don't do it! It was bloody carnage when we went in 13

[Curlygirl]

Didn't enjoy the SE corner last time. It was great to see it and walk through but that's all I enjoyed about it. Saying that we ended up in one of the bars there for about an hour that I quite liked. It had a day of the dead theme in there, think it was by the waterfall?

I really don't rate dance music outside of the festival anyway. When I'm out I enjoy anywhere that plays funk, soul, disco, indie, rock etc and anything I can sing along to at the top of my voice when I'm smashed.

That bar sounds like 'back of beyond' in the common. Great little bar. You have to spend some time in there to see the weird shit. People copying dancing of a shadow cowboy. Doing the conga with the dead. Praising the weather gods etc etc.

[Zero_Newnab]

Bumping this so people can see all the great suggestions in here! Gonna try and find my way to Chameleon and the Kasbah at some point.

[Anderson19]

Anyone know what time Kasbah closes at night?

[Anderson19]

Some bars definitely do perhaps not in the SE corner.