airwaves Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 What a farce Entry to the Strummer Stone now in a restricted, pass wristband required area. New Strummerville, now soulless and - oh the ultimate irony- located next to the entrance from Worthy View Joe would be turning in his grave Sad sad sad days indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_skidoo Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Sounds awful, any music on at strummerville this year? I think they got serious financial problems after strummerville few years back but doesn't sound like glastonbury done them any favours. Sad days indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomised Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Frank turner at strummerville 615pm tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balti-pie Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Public schoolboy Joe Strummer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budvar Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) Hell of a trek up there - staff didn't seem too happy with the new location Edited June 26, 2015 by budvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robu Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 You don't need a special wristband or pass - at least not when I was there at about 11 on Thursday night. New location is good. Better than in SE corner IMO. Good atmosphere too. Worth a detour if nearby but prob not worth crossing the site for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morph100 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 All fine for me, no extra security nice stage nice bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbilly Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Had a good night in there last. Was talking to one of the girls working there. Said she was loving it. Great tunes big campfire nice vibes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient_one Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Had a good night in there last. Was talking to one of the girls working there. Said she was loving it. Great tunes big campfire nice vibesagreed. Joe's people told me they loved the new spot. The campfire area is perfect under the trees. The original site with the stone had been hard to get to since the late night queueing system, and last year's was just wrong. OK so the stone needs moving but I think Joe would agree that happy people are more important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom22 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 I think it's really cool up there. No complaints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwaves Posted June 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 The pass / wristband is required, as I said, to get to The Strummer Stone in its original position, not the new Strummerville Guy on gate at entrance to area around Stone said they may open an access path Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 To be exact.. Access to the stone is theoretically restricted because it's in what's now the unfairground backstage bar (The Chelsea Inn). I'm pretty sure this was known ahead of time though? Haven't been up to the new site yet but probably will tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwaves Posted June 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 But isn't it really really disappointing and saddening that the stone that was so publically and with reverence installed those years ago is now in a restricted area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dawg Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 One of the reasons I don't go to Glasto anymore is the disgusting scenes in Strummerville a few years back when jumped up security ruined the place, big time. Put me off the festival for life, sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smash1984 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 We visited every morning and night on the way in/out, thought it was great, especially the camp fire in the morning with a bit of breaky. Hope it's back next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcatraz Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Went up there last night for a couple of hours given I was staying sober and Don Letts was spinning some tunes. It's a nice little spot but obviously out of the way but with opportunities for growth and hopefully more fires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostypaw Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Seemed nice to me - albeit ridiculously steep. Amazing view of the site. Would be worth developing it a bit more if it's staying there with some levelling and seating maybe more than one campfire.Does seem wrong though. How much late night rave do we need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA4 4BY Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Went up there on Thursday, all good, lots of happy people watching a bloke playing guitar in his underpants whilst shading themselves from the scorching sun. Friday night, carnage. I spent an hour sat by the fire and, had I been counting, I would have literally lost count of the number of people who slipped and fell on their arses whilst trying to negotiate the slope leading up or down to the fire. Part of the area had to be cordoned off as it was too steep and too dangerous with the mud. I didn't return after this as it put me off, so I don't know if it actually dried out at any point over the weekend. There's a lot to like about the new area, but it's not very wet weather friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomThomDrum Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Friday night, carnage. I spent an hour sat by the fire and, had I been counting, I would have literally lost count of the number of people who slipped and fell on their arses whilst trying to negotiate the slope leading up or down to the fire. Part of the area had to be cordoned off as it was too steep and too dangerous with the mud. I didn't return after this as it put me off, so I don't know if it actually dried out at any point over the weekend. It is was drying out fine Sat when I was up there but you could tell any rain would fuck it up and I'd say Sunday mornings would have ruined it in the trees We found it great to chill and have a few. Staff were sound and noted bevs that little bit cheaper at the bar compared to prices in busier places Also had some top nosh there too. Probably eats of the weekend for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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