Bars

[DeanoL]

On 14/04/2016 at 8:18 PM, glasto-worker said:

Your Not talking nonsense - processing cards can be a right pain in the arse even in Central London - I would say the last time the WBC were at Hyde Park only about 55% went though - Each bar at Glastonbury will be tested hence why some will take them and some will not.

what should be a simple process can take ages when your in a field with thousands of people all using their mobiles.

Contactless doesn't necessarily authorize at point of sale though - it can process the transaction as 'offline' then put the authorisations through after, when it has a connection. And yes, that does cause security issues, but it's how the entire London transport network works for a start.

I'd imagine that's where the really fast transactions at other events have come from.

[The other Bellboy]

I'm really glad to see this topic and your list, after doing the monopoly pub crawl a couple if times I wanted to see how feasible a Glastonbury one would be. Did quite a bit of research and found that they have to produce a plan of where are the alcohol points are (red or blue outline plan or something along those lines) for the license each year but I couldn't find a copy of the plan available online anywhere so had given up on the idea, I've now made a list of all the ones discussed on this topic and its very manageable. I will make sure to update it as I go along in June with the many more that are there. Cheers, and if anyone can provide a complete list of the licensed points I would be eternally grateful

[The Red Telephone]

1 hour ago, The other Bellboy said:

I'm really glad to see this topic and your list, after doing the monopoly pub crawl a couple if times I wanted to see how feasible a Glastonbury one would be. Did quite a bit of research and found that they have to produce a plan of where are the alcohol points are (red or blue outline plan or something along those lines) for the license each year but I couldn't find a copy of the plan available online anywhere so had given up on the idea, I've now made a list of all the ones discussed on this topic and its very manageable. I will make sure to update it as I go along in June with the many more that are there. Cheers, and if anyone can provide a complete list of the licensed points I would be eternally grateful

Christ, I did the Monopoly pub crawl once...got very hazy around The Strand from what I can recall.....

[Stretlow]

4 hours ago, DeanoL said:

Contactless doesn't necessarily authorize at point of sale though - it can process the transaction as 'offline' then put the authorisations through after, when it has a connection. And yes, that does cause security issues, but it's how the entire London transport network works for a start.

I'd imagine that's where the really fast transactions at other events have come from.

You're right regarding the offline stuff to a point however this won't happen, the reason is it makes the merchants (bars / festival) liable for chargebacks and potentially a massive bill.

Not worth the risk

[glasto-worker]

1 hour ago, The other Bellboy said:

I'm really glad to see this topic and your list, after doing the monopoly pub crawl a couple if times I wanted to see how feasible a Glastonbury one would be. Did quite a bit of research and found that they have to produce a plan of where are the alcohol points are (red or blue outline plan or something along those lines) for the license each year but I couldn't find a copy of the plan available online anywhere so had given up on the idea, I've now made a list of all the ones discussed on this topic and its very manageable. I will make sure to update it as I go along in June with the many more that are there. Cheers, and if anyone can provide a complete list of the licensed points I would be eternally grateful

its called the DPS map and this is a huge paper map and I have never seen this made public - last one I saw had a listing of 90 odd bars and even still there was some that never made the list.

[The other Bellboy]

11 minutes ago, The Red Telephone said:

Christ, I did the Monopoly pub crawl once...got very hazy around The Strand from what I can recall.....

I don't remember when I blacked out, one minute your fine and the next your in pub (well hotel for Mayfair) trying to blag your way into getting that drink so you can complete the task

[DeanoL]

4 hours ago, Stretlow said:

You're right regarding the offline stuff to a point however this won't happen, the reason is it makes the merchants (bars / festival) liable for chargebacks and potentially a massive bill.

Not worth the risk

Well that depends how much faster you can serve people. You will lose money on fraudulent transactions but the risk calculation is if you can make more than you lose by selling quicker.

[andyb66]

Maybe they could adopt the V fest approach and everyone buys tokens from dedicated areas. When you go to the bar to get a beverage it's 1 token 1 drink. The initial queue for tokens is a ball ache but The queues for drinks go very quickly and no faffing around with cards. 

[evilduck]

The tokens system is gash. You always mis-estimate how many you need and end up having to go join the queue again at some point, or get left with useless tokens you can't exchange at the end.

[andyb66]

I've never mis estimated!! I always go long and somehow manage to drink my quota! Hic! 

But I get your point.

just a thought

[incident]

1 hour ago, andyb66 said:

Maybe they could adopt the V fest approach and everyone buys tokens from dedicated areas. When you go to the bar to get a beverage it's 1 token 1 drink. The initial queue for tokens is a ball ache but The queues for drinks go very quickly and no faffing around with cards. 

Not funny.

[shoptildrop]

1 hour ago, andyb66 said:

Maybe they could adopt the V fest approach and everyone buys tokens from dedicated areas. When you go to the bar to get a beverage it's 1 token 1 drink. The initial queue for tokens is a ball ache but The queues for drinks go very quickly and no faffing around with cards. 

Just no...

[andyb66]

15 minutes ago, incident said:

Not funny.

Correct! You win today's star prize for spotting no humorous element to that post! 

[O'Doyle Rules]

Plagerising from people but compiled everything so far on this thread into a handy list...

Everyone keep adding!

This is my 8th Glastonbury and something I would love for future ones

 

Bars at Glastonbury

 

• Chameleon Bar
  • Has some fun stuff on the Wednesday and Thursday nights.

 

• Bar on the way out of West Holts
  • Friday night

 

• Stonebridge Bar
  • In The Park

  • It's a place to see lots of DJs playing lots of different music.

  • Baggy Mondays and Hip Hop Karaoke sessions are found here.

  • Opens Wednesday and DJs and acts on from Thursday till about 3am.

 

• Bimble Inn
  • In The Park

  • Unique structure made from cavas and wood, ancient tipi design with a modern twist.

  • The inside is fab, lots of drapes, LED fairy lights at night.

  • Has a full cocktail bar, real ales, local cider and stowford press on tap.

 

• Cocktail Bar
  • Between the Circus and Theatre fields

  • 70s disco amongst other things

 

• Ridge and Furrow
  • Thursday

 

• Cider Bus
  • Off the main market area near the south entrance to the Pyramid Field

 

• Rock the Kasbah
  • A Moroccan themed bar located on the main walkway and has lots of rich colours and fabrics, cushioned seating area

 

• Chameleon
  • Located in the main walkway

  • It has a multi-coloured ceiling and lots of furniture

  • Usually has resident DJs and closes at 3am

 

• Rabbit Hole
  • Located in The Park area.

  • Another magical bar to see DJs acts and drink cocktails.

 

• Deluxe Diner & Rocket Lounge
  • Set in Shangri-la.

  • It has some great food during the day, by night is is a full jive, rock and roll, disco funk area.

• Silent Discos
  • One in the Park area + other in Silver Hayes.

 

• Cornish Arms
  • On route from Other to Pyramid,

  • Has a few ales and sells San Miguel and separate cocktail bar.

  • Music runs until 2-3am and is pretty good tunes

 

• Theatre Bar
  • In Theatre & Circus fields

  • Not so much music but has super strong Belgian beers so always a plus point

 

• Cockatoo Cocktail Bar
  • At bottom entrance of the Theatre & Circus fields

  • Great, strong (but limited) cocktails

 

• The Flying Swan
  • £3 a pint for proper German lager

 

• The Small World Tent
  • Sells elderflower champagne in the Greenfields

 

• The Theatre Bar
  • Near Williams Green

  • Does Grimbergen Blonde, lovely Belgian beer

 

• The Spike
  • By the Glade

  • In the trees with fairy lights and disco ball 

[Stretlow]

5 hours ago, andyb66 said:

Maybe they could adopt the V fest approach and everyone buys tokens from dedicated areas. When you go to the bar to get a beverage it's 1 token 1 drink. The initial queue for tokens is a ball ache but The queues for drinks go very quickly and no faffing around with cards. 

Maybe. Still an unnecessary loss IMO.

[Brave Sir Robin]

Good stuff @O'Doyle Rules. Most (although annoyingly not all) of the bars mentioned on here can be viewed on http://glastomap.com/ - go to Options in the bottom left corner and turn 'Bars' to ON.

[marathonsteve]

Take cash at the Bars as some credit card transactions were a bit hit and miss. Some did not go through, as  some people have pointed out, you are  in the middle of a field.

[hurdy]

Where can you find The Flying Swan? 

[HattersBoy]

6 hours ago, O'Doyle Rules said:

Plagerising from people but compiled everything so far on this thread into a handy list...

Everyone keep adding!

This is my 8th Glastonbury and something I would love for future ones

 

Bars at Glastonbury

 

 

 

• Chameleon Bar

   

  • Has some fun stuff on the Wednesday and Thursday nights.

     

 

 

• Bar on the way out of West Holts

   

  • Friday night

     

 

 

• Stonebridge Bar

   

  • In The Park

     

  • It's a place to see lots of DJs playing lots of different music.

     

  • Baggy Mondays and Hip Hop Karaoke sessions are found here.

     

  • Opens Wednesday and DJs and acts on from Thursday till about 3am.

     

 

 

• Bimble Inn

   

  • In The Park

     

  • Unique structure made from cavas and wood, ancient tipi design with a modern twist.

     

  • The inside is fab, lots of drapes, LED fairy lights at night.

     

  • Has a full cocktail bar, real ales, local cider and stowford press on tap.

     

 

 

• Cocktail Bar

   

  • Between the Circus and Theatre fields

     

  • 70s disco amongst other things

     

 

 

• Ridge and Furrow

   

  • Thursday

     

 

 

• Cider Bus

   

  • Off the main market area near the south entrance to the Pyramid Field

     

 

 

• Rock the Kasbah

   

  • A Moroccan themed bar located on the main walkway and has lots of rich colours and fabrics, cushioned seating area

     

 

 

• Chameleon

   

  • Located in the main walkway

     

  • It has a multi-coloured ceiling and lots of furniture

     

  • Usually has resident DJs and closes at 3am

     

 

 

• Rabbit Hole

   

  • Located in The Park area.

     

  • Another magical bar to see DJs acts and drink cocktails.

     

 

 

• Deluxe Diner & Rocket Lounge

   

  • Set in Shangri-la.

     

  • It has some great food during the day, by night is is a full jive, rock and roll, disco funk area.

     

• Silent Discos

   

  • One in the Park area + other in Silver Hayes.

     

 

 

• Cornish Arms

   

  • On route from Other to Pyramid,

     

  • Has a few ales and sells San Miguel and separate cocktail bar.

     

  • Music runs until 2-3am and is pretty good tunes

     

 

 

• Theatre Bar

   

  • In Theatre & Circus fields

     

  • Not so much music but has super strong Belgian beers so always a plus point

     

 

 

• Cockatoo Cocktail Bar

   

  • At bottom entrance of the Theatre & Circus fields

     

  • Great, strong (but limited) cocktails

     

 

 

• The Flying Swan

   

  • £3 a pint for proper German lager

     

 

 

• The Small World Tent

   

  • Sells elderflower champagne in the Greenfields

     

 

 

• The Theatre Bar

   

  • Near Williams Green

     

  • Does Grimbergen Blonde, lovely Belgian beer

     

 

 

• The Spike

   

  • By the Glade

     

  • In the trees with fairy lights and disco ball 

     

This needs its own Thingy

[Beerqueen]

19 hours ago, The other Bellboy said:

I'm really glad to see this topic and your list, after doing the monopoly pub crawl a couple if times I wanted to see how feasible a Glastonbury one would be. Did quite a bit of research and found that they have to produce a plan of where are the alcohol points are (red or blue outline plan or something along those lines) for the license each year but I couldn't find a copy of the plan available online anywhere so had given up on the idea, I've now made a list of all the ones discussed on this topic and its very manageable. I will make sure to update it as I go along in June with the many more that are there. Cheers, and if anyone can provide a complete list of the licensed points I would be eternally grateful

Ooh are you willing to share your list as I was just thinking of compiling one of my own - I love lists!  

[Beerqueen]

7 hours ago, O'Doyle Rules said:

Plagerising from people but compiled everything so far on this thread into a handy list...

Everyone keep adding!

This is my 8th Glastonbury and something I would love for future ones

 

Bars at Glastonbury

 

 

 

• Chameleon Bar

   

  • Has some fun stuff on the Wednesday and Thursday nights.

     

 

 

• Bar on the way out of West Holts

   

  • Friday night

     

 

 

• Stonebridge Bar

   

  • In The Park

     

  • It's a place to see lots of DJs playing lots of different music.

     

  • Baggy Mondays and Hip Hop Karaoke sessions are found here.

     

  • Opens Wednesday and DJs and acts on from Thursday till about 3am.

     

 

 

• Bimble Inn

   

  • In The Park

     

  • Unique structure made from cavas and wood, ancient tipi design with a modern twist.

     

  • The inside is fab, lots of drapes, LED fairy lights at night.

     

  • Has a full cocktail bar, real ales, local cider and stowford press on tap.

     

 

 

• Cocktail Bar

   

  • Between the Circus and Theatre fields

     

  • 70s disco amongst other things

     

 

 

• Ridge and Furrow

   

  • Thursday

     

 

 

• Cider Bus

   

  • Off the main market area near the south entrance to the Pyramid Field

     

 

 

• Rock the Kasbah

   

  • A Moroccan themed bar located on the main walkway and has lots of rich colours and fabrics, cushioned seating area

     

 

 

• Chameleon

   

  • Located in the main walkway

     

  • It has a multi-coloured ceiling and lots of furniture

     

  • Usually has resident DJs and closes at 3am

     

 

 

• Rabbit Hole

   

  • Located in The Park area.

     

  • Another magical bar to see DJs acts and drink cocktails.

     

 

 

• Deluxe Diner & Rocket Lounge

   

  • Set in Shangri-la.

     

  • It has some great food during the day, by night is is a full jive, rock and roll, disco funk area.

     

• Silent Discos

   

  • One in the Park area + other in Silver Hayes.

     

 

 

• Cornish Arms

   

  • On route from Other to Pyramid,

     

  • Has a few ales and sells San Miguel and separate cocktail bar.

     

  • Music runs until 2-3am and is pretty good tunes

     

 

 

• Theatre Bar

   

  • In Theatre & Circus fields

     

  • Not so much music but has super strong Belgian beers so always a plus point

     

 

 

• Cockatoo Cocktail Bar

   

  • At bottom entrance of the Theatre & Circus fields

     

  • Great, strong (but limited) cocktails

     

 

 

• The Flying Swan

   

  • £3 a pint for proper German lager

     

 

 

• The Small World Tent

   

  • Sells elderflower champagne in the Greenfields

     

 

 

• The Theatre Bar

   

  • Near Williams Green

     

  • Does Grimbergen Blonde, lovely Belgian beer

     

 

 

• The Spike

   

  • By the Glade

     

  • In the trees with fairy lights and disco ball 

     

Aww brilliant!  As I said, I love lists!

[The other Bellboy]

4 hours ago, Beerqueen said:

Ooh are you willing to share your list as I was just thinking of compiling one of my own - I love lists!  

of course, but i think everything i have noted is included in the O'Doyles Rules list but i will double check and also look through some other threads.

I imagine lists about beer would be your absolute favorite by a mile:)

[O'Doyle Rules]

If we could have a comprehensive list with locations and details that would be magnificent 

[jackarmy]

10 hours ago, hurdy said:

Where can you find The Flying Swan? 

Yeah. I've never heard of, or seen The Flying Swan mentioned before.

[FloorFiller]

Just now, jackarmy said:

Yeah. I've never heard of, or seen The Flying Swan mentioned before.

typed 'glastonbury flying swan' in to google image search in hope that a picture of it would pop up but all i got was a literal picture of a flying swan at Glastonbury