kalifire Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) As other have mentioned elsewhere, things seem unpleasantly crowded this year. At peak times it's almost unbearable to be anywhere other than on the outskirts of whatever's happening. What gives? Are there more people here? It wasn't like this in previous (recent) years. It's changing the way I'm approaching this festival and I'm sacrificing times at things I would have enjoyed to go to other areas while they're slightly quieter, and make use of smaller stages. Edited June 24, 2017 by kalifire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbailey80 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Weirdly I've found it spacious this year. Radiohead and south east corner all lots of room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketboy69 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 I agree, it's been a bit scary at times...but I am with two children so it heightens your awareness a bit. They should really reduce capacity... Radiohead was a "smaller" crowd than I expected, and interestingly got smaller as the set went on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquelineS Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Elbow jammed up the Park and after the Lips set and Arcadia finishing at the same time one literally could not move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreignrifles Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 West holts was pretty busy for hot 8 brass band - I don't remember ever seeing it that busy that early in the day back when it was jazz world! Similarly it was murder getting through the crowd for royal blood to john peel later in the day. Definitely does feel as if there's a lot more people here this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
char90 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) Arcadia/park last night was truly awful. I had to be calmed down. I should have thought really and left earlier but I didn't expect the crowd to be as bad as that. Although I should say that crowds during sets haven't been bad for me, had plenty of room for lorde last night Edited June 24, 2017 by char90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyRaver Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 1 hour ago, JacquelineS said: Elbow jammed up the Park and after the Lips set and Arcadia finishing at the same time one literally could not move. There was absolutely loads of room at the front for Elbow. It's that same problem of people hitting the start of the crowds and stopping creating a big crush on outskirts. Have found this at most places this year... get past the first bit and it's totally fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfuhruhurr Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Yes, crowd crust is always a problem. But some of the pinch points yesterday were daft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquelineS Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, GrumpyRaver said: There was absolutely loads of room at the front for Elbow. It's that same problem of people hitting the start of the crowds and stopping creating a big crush on outskirts. Have found this at most places this year... get past the first bit and it's totally fine. I left the Park to use the Toilets but when I tried to return security had shut down the front entrance to the Park and routed us to the back. I was virtually trapped on the back or so it seemed. Edited June 24, 2017 by JacquelineS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyRaver Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 31 minutes ago, JacquelineS said: I left the Park to use the Toilets but when I tried to return security had shut down the front entrance to the Park and routed us to the back. I was virtually trapped on the back or so it seemed. Probably having to be overly cautious after previous secret sets up there. But there were serious gaps at the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watsonjm Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 3 hours ago, GrumpyRaver said: There was absolutely loads of room at the front for Elbow. It's that same problem of people hitting the start of the crowds and stopping creating a big crush on outskirts. Have found this at most places this year... get past the first bit and it's totally fine. 100% this so far this weekend as far as I remember they haven't increased capacity this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Colored Boy Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) Craig David currently adding weight to this. Ain't no way a middling pop-star would've drawn a crowd like this at 2:30pm in previous years. Edited June 24, 2017 by Zac Quinn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdm22 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Crowd sizes and therefore the increase number of twunts is part of the reason we have decided not to keep going. Even in the ten years I have been going it does seem to have gotten much worse for crushes #glastonburyisnotasgoodasitusedtobe 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoSimon Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 29 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said: Craig David currently adding weight to this. Ain't no way a middling pop-star would've drawn a crowd like this at 2:30pm in previous years. Its that Bloody Corbyn bloke, deck chairs everywhere. Will be interested to hear what people make of the crowds when they're home, capacity hasn't risen.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Colored Boy Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) 2 minutes ago, GlastoSimon said: Its that Bloody Corbyn bloke, deck chairs everywhere. Will be interested to hear what people make of the crowds when they're home, capacity hasn't risen.. I thought that might be it but the reaction CD is getting is incredible, like louder than Radiohead got, so now not so sure! Edited June 24, 2017 by Zac Quinn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugworth Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Surprised by Craig David crowd. Thought it would be busy but not this busy. Definitely a lot here for Corbyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Colored Boy Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) Crowd thinned out a bit before Corbyn. I still think Craig David's revival is a massive inside joke I'm not privy to, but no question he embarrassed Radiohead's crowd there Edited June 24, 2017 by Zac Quinn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Moth Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Well I'm in Croissant Neuf with about 20 people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfurbdogg Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Crowd has got noticeably smaller for RTJ, they are smashing it tho mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombfrog Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 It's just the weather. Also, Craig David drew a big crowd because he's had lots of hits and lots of people like him. Shouldn't be hard to understand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Colored Boy Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) 21 minutes ago, bombfrog said: Also, Craig David drew a big crowd because he's had lots of hits and lots of people like him. Sure. But a bigger crowd at 3pm than one of the UK's biggest bands got headlining the night before? Edited June 24, 2017 by Zac Quinn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 10th year and too busy for me. Solace at green peace. Can't deal with big crowds now I've aged abit. Too anxious. Still plenty of quiet spots over the rail tracK. I'm not a fan of any of main stages anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted June 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Zac Quinn said: Crowd thinned out a bit before Corbyn. I still think Craig David's revival is a massive inside joke I'm not privy to, but no question he embarrassed Radiohead's crowd there Got to be the biggest of the festival so far isn't it. I'm similarly baffled but pleasantly so. He's a great live act. Hats off to whoever it was who recommended I see him before RTJ. I had a great time. His set was very similar to when I saw him at Radio 1's Big Day Out in Bolton a decade and a half ago. Baffling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted June 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 7 minutes ago, Aragorn said: 10th year and too busy for me. Solace at green peace. Can't deal with big crowds now I've aged abit. Too anxious. Still plenty of quiet spots over the rail tracK. I'm not a fan of any of main stages anyway The relative tranquility of the green fields is blissful, isn't it. When it all gets a bit much, it's the perfect antidote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfurbdogg Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Crowd looks absolutely fucking huge for Liam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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