Jump to content

Don't Miss a Beat

Join the UK's most passionate festival community. Keep up with the latest conversations, line-up rumours, and music news.

250,000+ Members

Connect with a massive network of fellow festival-goers.

Lively Discussions

Thousands of active topics on music, campsites, and tips.

Hot Rumours & News

Hear about secret sets and lineup drops before anyone else.

Create Free Account
OR
  • Sign Up!

    Join our friendly community of music lovers and be part of the fun 😎

Recommended Posts

15 hours ago, DiscothequeDave said:

Sorted tickets for this one. Really looking forward to it. One of the best line ups anywhere for me. Weather looks mainly dry, if a little cold. Roll on Thursday and Ezra Furman, who is brilliant live.

Yeah,  looking forward to young Ezra. Pack a hat, scarf and gloves if last year is anything to go by.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I haven't been since 2 years ago, was the site layout the same last year as it is this year? it was a lot different 2 years ago, we were camped in the bit where the family camping is now.

Whats the new one like, any tips on where to camp? Anyone know how close the festival/car park is to general camping?

Absolutely buzzin, cany believe its only a few days away now

Link to comment
Share on other sites

41 minutes ago, Lucius Cashmere said:

I haven't been since 2 years ago, was the site layout the same last year as it is this year? it was a lot different 2 years ago, we were camped in the bit where the family camping is now.

Whats the new one like, any tips on where to camp? Anyone know how close the festival/car park is to general camping?

Absolutely buzzin, cany believe its only a few days away now

The camping layout is all new for this year mate. General is at the other side of the site now but the walk won`t be far compared to other festivals. Hopefully the tent is bigger and maybe further away from the main stage as there was a bit of sound bleed problems last year. The main stage was loud !

Link to comment
Share on other sites

9 minutes ago, Comfy Bean said:

The camping layout is all new for this year mate. General is at the other side of the site now but the walk won`t be far compared to other festivals. Hopefully the tent is bigger and maybe further away from the main stage as there was a bit of sound bleed problems last year. The main stage was loud !

Ah right cool, cheers mate... be interesting to see what its like with a different lay out

Link to comment
Share on other sites

14 hours ago, Comfy Bean said:

Yeah,  looking forward to young Ezra. Pack a hat, scarf and gloves if last year is anything to go by.

Yeah have been told about that, is that day and night? temperatures don't look much different than last year, maybe a degree warmer.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, DiscothequeDave said:

Yeah have been told about that, is that day and night? temperatures don't look much different than last year, maybe a degree warmer.

In your tent in the middle of the night it was Baltic ! Like sleeping in a igloo! Was terrible! Actually thought I had frost bite on my nose !

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, DiscothequeDave said:

Yeah have been told about that, is that day and night? temperatures don't look much different than last year, maybe a degree warmer.

Last year it was glorious during the day but Baltic at night. I’m not joking about hat, scarf, gloves :-)

Really cold for the sleeping at night. My Mrs got a few strange looks asking the van folk to fill her hot water bottle !

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

17 minutes ago, LOCHLAND5 said:

In your tent in the middle of the night it was Baltic ! Like sleeping in a igloo! Was terrible! Actually thought I had frost bite on my nose !

 

15 minutes ago, Comfy Bean said:

Last year it was glorious during the day but Baltic at night. I’m not joking about hat, scarf, gloves ?

Really cold for the sleeping at night. My Mrs got a few strange looks asking the van folk to fill her hot water bottle !

 

2 tickets for sale! lol

I'll bring me long johns and drink through it hopefully.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Comfy Bean said:

Anyone know when Ezra Furman is on ? I`m guessing he`ll get half an hour probably around 7pm ish ?

Thursday night is going to be cold.....but dry !

James around 9 till 10.30 do we think ?

Slightly earlier I'd have thought for Ezra. 

Think main stage starts at 5pm, so assuming that is Orielles I'd guess nearer 6.15pm for Ezra.  7.30pm for Ride. 9pm for James.

That's a total guess mind - Stage times are being released later today apparently.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

46 minutes ago, 99mrbenns said:

1st time at EF's for us - can't wait.  Does anyone have any advice on what traffic/entry tends to be like on 1st day?  Would be helpful just to have an idea of how long to leave ourselves.

Cheers.

Depends on what time you plan on arriving really and where you are coming from. Usually pretty slick at moving people through the estate to the car parks though.....unless you get collared by the sniffer dogs.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

10 minutes ago, dunx747 said:

Depends on what time you plan on arriving really and where you are coming from. Usually pretty slick at moving people through the estate to the car parks though.....unless you get collared by the sniffer dogs.

Cheers.  We're heading from the South up from Dumfries.  Not staying on site, so it'll just be car park and into the arena.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

First time going for a group of about 12 of us. Can’t wait. 

We’re getting the shuttle bus down from Glasgow (environmentally friendly innit?) and camping with Tangerine Fields. Anyone know what the entry process is like, timescale, security etc? Planning who we want to see now the set times are out and it’s be good to have an idea of how quickly we could get in, settled and then into the arena.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

5 hours ago, Rubber Soldier said:

First time going for a group of about 12 of us. Can’t wait. 

We’re getting the shuttle bus down from Glasgow (environmentally friendly innit?) and camping with Tangerine Fields. Anyone know what the entry process is like, timescale, security etc? Planning who we want to see now the set times are out and it’s be good to have an idea of how quickly we could get in, settled and then into the arena.  

Was really quick last year but all change with the camping layout this year and I’m guessing more folk this year although not sold out. 

There was a full on check of all bags last year looking for glass...allegedly :-)

Not expecting any hold ups today. Schools back so tomorrow probably busier.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 hours ago, Comfy Bean said:

Was really quick last year but all change with the camping layout this year and I’m guessing more folk this year although not sold out. 

There was a full on check of all bags last year looking for glass...allegedly :-)

Not expecting any hold ups today. Schools back so tomorrow probably busier.

We're in, tent up, feet up. Couldn't have been smoother and family camping is great so far.

Yes they are checking for glass. No Bluetooth speakers an all, at least not in family camping.

Bring fly repellent. Loads of midges and wasps.

 

Edited by DiscothequeDave
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Latest Activity

    • Another note, if I didn't mention the food in the arena for main stage is right at the back. Bands wise they do very well for but as a festival so far they pros are outweighed quite heavily currently for me.
    • On another note for RIP as an event, there is some good things but there are so many things people going to UK festivals would hate and how far behind they are.  Consistent network and water, beer and pretzel like food is brought around to buy in the crowds. Topping up on the wristband is good. The camping and food arrangement is not good, you really need cooking kit. Water points inside the arena are bonkers, water points in camping are a faff unless you are close enough in general camp. Merch stands are crazy. You MASSIVELY need to think about your lidl shop for camping and try and do it so you've one stop. It's definitely worth it getting to a camping shop here, picking up a rolley between your mates and stacking it for the walk back....lidl is cheap though, not hard getting in but Thursday queues getting in and into the camping is mad. You have to register first for a wristband as well leaving any bigger bags behind so pull to a side if only two and do it separately. I was joining a WhatsApp group for solo camp so went with the flow but I've learnt. Had it been me or just two my tent would have been down much quicker.  Big final note, I got a fresh and black 3 man from decathlon before coming and put in bigger suitcase with my airbed and sleeping bag...do this. Take a smaller option for your clothes. If you go to Munich first, book your train to Nuremberg as far in advance as you can....very important!....it hikes crazy. Probably bettee overall for baggage sizes to do BA both ways but you do then need to go back to Munich after too. Use the B&B hotel hbf the night before....its very nice, comfortable, cheap and within 10 minutes of the station which also serves as a transport stop 15 minutes from the registration.  Get up literally like 5am with everything back the night before, shower and go. Transport is free anyway for festival ticket holders during the duration.  Would I just choose to travel in each day and back to a hotel?, on the basis of sleep and getting accommodation cheap enough for 3 nights i might just do especially if I picked the ticket up early enough. It doesn't feel like a festival in a normal sense....unless you are in general yoi have to exit on the paths outside the camping to walk down and in which also applies for getting water so have a stock up. Toilets are in the camping.
    • Yup and they aren't cheap   Glastonbury is different though, it's a place that will pack out for rarities they don't usually see. Download strictly speaking shouldn't be the strangest place for Avril to pop up of she had been a touring artist of longer times over the years.   Avril and GC would get the same billing for me and GC are selling arenas out quicker than Avril sold Ally Pally. Bearing in mind she'd pnly done soem Brixton dates before.
    • Avril gets above GC on rarity (see Cypress Hill this year). She drew in something like 70,000 at Glastonbury, so much so that they had to close the field off. I’d wager that she would get the biggest crowd of the entire weekend if she was to play DL. 
  • Featured Products

  • Hot Topics

  • Latest Tourdates

×
×
  • Create New...