Capacity

[Baby On A Stick]

Dose anyone know the capacity this, and previous, years? I'd heard it had been increased to 28/30k from 25,000 last year but then heard maybe not. I know the current multi year license was unto 35k and they were working up to that. I remember one year's increase as it was definitely busier.   

Thought this year worked well, probably as Glow kept a load down that end. Bars and most venues managed well (Houseparty as time being the exception by all accounts), toilet did not though.

 

[LOCHLAND5]

They haven’t sold anymore tickets  in 2017 or 18 but that still doesn’t mean more people weren’t on site . I would say that from the layout changes this year a modest 2.5 to 3 k might be attempted next year and every penny of the increased revenue should go on music . 

 

[Comfy Bean]

39 minutes ago, Baby On A Stick said:

 

Thought this year worked well, probably as Glow kept a load down that end. Bars and most venues managed well (Houseparty as time being the exception by all accounts), toilet did not though.

 

Agree with this. Didn’t feel busy to me. Plenty room anywhere I was.

Was only down the glow tent end once and it was busy but easy to wander around.

Huge improvements up at woodlands since 2012 mean there’s loads more to do and see over a much bigger area.

One thing to remember though, the site held up well to the weather. Probably due to the good weather in the months before. In previous years, big sections have been written off to serious mud.

[Baby On A Stick]

Ground held good, but it hadn't had rain for three weeks, rare in God's country. Saturday soaked it up well after the late Friday down pours, Sunday a little worse but nothing compared to last and previous years. 

[Smeble]

Where did everyone go on the Sunday? The site felt almost deserted, loads of people went home early, is that a thing at KC?

[Baby On A Stick]

I thought same for Friday... although the down poor may have done that. Didn't think it too bad this year when we left at 2am. 

Better then a few years ago on the Sunday, half two and me & three mates were the only ones in Chai with the rest of the place detested.

[Comfy Bean]

9 hours ago, Smeble said:

Where did everyone go on the Sunday? The site felt almost deserted, loads of people went home early, is that a thing at KC?

Yeah. I went to the car for more beer on Sunday and loads of empty spaces in emperors Car park.

[halfpint]

I was working there and was told that the capacity was 30,000 this year.  Whist also corresponds with a video Cumbria Police did about their operation there - they said an increase this year to 30,000

[Comfy Bean]

2 hours ago, halfpint said:

I was working there and was told that the capacity was 30,000 this year.  Whist also corresponds with a video Cumbria Police did about their operation there - they said an increase this year to 30,000

Think I’d previously said the site couldn’t handle these types of numbers. I was wrong.

The arena is massive now compared to 5/6 years ago. Also,  I got in and out this year without stopping so they seem to have sorted the access problems from previous years.

Mud wiping out areas of the arena remains their biggest issue for me but there is not much they can do about the weather.

If they get the same numbers in on Thursday next year then they should open more bars. Missed a good chunk of craig Charles queuing in the real ale tent.

[gorfield]

On 8/2/2018 at 12:16 AM, Smeble said:

Where did everyone go on the Sunday? The site felt almost deserted, loads of people went home early, is that a thing at KC?

for my group it is a babysitting thing... need to get back for kids

[jamj]

On 8/10/2018 at 12:21 AM, Comfy Bean said:

Mud wiping out areas of the arena remains their biggest issue for me but there is not much they can do about the weather.

You could definitely see an improvment to the hill and below it to the right of the main stage, you could see they'd put drainage in there and the usual lake that normally appears didn't this year, agree it's hard for the rest of the site, especially going from main stage to valley of beats way