BEAM - Greenpeace Field

[Gnomicide]

This thing looks incredible. 

https://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/19/190502b.shtml

"This year Greenpeace are thrilled to announce BEAM - an incredible collaboration with Nottingham artist Wolfgang Buttress, famed for his Hive sculpture in Kew Gardens designed to highlight the plight of the bees. Inspired by the existential challenges facing the pollinators, BEAM is a multi-sensory, immersive, sculptural experience. Accelerometers (vibration sensors) are used to measure the activity of the black bee colonies living on Michael Eavis' Worthy Farm at Glastonbury. These live signals will be sent to a sculptural installation called BEAM and expressed through light and sound. Algorithms will be used to convert these vibrational signals into lighting and sound effects that will allow the life of the bee colony to be visually and aurally experienced in real time."

Edited May 4, 2019 by Gnomicide

[H.M.V]

Holy shit. It's getting to the point where i couldn't give a shit about who's playing where. I'm gonna be wandering around all these new areas like a goggle eyed newbie. 

Can't fucking wait! Just gets better and better. 

[vintagelaureate]

There's so much going on! I can't wait to have a good look round! That looks amazing.

[DJL]

Green peace is one of my very favourite parts of the festival. I loved the Polar Bear a few years back.

Beyond excited about what they have said so far...

[chazwwe]

Is it just me that a lot of the areas seem to be going the extra mile this year? Maybe the fallow year gave them time to think some cool stuff up. 

We've also got new areas with the pier. Expanded areas in block 9 and a new arcadia its going to be a great year. 

Edited May 5, 2019 by chazwwe

[BlueDaze]

Will definitely be visiting.

I wonder if i can bring some of our bees.? ?

[Crazyfool01]

The worker bees seem to have been on site creating this area for the longest amount of time .... I’m buzzing with announcements like this  

[Crazyfool01]

11 minutes ago, BlueDaze said:

Will definitely be visiting.

I wonder if i can bring some of our bees.? ?

No I’m sure there has been a site wide ban on drones during the festival  

[Avalon_Fields]

It looks amazing. Hope to get there early one morning before there’s anyone around to get some good photos of it. 

I only did some proper time at Greenpeace last time, I want to support them more, I did sign up to make a regular donation at the festival a few years back, but I just feel it’s a token amount and I should be more active...

[carlosj]

Wow. There do seem to be a load more things this year. My family told me about the Kew Gardens installation, so this will be great to see. I need more time to fit in all these areas.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

And they have a little over seven weeks to build this, the pier, the new Block 9, Cineramegeddon, the new Arcadia, get all the traders in, put up all the flags, get 10,000 bins painted, put up 4 miles of super fence, laid down all the pathways and a whole bunch of other infrastructure.

Oh and about 20 stages and giant tents. 

It's nothing short of miraculous. 

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

And they have a little over seven weeks to build this, the pier, the new Block 9, Cineramegeddon, the new Arcadia, get all the traders in, put up all the flags, get 10,000 bins painted, put up 4 miles of super fence, laid down all the pathways and a whole bunch of other infrastructure.

Oh and about 20 stages and giant tents. 

It's nothing short of miraculous. 

I don’t beelive it  

[CaledonianGonzo]

The farm is a hive of activity.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Just now, crazyfool1 said:

I don’t beelive it  

Hive had enough of these puns. Buzz off, honey

[marathonsteve]

All looking Good

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Hive had enough of these puns. Buzz off, honey

Ok I’m off for a smoke might help me sleep  

[bennyhana22]

9 hours ago, chazwwe said:

Is it just me that a lot of the areas seem to be going the extra mile this year? Maybe the fallow year gave them time to think some cool stuff up. 

We've also got new areas with the pier. Expanded areas in block 9 and a new arcadia its going to be a great year. 

I wonder if it’s a combination of a two-year prep post-fallow and...

...Emily went to Boomtown and thought “uh oh....?”!

Ben

[MilkyJoe]

After missing out in 2017 the festival is going to be a whole newbie experience for me by the looks of things so far!?

[chazwwe]

2 hours ago, bennyhana22 said:

I wonder if it’s a combination of a two-year prep post-fallow and...

...Emily went to Boomtown and thought “uh oh....?”!

Ben

All sorts, Europe festivals seem to be getting more popualr for people to travel to and a fair few are doing more and more instalations. 

That and with the 50th next year which I'm sure will get a tone of coverage with press and how much the site has 'grown'. 

[Time Being]

Well this just looks downright stunning, very exciting stuff

[Radi0Head]

12 hours ago, Avalon_Fields said:

It looks amazing. Hope to get there early one morning before there’s anyone around to get some good photos of it. 

I only did some proper time at Greenpeace last time, I want to support them more, I did sign up to make a regular donation at the festival a few years back, but I just feel it’s a token amount and I should be more active...

Hey! only just saw this but you should join a local group they're always looking for people to help out and do some community stuff. Depending  on how much you want to get involved there is a range of options. You could help get some petition signatures and raise awareness in your local area about 'green' issues . Or if you're open to doing non-violent direct action they always have stuff available  (stickering, postering other 'totally' legal stuff). There is also loads of festival volunteering options including of course glasto. Check out greenwire and you'll be able to join a group there https://greenwire.greenpeace.org/uk/en-gb/ 

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Edited May 5, 2019 by Radi0Head

[Titters]

Or, if you are willing to campaign ahead of the European elections, the Green party's manifesto is endorsed by Greenpeace - I'm sure they would appreciate more support over the next few weeks @Avalon_Fields?