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4 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

I’d hazard a guess the Pyramid is more popular with the general festival-goer

Or with the Glastonbury virgin - so many times my mates have brought their girlfriend for the first time and complained that they just want to see all the bands on the Pyramid!

Here on eFests we are just so post-Pyramid... ?

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I reckon you are right at that.  First couple of festivals I saw most of my music at the Pyramid, last couple I've seen maybe one a day if that.

 

There's something to be said for a Pyramid headliner a bit further up the hill behind the repeaters though, quite a spectacle at times.  Last couple of times that Coldplay have headlined have been a great night out, despite it being an act whose music I'd never put on at home I've had the time of my idiot life with their light show.

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43 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

I’m surprised how few mentions the Pyramid Stage gets, not sure if that indicates we on efestivals have a more specialist taste in music or prefer the smaller stages or what? 

I’d hazard a guess the Pyramid is more popular with the general festival-goer

Tbh whilst I have liked sets on this stage, I am disliking the pyramid stage more and more for the following reasons:

- Talkers pitched out waiting for one act

- Self entitled people who just shove or walk through you

- Enough chairs to rival a cinema

- Picnic pitches

- Just so busy (I'm finding the crowds harder these days)

I know it's an iconic stage but I've actively missed set I would have liked to have seen, because I couldn't cope with the crowd there 

Fav places: always liked the Park, T&C fields are just amazing but call out to West Holts too

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20 hours ago, Winslow Leach said:

I seem to remember the changes they made to the Common last festival making it more accessible to more people, but also taking some of its identity away in the process. Plus, the lack of Copperdollar was a blow.

If I'm thinking of the right place that is a sad loss.

Was Copperdollar the cool bar where people could get their face painted in a coffin and there was an undertaker that would sneak up behind people and pretend to measure them?

 

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10 hours ago, billum said:

Or with the Glastonbury virgin - so many times my mates have brought their girlfriend for the first time and complained that they just want to see all the bands on the Pyramid!

Here on eFests we are just so post-Pyramid... ?

More often than not the things people ask me about were on the Pyramid. 

 

I've had years with friends where far too much time was spent within spitting distance of Mandela, but these days we go there when dictated by the holy clashfinder, but unlike many here I will happily go there if there's something on I fancy and indeed I've enjoyed stuff there every year.

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26 minutes ago, found home in 2009 said:

If I'm thinking of the right place that is a sad loss.

Was Copperdollar the cool bar where people could get their face painted in a coffin and there was an undertaker that would sneak up behind people and pretend to measure them?

 

Yeah that was the one. Gone from the festival, but not from our hearts.

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13 hours ago, pie_and_a_pint said:

... the disgusting way the staff spoke to us litterpickers in the rain in 2016 means I would never darken its door.

Do tell. I vaguely remember that you’ve related the tale before, but what was the story there?

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11 hours ago, shoptildrop said:

Tbh whilst I have liked sets on this stage, I am disliking the pyramid stage more and more for the following reasons:

- Talkers pitched out waiting for one act

- Self entitled people who just shove or walk through you

- Enough chairs to rival a cinema

- Picnic pitches

- Just so busy (I'm finding the crowds harder these days)

I know it's an iconic stage but I've actively missed set I would have liked to have seen, because I couldn't cope with the crowd there 

 

All of this, and it can be really bloody dangerous trying to get into the field when there's a big act on. Nearly died (possibly) there a few years ago trying to get in to see Adele at the top entrance (above Nelson Mandela Bar). People were being crushed left right snd centre. I know they don't like cutting down trees but they really need to widen the entrances to the Pyramid field. Just plant some new trees somewhere else!

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11 hours ago, shoptildrop said:

Tbh whilst I have liked sets on this stage, I am disliking the pyramid stage more and more for the following reasons:

- Talkers pitched out waiting for one act

- Self entitled people who just shove or walk through you

- Enough chairs to rival a cinema

- Picnic pitches

- Just so busy (I'm finding the crowds harder these days)

I know it's an iconic stage but I've actively missed set I would have liked to have seen, because I couldn't cope with the crowd there 

Fav places: always liked the Park, T&C fields are just amazing but call out to West Holts too

The bigger the crowd the more likely you are to get inconsiderate w*nkers although that being said there probably isn't much that beats a big act on the Pyramid winning over the crowd. It's more difficult to achieve but magical when you experience it. 

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Toughy...

Best: The best times I had are at Avalon or Tipi village I think

Worst: Not bad but the Glade really feels like something you walk through to get somewhere else.. I cant remember silver hayes must have been to wasted. haha 

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Best- Block 9. Love dance music, especially techno and house. The settings, lighting and atmosphere is tops. Unlike many festivals that are just tents. I could expand bestbto the whole of the SEC.

Worst- Other stage, not terrible but the sound can be poor depending where you stand. Compared to the Pyramid where the speakers are good even near the back imo. However the Chemical Brothers on there 2015 was ace.

Silver Hayes is weird, the Blues is good to look at and be in the middle of- the acts 2017 on Thursday were good. WOW gets too busy but the boat is ok, the rest feels like a walk through full of scatty people (me included at times). Sonic is a poor design and glad they’re updating it.

 

no other festival I’d rather be at though!

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To everyone slating Silver Hayes, I have never been to Glasto and 2019 is my first year so looking at making it one to remember. I was originally looking to camp in Darble as I am getting the coach, would this mean that to go anywhere or back to camp I'd have to walk through Silver Hayes (Not particularly into dance music and I'd rather not make my trip unpleasant). If someone can put me at ease or suggest the best camping spots for coach festival goers that'd be ace. 

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Best : SE corner before the main stages close.

Worst : SE corner after the main stages close.

Silver hayes and the Other need a total revamp - The other could be at V, TITP or any other bland festival and SH is soulless. 

IMHO they should replace Sonic with TiTP's King Tut's tent and while they're at it put that mesh groundsheet down inside so sweeping up the NOS bottles is easier. 

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4 minutes ago, foolee said:

To everyone slating Silver Hayes, I have never been to Glasto and 2019 is my first year so looking at making it one to remember. I was originally looking to camp in Darble as I am getting the coach, would this mean that to go anywhere or back to camp I'd have to walk through Silver Hayes (Not particularly into dance music and I'd rather not make my trip unpleasant). If someone can put me at ease or suggest the best camping spots for coach festival goers that'd be ace. 

I wouldn't worry about it too much - I camp in Bushy and we usually walk back through Silver Hayes, but it's really not that bad. It only gets very crowded down there when there's a big act (Fatboy Slim for example). I just don't hang out there much, but as walkthrough I wouldn't let it put you off.

I've camped in Darble and it's fine, but if you can handle walking a little bit further (my fave Bushy or Pylon) then you'll make that late night walk a bit shorter). All the campsites up that end are nice and quiet and not too far to carry stuff from the coach. We travel by coach, don't spend much time in SH and are very happy with Bushy.

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13 minutes ago, foolee said:

To everyone slating Silver Hayes, I have never been to Glasto and 2019 is my first year so looking at making it one to remember. I was originally looking to camp in Darble as I am getting the coach, would this mean that to go anywhere or back to camp I'd have to walk through Silver Hayes (Not particularly into dance music and I'd rather not make my trip unpleasant). If someone can put me at ease or suggest the best camping spots for coach festival goers that'd be ace. 

It's not unpleasant to walk through, you wont get stabbed or mugged.. - it's not on the same scale of awesome as the rest of the site.  

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16 minutes ago, benc said:

It's not unpleasant to walk through, you wont get stabbed or mugged.. - it's not on the same scale of awesome as the rest of the site.  

It can be pretty unpleasant when the weather is bad. The mud gets pretty bad and I’ve seen plenty of pushing, shoving and general aggression as people try to cut through.

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This will be my 6th Glastonbury and i've hardly spent any time at all at the Avalon Stage/Field. Every year there's been some newbies in our cohort and they inevitably want to gravitate towards the 'main' stages. Always felt i've had a responsibility to show them the best of the festival but also let them find their own way through it. However judging by this thread I should absolutely should be spending more time there! So I definitely will do so this year. 

What is it that makes it so great? The lineup is usually very fun, but there has to be more to it than that?

Anyway, for me:

Best : Park - not the best stage but my favourite area by far.

Worst : Silver Hayes... yep.

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Poor unloved Silver Hayes!

Hopefully the newly combined Blues & Gulley adds some verve to the area, I’ll certainly check it out. 

Whats the Pussy Parlour like now? Last time I was in it was it’s first year I think. 

The whole think could do with looking fun, it’s mainly just unexciting tents

 

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1 hour ago, foolee said:

To everyone slating Silver Hayes, I have never been to Glasto and 2019 is my first year so looking at making it one to remember. I was originally looking to camp in Darble as I am getting the coach, would this mean that to go anywhere or back to camp I'd have to walk through Silver Hayes (Not particularly into dance music and I'd rather not make my trip unpleasant). If someone can put me at ease or suggest the best camping spots for coach festival goers that'd be ace. 

I usually camp in Pylon so walk through SilverHayes regularly. Other than it does feel like a through route rather than a destination, it’s fine. The main downside to exiting Pylon/Darble through there is the slope after you cross the bridge, which can get very slippery in the wet. You can easily exit Darble from the top though, past JP and down to the Pyramid, thus avoiding the SH should you really feel the need. 

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