Future of the Pyramid

[Winslow Leach]

Following on from the 'future of Silver Hayes' thread, 'future of John Peel' thread and 'future of acoustic stage' thread, what's the deal with the Pyramid? Loads of unused space, packed out with day trippers and picnic blankets, weird shape, etc.

Wouldn't it be much better if they tweaked it a little bit to make it a really classy Wetherspoons, or a nice riverside walk with scenic views, or a mixtape of lo-fi beats? Just throwing out some ideas here, let me know what you guys think, and don't forget to subscribe to my Soundcloud!

[BluePaul]

Fixed seating.  That's what it needs.  All seats numbered and linked to your ticket number.  And all seats fitted with a bracket to accommodate a flagpole.

[plot2pot]

Has anyone considered making it a parallelogram instead?

[Hugh Jass]

I’ve heard they’re going to add an extra side and rename it the Cube.

[plot2pot]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

I’ve heard they’re going to add an extra side and rename it the Cube.

Phillip Schofield to headline in 2020.

[Havors]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

I’ve heard they’re going to add an extra side and rename it the Cube.

A cube with 4 sides? Now that I want to see

[FuzzyDunlop]

13 minutes ago, Winslow Leach said:

Following on from the 'future of Silver Hayes' thread, 'future of John Peel' thread and 'future of acoustic stage' thread, what's the deal with the Pyramid? Loads of unused space, packed out with day trippers and picnic blankets, weird shape, etc.

Wouldn't it be much better if they tweaked it a little bit to make it a really classy Wetherspoons, or a nice riverside walk with scenic views, or a mixtape of lo-fi beats? Just throwing out some ideas here, let me know what you guys think, and don't forget to subscribe to my Soundcloud!

Needs a super happy fun slide.

[rubick]

Does the music have to be so loud?

 

[shuttlep]

just get rid of it ,  more camping space 

 

 

or re name it the Chris Martin Stage

Edited July 10, 2019 by shuttlep

[nikkic]

Renamed The Pymild for the 50th anniversary with JJ curating. 

High Frying Birds, Bastille and Foals to headline. 

 

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

I've seen the future baby, it is murder. 

[Walker2295]

A Sculpture of Chris Martins face will be hung above the pyramid next year for 50th Anniversary. It will then remain a permanent fixture

[sadimmock]

There were times this year that I thought that a branch of Matalan might have been convenient for the Pyramid dwellers... 

[CaledonianGonzo]

16 minutes ago, Walker2295 said:

A Sculpture of Grotbags face will be hung above the pyramid next year for 50th Anniversary. It will then remain a permanent fixture

FTFY

[stuartbert two hats]

I was going to start this thread, but seriously.  Is there anything else that can/will be tweaked about the Pyramid?  Other than one off Coldplay-funded gimmicks, is there much left to do with it?  They can always tweak the sound, but they've done a better job there than elsewhere on site.

I was thinking they could probably do with something mobile to draw in the crowds on Wednesday/Thursday.  Maybe a few gazebos or mobile bars that are taken away overnight for when performances begin.
Glastonbury is now in the odd position of having a main stage smaller than the second stage.  Emily even mentioned on a recent interview that it was actually quite a small stage - the Pyramid is going to be 20 years old at the next festival - is it due for an upgrade? Obviously still a pyramid, but perhaps a new, larger design that allows for attaching more screens and other gizmos?  

The only problem I can think of with the area is the difficulty to get rid of rubbish during the performance.  Could bins be placed inside the speaker towers to relieve things slightly?  Seems doubtful, as that would mean driving vehicles through the crowd during the day, since they would easily fill and would hinder security being able to get to people in the crowd easily.  I don't know if they'll ever try to do anything other than ideas like the plastic ban, which has obviously helped.

Probably none of these things, but it's interesting to speculate how they're going to continue to evolve the space, given that out of all the areas it's probably the most settled.  I never saw the splitting of the video/audio towers coming, or the addition of artwork at the top -  I expect there will be other little tweaks over the coming years.

[dotdash79]

12 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I was going to start this thread, but seriously.  Is there anything else that can/will be tweaked about the Pyramid?  Other than one off Coldplay-funded gimmicks, is there much left to do with it?  They can always tweak the sound, but they've done a better job there than elsewhere on site.

I was thinking they could probably do with something mobile to draw in the crowds on Wednesday/Thursday.  Maybe a few gazebos or mobile bars that are taken away overnight for when performances begin.
Glastonbury is now in the odd position of having a main stage smaller than the second stage.  Emily even mentioned on a recent interview that it was actually quite a small stage - the Pyramid is going to be 20 years old at the next festival - is it due for an upgrade? Obviously still a pyramid, but perhaps a new, larger design that allows for attaching more screens and other gizmos?  

The only problem I can think of with the area is the difficulty to get rid of rubbish during the performance.  Could bins be placed inside the speaker towers to relieve things slightly?  Seems doubtful, as that would mean driving vehicles through the crowd during the day, since they would easily fill and would hinder security being able to get to people in the crowd easily.  I don't know if they'll ever try to do anything other than ideas like the plastic ban, which has obviously helped.

Probably none of these things, but it's interesting to speculate how they're going to continue to evolve the space, given that out of all the areas it's probably the most settled.  I never saw the splitting of the video/audio towers coming, or the addition of artwork at the top -  I expect there will be other little tweaks over the coming years.

I saw an article with an interview with the production manager who says the size is limited by the site.  Trying to remember where it was posted now. 

[dotdash79]

Found it https://www.musicweek.com/live/read/every-year-brings-a-new-challenge-emma-reynolds-taylor-on-glastonbury-s-production-secrets/076612

[stuartbert two hats]

5 minutes ago, dotdash79 said:

Found it https://www.musicweek.com/live/read/every-year-brings-a-new-challenge-emma-reynolds-taylor-on-glastonbury-s-production-secrets/076612

Interesting.  There's clearly space to make it a bit bigger, even if there are land constraints around the backstage area.  If anything those comments about space make it seem more likely that they'll do something with the structure at some point in the future.

[sprocketrocket]

2 hours ago, Havors said:

A cube with 4 sides? Now that I want to see

It already has 4 sides....

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

7 minutes ago, sprocketrocket said:

It already has 4 sides....

No, the front side is missing.  Not sure if you've noticed but it's how you can see the bands inside. 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

If they could fit some screens further back in the field and sync them with the sound to fix the delay issue, that’d be cool. The need for some kind of organised entrance and exit system for the pit is more pressing though.

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

The need for some kind of organised entrance and exit system for the pit is more pressing though.

Ooft no. Have been at festivals that have that and it's the worst.

[Crazyfool01]

15 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

If they could fit some screens further back in the field and sync them with the sound to fix the delay issue, that’d be cool. The need for some kind of organised entrance and exit system for the pit is more pressing though.

this is a bit like putting traffic lights in instead of roundabouts .....I think it works as well as it can... I got very close and could have easily been on the barrier for 3 acts without much difficulty ... maybe the headliners would have taken a bit more work ... but smaller groups should be quite easy 

[CaledonianGonzo]

The platform in the pit should only be there if anyone's actually going to use it.

[fatyeti24]

22 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

If they could fit some screens further back in the field and sync them with the sound to fix the delay issue, that’d be cool. The need for some kind of organised entrance and exit system for the pit is more pressing though.

When did they get rid of the screens behind the sound desk?  I've not spent much time there for a few years (but saw about half my acts there this year) so I've never noticed.