Holy Cow Events Ltd

[Mr Boo]

The name just makes me think of this

[gooner1990]

16 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

am hearing very! expensive! glamping with some entertainment.

In September? 

[Ozanne]

Would this coincide with The Pilton Party?

[eFestivals]

14 minutes ago, gooner1990 said:

In September? 

not sure.

7 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Would this coincide with The Pilton Party?

doubt it.

There were a few places that did 'campsites with limited entertainments' last summer, so from the little I've heard I'm thinking this will be the same.

[gooner1990]

3 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

not sure.

doubt it.

There were a few places that did 'campsites with limited entertainments' last summer, so from the little I've heard I'm thinking this will be the same.

If other festivals aren’t an option I may consider it depending on price and line up!

to be held at Worthy Farm?

[Ozanne]

8 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

not sure.

doubt it.

There were a few places that did 'campsites with limited entertainments' last summer, so from the little I've heard I'm thinking this will be the same.

Fair play, thanks!

[eFestivals]

29 minutes ago, gooner1990 said:

If other festivals aren’t an option I may consider it depending on price and line up!

to be held at Worthy Farm?

better get saving then. 😛 

Yeah, at worthy farm as far as I know.

[gooner1990]

52 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

better get saving then. 😛 

Yeah, at worthy farm as far as I know.

Any idea on the approx cost?!

[parsonjack]

1 hour ago, eFestivals said:

am hearing very! expensive! glamping with some entertainment.

An elitist event open to no-one but the well-heeled isn't exactly in the inclusive GFL spirit we all champion.  Just the thought of it is making me feel uneasy......

[Pinhead]

4 minutes ago, parsonjack said:

An elitist event open to no-one but the well-heeled isn't exactly in the inclusive GFL spirit we all champion.  Just the thought of it is making me feel uneasy......

Heh - nothing escapes us on efests eh? Looks like the name is recycled from that potential London talent gig night idea back in 2008 then (love the Myspace ref). Would be a shame if they saw the future as small, covid compliant glamping events, but then they can be lucrative, are fashionable right now (every landowner seems to be getting in on it around here, at least before covid anyway), and easier / cheaper to organise and a safer gamble if everyone going has a vaccine certificate... Shame it comes at the cost of relative exclusivity.

[eFestivals]

43 minutes ago, gooner1990 said:

Any idea on the approx cost?!

no idea. But as it's supposedly 'glamping' and will have high demand, I'm thinking it won't be cheap.

[HalfAnIdiot]

42 minutes ago, parsonjack said:

An elitist event open to no-one but the well-heeled isn't exactly in the inclusive GFL spirit we all champion.  Just the thought of it is making me feel uneasy......

For me it depends on what the money they make is used for. Any scheme designed to relieve the wealthy of their money and redistribute it to the less fortunate deserves consideration.

It's already happening within the festival any how.

[eFestivals]

43 minutes ago, parsonjack said:

An elitist event open to no-one but the well-heeled isn't exactly in the inclusive GFL spirit we all champion.  Just the thought of it is making me feel uneasy......

to be fair it sounds like it'll be very limited capacity, which means it can't be that inclusive event when so many are excluded by default.

And of course it's not glastonbury festival.

If people wish to pay whatever the prices are and it gives some event professionals some much needed work then I've no problem with it. After all, it's not something they'd be doing instead of a big inclusive event but because they cannot do a big inclusive event.

[kalifire]

Charge the wealthy a fortune and use the funds to put on something for everyone. Fine by me. 

[guypjfreak]

On 2/12/2021 at 4:47 PM, eFestivals said:

my guess is that it's been set-up to use for an ad-hoc event in late summer

 

[guypjfreak]

On 2/12/2021 at 4:47 PM, eFestivals said:

my guess is that it's been set-up to use for an ad-hoc event in late summer

 

[guypjfreak]

Just now, guypjfreak said:

 

Double post soz delete.. G

Bugger triple post.. That's a new one.. Lol 

Edited February 14, 2021 by guypjfreak

[incident]

31 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

If people wish to pay whatever the prices are and it gives some event professionals some much needed work then I've no problem with it. After all, it's not something they'd be doing instead of a big inclusive event but because they cannot do a big inclusive event.

Would also mention that GFL have 20+ full time staff on payroll, no income, and the furlough scheme is currently scheduled to end in a couple months.

To be blunt about it, if the Festival can't happen then it seems very petty to get upset over the particulars of some other event involving Emily / Nick / Michael / Worthy Farm. Let them do whatever they think is necessary.

[dentalplan]

7 minutes ago, incident said:

Would also mention that GFL have 20+ full time staff on payroll, no income, and the furlough scheme is currently scheduled to end in a couple months.

To be blunt about it, if the Festival can't happen then it seems very petty to get upset over the particulars of some other event involving Emily / Nick / Michael / Worthy Farm. Let them do whatever they think is necessary.

Just got to hope it actually works for them.

A low-capacity, high-price event that is definitely not Glastonbury with maybe just some mates playing to keep the fees down... It doesn't seem particularly appealing, but I'm not the audience.

[kalifire]

Hopefully they’ll go down the corporate route rather than appeal to influencers. Seeing the latter hamming it up on the farm really would be nauseous. 

[parsonjack]

4 minutes ago, kalifire said:

Hopefully they’ll go down the corporate route rather than appeal to influencers. Seeing the latter hamming it up on the farm really would be nauseous. 

Yeah this.....although (as others have said above) I'm fully behind any event that hoovers up the pound notes from these vacuous wasters and redistributes it to the charitable causes and event professionals that have lost out through the main event not happening. 

[dotdash79]

Don’t they have to submit an event management plan 6 months ahead of the proposed event?

[March Hare]

2 hours ago, parsonjack said:

An elitist event open to no-one but the well-heeled isn't exactly in the inclusive GFL spirit we all champion.  Just the thought of it is making me feel uneasy......

I’m fine with it. These people having to make a living and should do it however they can. Running a business/bringing in money is hard at the moment and it doesn’t change the ethos of the festival itself. 

Edited February 14, 2021 by March Hare

[March Hare]

On 2/14/2021 at 11:54 AM, incident said:

Would also mention that GFL have 20+ full time staff on payroll, no income, and the furlough scheme is currently scheduled to end in a couple months.

To be blunt about it, if the Festival can't happen then it seems very petty to get upset over the particulars of some other event involving Emily / Nick / Michael / Worthy Farm. Let them do whatever they think is necessary.

Fully agree with this. Good for them. It isn’t for idealists to dictate what individuals should do to generate an income because they are emotionally invested in what happens in a particular field for five days a year.

Edited February 15, 2021 by March Hare

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Would people be as concerned about the exclusivity of a smaller one-off event or the demographic if it contributed to safeguarding GFL and the main festival's future? 

Two things are for certain: getting tickets for any smaller event involving GFL in some form this year would be an absolute nightmare and whatever show they put on, it won't compare to the wonder and spectacle of the main festival.