chuckles07 Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 7 hours ago, Brave Sir Robin said: Me too. Quite a lot of us judging from the Latitude section on here. I've been once before. I'm assuming/hoping the crowd will be more up for a party than the usual blanket brigade - it's a festival that's actually happening, and they've booked the Chemical Brothers! But I guess a lot of people there will be rollovers from last year, and this is a place where the family camping section is as big if not bigger than the standard section. Tickets still available. I reckon there will be quite a different clientele to normal, the ‘Islington family weekend away’ mob may well be a little cautious? I did 2018 & 19 with Oxfam and will do so again, even though I said I wouldn’t be going back. It’s a nice festival but it feels a bit flat, very little passion, certainly when compared to the independents (GM, BD, Big G, BT etc) and the beer choice is shite. I hope it is a great experience this year, it will certainly be different 😊. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
found home in 2009 Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 Just bought Friday tickets to Playground Festival now that Scotland's freedom day has been announced. To be honest could have been tempted to go for all 3 days, but my girlfriend feels like she's getting too old for consecutive nights out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond24 Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 7 hours ago, bennyhana22 said: I've been to and enjoyed four Latitudes, but it is amazing how much of a pain in the arse I found arena festivals after being spoiled by the freedom of Glastonbury, Boomtown etc. Ben Which other festivals don't separate the arena and camping, out of interest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernintendo Chalmers Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 15 minutes ago, Diamond24 said: Which other festivals don't separate the arena and camping, out of interest? Beautiful Days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justiceforcedave Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 38 minutes ago, Diamond24 said: Which other festivals don't separate the arena and camping, out of interest? Green Man.... pretty much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 10 hours ago, Diamond24 said: Which other festivals don't separate the arena and camping, out of interest? As Ben mentioned, Boomtown doesn't and would be the largest after Glastonbury. Shambala doesn't either. At some events the distinction isn't all that important - Bearded Theory does have a separate Arena and Campsite, but as there's no real checkpoint or other obstacle between the two it's not something you really notice. Just walk in freely, showing your wristband to the stewards stood on the side of the path. Similar applies at EOTR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foolee Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 11 hours ago, Diamond24 said: Which other festivals don't separate the arena and camping, out of interest? 2000 Trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemicalBrother Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Lakefest have sent out an email this morning reconfirming they’re going ahead next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Lost Village has shown signs of life to sell some boutique camping! No other statement of intent or anything, just taking some more cash. Sorry, I’m way too cynical these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Johno Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 BoomVillage (miniature Boomtown) just cancelled without giving a reason why? It’s not for another month and things are getting better. If I was cynical I’d say it was because they were struggling to sell tickets? Anyone got a more official line on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 https://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/news/2021-07-14-boom-village-is-no-longer-going-ahead/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Old_Johno said: BoomVillage (miniature Boomtown) just cancelled without giving a reason why? It’s not for another month and things are getting better. If I was cynical I’d say it was because they were struggling to sell tickets? Anyone got a more official line on that They give the reason in the third paragraph. The core decision is due to the escalating cases of COVID-19 across the country, and the risks that widespread illness and self-isolation could have on our crew and contractors, which would result in us not having enough people to build and deliver the show to the high public safety standards we uphold. Edited July 14, 2021 by gooner1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Johno Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 thanks, I didn’t get an email, my mate just text me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 People on Facebook not happy about losing the booking fees! Understandable, but that’s just what happens unfortunately. (£7.50 x 9000!) 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, stuie said: People on Facebook not happy about losing the booking fees! Understandable, but that’s just what happens unfortunately. (£7.50 x 9000!) 😬 £67,500! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Johno Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, stuie said: People on Facebook not happy about losing the booking fees! Understandable, but that’s just what happens unfortunately. (£7.50 x 9000!) 😬 Won’t see tickets or whoever be keeping that for their ‘hosting’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsonjack Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Farmfest confirming a green light and asking for proof of negative LFT on arrival and Track & Trace sign up. Seem to be the standard approach for many events now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, gooner1990 said: £67,500! 2 minutes ago, Old_Johno said: Won’t see tickets or whoever be keeping that for their ‘hosting’. Ticket agents only ones making any dollar at the moment? Surely, with the competition, there’s room for events to negotiate a % of the booking fee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Johno Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, stuie said: Ticket agents only ones making any dollar at the moment? Surely, with the competition, there’s room for events to negotiate a % of the booking fee? I’d assume You have to contract for a few years with the same ticket agents to stop them all undercutting each other. Boomtown had a £1mil grant last year so they could probably afford to give the booking fee back as a goodwill gesture. I think it was 6k capacity and not close to being sold out so wouldn’t cost them the earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Old_Johno said: Boomtown had a £1mil grant last year so they could probably afford to give the booking fee back as a goodwill gesture. I think it was 6k capacity and not close to being sold out so wouldn’t cost them the earth. Those DCMS grants came with some fairly specific strings attached to them as to what they could be used for - one of them was that the money could only be used for things prior to a certain date (think it was 1st April this year, but not certain) - so they can't use it to cover booking fees from Boom Village or any costs they're incurring now. Regardless of that - I'd wager they lost significantly more than a million quid last year so even after the grant they'll be in the red. Same for Glastonbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinhead Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 10 hours ago, incident said: As Ben mentioned, Boomtown doesn't and would be the largest after Glastonbury. Shambala doesn't either. At some events the distinction isn't all that important - Bearded Theory does have a separate Arena and Campsite, but as there's no real checkpoint or other obstacle between the two it's not something you really notice. Just walk in freely, showing your wristband to the stewards stood on the side of the path. Similar applies at EOTR. At Bearded we check for beer only to ensure everyone has one on their way into the arena! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewayiam Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 5 hours ago, parsonjack said: Farmfest confirming a green light and asking for proof of negative LFT on arrival and Track & Trace sign up. Seem to be the standard approach for many events now. LFT is basically nothing. It's the cheapest form and will not deliver accurately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsonjack Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 31 minutes ago, thewayiam said: LFT is basically nothing. It's the cheapest form and will not deliver accurately. Better than nothing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Interesting Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 35 minutes ago, thewayiam said: LFT is basically nothing. It's the cheapest form and will not deliver accurately. Best you go and let the scientists know as they think otherwise. https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2021/smd/lateral-flow-tests-are-95-effective-at-detecting-covid-19-when-used-at-the-onset-of-symptoms.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex2 Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Farmfest going ahead in just over 2 weeks and with lfts beforehand. Surely no more cancellations at this point. Have they got cancellation insurance and we just haven't heard about it yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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