Ayrshire Chris Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, crazyfool1 said: And not surprisingly it was the same complainants 😞 It’s a big cow shed in a field next to a farm that’s needed to accommodate the Eavis cows. Can’t see why the objections. It’s not as if it’s another festival stage being build, the barn stage for country and western acts 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderlei Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Avalon_Fields said: Makes me think, has the Pyramid always been in exactly the same spot? (Including early incarnations?) Yeah, not sure. I know it's on the leyline along with Glastonbury tor, but not sure if that was always the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukemack Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 The Downlow has plenty of space to expand the dancefloor within, seems a decent area to the left inside the tent was unutilised again last festival. Plenty of space within the field that it could push out into aswell, without taking up much room, could add a few hundred too the capacity withiut ruining the experiance, the Meat Locker (was it called that) in the back could pretty much double in size if they got a bigger portion of the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 site changes .... what we dont know but like to speculate on 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdash79 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 7 hours ago, Joshuwarr said: A friend of mine says they skip headliners to guarantee they get in. I didn't manage to get in last time on any day. I think it's also because world famous DJs want to do sets there as well. The queue for The Blessed Madonna was ridiculous in 2019. Thankfully its Glastonbury and there's so much to do but I felt for the people who stuck it out for like 4 hours waiting... We are planning on skipping the headliners one night to go to the nyc downlow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 4 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said: It’s a big cow shed in a field next to a farm that’s needed to accommodate the Eavis cows. Can’t see why the objections. It’s not as if it’s another festival stage being build, the barn stage for country and western acts 😉 It would make a cracking barn conversion one day though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 3 hours ago, lukemack said: The Downlow has plenty of space to expand the dancefloor within, seems a decent area to the left inside the tent was unutilised again last festival. Plenty of space within the field that it could push out into aswell, without taking up much room, could add a few hundred too the capacity withiut ruining the experiance, the Meat Locker (was it called that) in the back could pretty much double in size if they got a bigger portion of the field. What do you mean unutilised? 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukemack Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 25 minutes ago, stuie said: What do you mean unutilised? 😄 😆maybe not the best term of phrase, but theres a decent amount of space within the tent thats not the dancefloor, and the musics not played directly to, over the years its had seats of various types or just been left as a sort of empty space/chill out bit, the dancefloor coukd be expanded that way with changing or adding the speaker set ups etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagelaureate Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, blutarsky said: You could maybe have a venue named in honour of a gay Icon - Garland's? Bring back Liverpool's first, and celebrated, gay bar! https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/theres-no-place-garlands For anyone who never went, as a straight male it was an absolute challenge to get past the doormen into Garlands but it was a brilliant club! Edited February 15, 2022 by vintagelaureate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 56 minutes ago, lukemack said: 😆maybe not the best term of phrase, but theres a decent amount of space within the tent thats not the dancefloor, and the musics not played directly to, over the years its had seats of various types or just been left as a sort of empty space/chill out bit, the dancefloor coukd be expanded that way with changing or adding the speaker set ups etc Ah, I thought you were referring to the dark room 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondo Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, vintagelaureate said: Bring back Liverpool's first, and celebrated, gay bar! https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/theres-no-place-garlands For anyone who never went, as a straight male it was an absolute challenge to get past the doormen into Garlands but it was a brilliant club! Only went the once but was great. The group we were in was a mix of gay and straight so managed to get in OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProperTea Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 One way of spreading out the crowds a bit would be to open another LGBT venue. There's clearly demand for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshuwarr Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 11 hours ago, ProperTea said: One way of spreading out the crowds a bit would be to open another LGBT venue. There's clearly demand for it. Would be great to have something in Silver Hayes. Wilderness Festival had an LGBT venue which had a great lineup of events and cabaret throughout the day then great music at night. Its good to see festivals catering to that more now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 12 hours ago, ProperTea said: One way of spreading out the crowds a bit would be to open another LGBT venue. There's clearly demand for it. That depends, a bit, on whether the demand is for "a" LGBT venue, or for this specific LGBT venue. I don't know the answer to that, but I suspect that the venue itself and the reputation it's built up is at least part of the attraction, as the queues didn't used to be nearly as long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blutarsky Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 10 minutes ago, incident said: That depends, a bit, on whether the demand is for "a" LGBT venue, or for this specific LGBT venue. I don't know the answer to that, but I suspect that the venue itself and the reputation it's built up is at least part of the attraction, as the queues didn't used to be nearly as long. Hard agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyrulion Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 41 minutes ago, incident said: That depends, a bit, on whether the demand is for "a" LGBT venue, or for this specific LGBT venue. I don't know the answer to that, but I suspect that the venue itself and the reputation it's built up is at least part of the attraction, as the queues didn't used to be nearly as long. Demand for LGBT/queer themed programming has I think increased over the last few years. Based off the increase in large scale festival style LGBT events selling out. Mighty Hoopla (25k), Homobloc (10k), Brighton Pride (40kish in the park), Manchester Pride Live (10k). As someone said Wilderness had a queer themed tent, BoomTown were slated to have a stage as well in 2020. Then there's all the disco/house collectives that have emerged recently e.g. My Little Gay Brother, Glitterbox, Horse Meat disco, Homoelectric etc etc If any of them had a stage or a night of programming on a stage it would comfortably draw a sizeable crowd, and I think there's enough demand that it might not really split out much of the NYC Downlow crowd. So it's a bit of both of your question, yes NYCDL has built an incredible reputation but also club culture is shifting and there's increased demand for this type of programming. Edited February 16, 2022 by Leyrulion 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProperTea Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Leyrulion said: Demand for LGBT/queer themed programming has I think increased over the last few years. Based off the increase in large scale festival style LGBT events selling out. Mighty Hoopla (25k), Homobloc (10k), Brighton Pride (40kish in the park), Manchester Pride Live (10k). As someone said Wilderness had a queer themed tent, BoomTown were slated to have a stage as well in 2020. Then there's all the disco/house collectives that have emerged recently e.g. My Little Gay Brother, Glitterbox, Horse Meat disco, Homoelectric etc etc If any of them had a stage or a night of programming on a stage it would comfortably draw a sizeable crowd, and I think there's enough demand that it might not really split out much of the NYC Downlow crowd. So it's a bit of both of your question, yes NYCDL has built an incredible reputation but also club culture is shifting and there's increased demand for this type of programming. I went with about 10 gay mates in 2019 and none of us went to NYC Downlow because we couldn't be arsed with the queues. And this is from someone that loves the Downlow and was there the night it opened in 2007. Doesn't feel as much a queer space anymore as a "everyone has to go here to tick it off of their bucket list" type place. I guess it's the same debate people have about Prides becoming pop concerts and attracting more and more cishets, or those Canal Street bars full of hen doos. Edited February 16, 2022 by ProperTea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Dickfingers Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 1:00 PM, Leyrulion said: Demand for LGBT/queer themed programming has I think increased over the last few years. Based off the increase in large scale festival style LGBT events selling out. Mighty Hoopla (25k), Homobloc (10k), Brighton Pride (40kish in the park), Manchester Pride Live (10k). As someone said Wilderness had a queer themed tent, BoomTown were slated to have a stage as well in 2020. Then there's all the disco/house collectives that have emerged recently e.g. My Little Gay Brother, Glitterbox, Horse Meat disco, Homoelectric etc etc If any of them had a stage or a night of programming on a stage it would comfortably draw a sizeable crowd, and I think there's enough demand that it might not really split out much of the NYC Downlow crowd. So it's a bit of both of your question, yes NYCDL has built an incredible reputation but also club culture is shifting and there's increased demand for this type of programming. Stick Luke Unabomber on ICON with a mega phone. Would pack the fiend out. What’s this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderlei Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) Do you think covid will deter people from heading to the rammed enclosed places, or is everyone past that now? Edited February 17, 2022 by Wanderlei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotchilidog Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, Wanderlei said: Do you think covid will deter people from heading to the rammed enclosed places, or is everyone past that now? I think we are past that now. I've been going to club gigs since we were allowed too. Gigs have been 'normal' for quite a while now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 18 minutes ago, Hotchilidog said: I think we are past that now. I've been going to club gigs since we were allowed too. Gigs have been 'normal' for quite a while now. Past it or not there will be some that might be more wary … don’t forget tickets we’re purchased some time ago .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotchilidog Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said: Past it or not there will be some that might be more wary … don’t forget tickets we’re purchased some time ago .. I expect there will and I fully understand that. At least those who are wary can find plenty to do in the open air at Glastonbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbadger Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Wanderlei said: Do you think covid will deter people from heading to the rammed enclosed places, or is everyone past that now? One thing I hope not to see is anything Covid related from the festival, not in the SEC or anywhere else. Keep the politics of the festival and those areas alive, but I really don't wanna be seeing posters or material about the vaccines or masks or anything like that. Whilst I get the 'recharge your activism' aspect of Glastonbury, I really want anything to do with Covid left at the gate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blutarsky Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 21 minutes ago, kingbadger said: One thing I hope not to see is anything Covid related from the festival, not in the SEC or anywhere else. Keep the politics of the festival and those areas alive, but I really don't wanna be seeing posters or material about the vaccines or masks or anything like that. Whilst I get the 'recharge your activism' aspect of Glastonbury, I really want anything to do with Covid left at the gate. Amen. Fuck Covid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 20 minutes ago, blutarsky said: Amen. Fuck Covid. I agree…given I currently have it. 🥺😷😂😩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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