st dan Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Sadly I’m not at the farm this year, but just wondering how the overcrowding / capacity / general ‘busy-ness’ feels this year compared to last - as i know this was an issue many of us commented on last year, and felt that it was a huge negative to the whole experience. Appreciate it’s still only Thursday and many more thousands still to arrive yet, but would be good to see if/how the new areas and layouts have had an impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august1 Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 That hill was mental busy last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trust1878 Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Looking forward to the inevitable 'too crowded/last Glastonbury for me' posts on this thread..😆 Anyone moaning should have been at Glastonbury 99 or especially 2000, those were busy.... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morph100 Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Seems normal but more to come today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemosabe Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 56 minutes ago, trust1878 said: Looking forward to the inevitable 'too crowded/last Glastonbury for me' posts on this thread..😆 Anyone moaning should have been at Glastonbury 99 or especially 2000, those were busy.... It was too crowded last year though. I think lots of people can admit that, and the changes to the site means that the organisers know it too. Just because it was even shitter 20 odd years ago doesn't change that. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketboy69 Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 I struggled last year, but this year feels quieter so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemica Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 On the whole feels spacious this year to me. But obviously more arrivals imminent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoraMaze Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 4 hours ago, st dan said: Sadly I’m not at the farm this year, but just wondering how the overcrowding / capacity / general ‘busy-ness’ feels this year compared to last - as i know this was an issue many of us commented on last year, and felt that it was a huge negative to the whole experience. Appreciate it’s still only Thursday and many more thousands still to arrive yet, but would be good to see if/how the new areas and layouts have had an impact. I am also waiting to see what everyone thinks of the crowds this year, it’s the only reason I’m not there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Scheduling wise it seems like they’ve done a better job this year of not sticking huge and/or nostalgia acts in small slots with little opposition, so don’t see any similar instances of TLC or Sugababes overcrowding from last year, but I think Foo Fighters and Fred Again tomorrow will be the real test of how mental it can get, albeit with stages/fields made to hold massive amounts of people, so should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drinky Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 The south of the site is ridiculously busy, worse than last year, but not unexpected on Weds/Thurs. First time I’ve seen the hill behind the tipis as full as the hill by Tricketts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprefan Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, FloorFiller said: Scheduling wise it seems like they’ve done a better job this year of not sticking huge and/or nostalgia acts in small slots with little opposition, so don’t see any similar instances of TLC or Sugababes overcrowding from last year, but I think Foo Fighters and Fred Again tomorrow will be the real test of how mental it can get, albeit with stages/fields made to hold massive amounts of people, so should be fine. Rick Astley is the other one cause its so early in the day on Pyramid. Might feel bad for Raye cause so many people would leave that set. I mean the capacity has not changed. As its been discussed theyve made a decent amount of site changes. But im sure there will be moments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amfy Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 4 hours ago, trust1878 said: Looking forward to the inevitable 'too crowded/last Glastonbury for me' posts on this thread..😆 Anyone moaning should have been at Glastonbury 99 or especially 2000, those were busy.... I was at both of those and the camping fields were so packed that people were literally pitching tents in ditches. there is more camping space now. Some of the paths and crossing points felt equally crowded and risky then & now, but last year it felt like all of them were …….and the stages were nowhere near as busy in 99/2002 as they were last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Bulb Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Drinky said: The south of the site is ridiculously busy, worse than last year, but not unexpected on Weds/Thurs. First time I’ve seen the hill behind the tipis as full as the hill by Tricketts This was my experience last year. And for the first time since I've been going. We ended up behind the tipis as there was literally no way of getting to the "main" hill. Edited June 22, 2023 by Fish Bulb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdash79 Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 The park area is stupidly busy but that’s the only area with much going on. Expect the levels and and the south east corner to help to move people round. example at the glade tonight is going to be rammed. 7pm as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandahands Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 On par with last year, entry to bandstand for showhawk duo was cut off due to capacity. Crowd control improvements already visible, dedicated team in place to keep walkways clear and people moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinhead Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 There seems to be a dedicated team of crowd management stewards out this year monitoring things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, Pinhead said: There seems to be a dedicated team of crowd management stewards out this year monitoring things. I was in event control earlier and there was a team called crowd management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonmike Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 I'm seeing a few posts on Facebook about overcrowding, but that could just be because its Thursday and there's not a lot on so everyone is heading to the same places, I remember last year they had to close Williams Green on Thursday and the crossroads near the Glade getting ridiculously busy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, MJP said: I was in event control earlier and there was a team called crowd management. Hardly a surprise that they manage the crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she bangs the drums Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Absolutely sh*t show so far. I've come on Thursday since 2010 with no issues. We arrived at 3pm. No space on Darble, Lime Kiln, wicket ground is now fully family camping. Loads more hospitality areas, and access camping too. We ended up having to plead with the access camping if we could actually camp on here as my wife has access wristbands. My friends ended up on a path way. The general camping areas are down to nothing unless you arrive on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she bangs the drums Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Also a sh*t show for access people not getting the bus having to walk all the way around over a tiny f**king bridge to get back to pedestrian gate A from the yellow car park. Then having to walk around the John Peel tent as it full of hospitality this year. Anyway rant over, I'm getting pissed and having a good time now and will deal with Glastonbury management next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 21 minutes ago, Neil said: Hardly a surprise that they manage the crowd. No, it’s not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcatraz Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 For me, this is the same as I remember in 2019 Its hot, it's Thursday, people are just moving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravSC Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Back at camp for the day, was inside since about 11. Baggy Mondays at Stonebridge absolutely rammed, not sure why you literally can’t just play the tunes through speakers at The Park & let people breathe/dance. Tom A. Smith at Strummerville was great, lad is fantastic, they had folks stand up rather than sit to create more room, good move. In general getting from one place to another is a giant pain in the ass, definitely picking our 3/4 acts per day and hanging at bars during downtime over the weekend, or camped in front of stage waiting for our act with cold drink in hand. Exploring/seeing where day takes you….way too rammed to do that in my opinion. I’m also 47 not 27 so get it that folks have different thresholds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musky Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) 32 minutes ago, TravSC said: Baggy Mondays at Stonebridge absolutely rammed, not sure why you literally can’t just play the tunes through speakers at The Park & let people breathe/dance. Because the licence specifically forbids it. Edited June 22, 2023 by musky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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