Arcadia 2024

[aj6658]

People on reddit discussing that the Spider wont be returning in 2024 -> https://www.reddit.com/r/glastonbury_festival/comments/17zzqss/arcadia/

Has anyone else heard this? Personally I didn't go once to Arcadia in 2023 but in 2022 it was fine, not amazing. Maybe time for a change ?

[Skip997]

Definitely time for a change.

The spider is spectacular, but the arena has always been shite. Sound is dreadful, unless you can get right in the middle, which is hard during popular sets.

[Gnomicide]

Yup, the spider is gorn...

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Yep. Something new required. In fairness, the only reason we still have the Spider is due to the Crane concept not passing planning regs. I assume it'll be based around that helicopter they bought a while back? Either way, I'd prefer it was kept completely under wraps until walking on site

[AndyL16]

1 minute ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Either way, I'd prefer it was kept completely under wraps until walking on site

as cool as this would be, its going to be impossible with the excitement about having something new. Completely agree about the sound, it needs improving massively, I've never fully enjoyed it at that stage

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Just now, AndyL16 said:

as cool as this would be, its going to be impossible with the excitement about having something new. Completely agree about the sound, it needs improving massively, I've never fully enjoyed it at that stage

They managed to keep the Levels relatively under wraps, ditto IICON but I guess Arcadia is smack bang in the middle of the webcam view. Plus social media spoilers from those already on site. Yeah, probably not going to happen 😃

[FloopFiller]

Will be glad to see something new. The novelty of the spider was long gone come last years festival and considering the great DJs it often has it just felt like a lot of wasted opportunity. Hopefully they bring something with a bit more spectacle than the crane, although I realise it’s largely a work in progress that might have to evolve year on year so might not be mind blowing straight out the gate. 

[aj6658]

The area is so important for crowd control otherwise theres nothing other than the SE Corner late at night so hopefully something is the works 

(TBH i think SE corner needs a revamp as well) 

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, aj6658 said:

The area is so important for crowd control otherwise theres nothing other than the SE Corner late at night so hopefully something is the works 

(TBH i think SE corner needs a revamp as well) 

Well except for: Silver Hayes, venues in the Park and Green Futures.

[stuie]

3 minutes ago, aj6658 said:

The area is so important for crowd control otherwise theres nothing other than the SE Corner late at night so hopefully something is the works 

(TBH i think SE corner needs a revamp as well) 

Silver Hayes is waving at you. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, aj6658 said:

The area is so important for crowd control otherwise theres nothing other than the SE Corner late at night so hopefully something is the works 

(TBH i think SE corner needs a revamp as well) 

Not true, really. There's an absolute tonne of late night places.

I think the problem is generally a lack of advertising or a general dearth of imagination amongst the punters.  I'm personally fed up of groups defaulting to 'Let's go to Stonebridge' when HMS Sweet Charity is 100 yards away and f**king brilliant.

 

Probably a thread in this - how the festival can better sell the other late night options.

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Probably a thread in this - how the festival can better sell the other late night options.

Shangri-La is a victim of it's early success and the over-hyping of it as "the naughty corner". 

I'm with you though re "general dearth of imagination amongst the punters".

How many times do we hear "there's nothing but dance music on after midnight", which is a load of old nonsense.

[stuie]

12 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I'm personally fed up of groups defaulting to 'Let's go to Stonebridge' when HMS Sweet Charity is 100 yards away and f**king brilliant.

Sweet Charity is fun but I never know any of the DJ's playing. 

Stonebridge has the likes of Tong/Eats Everything/Romy/Confidence Man/Barry cant swim/EwanMcVicar

 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

9 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Shangri-La is a victim of it's early success and the over-hyping of it as "the naughty corner". 

Yeah, it's not been that for some time now, maybe even as far back as 2011. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Yes - but it can also be quite good tho....

Though it obviously draws the eye due to high profile venues and word of mouth regardless of who's on or whats happening - to the extent that it sucks the light away from other places.

 

That said, not sure I want the teeming hordes muscling in on more select spots.

[Skip997]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

Yes - but it can also be quite good tho....

Hit the right venue at the right time on the right drugs and it's fantastic.

It's just a different place to what it was.

[gordong]

Fail to see how a stationary helicopter would be very exciting, but happy to be proved wrong. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

I dunno - I missed out the 'doing a casino and cabaret in posh clothes' Lost Vagueness years - and while I dug the alleyways (particularly the year I came out of one to find Nina Cherry doing Buffalo Stance in the central quadrant bit) - I can see why its evolved into its current floor plan.

Edited November 24, 2023 by CaledonianGonzo

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, gordong said:

Fail to see how a stationary helicopter would be very exciting, but happy to be proved wrong. 

What bit of iron would excite you?

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, gordong said:

Fail to see how a stationary helicopter would be very exciting, but happy to be proved wrong. 

I guess the same thoughts could be applied to the crane … although a few thought it disappointing having that setup in a field was pretty phenomenal to me … and it was only year one … now they would have had 2 years development and a shed load of money from the World Cup 

[gordong]

1 minute ago, Crazyfool01 said:

I guess the same thoughts could be applied to the crane … although a few thought it disappointing having that setup in a field was pretty phenomenal to me … and it was only year one … now they would have had 2 years development and a shed load of money from the World Cup 

I agree, I thought the crane was cool. They never actually managed to execute their original vision for that with the moon hanging as I believe it was too windy every night. It’s a shame the planning permission was refused. 

[Joey Peeps]

36 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Not true, really. There's an absolute tonne of late night places.

I think the problem is generally a lack of advertising or a general dearth of imagination amongst the punters.  I'm personally fed up of groups defaulting to 'Let's go to Stonebridge' when HMS Sweet Charity is 100 yards away and f**king brilliant.

 

Probably a thread in this - how the festival can better sell the other late night options.

Stonebridge is the Glastonbury Spoons.

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, gordong said:

I agree, I thought the crane was cool. They never actually managed to execute their original vision for that with the moon hanging as I believe it was too windy every night. It’s a shame the planning permission was refused. 

They’d have sussed it in future versions I’m sure … I’m intrigued and we aren’t even sure it’s to be the chopper … that might be used for some of their other projects although it does seem most likely at this stage given there’s no other options out there yet 

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, Joey Peeps said:

Stonebridge is the Glastonbury Spoons.

Don't disagree.....and I'll have nab that one, thanks.

Or maybe more like the Glastonbury Tiger Tiger.

Either way. Point is made.

[stuie]

13 minutes ago, gordong said:

I agree, I thought the crane was cool. They never actually managed to execute their original vision for that with the moon hanging as I believe it was too windy every night. It’s a shame the planning permission was refused. 

 

even when they did manage to get it up we were still left wondering why is there a moon on a crane? 😂