Site changes

[Memory Man]

3 hours ago, bennyhana22 said:

Everyone knows how much I adore the festival, but losing Williams Green still really hurts. There was and is no other venue that had/has that identity and curated line-up. It was like a small version of the 'New Bands Tent' that JPT was once and for many of us was a key part of our daily line-up schedule. Yes, the big bookings, especially on Thursday with so much less on around the site, became untenable. Fine. Stop booking those bands. But, that combination of upcoming bands and also daytime sets by more established artists who were playing elsewhere during the weekend (Everything Everything, Courtney Barnett etc) was unique to Glastonbury, and its passing is one small step towards the Farm feeling more like 'all the other festivals'. And that's a huge shame. With the loss of The Rabbit Hole, the only vaguely comparable daytime venue (though I do understand the reasons for its end), that type of experience at Glastonbury has taken another huge hit for those of us less interested in chart popular stuff and nostalgia acts. I truly hope they knock it out of The Park with a replacement for the ol' Hole. 

Ben

Spot on as always ben. Your eloquence is admirable!

[Memory Man]

3 hours ago, Long Drop said:

The iicon field is very underutilised, how about using it as a Williams green stage during the day into the evening? (I seem to remember the original williams green finished fairly early so shouldn't impact on iicon's lineup)

I love this idea but cant imagine the block 9 crew would be too pleased

They’ve had the notting hill carnival takeover down there but still fairly low key

[Neil]

3 hours ago, bennyhana22 said:

Everyone knows how much I adore the festival, but losing Williams Green still really hurts. There was and is no other venue that had/has that identity and curated line-up. It was like a small version of the 'New Bands Tent' that JPT was once and for many of us was a key part of our daily line-up schedule. Yes, the big bookings, especially on Thursday with so much less on around the site, became untenable. Fine. Stop booking those bands. But, that combination of upcoming bands and also daytime sets by more established artists who were playing elsewhere during the weekend (Everything Everything, Courtney Barnett etc) was unique to Glastonbury, and its passing is one small step towards the Farm feeling more like 'all the other festivals'. And that's a huge shame. With the loss of The Rabbit Hole, the only vaguely comparable daytime venue (though I do understand the reasons for its end), that type of experience at Glastonbury has taken another huge hit for those of us less interested in chart popular stuff and nostalgia acts. I truly hope they knock it out of The Park with a replacement for the ol' Hole. 

Ben

williams green was always too pop for me, and never a part of my schedule. (think i only saw one act there), its not something i'll miss.

[incident]

44 minutes ago, Neil said:

williams green was a replacement for nothing.

Williams Green was a replacement for the Queens Head.

Which in turn was previously known as The Crown, when it was in the Other Stage field.

The spot across from the Meeting Point was previously occupied by the Left Field.

[DareToDibble]

54 minutes ago, HotChipWillBreakYourLegs said:

Rabbit Hole is gone?  How have I missed this news!

Unfortunately so! Last year was my first ever time in there too, I timed that well.

[clarkete]

Can't help but notice this thread often being a grumble fest, rather than anything to do with 2024 site changes. 

[DareToDibble]

1 minute ago, clarkete said:

Can't help but notice this thread often being a grumble fest, rather than anything to do with 2024 site changes. 

Wait until we see the new map. Then we can really start GrumbleFest 24.

🙂 

Especially if they touch my beloved Oxlyers.

Edited March 28, 2024 by DareToDibble

[Crazyfool01]

56 minutes ago, HotChipWillBreakYourLegs said:

Rabbit Hole is gone?  How have I missed this news!

bit more info here ... interesting to see its replacement . 

[clarkete]

1 minute ago, DareToDibble said:

Wait until we see the new map. Then we can really start GrumbleFest 24.

🙂 

Especially if they touch my beloved Oxlyers.

Damn out of reactions 😊

[glimmers_of_hope]

6 minutes ago, incident said:

Williams Green was a replacement for the Queens Head.

Which in turn was previously known as The Crown, when it was in the Other Stage field.

The spot across from the Meeting Point was previously occupied by the Left Field.

That is how I remember it as well.

[Neil]

7 minutes ago, incident said:

Williams Green was a replacement for the Queens Head.

Which in turn was previously known as The Crown, when it was in the Other Stage field.

The spot across from the Meeting Point was previously occupied by the Left Field.

Left field was further up at the bottom of muddy lane. You're right about queen's head that used to have Thursday bands always too full to be enjoyable.

[Justcalledtosay]

***Comes on to Site Changes when it's a hot topic expecting big news***

***finds 4 pages of Williams Green chat***

[incident]

1 minute ago, Neil said:

Left field was further up at the bottom of muddy lane. You're right about queen's head that used to have Thursday bands always too full to be enjoyable.

Yes, Left Field was on the corner itself. But given that WG was only about 3 or 4 stalls down from the corner, for me that's not a distinction of any substance and it counts as essentially the same location.

[Neil]

Wouldn't say Williams green was a replacement for queens head. But it duplicated what queens head did so they ended queen's head 

[Gnomicide]

Wasn't it just the same thing but called Queens Head because it was sponsored by Q magazine?

[parsonjack]

23 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Wasn't it just the same thing but called Queens Head because it was sponsored by Q magazine?

Yes....where the Crown was sponsored by Budweiser if I remember correctly.

[Leyrulion]

47 minutes ago, clarkete said:

Can't help but notice this thread often being a grumble fest, rather than anything to do with 2024 site changes. 

I think that's mostly because there's no Info on new stuff.

The only thing we know is genosys is back.

[parsonjack]

3 minutes ago, Leyrulion said:

I think that's mostly because there's no Info on new stuff.

Patience.

[Neil]

44 minutes ago, incident said:

Yes, Left Field was on the corner itself. But given that WG was only about 3 or 4 stalls down from the corner, for me that's not a distinction of any substance and it counts as essentially the same location.

Fair enough to me left field was on the corner and wg was the middle of that bit.wg was originally publicised as a food court rather than a music venue.

[fred quimby]

Carhenge did have a stage right. Not that I saw anything on it, but wonder if they could utilise that

[tarw]

6 minutes ago, fred quimby said:

Carhenge did have a stage right. Not that I saw anything on it, but wonder if they could utilise that

I can see it developing into a Trash City type of area. They certainly had bands and DJs on in 2009

[Crazyfool01]

new Rabbit hole will be called the "wishing well " and will be run by one of the previous curators of the Rabbit hole .... sources 

[Leyrulion]

28 minutes ago, parsonjack said:

Patience.

I mean I'm not the impatient one😂

[Mich1268]

8 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

new Rabbit hole will be called the "wishing well " and will be run by one of the previous curators of the Rabbit hole .... sources 

Are you sure it's not this lot?

[GrumpyRaver]

2 hours ago, tarw said:

It was never a “New Bands” tent. It was a replacement for the “Bands Tent”. 
Sorry to be pedantic but that’s me. The New Band tent is probably BBC Introducing 

Top pendantry there. 🤦‍♂️