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On 20/01/2026 at 14:59, Crazyfool01 said:

I Know it's early but think it's time to start this one off even if it drops down the pecking order .... as mentioned on the webcam thread the pyramid being reorientated has been mentioned , ive chatted with a couple of people and reckon my confidence has increased so going to mark it down as a maybe in my eyes .... obviously as mentioned planning permission yet to be sought so maybe that delays things 

don't think the council will be quick to approve that, they'll want to know the consequences of loud noise being output in a different direction.

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5 minutes ago, Neil said:

don't think the council will be quick to approve that, they'll want to know the consequences of loud noise being output in a different direction.

looks to be happening but delayed until 28 presumably to sort some of that stuff out 

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They rotated west Holt's a little a few years ago and the extra noise in some (on site) places caused a few issues.

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On 01/05/2026 at 18:28, Crazyfool01 said:

looks to be happening but delayed until 28 presumably to sort some of that stuff out 

They will want to be sure to minimise objections. Of course they might also go for a 180 degree rotation so the stage faces into the hospitality area so they don’t need to mix with the commoners 😉😊😉

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1 hour ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

They will want to be sure to minimise objections. Of course they might also go for a 180 degree rotation so the stage faces into the hospitality area so they don’t need to mix with the commoners 😉😊😉

 

A lot don't anyway, I once got chatting to a lady back in 2017 on the Sunday evening who was leaving the hospitality area for the first time to see Ed Sheeran! (I get shortcuts due to accessible needs). 😱

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13 hours ago, Neil said:

They rotated west Holt's a little a few years ago and the extra noise in some (on site) places caused a few issues.

I remember nipping back to the tent in Darble one year for a change of gear and at the top of Pylon the sound from West Holts was both clear as day and overpowering both Other and Silver Hayes which were nearer.  It was just one of the fun ways that sound works that it projected perfectly to that point because of the direction and everything else was a kind of dull thump. 

 

I imagine that people much smarter than the likes of me have this all worked out with every stage and speaker in the place like some carefully planned web of invisible lines that must neither cross nor accidentally resonate.

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Feel like I'm stating the obvious here, and probably it's already been said - but rotating the stage and moving the sound footprint are two mostly separate things and one doesn't require the other especially as the stage would still be in approximately the same spot serving the same field so there'd be no noticeable changes in direction or coverage needed.

 

The festival already have pretty good control of where the sound does and doesn't go via the Martin MLA system. That's why there's so many delay towers in the field as a higher concentration of towers allows more precise control ie less sound bleeding elsewhere.

 

I think they have increased the sound footprint of the stage recently with apparently no licence issues (that we heard of) - when Row Mead was first fully opened up in 2023 the sound struggled to make it to the back of the field, but last year the whole area was fully covered. I didn't notice whether there was any extra or relocated delay towers to achieve this, but they've clearly made some changes to ensure the sound goes all the way to the back of the expanded viewing area.

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On 04/05/2026 at 18:19, StoneCircle said:

 

A lot don't anyway, I once got chatting to a lady back in 2017 on the Sunday evening who was leaving the hospitality area for the first time to see Ed Sheeran! (I get shortcuts due to accessible needs). 😱

We were lucky enough to do hospitality last year but just used it for the bogs and the shortcut. The bars outside are far better and more to our tastes.
Who needs a cherry and a sparkler in their drink?

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3 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

We were lucky enough to do hospitality last year but just used it for the bogs and the shortcut. The bars outside are far better and more to our tastes.
Who needs a cherry and a sparkler in their drink?

Couple of the staff bars were worth a visit tbf

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Super Furrey Animals in Glasgow tonight! Need to be careful how I proceed now because I’m a bit drunk! 
 

take one of your favourite bands of all time, put them in your favourite venue! Glasgow Barrowlands and take into consideration it’s been 10 years since they’ve toured!

 

tonight was one of the best nights I’ve ever had at this venue and I’ve been coming here for nearly 40 years, I’ve never left a gig and not said if only they would have played…. Tonight I left the gig and they played  all the hits and more!! If you get a chance to see them this summer please go I’ve never heard them better and I’m in double figures seeing them! Incredible night just incredible!!

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8 minutes ago, blue6field said:

Super Furrey Animals in Glasgow tonight! Need to be careful how I proceed now because I’m a bit drunk! 
 

take one of your favourite bands of all time, put them in your favourite venue! Glasgow Barrowlands and take into consideration it’s been 10 years since they’ve toured!

 

tonight was one of the best nights I’ve ever had at this venue and I’ve been coming here for nearly 40 years, I’ve never left a gig and not said if only they would have played…. Tonight I left the gig and they played  all the hits and more!! If you get a chance to see them this summer please go I’ve never heard them better and I’m in double figures seeing them! Incredible night just incredible!!

Sounds amazing. They didn't actually play hometown unicorn, gathering moss or Hermann loves Pauline. Though just shows you how many hits they have...

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On 09/05/2026 at 23:45, blue6field said:

Super Furrey Animals in Glasgow tonight! Need to be careful how I proceed now because I’m a bit drunk! 
 

take one of your favourite bands of all time, put them in your favourite venue! Glasgow Barrowlands and take into consideration it’s been 10 years since they’ve toured!

 

tonight was one of the best nights I’ve ever had at this venue and I’ve been coming here for nearly 40 years, I’ve never left a gig and not said if only they would have played…. Tonight I left the gig and they played  all the hits and more!! If you get a chance to see them this summer please go I’ve never heard them better and I’m in double figures seeing them! Incredible night just incredible!!

Seeing them in Cardiff on Saturday. My fave band ever. Can’t wait! 

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On 11/05/2026 at 22:32, Doohickey said:

I hope that's not going to happen, it was bad enough loosing CV West a few years ago.

Am hearing it is, wouldn't surprise me if a lot more/all move up there eventually.

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7 minutes ago, dotdash79 said:

That’s one way to push a demographic change of attendees on the festival. 

Another move on the road to an “arena event”, although the “arena” would be massive.

 

Also, can you imagine the amount of shuttle buses needed and the effect on the local transport infrastructure 

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2 minutes ago, dotdash79 said:

That’s one way to push a demographic change of attendees on the festival. 

This. We are now reliant on the accessible east campervan provision to attend. If that goes then I’m not sure we will continue. The faff of getting on and off buses for disabled people is bad enough in the real world! 

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Just now, Skip997 said:

Another move on the road to an “arena event”, although the “arena” would be massive.

 

Also, can you imagine the amount of shuttle buses needed and the effect on the local transport infrastructure 

 

It's moving public vans (that have been outside the fence since the 80s) further away, so that the main festival area can expand bringing more non-vans back inside the fence. Including a large amount of Staff Camping, which I would have thought you'd be in favour of.

 

Isn't that pretty much the opposite of moving to an "arena" setup?

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4 minutes ago, incident said:

 

It's moving public vans (that have been outside the fence since the 80s) further away, so that the main festival area can expand bringing more non-vans back inside the fence. Including a large amount of Staff Camping, which I would have thought you'd be in favour of.

 

Isn't that pretty much the opposite of moving to an "arena" setup?

Fair enough. I misread the situation. 
 

I’m totally in favour of getting as many staff/crew back within the fence as possible.

 

 

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