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Glastonbury
- Thread starter Essex Yid
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Mulletperm
Mauricio Taricco
Went in 1995 when I worked for Oxfam at the gates. Was one of the best times I've ever had, but I believe it's a hell of a lot more commercialised these days with lots of posers going along as it's the 'place to be seen'.
If it's still as big as it was in 95 then it is absolutely huge. Was like walking into a small town in another world. But as I say, from what I've heard it's changed a lot from those days.
If it's still as big as it was in 95 then it is absolutely huge. Was like walking into a small town in another world. But as I say, from what I've heard it's changed a lot from those days.
clownfoot
Goran Bunjevcevic
I started going in 2009. Beene very year since. I know a lot of people say it's changed, not what it used to be, but who cares it's still colossal. Leave all the Pyramid stage and Shakira gigs to the idiots that want to go them, head over to the greenfields and shangri la, acquire a bag of magic mushrooms and get your mind cleansed.
The best festival in Britain. I've done all the others (bar T in the Park) and wouldn't do any of them again. But come the 7th October, I'll be awake, alert and buying a ticekt
The best festival in Britain. I've done all the others (bar T in the Park) and wouldn't do any of them again. But come the 7th October, I'll be awake, alert and buying a ticekt
superspurs
Justin Edinburgh
It's brickhot and makes all over festivals look like turd, especially Reading, which is the biggest turd of the lot imo.
Lily White
Clive Wilson
Been once a few years ago, a bit too commercialised for my taste and I hate crowds so prefer smaller festivals where you can chill out but was a good weekend. Don't go now as I can hear most of it from my garden 
Armenia Spur
Steven Caulker
Its phenomenal, i've been from 2008-2010, the main highlight being the shangri la and arcadia areas after the headline bands. Unlike most festivals, the real enjoyment i find is after the bands are finished!! And theyre not just makeshift crappy disco tents, these are huge areas with all kinds of crazy installations and raves going on, last time i was there, there was a 30ft high mechanical spiders with lasers and fire n brick spouting from it!
Essex Yid
Bobby Zamora
Sounds awesome. I definitely need to go next year, it's the sort of thing everyone needs to do at least once I feel.
Armenia Spur
Steven Caulker
Obviously the majority of attendees are probably in the 18-35 category, however you do see alot of families with young kids, even alot of older generation people (40s, 50's+!). Theres a massive cross section of the kind of people that go too, people from all walks of life are there. Never really had an issue with undesirables at Glasto either, it seems everyone just gets along and just has a bloody brilliant time! But thats in my experience, I'm there will be people with horror stories, but thats the same with any festival and only ever affects the minority.
At its peak too, theres probably about 200,000 people on site including staff and crew, making it one of the top 30 biggest towns (temporarily!) in the UK!
a spur from swansea
Naybet
went for the first time last year,and im in my forties depends what you going for if its just for the music,you can see 6/7 groups you always wanted to see in one day....kaiser chiefs could be playing one arena and just around the corner could be U2 or hundred yards along plan b......crazy....
you be given a timetable before you go in just study it and emerce yourself and don't come out till monday morning.
one bit of advice,if its been raining leading up to it,wear your wellies before you go in,i didn't, the mud starts as you get off the bus and loads of it.
you be given a timetable before you go in just study it and emerce yourself and don't come out till monday morning.
one bit of advice,if its been raining leading up to it,wear your wellies before you go in,i didn't, the mud starts as you get off the bus and loads of it.
clownfoot
Goran Bunjevcevic
No festival in the UK should be attended without wellies.
The age range is massive. There is a section for kids with all CBeebies characters doing shows, the hippy fields and the Park for the elder generations who prefer a slower pace of festival. Last year there were more scallies (or chavs, yobbos, whatever you wish to call them, all translates to trouble making tossers) but on the few occasions I saw anything that could have been trouble, like a group of idiots trying to pick a fight with one lad and his Mrs, then the crowd around quickly turned on the those starting the trouble. Pretty safe place.
One bit of advice. Stay away from Bez's Acid House. Scary
The age range is massive. There is a section for kids with all CBeebies characters doing shows, the hippy fields and the Park for the elder generations who prefer a slower pace of festival. Last year there were more scallies (or chavs, yobbos, whatever you wish to call them, all translates to trouble making tossers) but on the few occasions I saw anything that could have been trouble, like a group of idiots trying to pick a fight with one lad and his Mrs, then the crowd around quickly turned on the those starting the trouble. Pretty safe place.
One bit of advice. Stay away from Bez's Acid House. Scary
Park Lane James
Andy Sinton
Glastonbury is great, worth attending.at least once for sure. But, I think it's getting too b
Park Lane James
Andy Sinton
...too big for its boots. There was a few places last year that were near-impossible to walk in as Eavis decided to sell more tickets. Also, the ticket prices are increasing each year, and it's got to the stage where I can't warrant spending 200+ quid on aticket, 100 on drugs, 50 on alchohol and the rest!
But yeah, it's fudging massive. Walking around the site alone knackers you out. That is something. I won't miss. As someone else said, ignore the pyramid as its full of ponces turning up to watch florence and the machine or some rubbish - but for the main events it can be really good (make sure you get into the front section if you want it to be lively!)
*on my phone and can't edit a post, sorry
Glastonbury is a must, no other festivals are anything like it.
The cost is similar to other festivals, the smaller stages start on Thursday, and the Main stages on Friday. Also, unlike most other festivals it keeps going all night long, I've know people not see a band all weekend but still seen and done lots, you can watch live music, films, circus', DJs, you name it it's there.
To keep the cost of drinks down, you can take your own food and drink with you, and then carry a bag full of cans round with you, unlike most other festivals where you can't take drinks into the main arena.
The size of it is something else, I think there was 68 stages last year.
Also if you're a fan of Radiohead or Kasabian you might really like to go next year...
The cost is similar to other festivals, the smaller stages start on Thursday, and the Main stages on Friday. Also, unlike most other festivals it keeps going all night long, I've know people not see a band all weekend but still seen and done lots, you can watch live music, films, circus', DJs, you name it it's there.
To keep the cost of drinks down, you can take your own food and drink with you, and then carry a bag full of cans round with you, unlike most other festivals where you can't take drinks into the main arena.
The size of it is something else, I think there was 68 stages last year.
Also if you're a fan of Radiohead or Kasabian you might really like to go next year...
Yeah I'd imagine they'll probably be on headliner on the Other Stage.
Lots of rumours about The Stone Roses, Michael Eavis has been at a few of their gigs this year
Essex Yid
Bobby Zamora
Is this ITK or just guesswork? Wouldn't be too bothered about Kasabian, but Radiohead would be magic