Electric Picnic 2011

BananaR

Just wondering has anyone went down for 9am on the Friday before? Is there many people usually there? Would you get a good spot in the carpark?

I am not sure early arrival necessarily guarantees a good spot in parking terms. You are at the mercy of the stewards and how they have organised the parking i.e. what fields they are using 1st etc. They might send you off down to some far corner as they are starting from there. I would say thats a bit hit and miss.

You would definitely get a good camping spot if you are down there for 9. We usually leave Dublin about 08.30 and get down between 09.30-10 - plenty of good camping arriving in and hour later...

totallytrees

BananaR wrote: »

I am not sure early arrival necessarily guarantees a good spot in parking terms. You are at the mercy of the stewards and how they have organised the parking i.e. what fields they are using 1st etc. They might send you off down to some far corner as they are starting from there. I would say thats a bit hit and miss.

You would definitely get a good camping spot if you are down there for 9. We usually leave Dublin about 08.30 and get down between 09.30-10 - plenty of good camping arriving in and hour later...

Cool thanks a million. I know what you're saying about the parking. I went 2 years ago and we got there late (about 4pm) and ended up in car park U (out of A-Z that was pretty far) so I'm just anxious not to be that far away this time. Thanks again for the advice

BananaR

totallytrees wrote: »

I went 2 years ago and we got there late (about 4pm) and ended up in car park U (out of A-Z that was pretty far)

Ah, You will def get much closer than that if you manage to get down during the morning - weather permitting that is. There was the year they had to close a load of the fields close to the site as they were waterlogged

Oasis_Dublin

Great to see The Vaccines have announced. Ticket being purchased next week.

jill_valentine

Whatever yer into, but I saw the Vaccines a while back and they were pretty lame, so I wouldn't expect too much.

Re: Youtubes, the song I've apparently played more than any other, according to my MP3 player, is -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZypuUi_Ggc

MeetReality

Saw Twin Shadow last weekend in London, have them as my must see act at Picnic. Will not dissapoint live.

Oasis_Dublin

jill_valentine wrote: »

Whatever yer into, but I saw the Vaccines a while back and they were pretty lame, so I wouldn't expect too much.

I've seen them live before, very good band live. A bit of energy.

drunkmonkey

Must have been living in a cave only herd of these in the last 24hrs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDTZ7iX4vTQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sOq6Rrre7c

Ra, Ra, Ra !!!!

Standard Toaster

Hi there,

I've found a caravan for a good price. Are caravans ok or is it just campervans allowed??

This is what EP are saying re campervans:
http://electricpicnic.ie/campervans

What I was looking at was a fold down caravan. Can anyone tell me if I'd have any issues there?

Cheers
Bren

jefreywithonef

Hopefully The Kills are added, I notice they've a few days free after their UK appearance near the end of the month.

rainbowdrop

Standard Toaster wrote: »

Hi there,

I've found a caravan for a good price. Are caravans ok or is it just campervans allowed??

This is what EP are saying re campervans:
http://electricpicnic.ie/campervans

What I was looking at was a fold down caravan. Can anyone tell me if I'd have any issues there?

Cheers
Bren

Was in the campervan field last year and there was a good few caravans in in there. Don't think you'll have any problems.......

There was even 2 or 3 caravans there last year that people left after them on the Monday. I know this because we were the last people to leave the campervan field as most of my gang of friends were working at EP. Think people just bought a cheap caravan between groups of friends cos it is cheaper than renting a campervan for the weekend.

Standard Toaster

Thanks for that Rainbowdrop

Electric Picnic wrote:

Campervans wishing to gain access must be purpose built live-in vehicles with inbuilt toilet and kitchen facilities. Normal commercial vans will not be permitted into Campervan field, even with a campervan ticket.

The caravan I was looking at is a folddown jobbie that does not have a toilet, can you see that being an issue? Do they inspect them as you go in or is it a case if it looks like a caravan and tastes like a caravan, it's probably a caravan

Thanks for you help

ghostdancer

aren't those folddown ones just a trailer basically until it's put up?
little chance of it being allowed in if they're enforcing the rule.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

jill_valentine wrote: »

Whatever yer into, but I saw the Vaccines a while back and they were pretty lame, so I wouldn't expect too much.

Re: Youtubes, the song I've apparently played more than any other, according to my MP3 player, is -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZypuUi_Ggc

marry me?

Dubhthamlacht

My girlfriend and I have two kids, aged 15 and 13 we were hoping to the electric picnic this year. Is there any problem taking kids into the concert venue and campsites? I'm hoping they won't be refused entry even with parents with them

We took them to Oxegen last year and we had no problem there at all.

mcwhirter

Dubhthamlacht wrote: »

My girlfriend and I have two kids, aged 15 and 13 we were hoping to the electric picnic this year. Is there any problem taking kids into the concert venue and campsites? I'm hoping they won't be refused entry even with parents with them

We took them to Oxegen last year and we had no problem there at all.

Probably not if they look older than 12, security are strict on having no kids admitted above 12 years old.
Oxegen is different, all ages can go.

Standard Toaster

I seen toddlers last year, like 2-3 years old. I don't think it will be an issue.

Alter-Ego

Dubhthamlacht wrote: »

My girlfriend and I have two kids, aged 15 and 13 we were hoping to the electric picnic this year. Is there any problem taking kids into the concert venue and campsites? I'm hoping they won't be refused entry even with parents with them

We took them to Oxegen last year and we had no problem there at all.

It's over 18's and under 12's to keep drunken teenagers out so a 15 and 13 yr old might not get in.

Standard Toaster

Ah right, it's doubtful as Alter-Ego said

http://electricpicnic.ie/faq

Q: Are there age restrictions?
A: The festival is an Over 18 event, Photo ID must be presented on arrival if age is in question. However: Children aged 12 and under are permitted free of charge, no ticket required.

kwat

Four first-time EP goers heading down in a few weeks!

How far of a walk is it on average from the car-parks to the campsites? Any tips on best way of carrying everything in one go, or will we be looking at a couple of runs?
I presume you're allowed back to the carpark as much as you like over the weekend?

AdMMM

kwat wrote: »

Four first-time EP goers heading down in a few weeks!

How far of a walk is it on average from the car-parks to the campsites? Any tips on best way of carrying everything in one go, or will we be looking at a couple of runs?
I presume you're allowed back to the carpark as much as you like over the weekend?

You can come and go as you please. It's about 10 minutes to the first of the campsites. I nearly broke my back carrying and dragging everything last year so this year I'll be leaving stuff in the car and coming back.

Starie1975

kwat wrote: »

Four first-time EP goers heading down in a few weeks!

How far of a walk is it on average from the car-parks to the campsites? Any tips on best way of carrying everything in one go, or will we be looking at a couple of runs?
I presume you're allowed back to the carpark as much as you like over the weekend?

Less is more. We are going to buy our cans from the off licence in there, we’ll bring our own sprits (Remember in plastic bottles) but carrying cans in is hard work. Do everything in one go, once you walking into EP why would you want to leave again. Bring empty bottles for water; there are drinking water taps on site. I won't bother bringing food, loads of selection in there.

You can hire wheelbarrows or a trolleys also just inside the gate.

Remember this, the more stuff you have to bring in the more stuff you'll have to take with you back to the car. I've picked out two pairs of shoes, three pairs of jeans and three tops that I'm dumping into the bin on site. The auld rucksack with be alot lighter on the way home.

I can't fecking wait............

part time punk

Dubhthamlacht wrote: »

My girlfriend and I have two kids, aged 15 and 13 we were hoping to the electric picnic this year. Is there any problem taking kids into the concert venue and campsites? I'm hoping they won't be refused entry even with parents with them

We took them to Oxegen last year and we had no problem there at all.

Get fake Id's for your kids to make them under 12

danniemcq

re bringing your stuff to camp site

wheelie bins FTW

KnifeWRENCH

Has anyone here ever gone to EP (or any other music festival) by themselves before? I've unfortunately been unable to convince anyone to go with me; either they can't afford it or just aren't interested. Just wondering if anyone who went on their own before found it ok or was it a bit lonely/depressing? And would you do it again?

Doinker

danniemcq wrote: »

re bringing your stuff to camp site

wheelie bins FTW

Does it work?

I'v seen people attempt this before usually with little success. The small wheels work great on the road but fail miserably when its comes to the lumpy fields, dirts roads, gravel paths and forest tracks. Wheels are just too small. People end up dragging the thing.

The wheelbarrows with the big rubber wheels that you can rent just by the gate are they way to go. Or else a light load.

Thundercats Ho

KnifeWRENCH wrote: »

Has anyone here ever gone to EP (or any other music festival) by themselves before? I've unfortunately been unable to convince anyone to go with me; either they can't afford it or just aren't interested. Just wondering if anyone who went on their own before found it ok or was it a bit lonely/depressing? And would you do it again?

Thread on the EP forum about it.
http://forum.electricpicnic.ie/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18634

H8GHOTI

Ghostpoet playing, on Saturday, according to his Facebook.

Body & Soul line-up out tomorrow.

jor el

Quick question about bringing a child to EP. Do you just register the child, and that's it? Myself and my partner have tickets, and want to bring our 8 year old. We don't have a family ticket, and don't want to stay in the family camp ground anyway. There are normally families in the general camps anyway, so is it just a matter of registering them at http://electricpicnic.ie/kidsregister ?

LostinKildare

jor el wrote: »

Quick question about bringing a child to EP. Do you just register the child, and that's it? Myself and my partner have tickets, and want to bring our 8 year old. We don't have a family ticket, and don't want to stay in the family camp ground anyway. There are normally families in the general camps anyway, so is it just a matter of registering them at http://electricpicnic.ie/kidsregister ?

Yes, that's it.