Electric Picnic 2011

eoin99

tonc76 wrote: »

Smuggled booze only allowed into the arena :cool:

Ugh! Can't afford the prices inside there!

Are they generally strict with the search?? Chances of getting in with this...http://goo.gl/4O77Q??

tonc76

eoin99 wrote: »

Ugh! Can't afford the prices inside there!

Are they generally strict with the search?? Chances of getting in with this...http://goo.gl/4O77Q??

They can be strict but its generally a game of hit and miss depending on which entrance you go through. If they do search they'll go through bags as well as pat you down but again it'll be hit and miss depending on the crowd that are waiting to enter at that entrance

dylbert

jill_valentine wrote: »

At Oxegen, I'm happy enough to grab some chips or something to keep me going, but at EP it's worth splashing out for a boar burger or the pies, oh God the pies.

MMmmmmm pieminister:D, where can I find this boar burger you talk of?

electrobanana

dylbert wrote: »

MMmmmmm pieminister:D, where can I find this boar burger you talk of?

I don't no about the boar burger's but i had an ostrich burger down there last year and my god it was fantastic the van was in the campsite iirc...you gotta have one..mmmm

jill_valentine

They had boar, ostrich or venison burgers from one of the stalls a few years ago, anyway - they sometimes ran out of one or the other, but oh my holy God, it ruined all other burgers for me. [/Homer Simpson Glaaaaaaaaaaaalaaaaaaaaaagh...]

Thundercats Ho

No sign of the silent disco on the EP website.
I take it, that it won't be there this year so?

gazzer

eoin99 wrote: »

First time going to EP. Whats the story with bringing your own alcohol into the arena from the campsite?

If its anything like last year the searches for alcohol are akin to going into Gueotanamo Bay. We stayed in Tangarine Fields and on the way into the main area we were searched and then about 40 feel later we were searched again.

The over zealous security where more interested in getting a few cans of alcohol of people then in stopping people from jumping the fence to get into EP for free.

Its a pain having to buy your alcohol within the arena as the beer choices are crap but IF you can smuggle any beer in you are sorted

Starie1975

jill_valentine wrote: »

but at EP it's worth splashing out for a boar burger or the pies, oh God the pies.

mmmmmmmmmmm pies drooling_homer.jpg

maximoose

Ticket finally arrived the the post

Starie1975

maximoose wrote: »

Ticket finally arrived the the post

yakshemash.

This time two weeks we'll be heading down to the madness.:D

hardCopy

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

No sign of the silent disco on the EP website.
I take it, that it won't be there this year so?

NOOOoooooooo!!!!!!!

WindmillWarrior

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

No sign of the silent disco on the EP website.
I take it, that it won't be there this year so?

No way? Disaster :mad: It was always a good place to go late in the night when most of the music has finished

ghostdancer

there's several things not mentioned on the EP site that are usually there, I wouldn't worry too much until the maps are posted and there's no mention of it on them...

Thundercats Ho

ghostdancer wrote: »

there's several things not mentioned on the EP site that are usually there, I wouldn't worry too much until the maps are posted and there's no mention of it on them...

Thats encouraging.
Screaming the final countdown at the top of your voice, and the person beside you moshing to smells like teen spirit or some such is good craic.

drunkmonkey

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

Thats encouraging.
Screaming the final countdown at the top of your voice, and the person beside you moshing to smells like teen spirit or some such is good craic.

Not as much crack as toasting marshmallows at Arcadia!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w1taLehRjo

electrobanana

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Not as much crack as toasting marshmallows at Arcadia!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w1taLehRjo

Arcadia rock's....i wish they'd bring the whole set up with them..Not gonna happen at the picnic tho just not a big enough festival im afraid

H8GHOTI

Can someone with a Facebook account, click like on this page and post here if there is anything interesting?
http://www.facebook.com/Electricpicnic?sk=app_208195102528120

Oasis_Dublin

Day by day breakdown is up. I don't know if that is new news

Dolphie

gazzer wrote: »

If its anything like last year the searches for alcohol are akin to going into Gueotanamo Bay. We stayed in Tangarine Fields and on the way into the main area we were searched and then about 40 feel later we were searched again.

The over zealous security where more interested in getting a few cans of alcohol of people then in stopping people from jumping the fence to get into EP for free.

Its a pain having to buy your alcohol within the arena as the beer choices are crap but IF you can smuggle any beer in you are sorted

I thought that once the main stage was over (approx. 23:00) you could go out to campsite and bring your own booze in for Body and Soul arena which goes on until 4am. Well, this is what I was told by someone who went last year.

Can't wait myself for this year. Probably in the minority here but really looking forward to seeing/hearing/dancing to Jaques le Cont

KnifeWRENCH

jill_valentine wrote: »

They had boar, ostrich or venison burgers from one of the stalls a few years ago, anyway - they sometimes ran out of one or the other, but oh my holy God, it ruined all other burgers for me. [/Homer Simpson Glaaaaaaaaaaaalaaaaaaaaaagh...]

The ostrich burgers cost €7 or something though. Pretty expensive. Also I'd feel bad about eating ostriches, 'cause they're pretty much the coolest birds ever:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8QHw9lrMao

Still, curiosity might get the better of me....

jill_valentine

The Ostrich is the least tasty of the three options,too.

Go free, Warrior Ostriches.

KnifeWRENCH

Yeah there was some sign up about ostrich burgers being the healthiest meat or something. For me, healthy is pretty much the opposite of tasty. Antoher reason I didn't splurge for one.

I didn't notice the boar burgers last year but I shall keep an eye out now that they have been recommended....

maximoose

Boar burgers are the business. I also splurge a fortune over the space of the weekend on the little chicken wings hut, cant remember the name of it...but you get a good healthy portion of chicken wings in a little box smothered in the most amazing buffalo sauce. Awesome.

bodhrandude

Hi I thought I would just post this here, wont do any harm anyways, I need a lift on Thursday morning 1st September to the festival site, this is mainly appealing to other volunteers who might be heading from Galway. need to be there at 12pm if poss, will chip in with fuel costs etc.

honru

Killing Joke have pulled out.

Fidelis

The Vaccines pulled out of Belsonic and some other gigs. No word if they're definitely playing EP.

Oasis_Dublin

"Right now we are hoping that these will be the only cancellations, so please bare with us." - TheVaccines.co.uk.

Certainly allows for further cancellations but hopefully it won't come to that. As things stand, The Vaccines are playing EP.

bodhrandude

Damari Many Ledge wrote: »

Can someone answer me this, family tickets. If I have no child with me can I still go? it says child must be present, I don't want access to the family camping just general admission.

I dont think there should be any worries, sure doesnt the general admission ticket say family camping on them anyway. You can still swap your ticket too, in the Questions and Answers section of the EP forum I saw a few folk had posts in there looking for family camping tickets.

Clarri

Hi,
Last year campervans were let in on Thursday evening. I cant see that anywhere this year. Does anyone know whether we will be able to or not.

Thanks.

H8GHOTI

Clarri wrote: »

Hi,
Last year campervans were let in on Thursday evening. I cant see that anywhere this year. Does anyone know whether we will be able to or not.

Thanks.

Yes, it's on this page under access.
http://electricpicnic.ie/faq