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The Oxegen 2011 Q & A thread
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09-05-2011 12:16pm#1
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The red and blue camp sites do have a fair share of troublemakers who have little interest in the music and are there to get locked and only that. They tend to be very young and many shouldn't even get through the "rigourously" checked screening system. I've gone the last four years and alot of stuff is stolen whether drink or phones, and it can ruin the festival.
However, if you wait until Friday afternoon for the last fields to be opened in the red campsite, it's a far nicer experience imo and is as good as paying for exclusive camping etc. - much more spaced out, easier to get some good sleep, less mud if it rains, and less wasters. It tends to be more occupied by decent music loving folk who got a half day on the Friday from work and made their way down. A nice level of banter without being too in your face as can be in the fields available on Thurs.
Thing is, many local teens get there early on the Thurs to get their drinking on, and takeover the camping locations close to the entrances. They tear up the place cause they can afford to head back home into Naas whenever they need to, and the tent is only really something to store drink. As a local I know Naas people annually plan ahead to stay in R6 and R7 so as to have everyone close. Most of them are a great laugh but it can be mayhem if you want peace! Just a lil bit of advice
If staying in a local B&B, the shuttle service from the centre of Naas has become extremely efficient after years of figuring out a proper traffic management plan. You could easily be in the main arena 45 mins after joining the line for the bus and it's also very good at the end of the night. McDonald's is 24 hours and so is Abrakebabra so you can get some food after.
Naas is also served well by transport links from Clane and a 24 hour bus to Newbridge that goes as far as Portlaoise.0 -
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shamtastic wrote: »The red and blue camp sites do have a fair share of troublemakers who have little interest in the music and are there to get locked and only that. They tend to be very young and many shouldn't even get through the "rigourously" checked screening system. I've gone the last four years and alot of stuff is stolen whether drink or phones, and it can ruin the festival.
However, if you wait until Friday afternoon for the last fields to be opened in the red campsite, it's a far nicer experience imo and is as good as paying for exclusive camping etc. - much more spaced out, easier to get some good sleep, less mud if it rains, and less wasters. It tends to be more occupied by decent music loving folk who got a half day on the Friday from work and made their way down. A nice level of banter without being too in your face as can be in the fields available on Thurs.
Thing is, many local teens get there early on the Thurs to get their drinking on, and takeover the camping locations close to the entrances. They tear up the place cause they can afford to head back home into Naas whenever they need to, and the tent is only really something to store drink. As a local I know Naas people annually plan ahead to stay in R6 and R7 so as to have everyone close. Most of them are a great laugh but it can be mayhem if you want peace! Just a lil bit of advice
If staying in a local B&B, the shuttle service from the centre of Naas has become extremely efficient after years of figuring out a proper traffic management plan. You could easily be in the main arena 45 mins after joining the line for the bus and it's also very good at the end of the night. McDonald's is 24 hours and so is Abrakebabra so you can get some food after.
Naas is also served well by transport links from Clane and a 24 hour bus to Newbridge that goes as far as Portlaoise.
my first time going!oh jesus....:( i was planning to be in the blue site at about 8.30/ 9pm friday morning. also i was thinking of walking to car every day to get whatever i need for the day as im not leaving anything in tent. i know the trip back and forth will prob be a pain but im prepared to do it! im 33 and plan to immerse myself in the fun and frolics. the blue campsite looks better fun! am i being totally clueless? should i just wait till friday afternoon and just camp in quieter sites??
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