Glastonbury 2015

ghostdancer · 17-06-2015 2:00pm

yeah, there's very few realistic options there, Blur are about the only one i can think of, and FATM are pretty much at headliner level at this stage anyway.
much easier to bump them up and get in a replacement further down the bill at short notice.

makes no difference to me, I'll be at Caribou, Jamie xx and Hot Chip during that time.

sebcity · 17-06-2015 2:25pm

There's a big 4 hour gap to fill on the Pyramid now between 6.30 and 10.15

robinph · 17-06-2015 2:31pm

sebcity wrote: »

There's a big 4 hour gap to fill on the Pyramid now between 6.30 and 10.15

Next one down will probably get bumped up one slot, and then someone else who is doing another set on the Saturday or Sunday will get to do a 2nd gig on the Pyramid. Possibly someone from a headline on JP or late evening slot on the Other will get to double up.

Or they will just play some Oxfam/ Wateraid films and shuffle everyones times by 10 minutes so that the gap isn't as obvious.

EyesClosed · 17-06-2015 2:36pm

Anybody know anything about renting wheelbarrows to get stuff into the camp site?

robinph · 17-06-2015 2:42pm

EyesClosed wrote: »

Anybody know anything about renting wheelbarrows to get stuff into the camp site?

http://www.diy.com/search/results/?question=wheelbarrow

Don't think it would actually be that great. The ground is very bumpy, you will need to have your load balanced very well and be good with wheelbarrow handling or you will just end up tipping it over every 5 minutes. Pushing up and down inclines will be very tough for a couple of miles that it will be from the car to your camp.

A trolley with multiple large wheels that you can pull behind you will be better.

EyesClosed · 17-06-2015 3:05pm

robinph wrote: »

http://www.diy.com/search/results/?question=wheelbarrow

Don't think it would actually be that great. The ground is very bumpy, you will need to have your load balanced very well and be good with wheelbarrow handling or you will just end up tipping it over every 5 minutes. Pushing up and down inclines will be very tough for a couple of miles that it will be from the car to your camp.

A trolley with multiple large wheels that you can pull behind you will be better.

Usually there is somewhere to rent them at festivals, as we will be getting the bus there

robinph · 17-06-2015 3:21pm

EyesClosed wrote: »

Usually there is somewhere to rent them at festivals, as we will be getting the bus there

I've never seen that before at Glastonbury.

EyesClosed · 17-06-2015 3:33pm

robinph wrote: »

I've never seen that before at Glastonbury.

No worries so, it's my first year going, have been to download a few times, and you can rent them there, was just curious to see if there was a similar situation here

TheIrishGrover · 17-06-2015 4:37pm

sebcity wrote: »

There's a big 4 hour gap to fill on the Pyramid now between 6.30 and 10.15

They'll give each of the acts another 10-20 mins I'd say and bump them all up accordingly and then stick someone in earlier in the afternoon.

NOT happy AT ALL. This happens of course and has happened previously (Most recently U2). But at least they replaced the act. Florence is NOT a replacement, she's already playing! I find it odd that they could not get ANYONE. Surely here is SOMEONE who would jump at the opportunity to play on the Pyramid Stage at GLASTONBURY!!! I know it is short notice but AC/DC etc are touring. As much as I'd prefer to see the Foos, I'd enjoy AC/DC also. Not going to rant and rave (Or sign a stupid, pointless petition) but I'm afraid I think I'll cut my losses and give it a miss this year. Disappointed.

scruff monkey · 17-06-2015 5:03pm

They had a month to prep for U2 pulling out in 2010, a week and a bit would extremely difficult to cover, esp as it's not just a case of the act turning up. The act needs to be on the road with stage gear that's suitable to fit on the stage and can get in and out of there in time to continue on what ever tour they are on at the moment.

beecee · 17-06-2015 5:15pm

Hang on. You have a ticket. I assume flights? And you're going to give it a miss because Foo Fighters aren't playing?!? Bizarre if so...

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

They'll give each of the acts another 10-20 mins I'd say and bump them all up accordingly and then stick someone in earlier in the afternoon.

NOT happy AT ALL. This happens of course and has happened previously (Most recently U2). But at least they replaced the act. Florence is NOT a replacement, she's already playing! I find it odd that they could not get ANYONE. Surely here is SOMEONE who would jump at the opportunity to play on the Pyramid Stage at GLASTONBURY!!! I know it is short notice but AC/DC etc are touring. As much as I'd prefer to see the Foos, I'd enjoy AC/DC also. Not going to rant and rave (Or sign a stupid, pointless petition) but I'm afraid I think I'll cut my losses and give it a miss this year. Disappointed.

Chris_Bradley · 17-06-2015 5:29pm

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

They'll give each of the acts another 10-20 mins I'd say and bump them all up accordingly and then stick someone in earlier in the afternoon.

NOT happy AT ALL. This happens of course and has happened previously (Most recently U2). But at least they replaced the act. Florence is NOT a replacement, she's already playing! I find it odd that they could not get ANYONE. Surely here is SOMEONE who would jump at the opportunity to play on the Pyramid Stage at GLASTONBURY!!! I know it is short notice but AC/DC etc are touring. As much as I'd prefer to see the Foos, I'd enjoy AC/DC also. Not going to rant and rave (Or sign a stupid, pointless petition) but I'm afraid I think I'll cut my losses and give it a miss this year. Disappointed.

Glastonbury is much more than the main stage headlining act.

Basq · 17-06-2015 5:53pm

Chris_Bradley wrote: »

Glastonbury is much more than the main stage headlining act.

Yep! Every year for the past probably 15 years, I'd have wanted to see one of the headliners... this year is the same!

If you can't ANY other band worth seeing closing the evening in Glastonbury, vary your music tastes!

TheIrishGrover · 17-06-2015 6:14pm

I'm perfectly entitled to my tastes, thanks. Yes, I know there's more to glasto than the main stages, I've been 4 times already. I just was not hugely gone on the rest. I was actually thinking about returning my ticket during the refund period. I understand I'll lose money but I'm not sure I want to pay another 250 or so on that I don't really have on various expenses for a line-up I'm not gone on.

ghostdancer · 17-06-2015 8:31pm

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

They'll give each of the acts another 10-20 mins I'd say and bump them all up accordingly and then stick someone in earlier in the afternoon.

NOT happy AT ALL. This happens of course and has happened previously (Most recently U2). But at least they replaced the act. Florence is NOT a replacement, she's already playing! I find it odd that they could not get ANYONE. Surely here is SOMEONE who would jump at the opportunity to play on the Pyramid Stage at GLASTONBURY!!! I know it is short notice but AC/DC etc are touring. As much as I'd prefer to see the Foos, I'd enjoy AC/DC also. Not going to rant and rave (Or sign a stupid, pointless petition) but I'm afraid I think I'll cut my losses and give it a miss this year. Disappointed.

AC/DC are playing the night before in Germany and are incapable of doing 2 nights in a row these days.
they also cost several million to book.

Toast · 17-06-2015 11:44pm

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

I'm perfectly entitled to my tastes, thanks. Yes, I know there's more to glasto than the main stages, I've been 4 times already. I just was not hugely gone on the rest. I was actually thinking about returning my ticket during the refund period. I understand I'll lose money but I'm not sure I want to pay another 250 or so on that I don't really have on various expenses for a line-up I'm not gone on.

Listen to some of the stuff you wouldn't normally try. Or go off and spend the entire festival in the rabbit hole. Id love the freedom of not caring about seeing anyone. There's so many weird corners to be part of. If you want to do it on the cheap go talk to the Hari Krishna and get a free meal. If the one reason you were going was Foo Fighters go take a ghettoblaster with you and play nothing but foo fighter tracks off it and get people to sing along and dance with you as you wander the campsites.

Chelon · 18-06-2015 10:09am

Does this look perfect or what?

Weather.jpg

Chelon · 18-06-2015 10:11am

Anyone got any good Facebook content to check leading up to the feastival. I see the official one but any others worth checking?

robinph · 18-06-2015 10:20am

Chelon wrote: »

Does this look perfect or what?

Weather.jpg

Other page I just looked at was mentioning showers on the Thursday and Saturday. But I guess it's all down to interpretation of a cloud with a bit of sun behind it symbol, which doesn't exclude the possibility of light showers.

Toast · 18-06-2015 10:55am

Uhoh you've jinxed it now.

ghostdancer · 18-06-2015 3:51pm

most weather sites/predictions at the moment seem to be saying cloudy, with the odd shower over the week, but nothing too bad. won't be a scorcher though.

Toast · 18-06-2015 6:22pm

Honestly that sounds perfect. Wasn't there in 2010 but it sounds nightmarish. Had 2 days of 30C sun in 2005 before the deluge and it was just wandering around desperately searching for shade to sit in until the sun went down. If the choice was scorcher versus washout I'd take scorcher but given the choice a 20c cloudy with no rain would be a winner.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 18-06-2015 6:49pm

nothing worse than waking up with a cider hangover in a sauna tent at 8am. i'd take rain and 12degrees any day.

ghostdancer · 18-06-2015 8:14pm

yeah, too much sun isn't great, too hot to sleep and then freezing at night. i don't mind a bit of rain but it generally means mud, which is obviously crap.

a cloudy, dry, warmish day with little breeze is perfect.

run_Forrest_run · 19-06-2015 12:54pm

the pictures from the BBC webcam today are beautiful.

Mince Pie · 19-06-2015 1:05pm

STICK!!!

http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Pilton~7292387/long.html

Toast · 19-06-2015 2:19pm

I like how stranger and stranger weather forecast sites get pulled into play just because they've a favourable forecast. :-D

Mince Pie · 19-06-2015 2:21pm

Toast wrote: »

I like how stranger and stranger weather forecast sites get pulled into play just because they've a favourable forecast. :-D

yr.no has always been one of the more respected ones. Just that their forecast has just come into range.

Blisterman · 19-06-2015 5:40pm

Map for this year's festival is here: http://cdn.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/FG-Website-Map-v4.png

Don't spot any changes from last year.

ghostdancer · 19-06-2015 7:11pm

there's a few small changes, there was a gif flicking between it and the 2014 version.

a few things i can remember:
Strummerville moved up to the Tipi Village hill/tree area
names on the campsites around Baileys
Arcadia bar moved to the opposite side of the spider and a little more room in Park Home Ground campsite
no Despacio tent
i think one of the campervan fields is now a private boutique camping one, the greyed out one between E21 and E24

Glastonbury 2015

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