All Together Now 2024

endainoz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122506121#Comment_122506121

Where did I say I was acting like they didn't respond? I said there was mixed messages which there were. Even though it was fixed and clarified, it was still typed out, your naiive to think that it was a random error.

paulie13

100% agree - feels far more likely that freeflow is on borrowed time as a result of that "error" - it didn't happen by accident. My guess was it just ended up on the site pre-festival instead of post-festival.

paulie13

And if they are going to change this policy, surely they need to communicate that before the loyalty tickets go on sale at the end of the month.

Fanirish

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122506192#Comment_122506192

it was a random error as know people involved. Someone paraphrased a sentence wrong whilst typing it up. Not the end of the world. It was the week of the festival and an overworked staff made a simply error and social team quickly answered it on Instagram etc. errors happen.

endainoz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122507067#Comment_122507067

Sure keep telling yourself that. I do genuinely hope you're correct though.

Dunph

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122507067#Comment_122507067

Not only am I pretty keen to believe this, it makes sense IMO. The infrastructure needed to perform checks and manage queues of people waiting for entry would be an issue for ATN, not just in terms of customer experience but in safety and organisation. Keeping fingers crossed, but optimistic on this. That said, if/when they announce a 10k increase in attendance I'll be worried.

antfin

It would almost singlehandedly change the whole vibe of the festival. Aside from the casual strolling around with a can of your favourite beer, it would make it a chore to get in and out of the main arena quickly. I know at EP I generally avoid leaving at specific times if I know there's going to be a queue to get back in. ATN feels far more relaxed by the ability to nip back to the tent quickly and not worry about queues to re-enter. Same with moving in and out to peripheral stages outside the main arena.

ShagNastii

I'm not really a hardened festival goer.

What exactly is/was free-flowing?

sydthebeat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122507830#Comment_122507830

Basically, bring your own beer into the festival arena

Fanirish

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122507830#Comment_122507830

electric picnic doesn’t allow you to bring in cans from campsite. You have to go through security every time you enter the main arenas to ensure you aren’t bringing cans in.
ATN is free flow so cans be brought whenever you go, so no security checks into main arena

LiamaDelta

If they're to implement this they'd need to significantly improve the standard of their security, who, this year, seemed barely capable of checking wristbands, let alone checking for booze.

optogirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122508913#Comment_122508913

I was nearly backstage of the main stage at one point after going through the wrong fence in search of the Guest Area Bar. Was wandering towards it when I realised. I flashed my Boutique Camping wristband at a lad in high vis who barely acknowledged me as I strode past. Just as well I'm not a stalker but maybe I will become one if it's this easy….

Landers11

I didnt get my wristband until the Saturday. Did not know where to get one. Was in the Friday no problem without one. Got one on the Saturday.

endainoz

Rare on a thread for a festival you'd see people wanting the security to more strict! I see the point though, saw a good few wristband checks on the Saturday and Sunday going towards main campsite alright.