All Together Now 2024

any tips for someone bringing 2 boys (8&10) and an 9 month old baby …and no need to tell me I’m mad, know that already.

Have weekend camping tickets and considering splashing out on one of the cheaper of the pre-pitch/glamping options

It’s a last hurrah before the missus goes back to work and I’m also excited at the idea of bringing my boys to the Prodigy nearly 30 years after I first saw them

Have u family or general camping ticks?

If its family then ur kids will have more fun than in glamping so save ur money

If its general I'd advise swapping for family

Brought my kids to festivals for over 15 yrs and don't regret a bit of it - enjoy

Legend 😎

I'm reasonably sure there's no pre-pitched tents in family camping (I've been to ATN twice with my kids, stayed in family camping both times and definitely recommend it but it means bringing your own gear in). I would deffo do family camping if it all possible.

Kids area within the festival grounds is pretty good - they usually organise a football game if your kids are into that, there's been graffiti to try out both times and there's various fun games for kids to play. And bubbles - everyone loves bubbles! And the bubble people come to the family campsite occasionally as well.

Other hits with our two boys last year (12 and 8 at the time) were Greencrafts (especially the blacksmith) and the bumper cars. Much to my disappointment, neither of them too interested in the music as of yet but they did really enjoy the weekend wandering the grounds and getting fairly spoiled at the various food stands!

They enjoyed Iggy Pop from a distance and loved their night-time trip on the big wheel as well.

Something like this likely needed for the baby, and maybe for the older ones if they're sensitive to noise. https://www.sensationalkids.ie/product/ear-defenders/ .

Hopefully you have as much fun at the festival as we did - even if we're REALLY looking forward to an adults-only run at it this year!

Feel free to PM me if you want more tips on kids/babies at festivals - we've done more Body and Souls as a family than I'd care to count - both kids were at Body and Soul before their first birthdays!!! Madness indeed but lots of moments we'll always remember :)

Were there showers and somewhere to empty an an, ahem, "bucket" in Campervans last year?

I missed last year, and 2022 I was in a tent, but in 2019 I remember we had to use the showers over in Both Sides Now, and dont recall there being anywhere to get rid of waste….which was fine at the time as Campervans were right beside that campsite, but it looks like a much longer trek now

Bad and all as it is, it's still not as bad a dragging all your stuff in from the car park. It's a huge advantage that's not talked about enough, literally arrive and all your gear is right beside you.

Showers were in the family camper area down the hill from the main camper site ,I didn’t see anywhere to empty grey/black waste.

They have containers for grey waste beside the portaloos. I couldn’t find the black waste area. Anyone I met told me to pour it into the portaloo (which is pretty grim). I think the year before there was a big black waste tank at the entrance to the camper site beside the big tree.
Water is also down that end. A bit of a trek if you’re parked at the top of the hill.

Stayed in one last year:

1. The trek in from new Boutique car park / entrance was relatively easy, maybe 10 mins walk, bit of a Q at check in though
2. Last year the 6 mans were right beside the entrance to arena so easy to move back and forth to restock on beers (the 4 mans were at back of site)
3. Decent bit of room in the tent for 6 of us no complaints really

Honestly can’t remember if I’ve seen them check ID on wristband entry.

Pre pitched like Bass Camp etc has always been separate from Boutique so would guess that Pink Moon will not be in boutique but thats just a guess. I'm in Pink Moon myself so interested to find out.

What is that Basecamp location like, in terms of getting to/from carpark and the main stages?

There was a "VIP" area just beside the entrance to the boutique campsite last year.

Didn't realise until after and somebody said the boutique wristband allows access here - proper toilets / bars inside.

Is this right?