Glastonbury 2013

Zippy1991 · 05-09-2012 4:03pm #1

Just thought I'd start this.

Tickets on sale on 07/10/2012

Registration closes on 30/09/2012

Anyone set on going? General discussion, tips etc. welcome!!!

Professey Chin · 05-09-2012 4:04pm

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the best laughs ever last year. Going again definitely

padski08 · 05-09-2012 4:06pm

Was there in 2011 and one of best weekends ever

The first sale to get deposit is tough, took from 9am to 11.30 of constantly trying to get there but worth it in the end

Tempted to go for deposit as gives you time to think if you can afford to commit to going, wouldnt have cash for full ticket in Oct but would defo have deposit money

Zippy1991 · 05-09-2012 4:11pm

I have never been but have decided to try and go this year.

Friends were there in 2011 and have sold it big time.

padski08 · 05-09-2012 4:14pm

Zippy1991 wrote: »

I have never been but have decided to try and go this year.

Friends were there in 2011 and have sold it big time.

You wont regret it!

Forget any Irish festival, Glastonbury is where its at!
We arrived late on the Thursday and left Monday morning and we still didnt see half the site

The sheer size of the site is mindblowing, too us an hour to walk from our campsite to the Glastonbury hill at far side of the site, and that was pretty much walking "as the crow flies"

Zippy1991 · 05-09-2012 4:17pm

padski08 wrote: »

You wont regret it!

Forget any Irish festival, Glastonbury is where its at!
We arrived late on the Thursday and left Monday morning and we still didnt see half the site

The sheer size of the site is mindblowing, too us an hour to walk from our campsite to the Glastonbury hill at far side of the site, and that was pretty much walking "as the crow flies"

Think this really shows the size compared to Dublin.

http://howbigreally.com/dimension/festivals_and_specticles/glastonbury#dublin

padski08 · 05-09-2012 4:21pm

Zippy1991 wrote: »

Think this really shows the size compared to Dublin.

http://howbigreally.com/dimension/festivals_and_specticles/glastonbury#dublin

Saw that before

Used it to show friends it compared to Dublin before we left, but was still taken back from how long it takes to get from one place to another!

Best thing is, once you are by security, thats it for the week, you dont have to worry about showing ticket or anything

Can drink your own drinks anywhere too so dont have to go the bars,although the somerset cider is delish

Professey Chin · 05-09-2012 4:22pm

padski08 wrote: »

Saw that before

Used it to show friends it compared to Dublin before we left, but was still taken back from how long it takes to get from one place to another!

Best thing is, once you are by security, thats it for the week, you dont have to worry about showing ticket or anything

Can drink your own drinks anywhere too so dont have to go the bars,although the somerset cider is delish

And like a complete kick in the head if youre not used to it :pac:

MusicTraveller · 05-09-2012 9:09pm

Hi folks!

Definitely planning on going with a Swiss friend of mine (I'd myself be coming from Canada)... if of course we get lucky this time with the tickets (we never made it through last time, despite frantically refreshing the page every 5 seconds for, like, 4 hours!)

Does anyone has an advice to successfully access the (fairly crap) Seetickets Glasto webpage come October, or perhaps on other routes to get tickets?

daenerysstormborn3 · 05-09-2012 9:42pm

Just registered. Would love to go to it. Any rumours yet on the line-up?

Professey Chin · 05-09-2012 10:18pm

pixiebean22 wrote: »

Just registered. Would love to go to it. Any rumours yet on the line-up?

Efestivals is usually kept up to date with rumours
http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/glastonbury/2013/lineup.shtml

The Nal · 06-09-2012 2:20pm

pixiebean22 wrote: »

Just registered. Would love to go to it. Any rumours yet on the line-up?

Rolling Stones and The Stone Roses seem to be nailed on.

nocoverart · 06-09-2012 2:32pm

Glastonbury is definitely up there on any music lovers bucket list. I would love to go but realistically it won't be happening next year. Ah well! always the BBC coverage :rolleyes:

Mickolution · 06-09-2012 5:52pm

I've not been since they introduced the registration system. How does it work for a few people getting tickets? I see you can get up to 8 tickets per transaction, is it a case of everyone gets their codes and you could spread them around a few people to try and get them, giving you a better chance?

Professey Chin · 06-09-2012 10:21pm

Mickolution wrote: »

I've not been since they introduced the registration system. How does it work for a few people getting tickets? I see you can get up to 8 tickets per transaction, is it a case of everyone gets their codes and you could spread them around a few people to try and get them, giving you a better chance?

Yep. You can use up to 8 peoples codes once you get past the queue so say 4 going. Make sure everyone has the 4 codes and keep in contact so youll know when 1 person gets in so they can be bought

Mickolution · 07-09-2012 12:05am

Right.

I assume if I were to get through and get the tickets, anyone else trying with the codes would be told so? What I mean is, if the second person gets through, it wouldn't cancel the first order or anything?

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 07-09-2012 12:54am

still on my EP high and I'm seriously eyeing this up. would be going on my own though unless I can convince some broke friends to go.

padski08 · 07-09-2012 10:07am

georgiecasey wrote: »

still on my EP high and I'm seriously eyeing this up. would be going on my own though unless I can convince some broke friends to go.

Do it!

You wont regret it. And plus you wont be alone for long at Glastonbury :cool:

Professey Chin · 07-09-2012 10:09am

padski08 wrote: »

Do it!

You wont regret it. And plus you wont be alone for long at Glastonbury :cool:

This is true. I got kidnapped and fed drink by Geordies last time

Velocity_Girl · 07-09-2012 3:53pm

padski08 wrote: »

Forget any Irish festival, Glastonbury is where its at!

^^^^THIS.

I absolutely love Glastonbury, this year (assuming we get lucky with tickets) will be my six time.

I really missed it this year, it came to the weekend it was due to be on and I longed to be sitting in the Jazz Field drinking some cider and tucking into a Pie Minister

Deisler · 09-09-2012 2:41pm

Anybody have tips re: camping? Few of us thinkin of heading over in a campervan.

stinkle · 09-09-2012 3:50pm

Velocity_Girl wrote: »

^^^^THIS.

I absolutely love Glastonbury, this year (assuming we get lucky with tickets) will be my six time.

I really missed it this year, it came to the weekend it was due to be on and I longed to be sitting in the Jazz Field drinking some cider and tucking into a Pie Minister

yup, had serious withdrawal symptoms too that week/weekend!

Do many people from Ireland bring campervans and are companies here ok about a)bringing a campervan outside Ireland and b)bringing it to Glastonbury. Recommendations welcome!

harney · 09-09-2012 7:59pm

I've been lucky enough to go to the last 4 Glastonbury's in a row. Fingers crossed I get tickets this year.

wjc · 09-09-2012 11:30pm

On day of ticket sale which is best/quickest? Phone no. or website? Any help appreciated.

Toast · 09-09-2012 11:48pm

The website. You'll have to hammer it for possibly 2hrs to get through but if you persevere you'll get through.

mickeyboymel · 10-09-2012 12:25am

Can't wait either, its a brilliant week, I had a great time last year at my first and am really hoping to get through on the 7th October. Its a madhouse here on that morning with two pcs on auto refresh (thanks firefox!!), another laptop on an msn group chat with the 20 or so in our gang all checking in to see who has got through, and the phone and mobile on redial!! Mission control or what!!

Well worth it. I travelled over by car on the Tuesday last year and met with friends at various services along the M5 until we all drove in together and slept in the cars for gates on the Wednesday morning to get good camping. We were in The Dance field which was very central to everything and not nearly as noisy as the name would suggest! It fills up there very quickly but worth the early start as its right in the centre of everything.

Most of the exploring was done on the Thursday as the music stages keep you busy the other days, but even being there for 6 days, did not get round it all.

Didn't leave the farm till about 5pm on the Monday, plenty of time for a nice drive back to Holyhead for the overnight ferry after a hot shower in the motorway services near Birmingham! I booked my ferry in Jan and remember the international tickets have to paid for in full in the last week of Feb not in first week of April like the UK tickets.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 10-09-2012 12:35am

nice info mickeyboymel

so what's the site like when you're hitting it, just a blank screen and loading or do they put you in a queue? how many screen before ticket confirmed? is there a captcha? looking to see can i get some of my servers hitting this

mickeyboymel · 10-09-2012 12:54am

The actual link to the page on seetickets will not be published until very near the opening time. Then its just a matter of refreshing like mad....but once you break through you can enter up to eight registration numbers at the one time, so the secret is to pool with friends, have the others registration numbers with you and a fully loaded credit card and then keep in touch throughout the morning with each other.

Once your through that and have entered card details, thats it until they take the payment you are not actually confirmed. This can take anything from 3 hours to 2 days.....I had a nervous wait last year as in all the rush I thought I'd given the wrong digits on the card and it wasn't until 6pm that evening when they took the payment that I knew it was gone through.

Lol...its like an ebay auction for something you really want, but 10 times more exciting!!!

SlipperyPeople · 11-09-2012 1:19pm

so if you sign up for this and manage to get tickets then find out you cant go.

you cant sell on your tickets or do you get a refund and they get reallocated?

Toast · 11-09-2012 4:17pm

You can pay a fiver extra for insurance which allows refunds up to the event. Otherwise there is an option to refund the tickets up until May I think. Otherwise it is not transferable so probably worth getting the insurance in case of something unexpected.

bennyc · 11-09-2012 4:46pm

we landed by car about 4pm on the Thursday veryhard to find a pitch, we carried way too much from the car to find a spot and it killed us . If it was again I would just leave most in the car and head to find a good camp spot then do another run to the car as it wasnt that bad and we needed to do a beer run anyway a day later.

Next year I plan on landing on the Wednesday all going well, I am going to drive again hopefully. I found the drive a killer on the way back but that was cause I did the dog on it the Sunday night:D

opr · 11-09-2012 7:23pm

Got a huge surge of excitement just seeing this thread on the front page. Only hope I can manage to bag a ticket again this year.

Opr

Professey Chin · 14-09-2012 3:38pm

Remembered to register for ticket sales.
Now we play the waiting game.......

BananaR · 17-09-2012 12:37pm

harney wrote: »

I've been lucky enough to go to the last 4 Glastonbury's in a row. Fingers crossed I get tickets this year.

Seriously! Me and my mates have been trying to get tickets for years now with no success - the usual on the website for hours and trying phone lines as well.
Is it really just pot luck? I am beginning to think there is a conspiracy !! :eek:

Obviously we will be trying again this year...please ye gods, finally smile on us.

Velocity_Girl · 17-09-2012 8:09pm

I've been lucky to have got tickets for the last 5 festivals. The only thing I would say is have a word document open which has the registration numbers of all people going including their postcodes they used when registering (very important!!) and details of the card using to purchase the tickets. When you get through to buying tickets all you need to do is copy & paste the details.

Oh and of course... Refresh, refresh, refresh at the start!!

Mickolution · 18-09-2012 11:46am

I've registered and had my photo accepted. I know you need the registered address for anyone else you're booking tickets for, but is it just the post code? They seem to point out that in the email instead of the whole address.

JP Liz V1 · 19-09-2012 4:07pm

Some rumoured talk already of David Bowie and The Rolling Stones

BananaR · 19-09-2012 4:09pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Some rumoured talk already of David Bowie and The Rolling Stones

Seriously doubt Bowie will perform live again

brettharting · 19-09-2012 5:35pm

I hope they have something special lined up to make up for this years absence

maguic24 · 19-09-2012 6:40pm

Hey Guys,

Do you know what month/dates it will be held on?

Zippy1991 · 20-09-2012 12:40pm

maguic24 wrote: »

Hey Guys,

Do you know what month/dates it will be held on?

its on frm the 26th to the 30th june

youcancallmeal · 21-09-2012 2:34pm

Toast wrote: »

You can pay a fiver extra for insurance which allows refunds up to the event. Otherwise there is an option to refund the tickets up until May I think. Otherwise it is not transferable so probably worth getting the insurance in case of something unexpected.

More info http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/information/tickets/2013-ticket-info#refundsetc.
Not sure if I want to go next year but I'll definitely be trying to gets tickets on the 7th regardless. I have a feeling if me and my group of friends manage to get tickets I'll probably end getting caught up in the excitement and go

opr · 28-09-2012 3:40pm

Just a quick reminder that registration closes this Sunday ahead of the lotto draw next week.

Opr

robinph · 02-10-2012 11:05pm

Getting nervous now. Been every year since '96, but it's always a bit scary that I might fail to get tickets some year. Have several people lined up with the list of registration numbers and ready to go with hammering the F5 button from 8:59 on Sunday morning. :eek:

Zippy1991 · 04-10-2012 1:07pm

Nervous.

Professey Chin · 05-10-2012 11:10am

Almost forgot this was Sunday!
/throws money at credit card

mickeyboymel · 06-10-2012 11:58pm

Link is up folks......bookmark it now!!!!http://glastonbury.seetickets.com/Event/GLASTONBURY-2013-DEPOSITS/Worthy-Farm/700000

robinph · 07-10-2012 7:47am

Morning all. Time to get some coffee in, check the broadband, stretch the F5 pressing finger and get ready for my remaining hair to be pulled out.

Royale with Cheese · 07-10-2012 8:21am

Have never tried getting tickets for this before. Currently have 3 different browsers on the waiting page (they seem to have the ability to detect when you've multiple tabs of the same page open and they just feck you out).

What's the deal here, does everyone get stuck on the waiting page til 9am or is there actually a booking page you can get at now?

robinph · 07-10-2012 8:34am

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Have never tried getting tickets for this before. Currently have 3 different browsers on the waiting page (they seem to have the ability to detect when you've multiple tabs of the same page open and they just feck you out).

What's the deal here, does everyone get stuck on the waiting page til 9am or is there actually a booking page you can get at now?

Yeah, kind of. Multi browsers on the same PC is pointless, although the pages are not loading for me on Chrome, only on Firefox.

By 8:59 things should start happening, like the Seetickets server will melt. Sometimes you may get in before 9am, but unlikely. You will then see a page giving options about buying UK tickets or international tickets, select how many, enter the registration numbers, the server will time out, you'll get in and do it all again, you'll not be sure what post code to put in for Irish address, you'll enter card details....then the next screen confirming your purchase will never appear and you'll have to wait until sometime this evening to get a confirmation email.

If your lucky.

TheIrishGrover · 07-10-2012 8:41am

C'mooooooonnnnnnnnn 9:00 AM FFS!!!!!!

Good luck folks. Hope ye all get tickets*

*Unless it clashes with me getting tickets in which case ye can f%*£ off

Glastonbury 2013

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