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Claude Burgundy

Tickets on sale this Friday, do they still do a deposit system where you pay it bit by bit or do you have to buy them in one lump ??

Toast

paulbok wrote: »

I think Body & Soul will be getting a load of refugees/migrants from EP next year.

That'll be that ruined too so.

Synode

paulbok wrote: »

I think Body & Soul will be getting a load of refugees/migrants from EP next year.

Good. Hopefully they'll stop moaning about how "the magic has gone"

Sugarbeat

Synode wrote: »

Good. Hopefully they'll stop moaning about how "the magic has gone"

Synode, you found loads of picnic magic at the weekend, and some of us couldn't find enough of it, be grateful, have pity and stop moaning at us poor folks

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Synode wrote: »

Good. Hopefully they'll stop moaning about how "the magic has gone"

Hell will freeze over before they give up their moaning.

scruff monkey

donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »

Hell will freeze over before they give up their moaning.

Pfffft, Hell, it's not as hot as it used to be

Captain Flaps

Was there this year for the first time since 2011 after an uninterrupted chain starting 2006 I think it was.

The festival has definitely changed from being more like what Body and Soul is now to being more like what Oxegen was then. This is lamentable, HOWEVER I still had an absolutely fantastic time with no major complaints to mar my experience and a really great group of people to spend the time with. I nearly didn't go this year as I wasn't sure I wanted to drop the cash and waste the annual leave but I feel energised for the festival again so I'll be buying my early bird/loyalty scheme as soon as they're up.

Might just end up going to Body & Soul though.

I did both this year (along with Castlepalooza and Longitude) and while B&S was my favourite festival of the year (maybe ever) you just can't beat the sheer scale and spectacle of the Picnic.

Dolbert

Definitely going next year (hopefully as a performer, whoop!)

bodhrandude

I'll just ask for the usual:
Aphex Twin
Daniel Avery
James Holden
ZZ Top
The Stooges
Alo Wala
NWA (If they decide to tour)
Daft Punk (Why not)
Air (Are they still around?)

Space Shanty

Some of these please... Spiritualized, Chemical Brothers, Run The Jewels, GOAT, Caribou, Patti Smith, Jamie XX, Gaz Coombes, Public Service Broadcasting, Ought, Wolf Alice, Sharon van Etten, King Gizzard, Vessels, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, John Talabot, Objekt, Daniel Avery

Space Shanty

And Nick Cave to return as a headliner would be very nice.

scruff monkey

Oasis

(runs away very fast)

billie1b

Guns n' Roses with Slash!

BullBlackNova

I reckon that next summer we will see Foals and the Libertines headlining festivals in the UK and Ireland. Whether that is at EP or Longitude we won't know for a while yet really.

Until a few more bands announce albums for next year it'll be tough to predict really.

I'll probably wait to see a few bands announced before I decide if I'm going. Had a great year again this year, just the money side of things. If I don't go to EP I can probably go on another foreign holiday for a week!!! One thing is certain though, if I am there I'll be in Pink Moon again. Made a huuuuge difference this weekend for me. I seem to have completely avoided the troublesome element that some people are talking about!

My dream headliners... Radiohead and Wilco.

Bobby Baccala

Dream headliner for me would be Fleetwood Mac but that's just a pure pipe dream

maximoose

Sure if we're going for dreams give me Radiohead

Most likely will get an early bird as soon as they are out, handy enough on the instalment plan and no danger of not being able to sell it on.

My Darling Clementine

MUSE

Thundercats Ho

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Depends how many are staying. We got a 6 man for 540 euro. It ain't cheap but we'll worth it in my opinion. I think my mate got a 2 man for 250 euro. There was no scumbag element whatsoever and everyone was happy and respectful. If staying up til 6am causing havoc is your thing then pink moon ain't the way to go!

Are these just regular tents, already put up for you?
Are there other things there like yurts or podpads or something like that? how much do they cost do you know?

scruff monkey

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

Are these just regular tents, already put up for you?
Are there other things there like yurts or podpads or something like that? how much do they cost do you know?

It's a range of tent types/sizes already put up (with inflatable sleeping mats & bags if you need to hire them). Think the two man this year was about 170ish, i wound up upgrading to a two man rainbow tipi which was an extra 60ish as I was sharing with some one.

Sounds pricey and it's not cheap but you're also paying for the security (big **** off fence), showers, clean bogs etc for the three nights along with the charging station, beauty area for the ladies, access to a food crew and your own bar.

They share their area with podpads (ithink it was) who do what can only be described as festival wendy houses.

The yurts etc were over in a different section of the grounds

ghostdancer

are the showers, charging, and hairdryer/straighteners free to use or are they extra on top of what you've already paid?

Synode

Not sure about the chargers but the others are free

JohnDaniels

If you have a group going I'd much rather hirer a campervan than the posh camping. You can bring everything you want, drive straight in with it all, cooking facilities, proper toilet, charging, drive straight off when leaving, camp site was really relaxed, you can even stick up a tent or two around it for more people in your group. Excellent way of doing it. Only downside is getting someone who wants to do the drive out

scruff monkey

Yeah, Pink Moon had a big advantage though in that it's entrance into the arena was right beside EA, no 30 mins walk or any of that sh1te to get back to your sleeping area for tins etc...

CiarraiAbu2

How strict are they with Child age, we have 4 and the eldest would be 13 next July, I see children 12 and under are free but can't see a price for 13 and over.

Space Shanty

CiarraiAbu2 wrote: »

How strict are they with Child age, we have 4 and the eldest would be 13 next July, I see children 12 and under are free but can't see a price for 13 and over.

Maybe a child aged 13 would need to buy a full-priced ticket?
I'm not certain but I'd say they would want proof of age if you were trying to get any child in free who looked close to the age limit.
I saw a few people getting checked for age on the way in although that was for carrying cans

HausOfTony

CiarraiAbu2 wrote: »

How strict are they with Child age, we have 4 and the eldest would be 13 next July, I see children 12 and under are free but can't see a price for 13 and over.

Children 13-17 aren't allowed, although if your child is just gone 13 and with the whole family I'm sure they won't notice or question it

Irish_rat

Pink moon is definitely worth the extra money, good showers, clean toilets, a decent bar, quiet enough to have a solid sleep and is very close to the comedy tent, EA and mindfield. Little to no queues going in to the main arena. Also plenty of young people there too.

Only gripes were the queues coming into the campsite on the Friday and the situation of trying to get to the green car park. Nothing too major though.

Otherwise camp in Janis Joplin, it usually attracts a really good crowd.

Thundercats Ho

scruff monkey wrote: »

Yeah, Pink Moon had a big advantage though in that it's entrance into the arena was right beside EA, no 30 mins walk or any of that sh1te to get back to your sleeping area for tins etc...

Yea, i've stayed in the campervan site 5 or 6 times now.
It's great and all, but the 30 minutes (or so) walk there and 30 minutes back, maybe 3 times a day, on top of the walking in the arena, salty dog etc takes it's toll by Sunday.
I'll either go with the camping place right behind EA, or just drive over and back each day (about a 25 min drive from the carpark).

JohnDaniels

scruff monkey wrote: »

Yeah, Pink Moon had a big advantage though in that it's entrance into the arena was right beside EA, no 30 mins walk or any of that sh1te to get back to your sleeping area for tins etc...

Having been to Glastonbury a good few times where it takes half a day to walk from one end of the site to the other the walk to and from the campervan field felt like a stroll in the park. Considering I usually finished up in the rave in the woods it was in the direction of home anyway

Synode

My wishlist: Daft Punk, Chemical Brothers, Orbital, All Tvvins, Delorentos, M83, Foals, Radiohead, Todd Terje, Sasha, Carl Cox. Don't think that's too much to ask for