All Together Now 2019

MJohnston

BullBlackNova wrote: »

I'm a little late to the bandstand additions but some great names there I think. London Astrobeat doing the Beatles could be a lovely, early afternoon type thing, for e.g. My list of things that I'd like to see keeps on growing... Do people think that we will get any more musical announcements now? It seems quite full.

And, a separate note. I read through their Eco statement yesterday. Nothing too surprising in there but it struck me - they want us to bring reusable cups but my reusable coffee cup is made of glass, and glass is banned. Will I be able to bring it in? I messaged them yesterday afternoon but nobody responded so just wondering if anyone used a glass Keep Cup there last year. I can always pick up an alternative if I need to but I'd hate to have my glass one taken off me by the security lads, for example!

I mean, they will 100% definitely take glass off of you if they find it.

greenspurs

BullBlackNova wrote: »

I'm a little late to the bandstand additions but some great names there I think. London Astrobeat doing the Beatles could be a lovely, early afternoon type thing, for e.g. My list of things that I'd like to see keeps on growing... Do people think that we will get any more musical announcements now? It seems quite full.

And, a separate note. I read through their Eco statement yesterday. Nothing too surprising in there but it struck me - they want us to bring reusable cups but my reusable coffee cup is made of glass, and glass is banned. Will I be able to bring it in? I messaged them yesterday afternoon but nobody responded so just wondering if anyone used a glass Keep Cup there last year. I can always pick up an alternative if I need to but I'd hate to have my glass one taken off me by the security lads, for example!

Just buy a metal cup ! :rolleyes: #Science

BullBlackNova

MJohnston wrote: »

I mean, they will 100% definitely take glass off of you if they find it.

I better invest in a plastic one so...

BelovedAunt

greenspurs wrote: »

Just buy a metal cup ! :rolleyes: #Science

You really are a strange man.

whelzer

BullBlackNova wrote: »

I better invest in a plastic one so...

Or better yet, ditch the coffee cup and just bring cans, lots and lots of lovely cold cans...:p

BullBlackNova

whelzer wrote: »

Or better yet, ditch the coffee cup and just bring cans, lots and lots of lovely cold cans...:p

Solid advice.

Basq

Glastonbury has the no plastic / glass rule.. now they sell these excellent metal water bottles that keep water cold:

e.g



Brought a lot of cans obviously - but also picked up stainless steel cups to keep drinks cold on Amazon for beer / wine / shorts etc.



These were quite good also.

Toast

Basq wrote: »

These were quite good also.

Got amazon links for them please? Showing up as 30 quid and 12 quid for me.

eplady2017

Basq wrote: »

Glastonbury has the no plastic / glass rule.. now they sell these excellent metal water bottles that keep water cold:

e.g



Brought a lot of cans obviously - but also picked up stainless steel cups to keep drinks cold on Amazon for beer / wine / shorts etc.



These were quite good also.

Samsung were giving out metal cups on the Friday last year. If ya had one you could use it to get ice in their fridges.. Was very handy..

Manning3000

eplady2017 wrote: »

Samsung were giving out metal cups on the Friday last year. If ya had one you could use it to get ice in their fridges.. Was very handy..

Do we know will that be there again this year, that ice was a god send. I have a cooler sorted this year though. No warm beer for me.

eplady2017

Manning3000 wrote: »

Do we know will that be there again this year, that ice was a god send. I have a cooler sorted this year though. No warm beer for me.

They are listed as one of their 'partners' on the website so I imagine they will have some sort of an area again..

Jem123

Sorry if this has been asked before but I have 2 family tickets but won't be bringing the kids now. Can these be used for general camping?

greenspurs

BelovedAunt wrote: »

You really are a strange man.

Boo hoo …. :rolleyes:



(ask a stupid question …….)

whelzer

Jem123 wrote: »

Sorry if this has been asked before but I have 2 family tickets but won't be bringing the kids now. Can these be used for general camping?

Of course, unwritten rule is that you should try and swap them for general camping only. Probably doable via toutless.

Rigor Mortis

Basq wrote: »

e.g

For years we had the tops taken off plastic bottles to ensure we couldnt use them as a weapon (supposedly). Now they let you bring that in. You could do serious damage in a dust up with that bottle.

phantom_lord

^ it's so you can't throw them.

endainoz

eplady2017 wrote:

Samsung were giving out metal cups on the Friday last year. If ya had one you could use it to get ice in their fridges.. Was very handy..

Now that's the type of corporate sponsorship I could get behind!

johnnyskeleton

phantom_lord wrote: »

^ it's so you can't throw them.

Unrelated, but it seems to me that people seem to have started throwing pints more often at festivals these days. Anyone who does so should be taken out back and shot, partially cos its anti social to cover your fellow music lovers with sticky smelly beer, but mostly because its a waste of good alcohol.

Suckit

I bought a couple of these, they keep water cool and are handy to have.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33017216453.html
I have since found them without the animal print...

grudgehugger

Only listened to 2.5 songs but loving Black Midi so far.

Brings me back to the days when I mostly listened to guitar bands.

Def recommend to anyone raised on an aural diet of Sonic Youth, The Fall, Beta Band etc.

Frostyz

Hi Guys, first time posting. Can anyone tell me why the don't allow gas in campervans ? Do they really enforce this ?
Thanks

Basq

Toast wrote: »

Got amazon links for them please? Showing up as 30 quid and 12 quid for me.

Got them on Amazon Warehouse Deals for cheap..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stainless-Steel-Wine-Glasses-Shatterproof/dp/B01LXSKVH5/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=stainless+steel&m=A2OAJ7377F756P&qid=1562703837&s=warehouse-deals&sprefix=stainless&sr=8-2

Pint glasses not there at minute but keep checking.

bodhrandude

Would love if they done a few ATN Eco cups like they used to for the Picnic, I still have three of these, I mainly use the 2009 glass so have reused at every festival I been to since.

eplady2017

bodhrandude wrote: »

Would love if they done a few ATN Eco cups like they used to for the Picnic, I still have three of these, I mainly use the 2009 glass so have reused at every festival I been to since.

I'm really surprised they are not doing it this year. They are really big on reducing single use plastic and beer cups are the biggest culprit at festivals. Few festivals have done it this year including last weekends Forever Young.

Suckit

Bamboo cups are more likely now, as many festivals want to get away from plastic altogether.
Or buy a branded stainless steel one.

El Director

Sorry if this question is a little on the ignorant side but what do the alcohol vendors dispense their liquor in? I was there last year but I cannot remember.

While I’m here, question no. 2 - is there a shop in/near boutique camping site? Last year there was a Londis or a Spar right at the entrance to the main area from general camping.

bodhrandude

El Director wrote: »

Sorry if this question is a little on the ignorant side but what do the alcohol vendors dispense their liquor in? I was there last year but I cannot remember.

While I’m here, question no. 2 - is there a shop in/near boutique camping site? Last year there was a Londis or a Spar right at the entrance to the main area from general camping.

There is another Londis apparently behind the Bandstand area, so I heard.

RINO87

I just noticed from reading the sustainability stuff that they mentioned capacity this year is 20,000. What was it last year again?
I'm all for reducing plastic, but weren't the cartons of water a bit of a nightmare last year? Didnt bother me, as I had my bottle and refilled it whenever I saw a water station, but I do I recall the water cartons running out a load last year??

Thanks for the heads up on the stainless steel cups, will definitely be grabbing some of these.

On the booze front, lidl are doing some half decent IPA's in 330ml cans for around the euro mark at the moment.

El Director

RINO87 wrote: »

I just noticed from reading the sustainability stuff that they mentioned capacity this year is 20,000. What was it last year again?
I'm all for reducing plastic, but weren't the cartons of water a bit of a nightmare last year? Didnt bother me, as I had my bottle and refilled it whenever I saw a water station, but I do I recall the water cartons running out a load last year??

Thanks for the heads up on the stainless steel cups, will definitely be grabbing some of these.

On the booze front, lidl are doing some half decent IPA's in 330ml cans for around the euro mark at the moment.

15,000 last year. You are right about them running out. The weather was so hot last year so it was a big issue alright. Personally I always go for the coconut water, more expensive but great for getting the electrolytes back in the system!

bodhrandude

RINO87 wrote: »

I just noticed from reading the sustainability stuff that they mentioned capacity this year is 20,000. What was it last year again?
I'm all for reducing plastic, but weren't the cartons of water a bit of a nightmare last year? Didnt bother me, as I had my bottle and refilled it whenever I saw a water station, but I do I recall the water cartons running out a load last year??

Thanks for the heads up on the stainless steel cups, will definitely be grabbing some of these.

On the booze front, lidl are doing some half decent IPA's in 330ml cans for around the euro mark at the moment.

I heard reports that the capacity is 30,000 this year so almost like the same as EP 2006 capacity of 32,500 people. They would need to up some of the side show stuff, have a few big names for Arcadia Afterburner, reggae area needs a revamp and to be open a little later, a few more chill out areas scattered around the place and maybe a chair lift to bring the poor campervan people and caravan people up the hill back to their campers, I know as I worked there last year, tackling that hill can be tough after a nights partying unless you have marching nose powder.