AllTogetherNow Festival 2018

So you can't bring a stove to make a cup of tea on the campsite?

Clashfinder is fairly up to date but not definite: clashfinder.com/m/alltogethernow2018

There's an Android app called Festable made by the poster PabloAndRoy here that let's you view clashfinders and set favouritrs/reminders etc which is very good.

reni10 wrote: »

So you can't bring a stove to make a cup of tea on the campsite?

Correct .... :rolleyes:

Going by the website - No BBQ's or gas stoves !!

greenspurs wrote: »

Correct .... :rolleyes:

Going by the website - No BBQ's or gas stoves !!

Gas would more often than not be on the prohibited list for campsites, but disposable BBQ's are usually allowed (in designated areas).

Would it be seen as a fire risk because of the recent dry spell I wonder (although enough rain should have fallen in the last few days to negate that)?

crystalbrite wrote: »

Thanks everyone and Pablo!

Here's the link for anyone looking for it:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pablosoft.festable

I will have an update in the next day which includes a map for ATN.

Lots of negative comments on twitter etc regarding the "transport" plans. For those of you close to the site what are your thoughts!!! I'll be heading the north/east route M9/N24 etc.. I suppose as with all festivals the earlier you get there the less likely of traffic issues!!!

eplady2017 wrote: »

Lots of negative comments on twitter etc regarding the "transport" plans. For those of you close to the site what are your thoughts!!! I'll be heading the north/east route M9/N24 etc.. I suppose as with all festivals the earlier you get there the less likely of traffic issues!!!

Main source of negativity on twitter seems to be the shuttle buses finishing at 11.15pm with the festival still in full flow! Haven't seen the times and it doesn't affect me personally, but it seems like a strange move and can see why people are really annoyed.

I think the traffic management maps are really good...but then I'm coming up the country on the N25 so the red route is really handy for me. Red route folk from any other side (West especially) have to go all over the shop to get there!

MattD wrote: »

What's the actual issue with traffic and transport?

I do think people are being a bit unrealistic in their views of how a debut festival in an area where there's never been one run before should be run. They can't build new roads into the site. There's going to be traffic and limited accessibility, that's the rub of not having a festival in South Dublin.

Maybe I've underestimated the number of people who bought weekend tickets and don't want to camp... Is that really a significant number of people? Competely foreign concept to me...!

I'd have to agree, I think it's the fact that we have no previous years to go on is what's freaking people out.

I don't know if it's normal for festivals to make sure punters get home in the evening, it's not something I've ever availed of at other festivals and I won't be here either. It does seem like there's a chunk of people not camping and to be honest that's the festival experience to me so I don't get it per se..
It's a bit ****ty to offer shuttle busses throughout ticket sales though, to then actually only offer them until 11pm at night, well before all the activities wrap up. Add insult to injury with it being announced only a couple of days before the festival.
In my opinion it seems weird to buy a ticket for something not knowing 100% how things will play out and basically taking a chance on someone else arranging transport for you. I'd never plan anything that way but then again, I'm a planner and I take that quite far that's just how I roll

I think the traffic management plans are decent, tho I don't get why I have to drive extra to Fiddown or whatever it's called when I can just cross the bridge in carrick (coming from the west, and will be chancing my arm taking the shortcut on Friday). Definitely some hassle for people having to drive around, some numbers floating about on FB and Twitter are an extra 50 - 70 km for some of the local peeps because of road blocks and what not.

I get people are freaked out, but on the other side of things, this is a festival not a school trip so I just wish everyone would chill the f out and look forward to having a good time on the weekend, that's just me tho!

MattD wrote: »

What's the actual issue with traffic and transport?

I do think people are being a bit unrealistic in their views of how a debut festival in an area where there's never been one run before should be run. They can't build new roads into the site. There's going to be traffic and limited accessibility, that's the rub of not having a festival in South Dublin.

Maybe I've underestimated the number of people who bought weekend tickets and don't want to camp... Is that really a significant number of people? Competely foreign concept to me...!

Suppose in my case would have liked a direct bus from dublin doing a return deal.

I'm probably spoiled from the package deals to EP.

Way it's going i'm getting down with JJ Kavanagh and then the bus eireann shuttle in; then back on shuttle and home with Dublin Coach .

Just looked at the travel plan, they are hardly expecting someone living in carrick to not take the new bridge to get there?

danois wrote: »

I don’t like any of the craft beers that everyone else seems to love. I drink Budweiser only and I know I can hear everyone groaning at me lol. I just don’t like any other Beer. Can anyone in the know tell me is there likely to be anything that tastes very close to bud?

Jaysus, you realise this is an over-21s festival, right? :P

boomshakalaka wrote: »

I'd have to agree, I think it's the fact that we have no previous years to go on is what's freaking people out.

I don't know if it's normal for festivals to make sure punters get home in the evening, it's not something I've ever availed of at other festivals and I won't be here either. It does seem like there's a chunk of people not camping and to be honest that's the festival experience to me so I don't get it per se..
It's a bit ****ty to offer shuttle busses throughout ticket sales though, to then actually only offer them until 11pm at night, well before all the activities wrap up. Add insult to injury with it being announced only a couple of days before the festival.
In my opinion it seems weird to buy a ticket for something not knowing 100% how things will play out and basically taking a chance on someone else arranging transport for you. I'd never plan anything that way but then again, I'm a planner and I take that quite far that's just how I roll

I think the traffic management plans are decent, tho I don't get why I have to drive extra to Fiddown or whatever it's called when I can just cross the bridge in carrick (coming from the west, and will be chancing my arm taking the shortcut on Friday). Definitely some hassle for people having to drive around, some numbers floating about on FB and Twitter are an extra 50 - 70 km for some of the local peeps because of road blocks and what not.

I get people are freaked out, but on the other side of things, this is a festival not a school trip so I just wish everyone would chill the f out and look forward to having a good time on the weekend, that's just me tho!

it definitely isn't the norm.

I'm not really sure what the issue is here, if you're staying off-site, then it's pretty much your responsibility to sort that out. there's some shuttle buses provided, if you don't like the hours/locations, then tough, camp. or sort out your own travel arrangements.

For anyone intrested, I reverted the clashfinder back:


Mura Masa before Roisin Murphy

Horse Meat Disco before Black Madonna


this means that Mura Masa clashes with Maribou State, which is a tough one for me.

I have not seen Maribou State before. Anyone seen them?

MJohnston wrote: »

Maribou State are pretty great - like Bonobo meets Zero 7 type of thing.

Yeah, I had them on in the car for a solid week so really looking forward to hearing them live.

so wait.. if you are coming from Dublin you've to go via Carrick-On-Suir but go to Fiddown then hairpin back to Carrick-On-Suir (on the other side of the river?)