Glastonbury 2019

Wooderson · 14-02-2019 11:25am

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

However these days we try for the bus/gate ticket and we now fly over on Wednesday. Stay in Bristol and go to a Tesco there to stockup. then get the busses from the usual Bristol Art Centre (Or whatever it's called). So we are still set up by about 13:00 Thursday. I love having a mooch around on Thursday evening. Usually very relaxed and great fun. 1/2 the people there. and watching people trudge in as ya sip yer drink.

Maybe 15 years ago dude. Place is jammed by Thursday nowadays. Most primo campsites are full by Wednesday mid afternoon. You're out in Pylon otherwise.

The Nal · 14-02-2019 11:29am

Rarely see anyone arrive on Thursday anymore. Place is usually at 95% capacity by Wednesday evening.

Alkers · 14-02-2019 11:47am

robinph wrote:

There is a big 24 Hour Asda right off the M5, just after you leave the M4, and you'll be able to get a BigMac next door as well. Has 24 alcohol and everything else you could possibly need to stock up on.

Thank you very much!

TheIrishGrover · 14-02-2019 11:54am

Wooderson wrote: »

Maybe 15 years ago dude. Place is jammed by Thursday nowadays. Most primo campsites are full by Wednesday mid afternoon. You're out in Pylon otherwise.

Ah, we tend to stay a bit further back anyway (Old farts) so are usually onsite about 10:00AM Thursday (Got the 7AM bus this year I think). You know yerself, throw yer gear around while ya set up your tents.

Have a beer at 10:00AM. Take chair out of bag.
Have a beer. Take tent out of bag.
Have a beer. Contemplate setting up tents......

The Nal · 14-02-2019 11:58am

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

Ah, we tend to stay a bit further back anyway (Old farts) so are usually onsite about 10:00AM Thursday (Got the 7AM bus this year I think). You know yerself, throw yer gear around while ya set up your tents.

:eek:

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

Have a beer at 10:00AM. Take chair out of bag.
Have a beer. Take tent out of bag.
Have a beer. Contemplate setting up tents......

Oh, phew.

S.M.B. · 14-02-2019 3:36pm

The Nal wrote: »

Rarely see anyone arrive on Thursday anymore. Place is usually at 95% capacity by Wednesday evening.

I've always arrived on a Thursday but I realise I'm in the minority.

Basq · 14-02-2019 3:46pm

S.M.B. wrote: »

I've always arrived on a Thursday but I realise I'm in the minority.

Last year was the first day I've done Wednesday but worth it for fireworks.. plus an extra day in the most magical place on earth! (sorry Disney!)

splinter65 · 14-02-2019 4:04pm

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

Ah, we tend to stay a bit further back anyway (Old farts) so are usually onsite about 10:00AM Thursday (Got the 7AM bus this year I think). You know yerself, throw yer gear around while ya set up your tents.

Have a beer at 10:00AM. Take chair out of bag.
Have a beer. Take tent out of bag.
Have a beer. Contemplate setting up tents......

Old style....

MadYaker · 14-02-2019 6:30pm

Wednesday at glasto is great. I’d never miss it by choice.

Edit: i was wondering about this earlier, would a hard brexit be likely to affect the festival in any way? I'm afraid to mention the B word on efestivals

thebusher · 27-02-2019 11:27am

First time at the festival and looking at booking flights back to Ireland afterwards. Hearing nightmare tales of getting out on Monday. Is a 4pm flight from Bristol back doable if we are up early and get national express back?

only other option is a 10pm flight with another 2 hour drive once we land ðŸ˜ž

Wooderson · 27-02-2019 11:29am

thebusher wrote: »

First time at the festival and looking at booking flights back to Ireland afterwards. Hearing nightmare tales of getting out on Monday. Is a 4pm flight from Bristol back doable if we are up early and get national express back?

only other option is a 10pm flight with another 2 hour drive once we land &#55357;&#56862;

Yep, should be. Need to allow for a lot of hassle/traffic though mate. I reckon you'd need to allow for 3 hours to get to the airport from Gate A at the worst.

thebusher · 27-02-2019 11:33am

Cheers

The Nal · 27-02-2019 11:37am

thebusher wrote: »

First time at the festival and looking at booking flights back to Ireland afterwards. Hearing nightmare tales of getting out on Monday. Is a 4pm flight from Bristol back doable if we are up early and get national express back?

only other option is a 10pm flight with another 2 hour drive once we land &#55357;&#56862;

2017 I got a taxi at 1pm and was in Bristol airport at 2pm.

2014 a van broke down on one of the roads and we were stuck in traffic for 7 hours and missed our flight.

Its a bit of a lottery but its rare the place will be in lockdown. 3 hours should do it yeah.

robinph · 27-02-2019 12:28pm

A lot of the nightmare stories that you'll hear will be from people trying to get out of the carparks as they are all single track roads so one broken down camper van and everything stops. If you are going for a taxi from the main gate that should limit your exposure to traffic hold ups as things happening on the main roads are easier for breakdown services to deal with and for the traffic to get around.

Over the years have had it take from 50 minutes after starting the engine to being back in Bristol and putting the iplayer highlights on, to 8 hours later and just made it to an A road.

The Nal · 27-02-2019 12:30pm

robinph wrote: »

A lot of the nightmare stories that you'll hear will be from people trying to get out of the carparks as they are all single track roads so one broken down camper van and everything stops. If you are going for a taxi from the main gate that should limit your exposure to traffic hold ups as things happening on the main roads are easier for breakdown services to deal with and for the traffic to get around.

Over the years have had it take from 50 minutes after starting the engine to being back in Bristol and putting the iplayer highlights on, to 8 hours later and just made it to an A road.

Its become a bit better in recent years as there are way less crusties with 50 year old vans that only get used once a year and tend to break down. Majority of vans now are brand spanking new and shiny. And very overpriced.

Wooderson · 27-02-2019 12:37pm

If the weather is muck, estimate goes out the window.

declanleo · 03-03-2019 3:34pm

Just booked my flights via Bristol for the Thursday with Aer Lingus. Looking forward to the line up now. 117 days to go

MadYaker · 04-03-2019 11:10am

thebusher wrote: »

First time at the festival and looking at booking flights back to Ireland afterwards. Hearing nightmare tales of getting out on Monday. Is a 4pm flight from Bristol back doable if we are up early and get national express back?

only other option is a 10pm flight with another 2 hour drive once we land &#55357;&#56862;

I'll probably be booking the same flight back. 4pm is definitely doable if you leave the site by around 11am just to be safe! There's a 9pm flight too but I got that one last year and it was too late. Had ages to kill in bristol and it was annoying as I was wrecked and just wanted to go home.

The Nal · 04-03-2019 3:38pm

https://twitter.com/emilyeavis/status/1102569665883197442

Furious-Red · 04-03-2019 4:17pm

Easily one of the best live acts to see live . Seen them in Germany in 09 and Belgium in 10 and they were just off the wall.

declanleo · 04-03-2019 9:33pm

The Nal wrote: »

https://twitter.com/emilyeavis/status/1102569665883197442

Tragic. The guy was class. I've seen them about 5 times which is more than any other act for me. Watched their whole set at ep,loved it.

bodhrandude · 04-03-2019 9:43pm

All ye dudes will probably have to get green cards now when travelling to the festival,

Basq · 04-03-2019 10:06pm

bodhrandude wrote: »

All ye dudes will probably have to get green cards now when travelling to the festival,

Judging by recent developments, I wouldn't be surprised if we get a few more months.

robinph · 07-03-2019 5:53pm

Ticket resale will be on the 28th April:

https://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/19/190307f.shtml

Worst possible day for me unfortunately as I'll be stood on the start line for London Marathon at that moment. Guess that's the end of that then. Been every year since '95 and it finally comes to an end.

MadYaker · 07-03-2019 6:56pm

robinph wrote: »

Ticket resale will be on the 28th April:

https://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/19/190307f.shtml

Worst possible day for me unfortunately as I'll be stood on the start line for London Marathon at that moment. Guess that's the end of that then. Been every year since '95 and it finally comes to an end.

Ah here, is there nobody else in your group trying? If you give me your reg number ill add you to my group, theres a few of us trying for one mate anyway.

Booking flights this week. I'm dragging my heels on this because I'm sick of giving Ryanair money and just had a sh!te experience with them...

robinph · 07-03-2019 9:23pm

Yeah, but they are running as well or lost interest for this year. I'll be getting them recruited instead though for hammering the website on my behalf.

judeboy101 · 08-03-2019 2:35pm

I'm still looking for pair of tickets , and one else I same boat wanna group up and try?

beecee · 08-03-2019 3:05pm

If you're determined enough, tickets become available in dribs and drabs after the resale. I've used https://www.followthatpage.com/ in the past to watch the ticket site to get notified of change. It's worked for getting tickets for a friend in May. (it's a few years since I've tried)

thebusher · 08-03-2019 4:23pm

Flights and coach booked this week.

EP line-up next week and Glastonbury won't be far behind.

Getting excited for summer now :-)

The Nal · 08-03-2019 4:26pm

beecee wrote: »

(it's a few years since I've tried)

Hasn't happened in the last few years. There was the main resale and thats it. See tickets servers seem to have improved.

beecee · 08-03-2019 4:35pm

The Nal wrote: »

Hasn't happened in the last few years. There was the main resale and thats it. See tickets servers seem to have improved.

Really? Fair enough. I would have thought there's still gotta be some cancellations after the resale, but you're still on efestivals so you'd know better!

The Nal · 08-03-2019 4:46pm

beecee wrote: »

Really? Fair enough. I would have thought there's still gotta be some cancellations after the resale, but you're still on efestivals so you'd know better!

Yeah theres been a lot of disappointment in the last few years with no "secret" resales. In 2013 we got our tickets in the last secret resale on a Monday at 2pm and in 2014 my missus went on Seetickets at 2pm on the same date and got tickets for her mates. Not sure its happened since.

My advice for anyone trying it to obviously have as many as possible trying but go for coach. Amazing to me that some people still pass up a chance for a ticket that way.

MadYaker · 08-03-2019 8:15pm

The Nal wrote: »

Hasn't happened in the last few years. There was the main resale and thats it. See tickets servers seem to have improved.

Id say there's less tickets going back every year too. Yeah I really can't get my head around why people voluntarilly skip the coach sale.

Basq · 08-03-2019 8:37pm

Some Glasto news next week..

https://www.instagram.com/p/ButJm-QgM-L/?utm_source=ig_web_button_native_share

judeboy101 · 09-03-2019 8:11am

MadYaker wrote: »

Id say there's less tickets going back every year too. Yeah I really can't get my head around why people voluntarilly skip the coach sale.

If you get tickets through coach sale do u HAVE to go by coach? Reason I ask is we might bring some kids and I'm assuming coach part of ticket is just for one person.

keeponrockin · 09-03-2019 10:02am

judeboy101 wrote: »

If you get tickets through coach sale do u HAVE to go by coach? Reason I ask is we might bring some kids and I'm assuming coach part of ticket is just for one person.

Your entry tickets are handed to you by the coach driver as you get on the coach or sometimes during the journey so technically yes but if you dont turn up for the coach they hand your tickets in at Gate A where you can collect them..obviously just say your flight was delayed or something..but you would have to give it a couple of hours if coach is from bristol and hope the roads are not blocked delaying the coach.

MadYaker · 09-03-2019 12:49pm

keeponrockin wrote: »

Your entry tickets are handed to you by the coach driver as you get on the coach or sometimes during the journey so technically yes but if you dont turn up for the coach they hand your tickets in at Gate A where you can collect them..obviously just say your flight was delayed or something..but you would have to give it a couple of hours if coach is from bristol and hope the roads are not blocked delaying the coach.

I have heard that you can't get your tickets if you don't get the coach. The point of the coach tickets is to force people to get coaches as its better for the environment. If they were just handing the tickets out at gate A nobody would get the coaches and it would be pointless.

Judeboy I would email the festival and ask to be sure.

The Nal · 09-03-2019 12:53pm

MadYaker wrote: »

I have heard that you can't get your tickets if you don't get the coach. The point of the coach tickets is to force people to get coaches as its better for the environment. If they were just handing the tickets out at gate A nobody would get the coaches and it would be pointless.

Judeboy I would email the festival and ask to be sure.

They'll leave them at Gate A. I've done it before.

There hasn't been one person in the history of the festival who hasn't been given their ticket for missing the coach.

yannanevotna · 13-03-2019 5:46pm

The Nal wrote: »

They'll leave them at Gate A. I've done it before.

There hasn't been one person in the history of the festival who hasn't been given their ticket for missing the coach.

Didn't know this. So would be worth going for a coach ticket (Bristol, Bath, London etc being the cheapest) and take the hit on the coach price and collect ticket from Gate A? Would be a nervy trip across!

MadYaker · 13-03-2019 5:57pm

So you already have a coach with your ticket but you want to book a different one? I wouldn't unless the coach time or location is really really awkward. If you arrive at Gate A before your ticket will you have to wait? What if the bus with your ticket gets delayed for some reason?

I wouldn't do it and I think if you look for info about this from the festival (which is the only source I would trust) they will tell you to get the coach that comes with your ticket.

Here, I found the T&Cs in my email from 2017:

The Nal · 13-03-2019 6:41pm

MadYaker wrote: »

So you already have a coach with your ticket but you want to book a different one? I wouldn't unless the coach time or location is really really awkward. If you arrive at Gate A before your ticket will you have to wait? What if the bus with your ticket gets delayed for some reason?

Yeah that happened to me. Was waiting around for 3 hours.

yannanevotna wrote: »

Didn't know this. So would be worth going for a coach ticket (Bristol, Bath, London etc being the cheapest) and take the hit on the coach price and collect ticket from Gate A? Would be a nervy trip across!

Well if you could get Bristol just fly in and get the coach from there.

Basq · 15-03-2019 8:25am

All signs are pointing to a poster this morning..

Furious-Red · 15-03-2019 9:18am

S.M.B. · 15-03-2019 10:20am

The Killers, The Cure & Stormzy as headliners?

There would be enough there to keep me entertained for the weekend but can't say I'm too sad not to be going this year.

TheIrishGrover · 15-03-2019 11:12am

Miley effing Cyrus? Hahaha. Wait for the Glasto virgins to b*tch and moan like that mupped about Kanye West a few years ago. Don't like them? Don't see them.

Looking forward to The Cure. saw The Killers in the "Secret" gig in John Peele in 2017. Enjoyed them. Looks like a Glastonbury to mooch around. There is nobody there that I absolutely MUST give my right arm to see (Apart from The Cure and Chemical Brothers - They better not clash). But I think there is enough there to keep me amused

Beans_On · 15-03-2019 11:39am

when do they ussually add to this, like a second announcement?

Basq · 15-03-2019 11:45am

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

Miley effing Cyrus? Hahaha. Wait for the Glasto virgins to b*tch and moan like that mupped about Kanye West a few years ago. Don't like them? Don't see them.

Miley's the wildcard.. like Katy Perry a few years ago.

Solid first poster tbh!

Beans_On wrote: »

when do they ussually add to this, like a second announcement?

Other than this first poster, you'll get some stage announcements (NW corner, dance stages and West Holts).. and then you'll get full lineup late May / early June typically.

Suckit · 15-03-2019 2:14pm

Weird that they have no big rock act announced yet.

MadYaker · 15-03-2019 2:48pm

The Killers aren’t a big rock act?

Thats the worst first glasto lineup announcement in the last ten years but I couldn’t care less. Unlikely I’ll see any pyramid headliners but the small stages are where you find most of the gems.

Suckit · 15-03-2019 2:58pm

MadYaker wrote: »

The Killers aren’t a big rock act?

Thats the worst glasto lineup in the last ten years but I couldn’t care less. Unlikely I’ll see any pyramid headliners but the small stages are where you find most of the gems.

I wouldn't have thought they were rock. No idea what they would be classed as though.

Very diverse, Kylie, Janet Jackson, The Cure, The Killers, Stormzy, George Ezra.
Not that I expected any different, just weird mix.
Hozier falls fairly low down the lineup and is a headliner at EP.

Glastonbury 2019

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