1st Festival!!

[ironictwist]

Going to be shortly booking my tickets for the Isle of Wight festival & was curious whether any PH'ers can offer some sage advice for us festival virgins?

[Slagathore]

Get used to drunken/drugged up public school kids acting like vaginas.

If you get hit by a cup of luke warm liquid, chances are it's piss.

You'll probably feel dirtier after you get out of the showers, if they have them!

[Mr Heathen]

Take lots of arse wipe. I've been to festivals where they've been changing hands for £6 a roll.

Be prepared for an unbelievable trip to hell when visiting the toilets. A much safer option is just to try not to poo for 3 days.

[Meeja]

Mr Heathen said:

Take lots of arse wipe. I've been to festivals where they've been changing hands for £6 a roll.

And baby wipes. Ideal for keeping relatively hygenic without the need to use any shower facilities that may be on offer. (Shower facilities at festivals can mean taking your life/health in your own hands!)

If camping in a tent, take a cheap one, and leave nothing (and I mean nothing) of any value greater than a few pence when you are out enjoying the music. Also, try and do something to your tent to help you identify it amongst the doubtless dozens of other identical tents.....

Edited by Meeja on Saturday 9th May 13:11

[Deadmau5]

If anyone has ever seen packets of salt and vinegar crisps in the toilets and thought, wtf, who's been eating in here, then try putting an empty packet over your mouth and breathing! It blocks out all the nasty smells of the toilet. Also, in my experience, police dogs can't smell pills, so don't worry.

[Technonotice]

Deadmau5 said:

If anyone has ever seen packets of salt and vinegar crisps in the toilets and thought, wtf, who's been eating in here, then try putting an empty packet over your mouth and breathing! It blocks out all the nasty smells of the toilet. Also, in my experience, police dogs can't smell pills, so don't worry.

Are you Deadmau5 the artist?

[ironictwist]

Slagathore said:

If you get hit by a cup of luke warm liquid, chances are it's piss.

I'll keep that one in mind, thanks

Meeja said:

Mr Heathen said:

Take lots of arse wipe. I've been to festivals where they've been changing hands for £6 a roll.

And baby wipes. Ideal for keeping relatively hygenic without the need to use any shower facilities that may be on offer. (Shower facilities at festivals can mean taking your life/health in your own hands!)

If camping in a tent, take a cheap one, and leave nothing (and I mean nothing) of any value greater than a few pence when you are out enjoying the music. Also, try and do something to your tent to help you identify it amongst the doubtless dozens of other identical tents.....

Edited by Meeja on Saturday 9th May 13:11

I heard rumours about this...May have to invest in a pack or 3 by the sounds of it...Regardless, the advice is much appreciated!

Now unfortunately my festival buddy has bailed out on me...So I'm currently left with

Isle of Wight festival - June
The Hop Farm - July
Wakestock - July
Sonicsphere - August

With maybe V Festival/Beachdown - August also

So I'm left on my tod for all of these so any of you lot by chance been to a festival by yourself or always been with friends? I mean I'm comfortable enough going alone as I know I'll have a blast & make some good friends regardless but it's nice to hear stories of people who've trod this path before

[Taita]

Come to Creamfields!

[Penny-lope]

Taita said:

Come to Creamfields!

You sod, I want to go

I hate living up here

[Taita]

Penny-lope said:

Taita said:

Come to Creamfields!

You sod, I want to go

I hate living up here

Just down the road from me. Can't go with my best mate this year as he is gaying it up in Paris.

You should come

[Penny-lope]

Taita said:

Penny-lope said:

Taita said:

Come to Creamfields!

You sod, I want to go

I hate living up here

Just down the road from me. Can't go with my best mate this year as he is gaying it up in Paris.

You should come

Don't tempt me, after the last few months, and the one's that are about to follow, I need something to look forward to

[Plotloss]

If you're going to be going to your first festival this summer at least make it a proper one.

Some tickets left (as of this morning) for Glasto.

[ironictwist]

Plotloss said:

If you're going to be going to your first festival this summer at least make it a proper one.

Some tickets left (as of this morning) for Glasto.

I thought you had to go through that whole lengthy proceedure earlier in the year they do so people don't get buggered over by fake tickets/security & so on?

[Plotloss]

You need to register but thats a 10 minute affair then you're good to go.

NOTHING anywhere in the UK and quite probably the world compares to Glasto.

Makes ALL other festivals look like garden parties.

[Chris71]

Plotloss said:

Makes ALL other festivals look like garden parties.

Certainly the major ones, and I'd have to agree nothing has the same combination of top flight acts as well as atmosphere. Glasto still feels far more genuine and less commercial than the likes of V or Reading.

[ironictwist]

Chris71 said:

Plotloss said:

Makes ALL other festivals look like garden parties.

Certainly the major ones, and I'd have to agree nothing has the same combination of top flight acts as well as atmosphere. Glasto still feels far more genuine and less commercial than the likes of V or Reading.

Mmmm I'm sold on the idea...Will do a bit of googling & my sums later on...I did want to go to Glasto this year but figured because I didn't get involved with pre-registration that chance had long gone 5 months ago. Gracias

[Taita]

Penny-lope said:

Taita said:

Penny-lope said:

Taita said:

Come to Creamfields!

You sod, I want to go

I hate living up here

Just down the road from me. Can't go with my best mate this year as he is gaying it up in Paris.

You should come

Don't tempt me, after the last few months, and the one's that are about to follow, I need something to look forward to

Got nothing to lose!