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Boomtown 2013 8th-11th August

I know, I don't really give a fuck whether she gets one or not but I'm apparently "the go to festival person" amongst my friends.

I bought my camper pass ages ago

Its bizarrely getting on for a year ago.

I am really hoping they haven't moved the field further away again this year. I think people forget we're always fucking miles away from the festival. Lost count of the times I went up and down that hill last year as I'd forgotten something. Its OK the 1st few times, bring on the carpet!
 
This is always a problem with crewing. It's so disorganised. I've done SGP in the past as festival crew, even when we got there its was ridiculous.
 
I can't justify paying £200 just to arrive through the gate so unless someone has any work there that I don't have to pay a £200 deposit up front for I won't be going.

You get it back, its to prevent people doing a runner once in.
 
Latest press release:
BoomTown Fair: Sold Out for Fifth Year Running and Julian Marley Announced!
Plus… Deposit Ticket Resale THIS FRIDAY!

THURDAY 8th – SUNDAY 11th AUGUST 2013
MATTERLY ESTATE – WINCHESTER
BoomTownfair.co.uk
http://www.radioboomtown.co.uk/

With exactly one month to go until BoomTown Fair returns, the festival has now sold out for the fifth year running and over 26,000 eagerly expectant residents are gearing up for four days of unadulterated escapism in the UKs maddest city! For those without tickets there is a last chance saloon to get involved when the unclaimed deposit tickets go on resale at 7pm this Friday, 12th July… After searching high and low, Julian Marley has been announced as a very fitting replacement for Toots and the Maytals, and two top notch reggae super stars are confirmed as secret headliners for the newly discovered Lion’s Den temple! Other highlights to expect from BoomTown Fair include the full Arcadia Spectacular show, seven diverse districts to align with, more than 30 mini venues to be discovered and over 300 party-tastic musical acts on hand to provide the perfect soundtrack to a long weekend of fully immersive indulgence!

With tickets selling at a record speed for 2013, BoomTown Fair has now officially sold out. However, all is not lost for those who still wish to get their hands on one of the coveted resident passes to the ‘UKs Maddest City’, the unclaimed deposit tickets will go on re-sale this Friday (12th July) from 7pm via the BoomTown website, but be sure to get in there early as the amount is limited and expected to disappear at some pace!

In answer to Toots and the Maytals unexpectedly cancelling their European tour and no longer able to attend BoomTown, the town council have been beavering away to find a suitable replacement and are giddy with excitement to welcome Julian Marley to the Town Centre! Julian is the only son of Bob Marley to be born and raised in the UK and is a Grammy Award nominated, roots-reggae musician, singer-songwriter, producer and humanitarian in his own right. A selection of other acts to be joining Julian on the UK’s only reggae and ska focussed main stage are; Parov Stelar Band, Mad Caddies, Ozomatli, Arrested Development and The Neville Staple Band. There are also two extra special secret headliners for the Lion’s Den to be announced onsite who will be sharing the bill with already announced reggae legends; Gentlemen and the Revolution, Richie Spice, Lee Scratch Perry and Collie Buddz, plus many more!

Moving on from the mind-blowing line-up to the mind-blowing installations that BoomTown has to offer, fresh from the fields of Pilton is the mega beast of Arcadia, all set to fire up with the full Spectacular show (only seen at Glastonbury and BoomTown), which includes astounding aerial acrobatics, projection mapping, lasers and flame throwing pyrotechnical displays, dishing out a hefty dollop of shock and awe, it is the perfect opener for hours of uninterrupted high octane DJ sets from the likes of South Central, Calyx & Teebee, LTJ Buken, Slipmatt & Billy Daniel Bunter, DJ Zinc plus many more, including BoomTown’s very own Mayor! To get a sense of what to expect from Arcadia check out this video from Glastonbury 2013:

 
...just got invited... with g/f. awesome. who's going? anyone driving down on the wednesday with space for 2?
 
just got a text, apparently i am on the list for a crew ticket, just needed to spell my surname right, and stuff it, i am trying to get you one too, but cant promise anything just yet


funny timing- are you doing the same thing as me? :hmm:
 
just got a text, apparently i am on the list for a crew ticket, just needed to spell my surname right, and stuff it, i am trying to get you one too, but cant promise anything just yet

That would be ace if you could, though I don't hold out much hope if it hinges on people being able to spell my surname. :cool:
 
hehe, i'm sure there will be urbz munted meet up. hopefully the masses will choose a camping spot a bit further from the bogs this year ;)

Sadly for me the 'spot further from the bogs' will likely be in Birmingham or London unless I get lucky. :D
 
So... is the urban meet gonna be the same as last year? Friday 4pm where the benches are near bad apple bar (I think)
 
Just on the off chance...are any northern urbs working the festival?

My lad has just got work and needs to get there on Wednesday.

He's just been looking at trains and it's about £100 return to Wichester so he'll be happy to throw in for petrol.
 
Righto with this getting near now I have some logistical questions from a 1st timer. How far is the car park from the camping area(s)? How serious is the booze rule? I mean what is to stop you bringing in 10 cans a day or something and a bottle of spirits just for drinking at the campsite?

Cheers.
 
it's not that far but it is up a really steep hill if they use the same layout as last year.
depends where you camp, if you go through the gates and carry on straight rather than going right and down then there was loadsa space but was a bit of a distance from all the action. decent trolley/wheels of some kind are the best plan
only got stopped once out of the 3 times i came in so it depends
 
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