Boomtown 2014 - new plans
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Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
The West Holts stage at Glastonbury has never even threatened to engage me and given where it is, I pass by pretty often.
Its cider, hmmm, jez these are shit. Hey I can hear cassette boy.... Every time for about 10 years. You're going to have resurrect Amy Winehouse to get my attention.
The_Reverend_M
More bass, vicar?
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
more about poco loco
http://kaptinsblog.wordpress.com/2014/03/08/a-little-more-poco-loco/
http://kaptinsblog.wordpress.com/2014/03/08/a-little-more-poco-loco/
wiskey
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It's on the website
Gore?Tipper had better be playing that stage. Friggin' immense that would be.
wiskey
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Personally I wouldn't, we get rid of ours.
It does have a kids area, which I believe they have improved in the past few years. Thora took T a couple of years ago but the festival is twice the size now. It's not geared up for kids, there are only kids toilets in the kids field (which is right at the top of site away from half of the interesting stuff), stalls don't offer kids portions, and the punters really aren't wired into looking out for kids.
I took werv to Glade when he was 5mo, and that was ok ... but I wouldn't take him now. And he's fairly seasoned festival-wise.
Bears
Flash company
editor
hiraethified
Here's the full line-up for Mayfair Avenue district at BoomTown Fair this August.
Full A – Z of line up so far here: http://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/tourist-info/my-shop
Full A – Z of line up so far here: http://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/tourist-info/my-shop
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
Does anyone know if theyve got that rule about Cameras with detachable lenses being considered professional and not being allowed to take them in without press accreditation?
Im working a festival, then camping on the coast, then going straight too boomtown from camping, and dont want to drive home to drop my camera off, but if they'll confiscate it on the gate then Ill have to.
Im working a festival, then camping on the coast, then going straight too boomtown from camping, and dont want to drive home to drop my camera off, but if they'll confiscate it on the gate then Ill have to.
I don't know whether security will stop you but I'd be very careful regarding taking anything if value in. Last year thefts from tents was rife, particularly on the Thursday.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
This has been a real problem for every festival that has used the site since I can remember. Its not unique to Boomtown. There are fairly secure lockups onsite you can book.
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
Ive got a campervan and the camera fits very neatly in one of the lockable compartments.
Its my old camera, not my new camera too.
tbtommyb
Well-Known Member
what's dodgy about that site?
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
1. Hampshire police couldn't give a shit about catching tent theives as long as the get their drug arrest quotas up.
2. The security used on the site also tend to be the dodgiest fuckers on site.
3. Its really easy to break into a festival on that site there, its open from every angle.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
There is a team or teams of crims local to the Winchester area that target it by buying tickets and then going on a Thursday shopping spree to fund it. On Thursday, everyone is keen to wander around and they just wait till you piss off and do it then.
It dies down massively after Friday evening (though it doesn't go away)
It dies down massively after Friday evening (though it doesn't go away)
We arrived on Friday and started setting up camp and loads of people around us warned us because what had happened the previous night, a lot of stories of theft included people being in their tents when the thefts occurred.
that and the price makes me not want to go again
Thing is we didn't have any problems and none of our group has ever had any problems, the usual rules should apply at every festival. Keep your tent looking a mess, don't have everything in a bag, don't leave anything of value in the tent and at night have your valuables stuffed at the bottom of your sleeping bag (or similar).
The problems of thefts from tents seemed to go away for a bit and are now back with a vengeance, perhaps because people have got lazy with their security or there is a new generation of festival goer who isn't safety aware? I think that so many people seem to want to bring expensive electronic stuff to festivals hasn't helped either.
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
that and the price makes me not want to go again
dervish
if you flibble when you wibble, don't wobble
I'm really glad someone else thinks that keeping your tent a mess is good practice. I was once asked by a couple of coppers with a camera for my top tip on how to not get robbed at a festival, I said to keep it messy and they both looked at me like I had two heads. I thought it was pretty obvious advice TBH.
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
Totally sensible imo.
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
agreed
i keep things messy in vehicles or tents and away from doors/windows
also tend to be paranoid and carry everything on me
someone did try and come in our tent and luckily i was awake enough to hear and see the arm so they could pretend they had the wrong tent
great if in a group as more off putting to casual thieves but often tis just me and partner
