Boomtown 2017 festival - news and discussion

[jimbarkanoodle]

yes ive had

Who have quite a big track record, long term too, of 'keenness'

ACAB -- re harmless stuff etc. anyway

This is a long-long-time-ago-based pissedoffness of mine, but it sounds like Hampshire pigs cherish their difficult reputation still, a lot

The fucking twats.

Yes i have had a friend get in serious trouble because of police sniffer dogs at the entrance of Boomtown, and another couple caught out and prosecuted at Bestival. Plus reports of them going undercover in fancy dress and asking people for drugs, then arresting them if they go along with it. cunts.

Although i havent been through the pedestrian gates in a good while, i couldnt help but notice the dogs on the gates this year were security dogs, rather than police. I seem to recall it used to be a couple of plain clothed police handlers with a couple of dogs at the main entrance, but this year security guards with dogs at all entrances. Im thinking security ones arent quite as well trained, and its more for show, or to scare people into handing over their stash on demand if they look shifty? if so, i think this system is much more agreeable than the police nabbing 50 odd people at the entrance and them getting prosecuted or cautioned.

 

[sim667]

Having just got back from Shambala I've noticed actually one thing that really pisses me off about boomtown is the hideous amount of rubbish and absolutely no attempt to reduce it there.

And the amount of people pissing wherever they want.

 

[JTG]

Proud of what we built in horrendous conditions

It's calmed down enormously over the past couple of years. Far more boozy and fewer chemicals. I blame all the shit EDM they've put on at Bang Hai

 

[JTG]

Although i havent been through the pedestrian gates in a good while, i couldnt help but notice the dogs on the gates this year were security dogs, rather than police. I seem to recall it used to be a couple of plain clothed police handlers with a couple of dogs at the main entrance, but this year security guards with dogs at all entrances. Im thinking security ones arent quite as well trained, and its more for show, or to scare people into handing over their stash on demand if they look shifty? if so, i think this system is much more agreeable than the police nabbing 50 odd people at the entrance and them getting prosecuted or cautioned.

Security dogs are often retired from more frontline services and a bit knackered iirc

I'm always a little taken aback that the presence of police/security looking for drugs at a festival comes as a surprise to many

 

[JTG]

Re the artists campsite Kebabalon was a rip off!!! Stinging the artists big time. I soon realised walking to crew catering would save me a bundle, something artists were technically not allowed to do. Poor exploited artists.

which crew catering was that then? They didn't take cash

Artists tend to be the dimmest lightbulbs in the building when it comes to festivals so they're probably dead easy to rip off

 

[Gromit]

which crew catering was that then? They didn't take cash

Artists tend to be the dimmest lightbulbs in the building when it comes to festivals so they're probably dead easy to rip off

They were called Nuts. Next door to the crew bigtop.

 

[JTG]

They were called Nuts. Next door to the crew bigtop.

Ah OK, I did wonder if it was them. Thought you meant main Hilltop or Downtown catering

Excellent choice, they're very good

 

[editor]

First batch of photos:

Faces of Boomtown 2017: Seventy photos taken around the festival site

 

[cupid_stunt]

Love the drug amnesty bins.

 

[danski]

Excellent photos

 

[sim667]

Tort that's you in number 2

 

[editor]

Some pics from Whistlers Green:

Boomtown 2017: a wander around the chilled out Whistlers Green on the top of the hill