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the government policy is to hit 100,000 infections a day, so.........
Coronavirus: music festivals, big gigs, sports events and big gatherings - going ahead and cancelled
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mx wcfc
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Enough negativity. Who's actually off to festivals this summer, and which ones?
I'll start............
This weekend - Top secret, small, covid-tested, socially distanced, acoustic music only, but I still can't wait to get out there. Weather's looking good.
August 5-8 - Wickham. Local, going with friends. Not really my scene, but Merry Hell are on.
August 13-14 - Mayhem at Micks. 2 days of punk rock in a cowshed. This is the big one.
August Bank Holiday - Blyth Power "Ashes"/camping trip. Small, relaxed. One amplified night on a stage, one night acoustic in the camping field, and a cricket match. Went to this last year (!).
24-26 September - Something Else by the Sea, to wrap things up for the year.
Plus I've got at least three gigs lined up in between.
I hope to squeeze another couple of weekends in, depending on other things.
Touch wood and all that.
I'll probably reap opprobrium on here, then catch the covid and die.
I'll start............
This weekend - Top secret, small, covid-tested, socially distanced, acoustic music only, but I still can't wait to get out there. Weather's looking good.
August 5-8 - Wickham. Local, going with friends. Not really my scene, but Merry Hell are on.
August 13-14 - Mayhem at Micks. 2 days of punk rock in a cowshed. This is the big one.
August Bank Holiday - Blyth Power "Ashes"/camping trip. Small, relaxed. One amplified night on a stage, one night acoustic in the camping field, and a cricket match. Went to this last year (!).
24-26 September - Something Else by the Sea, to wrap things up for the year.
Plus I've got at least three gigs lined up in between.
I hope to squeeze another couple of weekends in, depending on other things.
Touch wood and all that.
I'll probably reap opprobrium on here, then catch the covid and die.
It appears that the Landed Festival, in the grounds of a posh house near Builth Wells (Powys), is pretty likely to be going ahead over the weekend of Saturday 31st July.
They have adapted a few things and are keeping the event small (600 people).
New announcements in Wales due tomorrow (Wednesday 14/7) though, so let's hope that Landed's organisers are not being over-optimistic.
Depending on my friend being able to get tickets from Twickets, we'll be heading for the faboulous line-up (but sold out!) Stone Valley South Festival near Ware, Hertfordshire, weekend of Saturday 14th August -- no signs on their websire of it not happening.
Following weekend, that of Saturday 21st August, festivaldeb, myself and van will be heading for Beautiful Days (Escot Park near Exeter, Devon), whose website (plus FB and Twitter account) have all been consistently optimistic about the event going ahead.
Also, we're still strongly contemplating another small event the weekend after BD (that of Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September, Feralfest -- location unclear so far, but their Facebook appears to be full steam ahead with the planning
Booked for the one you mentioned mx wcfc -- Something Else by the Sea, near Woollacombe, Devon, weekend of Saturday 25th September.
And an additional (non-camping!) end of season bash : Sunset on the West, Pontins, Breen Sands near Weston-super-Mare, weekend of Saturday 2nd October. Must buy tickets ASAP!
Other main event for me is to go and see The Specials at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, Saturday 11th September. Tickets already sorted, it'll be a big gig which is very much part of Coventry City of Culture 2021!
They have adapted a few things and are keeping the event small (600 people).
New announcements in Wales due tomorrow (Wednesday 14/7) though, so let's hope that Landed's organisers are not being over-optimistic.
Depending on my friend being able to get tickets from Twickets, we'll be heading for the faboulous line-up (but sold out!) Stone Valley South Festival near Ware, Hertfordshire, weekend of Saturday 14th August -- no signs on their websire of it not happening.
Following weekend, that of Saturday 21st August, festivaldeb, myself and van will be heading for Beautiful Days (Escot Park near Exeter, Devon), whose website (plus FB and Twitter account) have all been consistently optimistic about the event going ahead.
Also, we're still strongly contemplating another small event the weekend after BD (that of Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September, Feralfest -- location unclear so far, but their Facebook appears to be full steam ahead with the planning
Booked for the one you mentioned mx wcfc -- Something Else by the Sea, near Woollacombe, Devon, weekend of Saturday 25th September.
And an additional (non-camping!) end of season bash : Sunset on the West, Pontins, Breen Sands near Weston-super-Mare, weekend of Saturday 2nd October. Must buy tickets ASAP!
Other main event for me is to go and see The Specials at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, Saturday 11th September. Tickets already sorted, it'll be a big gig which is very much part of Coventry City of Culture 2021!
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
There's a couple of good festivals w/e of BD, but Eastfield are down south that weekend and I'm going to see them in Brixton and Portsmouth.Following weekend, that of Saturday 21st August, festivaldeb, myself and van will be heading for Beautiful Days (Escot Park near Exeter, Devon), whose website (plus FB and Twitter account) have all been consistently optimistic about the event going ahead.
Also, we're still strongly contemplating another small event the weekend after BD (that of Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September, Feralfest -- location unclear so far, but their Facebook appears to be full steam ahead with the planning
And an additional (non-camping!) end of season bash : Sunset on the West, Pontins, Breen Sands near Weston-super-Mare, weekend of Saturday 2nd October. Must buy tickets ASAP!
Feral is definately one I want to do. My OH and daughter are talking about us all going to the Lakes that weekend. I am (shamefully) praying that they discover that the whole country is fully booked!
Hadn't come across Sunset. I'll have a look at it.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
none this year - was only really interested in Freerotation. too many festivals are too general, much prefer small and selective
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
Yeah, another vote here for small.
I have a van now, but when I had a car and a tent, the small ones, where you can park next to your tent are so much better. Went to "Camp Bestival" one year - family thing - daughter might have been 13 and we took a friend of hers. Car was about half a mile away. I was a packhorse.
Not doing that again.
And, yes, the ones with selective music are so much better than those that try to please too many people.
I've got mixed feelings about that -- I love small festivals, and of the few we're heading to this year, all except Beautiful Days are tiny
But general and larger can so often mean more variety of music too -- the return of (working at) Glastonbury next June** will mean the return of all those choice-of-act dilemmas!
** </he insists confidently!!
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Voley
🐀
Really think this new variant is going to screw everything up. I'm meant to be going to an indoor gig in September but I really doubt I will be. If it's too dangerous then, I won't care. Some things are much more important, irrespective of how much I love The Specials.
I'm currently nursing someone double-jabbed through Covid. If the government prediction of 100,000 infections a day is right, there's going to be a lot of really ill people out there, vaccine or no vaccine.
Under those circumstances, you wouldn't catch me jumping up and down in a room with thousands of others if you paid me.
I'm currently nursing someone double-jabbed through Covid. If the government prediction of 100,000 infections a day is right, there's going to be a lot of really ill people out there, vaccine or no vaccine.
Under those circumstances, you wouldn't catch me jumping up and down in a room with thousands of others if you paid me.
Voley : I think a lot of your pessimism is justified, but surely at least some of that applies to indoor gigs more than outdoor -- our Specials gig in September is at an outdoor arena in Coventry.
This is a useful/interesting discussion though -- will have to get back to it at the weekend ...
In the meantime, I hope your mum's health gets well onto the improve soon
This is a useful/interesting discussion though -- will have to get back to it at the weekend ...
In the meantime, I hope your mum's health gets well onto the improve soon
Looby
Well-Known Member
I’ve cancelled an indoor gig for August and I was pleasantly surprised when Ticketmaster refunded with no arguments.
mr steev
magic thought wizard
If only. All this years i had planned have cancelled.
I've just seen that Boomtown's Boom Village in mid August has cancelled now too
wemakeyousoundb
hopefully not gimboid
Bolded the important part for you ;-)Voley : I think a lot of your pessimism is justified, but surely at least some of that applies to indoor gigs more than outdoor -- our Specials gig in September is at an outdoor arena in Coventry.
This is a useful/interesting discussion though -- will have to get back to it at the weekend ...
In the meantime, I hope your mum's health gets well onto the improve soon
miss direct
misfungled
One week till Tramlines, where I'm volunteering. Looks like I'll be checking tickets (and along with that goes checking covid test results/proof of two vaccinations.) Last night I read about a festival in the Netherlands that resulted in 1,000 cases.
For some reason I thought I'd be wandering around the periphery, picking up litter.
Any tips as to how I can stay as safe as possible? I really don't want to get covid.
For some reason I thought I'd be wandering around the periphery, picking up litter.
Any tips as to how I can stay as safe as possible? I really don't want to get covid.
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
Proper masks, double up!
josef1878 2.0
Well-Known Member
Yeh, give it a miss
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
I’d ask for a different shift or not go.
Don't go
I'm stewarding at Latitude with Oxfam and we have been told to wear masks when interacting with people outside of our "work" bubble while on shift. Regular hand washing and sanitiser will also be a big part of my shift plans.
miss direct
misfungled
If it was just me I would probably back out, but I have a friend coming to stay and we are doing it together. She doesn't seem concerned which I'm surprised by because she has been extremely careful since the pandemic began. Anyway at this stage I am planning to volunteer but if I do feel unsafe or that there's too much contact I will leave.
retribution
Jack of Dubs
Me too - rolled my ticket over to next year.
Sad for the cast and crew but fuck that cunt
amp.theguardian.com
Andrew Lloyd Webber cancels opening night of Cinderella due to Covid case | Theatre | The Guardian
The composer calls it ‘a devastating decision that will affect the livelihoods of hundreds of people, and disappoint thousands’
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Yeah, trouble is it won't dent his finances but will fuck over everyone else involvedSad for the cast and crew but fuck that cunt
Andrew Lloyd Webber cancels opening night of Cinderella due to Covid case | Theatre | The Guardian
The composer calls it ‘a devastating decision that will affect the livelihoods of hundreds of people, and disappoint thousands’
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
Booo! Thanks for tagTruefest cancelled which I'm happy about because I had decided I wouldn't go as after 9pm it's all indoors.....and I have a lot going on so suits me. ddraig
Was looking forward to playing but from what i've heard the venue restrictions would have been too much
Info coming out of Australia is worth checking - it seems people are catching Delta (even if double jabbed, even if had covid before) at outdoor events with only fleeting contact, eg going through turnstiles.
Not trying to spread fear, but to encourage informed decision making.
Not trying to spread fear, but to encourage informed decision making.
