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I always think of it as a party for posh kids to get wrecked at. Since I'm not that bothered about getting wrecked and prefer not to be around people who are massively off their heads, I've always thought I'd give it a miss.
 
8115 said:
I always think of it as a party for posh kids to get wrecked at. Since I'm not that bothered about getting wrecked and prefer not to be around people who are massively off their heads, I've always thought I'd give it a miss.
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That's exactly what it was/is... middle class now perhaps more than posh, it's quite large now, 30k+ tickets I think. I wouldn't pay for it, but it's amusing to work at, and there's always some good music and some odd things that you may or may not like. I still miss suicide sports day, but it grew too big for that to continue :(
 
I've heard that what really makes it is the production. Loads of cool shit stages, performances, buildings, labyrinths, activities etc. Can anyone confirm?
 
PLEASE HELP basically...my friend bought a ticket but then changed her mind about going so gave it to my other friend and changed all the details (address/name/email etc.), we just double checked everything to make sure and turns out SGP changed everything but the name and are being quite stubborn about the whole situation! So my questions are... is your name printed on the actual ticket? Does security ID at the gate? and does anyone have any further advice? We're panicking a bit now as the name change deadline has passed and what I can tell from the website is that they're quite strict on this sorta thing, thaaaaanks :)
 
No, just turn up and it will be fine. As long as the ticket bleeps correct when scanned, i.e its real/hasn't been used yet, youll get a wristband and in you go.
 
8115 said:
I always think of it as a party for posh kids to get wrecked at. Since I'm not that bothered about getting wrecked and prefer not to be around people who are massively off their heads, I've always thought I'd give it a miss.
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As a festival worker I'm seeing this Festival differently. Its pretty much billed in festival worker circles as THE festival for festival workers. The posh kids just make up the numbers for us Festival workers to be able to have OUR festival.

In fact every festival worker i've told this year that i'm working SGP has basically called me names and been jealous as hell. I didn't even get those sorts of reactions from saying i was going to Glastonbury (as a punter).
 
The first couple of times you go it is amazing. I just feel it lacks the all out debauchery and craziness of the likes of Boomtown and Glastonbury.

you wont fail to have a good time, guaranteed!

bloody expensive though! aren't tickets at the £200 mark now? they are MILITANT on alcohol allowance at the gate as well, 12 cans each only! and then your expected to drink £4.50 pints all weekend, not the one!
 
I can tell you, having driven around the entire site on a buggy with one of the posh adventurous enterprising cunts that runs SGP, watching people stuck in traffic jams and queues for hourrrrssss leaving the sight.... the party may be good but it's not run for the workers.

It's run exclusively for them and their mates on their daddy's estate. Arseholes. The old lady in a cottage brought us tea and scones while we worked in the sun sorting that shitheap out. Much more than what the useless owner did.

I did it a few times, had a laugh but you'll get bored of London young professionals off their heads on mdma. There are better festivals, as spectacular as SGP and the site can be...

Also, the security are cunts. Be careful smuggling booze n drugs in.
 
Riklet said:
I can tell you, having driven around the entire site on a buggy with one of the posh adventurous enterprising cunts that runs SGP, watching people stuck in traffic jams and queues for hourrrrssss leaving the sight.... the party may be good but it's not run for the workers.

It's run exclusively for them and their mates on their daddy's estate. Arseholes. The old lady in a cottage brought us tea and scones while we worked in the sun sorting that shitheap out. Much more than what the useless owner did.

I did it a few times, had a laugh but you'll get bored of London young professionals off their heads on mdma. There are better festivals, as spectacular as SGP and the site can be...

Also, the security are cunts. Be careful smuggling booze n drugs in.
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They changed security teams a couple of years ago after loads of complaints, they are much better now.. but still well tight on the alcohol limit when you enter afaik (working there and not drinking it never affects me)

I always like working SGP but being on the main stage I'm sure we get it better than stewards/site crew. I dunno if the free crew bar still runs on the Sunday, I bet it's got too big now and they won't eat that cost anymore.
 
Yetman said:
Had absolutely no problems with security when I went. Just bought tickets for this years fest :)

Excellent crack, great music, vibes, people are a bit yar here and there but hey, who gives a fuck. Take a couple of crates and a shitload of drugs and the music will do the rest for you :cool:
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sim667 said:
I've been a lot and always worked.

The production levels are brilliant, the art is great, and its a lot of fun, but some of the sound restrictions imposed by the council are a joke, also security on the gates are utter cunts, and for that reason I wouldn't go unless I was working.

It is overpriced, but when you get there you see why, its full of attractive 20 something trustafarians, who turn up to talk about volunteering with mongolian tribes on their gap yar, whilst looking for hot water from stalls for their cafetieres....... Its meant to be hippy meets posh garden party, but it does tend to sway a bit toward posh.

Green stewards normally do the stewarding for it, 3 X 6.5 hr shifts between thursday and monday, there's other shifts you can do with them, but I don't want to advertise it as spaces are very limited, PM me and I'll fill you in.

I've done build/break with them too, just working on the campsite crews, that is bloody hard work, I think I did 70 hours over four days. They feed you well, and keep you on a sugar buzz, but it relies on you signing up, them giving preference to their chums and turning you down, their chums dropping out 3 days beforehand then getting paniced phonecalls asking if you can help.

I didn't go in 2014 as we ran our rig at a local festival, but I'm tempted to sign up this year, a lot of it depends on whether I can get my camper in though.
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Hey I was wondering how strict they are in bag searches me and friend are thinking about working it but we wanted to take enough booze so we wouldn't have to buy much is this to risky?
 
Leonnie said:
Hey I was wondering how strict they are in bag searches me and friend are thinking about working it but we wanted to take enough booze so we wouldn't have to buy much is this to risky?
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Nah its fine if you're working usually. Its been I while since I last worked though....

It may depend on whether you're doing the early shifts/what day you're arriving..... Basically if you arrive on the days the public arrives expect anal cavity searches and the works (ok, maybe not anal cavity searches, but damn near).... If you're arriving the wednesday before or earlier, you'll probably be ok.
 
Whats the dog situation like? is my mate likely to get through with a shit load of gear? Including the dogs favourite charlie..

Also if i had like a crate or 2 of beer for me and my mate with a load of Nos canisters all wrapped up inside, then smash a load of clingfilm over them on a trolley, am i likely to get questioned about that or are they not that serious?
 
Samuel Blondell said:
Whats the dog situation like? is my mate likely to get through with a shit load of gear? Including the dogs favourite charlie..

Also if i had like a crate or 2 of beer for me and my mate with a load of Nos canisters all wrapped up inside, then smash a load of clingfilm over them on a trolley, am i likely to get questioned about that or are they not that serious?
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I'm not going to answer that for you, those risks are at your own discretion.

I will say that that the dog last time I went picked up the residual smell of green from my friends pocket, and the green was back in his tent.

Also they won't let you take two crates for you and a mate, there's a limit for booze.

I've always thought of as beer being the main interest for security, as far as searches for other stuff, once festivals reach a certain size, they must be seen to be doing the right thing and SGP has a good thing going where it is.
 
going with a big group of friends this year for the first time. driving from london so does anybody know the best time to arrive and not queue for more than three hours? also where should we park? and lastly, we have no idea what the site looks like so need some tips on where the best camping sites are in terms of location to the stages?
 
elena wallace said:
going with a big group of friends this year for the first time. driving from london so does anybody know the best time to arrive and not queue for more than three hours? also where should we park? and lastly, we have no idea what the site looks like so need some tips on where the best camping sites are in terms of location to the stages?
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Park in the festival car park. I assume you've bought a ticket for that?

In terms of camping I've not stayed in public camping but from what I remember of it most of the camping is near the stages, stages are quite spread out but the main ones focus around the lake and adjoining fields.

Thursday day time I reckon will be the busiest time, especially at opening time.
 
Get there Thursday evening, less queues and the security aren't so bothered about searching the shit out of you as they've been working all day.
 
Does anyone know what the staff campsite is like here?

Showers and close to the arena like at Creamfields.
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No showers and bloody miles away like at Isle of Wight festival.
 
Gromit said:
Does anyone know what the staff campsite is like here?

Showers and close to the arena like at Creamfields.
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No showers and bloody miles away like at Isle of Wight festival.
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Showers and close.

Expect queues for the showers.
 
editor said:
If you haven't got a driver's licence, you need a passport to get in.

FUCK THAT.
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My friend uses a provisional driver's licence for that.
He hasn't even taken a single lesson in the many 'years' he's had it.
 
How strict are they with searching? A friend of mine is going and wants to possibly bring spirits in so will they like look right through your entire bag? (Obvs they will put it in plastic bottles bc no glass) :)
 
IndiaStaple said:
How strict are they with searching? A friend of mine is going and wants to possibly bring spirits in so will they like look right through your entire bag? (Obvs they will put it in plastic bottles bc no glass) :)
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They are arseholes when it comes to searching.

I should be on commission for this.
 
They will search everything, including any plastic bottles. If you have opened them, they will be taken off you. If they look like they contain the liquid which is not specified on the label, they will take them. They will NOT taste, but they will probably sniff. Anything in glass - forget it. They will search everything, including all bags. If you have been in the vicinity of illegal smelly stuff (or even non smelly) they will pull you from the line on a dog indication anyway - and search you twice as hard! The dogs are good and will pick up almost everything - they also tend to put their nose right where it is, so if it's down your pants or up your arse, stand by for a secondary search from the boys and girls in blue. If you have hidden your stash in something to mask the smell - forget it. Unless you have been lab-clean in your handling, you will have cross contaminated whatever you are using. Is it really worth stuffing up a weekend for a twenty quid baggie? Class Bs will probably see you confiscated (personal use) and allowed entry. Class A - probably not. Under 18...see below. Class Cs too these days - anything more than what you need to actually have will cause problems and anything that is not with a printed label in your name will cause snags. Saying that, I've seen a guy rock up with his methadone for the weekend and passed to the medical people with no issues, but he did declare it. Hiding areas - seen lots, but none of them seem to stand a good search team - but not all search teams are good!

As for ID - you can get PASS cards to prove age, etc - google them. They are accepted as ID. Driving licence, passport, PASS or military ID cards. Not College ID, not birth certificates, not a letter from your Mum. And no, you can't vouch for each other. ALSO - if you are under 18 you are a child, and if found in possession of anything you will be treated legally as such (ie there will be a need to make a phone call to mummy or daddy to come and get you as your responsible legal adult). Embarrassing more than anything else.
 
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