Glastonbury 2009

[William of Walworth]

Well, I always considered being a punter at Glasto one of the best experiences I've ever had until I worked there...
I arrived a week before the festival started (while there is still grass on the fields) met some wonderful traveller types up at the circle, saw all the big tops and stages going up, got some awesome photos... Oh yea, I did three easy 8 hour night shifts too...

Now I wouldn't consider buying a ticket unless I knew they wouldn't let me steward... Plus I got refunded the ticket price, that's an absolute deal in my book. Oxfam ftw.

Yeah the getting onsite early thing is made of massive win. We were Info Crew for the first time last year, and rated it big time, all our shifts are during the fest but they're shorter than Oxfam's , and not always as busy. After both doing many many past Glastonburies as punters, we really wouldn't consider not working, after last year. Good on the wallet as well which now that I'm not in employment any more, helps a LOT

 

[fakeplasticgirl]

i've finally paid the rest for my glasto ticket! am very excited - am going with some oxford mates will it be possible to meet urbanites???

 

[madzone]

Yeah the getting onsite early thing is made of massive win. We were Info Crew for the first time last year, and rated it big time, all our shifts are during the fest but they're shorter than Oxfam's , and not always as busy. After both doing many many past Glastonburies as punters, we really wouldn't consider not working, after last year. Good on the wallet as well which now that I'm not in employment any more, helps a LOT

What's the earliest you can get on as a punter?

 

[fakeplasticgirl]

Well, I always considered being a punter at Glasto one of the best experiences I've ever had until I worked there...
I arrived a week before the festival started (while there is still grass on the fields) met some wonderful traveller types up at the circle, saw all the big tops and stages going up, got some awesome photos... Oh yea, I did three easy 8 hour night shifts too...

Now I wouldn't consider buying a ticket unless I knew they wouldn't let me steward... Plus I got refunded the ticket price, that's an absolute deal in my book. Oxfam ftw.

I did that for glasto 2004, my first (and only ) glastonbury to date. had a brilliant time - but this year is the first time i get to experience it as a punter!

 

[jontz01]

Just in case anyone is wondering, the getting in early bit is restrected to those who've been given early shifts 'officially'. My mates who were on regular shifts arrived onsite the Monday before offical opening (Wed 8am).

My last shift was Wed 00:00 - 08:00. It was CRAZY when I woke up and took a stroll round the site, people running about with bags, fussing about where to camp, etc etc. I'd already got 3 little tents set up on site and a BIG mother in the secure(ish) Oxfield off site...

Such bliss, working took any stresses away completely, it really felt like a holiday... Especially with the weather being gorgeous for the best part of 2 weeks....

I think I'd struggle if I had to work while it was going full swing but saying that, the shifts would go a lot quicker I reckon.

 

[jontz01]

What's the earliest you can get on as a punter?

Wed 8am usually...

 

[19sixtysix]

Surely it's still well early enough to alter the date by one weekend?

IMO weddings should be banned between May and September. Just in case like

It'd cost me the price of house to get them to change it. Oh well there's over a year of true love to go or seriously diplomatic illness.

 

[moose]

IMO weddings should be banned between August and May, especially on Saturdays.

We got married during an England international. Kept the riff-raff out.
(Except Nancy Dell'Olio who was in the restaurant where we went for our tea)

 

[William of Walworth]

Just in case anyone is wondering, the getting in early bit is restrected to those who've been given early shifts 'officially'. My mates who were on regular shifts arrived onsite the Monday before offical opening (Wed 8am).

My last shift was Wed 00:00 - 08:00. It was CRAZY when I woke up and took a stroll round the site, people running about with bags, fussing about where to camp, etc etc. I'd already got 3 little tents set up on site and a BIG mother in the secure(ish) Oxfield off site...

Such bliss, working took any stresses away completely, it really felt like a holiday... Especially with the weather being gorgeous for the best part of 2 weeks....

I think I'd struggle if I had to work while it was going full swing but saying that, the shifts would go a lot quicker I reckon.

That's true of some categories of workers but not all ....

 

[William of Walworth]

Surely it's still well early enough to alter the date by one weekend?

IMO weddings should be banned between May and September. Just in case like

It'd cost me the price of house to get them to change it. Oh well there's over a year of true love to go or seriously diplomatic illness.

Yeah, bees put me right about that one. Hope it all works out!!

 

[paolo]

As well as the 'known' rumours about Neil Young, Bruce and Blur etc, NME (yeah, I know) are today rumouring about 20 acts, including:

Depeche Mode
Doves
The Specials
Orbital
Fleetwood Mac

Plenty there to make me think I might be seeing something of the main stages this year.

 

[belboid]

sonic youth too, apparently.

 

[Tort]

sonic youth too, apparently.

Sonic Middle Age these days surely!

 

[jontz01]

That's true of some categories of workers but not all ....

Well yea, I'm on about Oxfam just to clarify...


Orbital? I take it they've started up again then?!?! How many times are they gonna have their last ever gig?

 

[paolo]

Yeah, I remember having a few tearful moments at their 'final' appearance in 2004. I wuz robbed!

For anyone who is a big Mode fan, like myself, don't get your hopes up. The only spare date they have is the Friday, and that would mean air-freighting their kit from Prague to make it. Looks like we'll be enjoying their silence.

 

[mysterygirl]

Mysterygirl and I will be camping together in the family field with two of my minifits.... and possibly a few peeps we camped with last year. Come and join us, it will be fun

Definitely come camp with us!! We had a great time last year and the other people we met were sound, and are coming again this year, afaik the plan is to camp together again this year

 

[paolo]

Information is a bit sketchy at the moment, but it looks like tickets have - for the time being - Sold Out. Limited quantities available from Feb 2nd.

These will be lapsed-deposit tickets. I'd guess at a lapse rate of 5-10%. That's somewhere in the region of 10k tickets that will free up. Now, based on previous sales figures, the run rate on tickets has been 1000 per day for the last two weeks. So, if all that hypothesis pans out, there'll be about 10 days of stock on Feb 1st. They could however go much quicker if people react to the 'Sold Out' story, or there are well recieved announcements about acts.

After that, there will be a 'traditional' sale on Sunday April 5th at 9am. These however will be tickets that had been allocated for locals, but not taken up (plus any accumulated returns, one assumes). My guess is that we will be talking about 1 or 2 thousand at the most.

After that, it'll be down to resales. There's normally one or two, but one has to be on the ball - they come up with limited notice.

 

[Looby]

Wow, it feels really odd for this all to be pretty much done and dusted by now.

 

[paolo]

Yep - quite a contrast to last year. Shows that it's not lost it's mojo quite yet.

 

[mysterygirl]

I'm really glad about the tickets being available so early - i had the money then so I bought mine outright, I certainly havent' got it now and may not have been able to go. Holiday's booked from work, so no worries there, it's suited me down to the ground, tbh.

 

[hammerntongues]

It must be nearly time for a " Who is going then ? " . The thought of 4 days basking in the sunshine is starting to appear in my daydreams...........

 

[paolo]

It must be nearly time for a " Who is going then ? "

Done.

 

[boing!]

I had a deposit down but none of my friends seem to be going so it doesn't look like I'll be going now.

I hope it rains.

 

[paolo]

I had a deposit down but none of my friends seem to be going so it doesn't look like I'll be going now.

Go anyway!

There's usually people here up for adopting a camper, and there's also quite a few different camping groups that spring up on efests & vfests.

And if you haven't got mates in tow, you can do exactly what you want, when you want. Some people really rate it.

 

[boing!]

Go anyway!

There's usually people here up for adopting a camper, and there's also quite a few different camping groups that spring up on efests & vfests.

And if you haven't got mates in tow, you can do exactly what you want, when you want. Some people really rate it.

I don't think I'm sociable enough to manage that.

I'm going to hassle a few contacts involved in some of the green field stages about playing so there might still be a chance I make it yet.

 

[docus]

Just been online to pay my final balance, and saw that car park tickets have sold out already! How annoying.

 

[paolo]

Just been online to pay my final balance, and saw that car park tickets have sold out already! How annoying.

Don't worry - if it comes to it you can get one on the way in.

 

[Looby]

Just been online to pay my final balance, and saw that car park tickets have sold out already! How annoying.

They were saying that last week but I bought one over the phone.

 

[electrogirl]

I'm coming!

Got tickets this morning

 

[William of Walworth]

Yo! Will make sure to meet up with yer this time

Watch out for chat about a general Urban gettogether onsite nearer the time. At the Bus