Broke in a few years on the bounce starting around 2011, first year was really good. 6am license, some really decent music and a nice crowd (and yeah, lots of posh 18 year old girls with garlands in their hair talking about "MD"). In fact,the first year i went i thought it was fucking brilliant.
The more i went the less i liked it though, it got bigger and lost some of its charm, and got more well known until the poshness got too much. The last year i went, it seemed every late night stage was playing Dubstep, considering this was around 2013 it was a bit ridiculous, and finding good music became quite hard. Another gripe was they were always really on top with the alcohol allowance at he gate, any more than 12 cans you were unlikely to get through, then inside it was £5 a Tuborg. Ive never been since and will never go again.
Still, shame its ending. Im not sure why, either licensing has fucked them, they want to take the brand somewhere else (america maybe), or perhaps actually they feel its turning shit and want to remember it for what it used to be. It leaves somewhat of a gap in the market though, i bet Bestival, after their really bad year last year, must be pretty pleased.
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