Glastonbury - the future

Muttley said:
It is already massively oversubscribed how are you going to make it "more accessible" by making it cheaper? It is already phenomenal value compared to other large UK festivals.
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By having a cheaper festival you do widen those who have the affordable possibilty of getting a ticket.

The pitch I worked on with Fat Tulips garden selling vegan and vegetarian food was asked for twenty grand for a pitch, once it was £500.

Glastonbury rinses those who attend because the demographic it now caters for can afford lavish and extravagant prices for everything. That is not the festivals roots ..
 
Pembroke said:
The pitch I worked on with Fat Tulips garden selling vegan and vegetarian food was asked for twenty grand for a pitch, once it was £500.
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When I was a lad petrol was less than 50p a gallon and me dad was younger than I am now...

There are other grass roots festivals and you will struggle to find one where the food and beer are much cheaper than Glastonbury. I was at Bearded Theory at the end of May and the beer was a little cheaper but the food was pretty much the same. If you have a ticket for G you take all your own booze and food if you wish and some do. I think that ship sailed once the fence went up.
 
Pembroke said:
By having a cheaper festival you do widen those who have the affordable possibilty of getting a ticket.

The pitch I worked on with Fat Tulips garden selling vegan and vegetarian food was asked for twenty grand for a pitch, once it was £500.

Glastonbury rinses those who attend because the demographic it now caters for can afford lavish and extravagant prices for everything. That is not the festivals roots ..
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But they allow you to take your own booze into the arenas which makes a massive difference compared to paying £6-7 for a pint. Always makes it feel better value to me and means I don't mind paying a bit more for the food
 
Pembroke said:
By having a cheaper festival you do widen those who have the affordable possibility of getting a ticket.

The pitch I worked on with Fat Tulips garden selling vegan and vegetarian food was asked for twenty grand for a pitch, once it was £500.

Glastonbury rinses those who attend because the demographic it now caters for can afford lavish and extravagant prices for everything. That is not the festivals roots ..
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the demographic has definitely change sadly from the times of new age travellers and alternative lifestyles who simply cant afford to go now, to middleclass middle age, listening to middle of the road dirge.
 
Mr_Fridge said:
For Springsteen Glastonbury needs to be 17-18 June. He’s in Sweden the following weekend, with me (!). Weekend before he’s in 🇳🇱 and 🇨🇭
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Which night? We're doing the Monday (hopefully following a "proper" Swedish midsommar on the Saturday)

Not wanting to sidetrack things, but have you looked at hotels? I'm hoping they aren't on sale yet rather than only two being left in the entire city at £400 a night? :oops:
 
changingman said:
Which night? We're doing the Monday (hopefully following a "proper" Swedish midsommar on the Saturday)

Not wanting to sidetrack things, but have you looked at hotels? I'm hoping they aren't on sale yet rather than only two being left in the entire city at £400 a night? :oops:
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Monday for us too. Aiming for a couple of weeks out there and seeing a fair bit of Sweden, something kid friendly. A Swedish midsommar is an added bonus.

Yes I have looked at hotels 🫣 we have a decent looking hostel place for 1 night. Price was ok. I think a lot got snapped up when tickets went on sale.
 
Mr_Fridge said:
Monday for us too. Aiming for a couple of weeks out there and seeing a fair bit of Sweden, something kid friendly. A Swedish midsommar is an added bonus.

Yes I have looked at hotels 🫣 we have a decent looking hostel place for 1 night. Price was ok. I think a lot got snapped up when tickets went on sale.
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Ah damnit, was thinking that may have been the case. We'll ring round a couple we've used before.

Our first time seeing him, can't wait!
 
Pembroke said:
Dont spend millions on BIG headlines acts.

Make it cheaper and more accessible.

Glastonbury has become too white and too middle class.
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So, essentially, you will make a music festival better by not having big acts on and reducing the amount of money the organisers can spend on throwing the festival?

Makes economic sense. Especially as barely anyone goes these days....
 
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