UK Festivals: Glastonbury, T In The Park, V Festival - NOOLers Base Camp Thread

I agree. But who has confirmed glastonbury?

Up for V in Staffs, but if they are on a different night to oasis/killers/scissor sisters/anyone half decent then i'll stay for the two days.

Hopefully, they will play the second stage at the same time as the D*rkness, so under no circumstances will i see the scumbags.

BTW, is any of this actually confirmed, or just specualtion or educated guesses?

I`ll happily go V,so stick me on the list. Although the chances of Glasto tiks is fuckin nil! The more festivals they do the less likely of a tour so its all aboard!

Glastonbury is a definite non starter but I will be at V, both sites if they are. Question is then, where to stay?

Originally posted by James Thomas Glastonbury is a definite non starter but I will be at V, both sites if they are. Question is then, where to stay?

Well if yer quick,hotels! Failing that,its back to basics with a tent!

Originally posted by James Thomas Glastonbury is a definite non starter but I will be at V, both sites if they are. Question is then, where to stay?

Jim, let us know when things are more concrete. Couldn't make Glastonbury even if I wanted to. Looking at being in England in April if there are gigs V thingy also strong possibility. Believe I owe belated birthday greetings to your household, I'll call soon when there is some Order bollocks to witter about.

Originally posted by James Thomas Glastonbury is a definite non starter but I will be at V, both sites if they are. Question is then, where to stay?

This is the problem innit? Wish we could find out which night they are on which one, Chelmsford is all back to mine (if someone's got a motor) but Weston Park is a bit of a headache. M6/M54 service station Travelodge probably!

For V these days you will have to have a weekend ticket to gain acess to the campsite.

just a thought, if a load of people are doing both, would it not make sense to hire a bus of some description, and a maybe a driver, split the cost and go from there? Surely it wouldnt be that expensive. might work out cheaper than the train in fact, as well as the to-ing and fro-ing from the sites?

Cheers John, will book tickets on spec and then let you know.

I don't see a coach being an option as you've got people from different places making the trek. If moving between the two sites the best solution would be by car, we'll just have to fill seats nearer the time.

Tim's right though, we need to know which date they are doing at each site (if they are doing both sites) and then we can either stay close to the first site and travel the following morning or make a couple of hours in-roads into the journey and then stop somewhere. Either way if a hotel is needed it would be entertaining to all book the same place. Can you get discount for group bookings?

i always read about the issue, but why are glastonbury tickets specifically so hard to get?

Check this out to get an idea of how hard it was to get tickets last year:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3592655.stm

Apparently this year they will have a better phone system and more lines open. Also you will need photo id to accompany your ticket, supposedly to stop the touts.

I have room in a 5 man tent for GLASTONBURY

NME.COM already told you, now MICHAEL EAVIS has confirmed several acts for this years GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL.

The festival chief told the Wells Journal that Kylie will be playing the Pyramid Stage on Sunday night (June 26) at this year’s bash, plus named several other stars playing.

"Those people who might come along on Sunday to see Kylie Minogue might not enjoy New Order or the White Stripes, so we have something for everyone," Eavis told the paper.

Originally posted by Al Jarvis > Originally posted by Spotnick> > Feel free to change the title...

I was being facetious! ;)

However, I will obviously be attending all three gigs, should they be confirmed. Tickets pending.

You doing Coachella, Jarv???

I'll likely be at the day New Order is at V and I'll definitley be at Glasto if I can get tix!

I WILL be at Glasto and V

Originally posted by Major Tarantino I WILL be at Glasto and V

THAT's all i need!Ruffians down at the front.

Will try to do both V dates and if they play the OTHER stage at glastonbury then I'll try to get tickets for that too! Hoping they'll play brixton again though!

I will deffo be at V in Staffs but I don't think I will be arsed about glasto though.Sleepless nights in a n effing tent here we come!

I'll be going v-stafford both day's,i'll get there saturday about 3pm and get a wristband of the tout's for £50 notes, I have been going there for the last 4 year's.

I dont think think i'll be at Glasto.

Originally posted by baldrick I'll be going v-stafford both day's,i'll get there saturdayabout 3pm and get a wristband of the tout's for £50 notes,I have been going there for the last 4 year's.I dont think think i'll be at Glasto.

Does that let you into BOTH sites.How much is a PROPER ticket?

Originally posted by Rocket Mick > Originally posted by baldrick> I'll be going v-stafford both day's,i'll get there saturday> about 3pm and get a wristband of the tout's for £50 notes,> I have been going there for the last 4 year's.> > I dont think think i'll be at Glasto.

Does that let you into BOTH sites.How much is a PROPER ticket?

I dont khow if the wristband's are the same colour for both sites,proper ticket's are about £90 for the weekend, i think they are about £50 for a single day, they are different for both sites..

Mick,the thing u have to look out for is that the ticket's are made of about 3 or 4 layers of paper,the proper ticket's have a differnt coloured paper in the middle..

great news!! Will try and be there for the first V-day. Any chance of some small venue gigs, like brixton academy? Still believe they should be headlining any festival they play though!

For V:I think the minibus idea sounds good. As an Irish non-driver, the options to leg it between both sites are pretty slim, and I really would like to see NewOrder play back to back.

Any other suggestions?

I am up for all of them.

Can someone who is on the ball let us know when and how we can book tickets? :) Never done a festival in my life!

I wouldn't take this as confirmation, this is just the BBC picking up on Michael Eavis's quote from last week. Nothing has been confirmed on the Glastonbury website yet, so it is still a strong rumour.

As for V, the promotional e-mail was sent out today and confirmed the presence of Scissor Sisters, but there was no mention of New Order at all. They didn't announce the bill though.

We'll just have to wait a few days longer.

You could always ask the management Spotnick!

I bet they will clash with SYSTEM 7, shite, I will have to miss Nu Ordah, hope they Don't clashhhhhhhhhhhhhh

They wont. From what you told me, i gather that steve hillage plays the last slot on sunday night all the time?

Seems as though the order wont be headlining, but in the graveyard slot before kylie. Dont see why eavis doesnt book them as other stage headliners!!!!

Cheers Liam I may watch em then with a cool dry cider :)

On an off-topic subject, System 7 have just made some of their vinyl-only tracks available as paid downloadable MP3's via their official website - must get round to getting some of these! :)

Will probably go to V at either (or both!) Chelmsford or Stafford, but I do hope that they play an actual venue rather than just festivals...

l8rs,

Nick ;)

A suggestion for NOOL basecamp for v-stafford is beside the outdoor skateboarding ramp,lot's of room for all the NOOLERS and is not far from the main V Stage as well...

According to Hooky last night in Leeds, NO will be on before Coldplay.

According to Hooky last night in Leeds, NO will be on before Coldplay at Glastonbury .

Nick, Just saw System 7 at Glasgow - ACE, if I can help with any stuff you need let me know

Mike

Closest international airport to V-Fest?

Originally posted by twist Closest international airport to V-Fest?

Shrewsbury International Gateway.

Originally posted by twist Closest international airport to V-Fest?

Stansted is the closest for Chemsford

Al thought i would get on this forum stuff but have not quite worked out how to change my name to something more profound. like redknapp hater for example. please tell me how to do it. anyway I think its my turn to drive between the v gigs if you want a lift and can cope with camping. just as long as johny giles does not ruin my holiday again like he did in the states.

hi Mark, yeah i may be up for the states if they do some more gigs in a few cities. I will speak to gordy at the weekend, if it only the desert one i wont bother, i hope they play in spain or france this summer. i dont really fancy only being able to buy, one beer person and showing my passport at the bar everytime, but yeah we did meet a couple of nice americans in the end if we tried hard. everything was awesome and triple a i recall no real depth or soul

Count me and Feline in for V at Chelmsford :) . Of course we have to make some arrangments first, since we ll have to travel by plane, stay at some hostel etc etc, (we ll be naturally based in London) - but i think they will all be set at least by April. I ve been to Chelmsford before in 2003, so i know the way and the details, but if anyone can help us to get back to our hostel from the Liverpool street train station we WILL be gratefull (for some reason in 2003 there werent any taxis waiting for us - LOL). Anyways, we ll keep in touch, hope to meet and see u guys there .

You have mail sir

Havent got it yet... u sure u send it to the right address?

Yep, sometimes the mail client does take a while. It hasn't bounced back.

Interested in going to 'V' Staffs. Any idea if getting tickets is easy,(on sale March 5th) ? Any idea if NO confirmed for the Sunday 21st ? Appreciate any info!

Just checked the official website for V. Tickets on sale 12th march. 9am.