What happened to the whole smoking ban thing?

[LostRiot]

Really just to settle an argument, at glasto 2008 was the smoking ban enforced.

I remember smoking inside, although not as much as previous years, but I also remember seeing signs saying not to smoke, and don't remember anyone being asked to put anything out, however I have massive gaps in my memory (thursday for example).

So, given the fact that most of my memory of that weekend is gone, what was the situation.

[pezzypops]

as a non-smoker (not an evangelical one though, i couldn't give a rats arse whether people smoke or not, and am in two minds about the smoking ban; i like not stinking after i've been in a pub, but i hate it when all my mates head off outside for a smoke and leave me alone inside ) anyway, i digress. as a non-smoker i definitely saw a difference in the tented stages, nobody had to be asked not to smoke, people just didn't do it.

[superdry]

Really just to settle an argument, at glasto 2008 was the smoking ban enforced.

I remember smoking inside, although not as much as previous years, but I also remember seeing signs saying not to smoke, and don't remember anyone being asked to put anything out, however I have massive gaps in my memory (thursday for example).

So, given the fact that most of my memory of that weekend is gone, what was the situation.

[popcornmaster]

inforced my arse, saw plenty of people of smoking and they weren't told to put it out, in the circus one of the compeers even bummed a fag off someone who was smoking and lit it.

Edited February 19, 2009 by popcornmaster

[pezzypops]

who would tell them to put them out?

there's no official 'enforcer' and the police aren't stationed in every tent. the only enforcing its cost effective to do is put up signs and let people do what they want. so yes, it was enforced.

from my own experience there was far, far less people smoking in tents than in previous years.

Edited February 19, 2009 by pezzypops

[biscant]

Really just to settle an argument, at glasto 2008 was the smoking ban enforced.

I remember smoking inside, although not as much as previous years, but I also remember seeing signs saying not to smoke, and don't remember anyone being asked to put anything out, however I have massive gaps in my memory (thursday for example).

So, given the fact that most of my memory of that weekend is gone, what was the situation.

[jamesglast]

as a non-smoker (not an evangelical one though, i couldn't give a rats arse whether people smoke or not, and am in two minds about the smoking ban; i like not stinking after i've been in a pub, but i hate it when all my mates head off outside for a smoke and leave me alone inside ) anyway, i digress.

[Sam Crawley]

Not a smoker myself, and I didn't notice much smoking inside tents going on, apart from the last night when the Dada venue in Shangri-La was getting as smoky as Dirty Dicks in Bishopsgate used to be pre-ban - could hardly make out the stage!

[Cooter]

Yes it was enforced in 2008, although the enforcement only went as far as Fire Stewards telling people to put fags out, including me . After a chat with a couple of fire stewards it became obvious that the police wanted no part of this illegal activity and as far as I was aware the smoking issue didn't/couldn't go any further than the fire stewards themselves. With the lack of police backup the law is unenforceable, which kind of says alot really. Did the country as a majority want this law at all, when even the police can't be bothered!!? Let alone Glastonbury!

Edited February 24, 2009 by Cooter

[laid back in the sun]

if you find a law unreasonable, unfair or infringes upon your civil liberties then you should do your duty and break it regularly as a sign of defiance against the new labour nazi/nanny state

Edited February 24, 2009 by laid back in the sun

[paulo999]

Yes it was enforced in 2008, although the enforcement only went as far as Fire Stewards telling people to put fags out, including me . After a chat with a couple of fire stewards it became obvious that the police wanted no part of this illegal activity and as far as I was aware the smoking issue didn't/couldn't go any further than the fire stewards themselves. With the lack of police backup the law is unenforceable, which kind of says alot really. Did the country as a majority want this law at all, when even the police can't be bothered!!? Let alone Glastonbury!

[Cooter]

Enforcement is a council responsibility. It's nothing to do with the police.

[duds]

I was in a tent somewhere and decided to have a smoke as the girl on stage & all the band was smoking so i thought fine, nope i was told to put it out or go outside it did make me laugh !

[Kyelo]

I saw quite a few people getting asked to put their fags out or leave the tents, mainly in the Dance Village.

[duds]

I saw quite a few people getting asked to put their fags out or leave the tents, mainly in the Dance Village.

[chuckley]

id say no smoking in tents as its enclosed space. it really should be enforced however it should be common sense.

[grumpyhack]

The local council, which is the licensing authority, may get stroppy about fire risks if too many people are smoking in the tents. Then no licence and no festival next year.

Not worth risking the festival's future for a fag. Ideally go outside or be very discreet.

P.S. I'm a smoker myself so I'm not being holier than thou but I've had dealings with stoppy council licensing people at other festivals.

[maninkilt]

This issue is exactly the sort of thing which could put the future of the festival in jeapardy, like it or not the law isn't going away.

And to be honest, the idea that someone thinks that someone is a Facist because they ask you to walk 30 feet outside a tent to smoke is pretty insulting to the real victims of facism

[strudders]

This issue is exactly the sort of thing which could put the future of the festival in jeapardy, like it or not the law isn't going away.

And to be honest, the idea that someone thinks that someone is a Facist because they ask you to walk 30 feet outside a tent to smoke is pretty insulting to the real victims of facism

[mouth]

as a non-smoker (not an evangelical one though, i couldn't give a rats arse whether people smoke or not, and am in two minds about the smoking ban; i like not stinking after i've been in a pub, but i hate it when all my mates head off outside for a smoke and leave me alone inside ) anyway, i digress. as a non-smoker i definitely saw a difference in the tented stages, nobody had to be asked not to smoke, people just didn't do it.