Does glasto want young punters ?

[Funkfarley]

Yeh I must admit TheBoyinthebubble this is going to go one of two ways.........

Good luck!

[Almost Crimes]

Phew russel brand and jonathan ross might get away with it on hear !

Now it's safe to admit i laughed too !

[TheBoyInTheBubble]

He struck lucky this time...I laughed!

He knows his limits doncha Bubble boy!?

[Funkfarley]

Phew russel brand and jonathan ross might get away with it on hear !

Now it's safe to admit i laughed too !

[Almost Crimes]

Yea I think anything that's meant to make people laugh aswell as offend should be taken with a pinch of salt

But when I'm a grandad I'd want my answering machine free of messages about my grand daughters sex life

I wonder if theres any way back for the original topic ? or is it dommed ?

[Funkfarley]

Yea I think anything that's meant to make people laugh aswell as offend should be taken with a pinch of salt

But when I'm a grandad I'd want my answering machine free of messages about my grand daughters sex life

I wonder if theres any way back for the original topic ? or is it dommed ?

[chrisdebag]

andrew sachs grand daughter such a shy wallflower as well

poor thing

anyway sorry for butting in i am drinking stella that i my excuse

[Funkfarley]

andrew sachs grand daughter such a shy wallflower as well

poor thing

anyway sorry for butting in i am drinking stella that i my excuse

[Almost Crimes]

Oh and, I have 2 kids...im sure my grandad knows what Iv'e been upto! laugh.gif He ain't stupid.

Ha funniest thing I've heard all monday!

O gotta go to bed cause you've got to get up and slave to the man for 9 hours ??

Are you bringing the kids to glasto ?

The "4th headliner" will hopefully bridge this gap im imagining??

[Funkfarley]

Oh and, I have 2 kids...im sure my grandad knows what Iv'e been upto! laugh.gif He ain't stupid.

Ha funniest thing I've heard all monday!

O gotta go to bed cause you've got to get up and slave to the man for 9 hours ??

Are you bringing the kids to glasto ?

The "4th headliner" will hopefully bridge this gap im imagining??

[Funkfarley]

Let me just point out, the kida are at home with their dad...not home alone.

[Almost Crimes]

I think it would be comforting for a child if their parents could translate whatever intoxicated driven activities were going on.Get drunk when you're with them be imbarssing but just don't pass out !

[Wab]

After 07 I think the festival had become so successful it had perhaps lost some of its diversity. At that time it said it wanted to attract younger people, I think this up to a point disenfranchised long time adherents though that was was not necessarily the intention. I think now a balance is being struck and have no doubt there will be something for all.

[Funkfarley]

After 07 I think the festival had become so successful it had perhaps lost some of its diversity. At that time it said it wanted to attract younger people, I think this up to a point disenfranchised long time adherents though that was was not necessarily the intention. I think now a balance is being struck and have no doubt there will be something for all.

[Kyelo]

I was amazed last year by the amount of 30+s sat down on camp chairs on front of the Pyramid stage, never seen that at other festivals I have been to. I have friends who won't go to Glastonbury because of the 'old, hippy' reputation it has.

[kinglewi]

Im 20 and this will be my second trip to glasto, my first being 07, then there was a lot of the 'new headliners' with a lot of younger bands, but even though there not necessarily my favourite acts im extremely looking forward to the line up this year, really looking forward to blur (although i prefer oasis ) and and the chance to see a legend of the industry in springsteen really excites me. But there will be lots of newer bands, like franz and kayne. Although after 2007 i would like to see kasabian and maximo park again as they made the festival for me.

[russycarps]

I was amazed last year by the amount of 30+s sat down on camp chairs on front of the Pyramid stage, never seen that at other festivals I have been to. I have friends who won't go to Glastonbury because of the 'old, hippy' reputation it has.

[Kyelo]

wow your friends sound like tits then

[russycarps]

Well no actually. I also know people who won't go to T in the Park because of it's 'ned' reputation.

They are both partly correct though, I noticed the average Glasto goers age was higher than others I have been to and T is full of 'neds'.

I'm not alone with this, there are always threads on here talking about how Glastonbury needs to change and get younger punters. In the long term I would say Glastonbury will have to change it's reputation but then that adds the problem that older punters will see it as selling out and 'golden days' having gone.

[Kyelo]

your mates (and you) should stop worrying about what other people are doing and what age they are and concentrate on enjoying yourselves.

I couldnt care less how other people choose to have fun at a festival, providing they are not inhibiting someone elses enjoyment and I certainly dont see how people sitting in chair affects anyone else at all.

Very, very stange thing to say.

[trixnstuff]

I do find crowds at Glastonbury more subdued than most festivals(apart from the headliners). Not saying its a good or a bad thing, just different.

[Kyelo]

I do find crowds at Glastonbury more subdued than most festivals(apart from the headliners). Not saying its a good or a bad thing, just different.

[russycarps]

Eh why me? It doesn't bother me, I ain't going to T but I am going back to Glastonbury this year. My point still stands though, there are a lot of people like that. They see the line-up and go because of that. Unless you experience Glastonbury you won't realise that it is unique. People just see the line-up and compare.

The atmosphere at the certain stages during the day I found quite dull aswell, the fact so many folk are just sat down watching acts does influence other people. I enjoyed it but it wasn't the same bounding around dancing atmosphere I am used to which most young people are looking for.

[Martin Ashford]

As a 50 year old who is going to be a Grandpa in June (!) can I just point out that although this year's line up is terrifyingly appealing to me because of the "oldies"booked, I will still be spending half my time at the Glade and Dance Village and hoping to catch a load of newer, less established acts. You're only as old as you want to be and I'm still one of the "youngest" people I know. You won't catch me sitting on a bloody chair!

[Funkfarley]

I do find crowds at Glastonbury more subdued than most festivals(apart from the headliners). Not saying its a good or a bad thing, just different.