why are the tickets so expensive?

[swan2009]

I have been to glasto in 2005 and in 2007 and each time i just managed to afford the tickets-as a full time worker and now i am a student nurse its now impossible-just a shame as its not what it started as-

I am now trying to win a ticket but seems like i have no chance-everyone whos going- are so lucky!!!

Its the best festival ever-just too expensive!!

anyone know of websites with comps to win a ticket?

thanks !

[MartinGooding]

i think its still by far the best value for money big festival i cant find any other festivals where u get anywhere near as much for your money, at V ur paying the same ammount for 2 days or 3 days at Leeds and then u end up getting ripped off alot more for alcohol and food, in my opinion Glasto is still the best value for money, but gud luck getting a ticket anyway

[strudders]

I have been to glasto in 2005 and in 2007 and each time i just managed to afford the tickets-as a full time worker and now i am a student nurse its now impossible-just a shame as its not what it started as-

I am now trying to win a ticket but seems like i have no chance-everyone whos going- are so lucky!!!

Its the best festival ever-just too expensive!!

anyone know of websites with comps to win a ticket?

thanks !

[swan2009]

yeah i agree its still best value for money-i guess al festivals are rip off prices now! the time i pay for transport down and spending money and all the gear plus the ticket its so so much

ive already entered the comp on here-cant find anymore!!

[Tugger2k]

i think its still by far the best value for money big festival i cant find any other festivals where u get anywhere near as much for your money, at V ur paying the same ammount for 2 days or 3 days at Leeds and then u end up getting ripped off alot more for alcohol and food, in my opinion Glasto is still the best value for money, but gud luck getting a ticket anyway

[Alcatraz]

Here's hoping it goes down next year, or at least is frozen

[swan2009]

yeah as i said i agree... i have been twice to glasto and its way better than all other fests ive been too like t in the park and readind etc but all of them are over priced still !!

[tylerdurden]

Its because Eavis likes to bathe in twenty pound notes.

[Paul ™]

£35 a day it works out as.

To go to a campsite would cost between £10-15 a night.

To go to a gig to see 2 or 3 bands is around £20+

Seems good value to me

[swan2009]

music festival in croatia is like 50 quid for a ticket and 50 quid for a return flight and 20 euros a night for accom or free camping and has an amazing line up- http://www.soundwavecroatia.com/ warm weather etc!

i cant go due to being on a nursing placement at the time but thats just an example of the price it should be! so im going to croatia in august for a week instead! cheaper than glasto tickets for flight and accom for a week!

[Alcatraz]

Exchange rate, especially in Croatia helps. I'd imagine festivals in countries using the Euro now will be not as appealing financially as they used to be

[Mardy]

but that's even more expensive for the locals when compared to the average wage than 180 quid is in England

[Paul ™]

European festivals are mainly cheaper than UK festivals, due to several things including infrastructure costs, staffing, security, less competition so bands get paid less etc

The example you gave has 4 stages, there is plenty similar sized UK festivals for the same cost..

[swan2009]

yeah its good value if you can afford it!!! thats alot for me and considering i only paid around 100 quid for the first time i went ? and it was better then than was last time!

i just think its sad that ppl who love music and love glasto cant go due to the increasing price-soon it will be only middle class that can afford to go as by next year 200 quid a ticket ...5 years time 300?? 10 years 400 quid?? who knows

all i am saying is its good value for money when you work it out per day but ppl like me cant afford it-and i know alot of ppl in my position who have been a few times and now the price is just too high

[port]

do you have a part time job whilst your doing your nursing studies? If you want to go bad enough a few extra shifts is all thats needed.

[swan2009]

yeah i work 26 hours part time-3 12 hour shifts a week in a hospital but i have a flat to pay for and uni books to pay for-so my part time job doesnt help!

[strudders]

music festival in croatia is like 50 quid for a ticket and 50 quid for a return flight and 20 euros a night for accom or free camping and has an amazing line up- http://www.soundwavecroatia.com/ warm weather etc!

i cant go due to being on a nursing placement at the time but thats just an example of the price it should be! so im going to croatia in august for a week instead! cheaper than glasto tickets for flight and accom for a week!

[Mardy]

I always think it's expensive when I see the money go out of my account and wince a bit, but treat it like a holiday, and 180 quid for 5 days away + entertainment is alright. You'd be hard pushed to find another 5 days entertainment for that, i reckon.

[Alcatraz]

yeah its good value if you can afford it!!! thats alot for me and considering i only paid around 100 quid for the first time i went ? and it was better then than was last time!

i just think its sad that ppl who love music and love glasto cant go due to the increasing price-soon it will be only middle class that can afford to go as by next year 200 quid a ticket ...5 years time 300?? 10 years 400 quid?? who knows

all i am saying is its good value for money when you work it out per day but ppl like me cant afford it-and i know alot of ppl in my position who have been a few times and now the price is just too high

[swan2009]

i agree with what your saying when you say its best value for money compared to other festivals in the uk but that doesnt make the prices being charged anymore affordable to me!!

so yeah i think its a good price for what you get if i could afford it.....sadly i cant! just wish they would stop raising the ticket price and the booking fee every time!! it makes me sad i cant go anymore!!

[Chocscoffer]

I have been to glasto in 2005 and in 2007 and each time i just managed to afford the tickets-as a full time worker and now i am a student nurse its now impossible-just a shame as its not what it started as-

I am now trying to win a ticket but seems like i have no chance-everyone whos going- are so lucky!!!

Its the best festival ever-just too expensive!!

anyone know of websites with comps to win a ticket?

thanks !

[Paul ™]

just wish they would stop raising the ticket price and the booking fee every time!! it makes me sad i cant go anymore!!

[swan2009]

yeah my mate did that in 2005 but he ended up not seeing much of the music at all and he said he wouldnt do it again -i met up with him at the fest when we was working and he was shattered-worked 4 12 hour shifts out of the 5 days he was there!

plus i dont wana spend my only holiday working!! only get 4 weeks off a year being a nursing student -on placement all summer when other students are off!! bummer! so if i got tickets for glasto its when im on placement doing 3-4 12 hour shifts plus working so kinda would be shattered!

[Chocscoffer]

Fair enough. Good luck with your competitions - fingers crossed for you!

[Mardy]

average UK salary= 479 quid/ week.

Glastonbury ticket = 180 quid

Average Croatian salary 109 euros/week

soundwave ticket = 50 euros

Comparatively, it's pretty much the same, with the croatian one, if anything, being slightly more expensive G= 0.375 of the average week's wage, soundwave = .45 of the average week's wage)