Essential things for a Glastonbury noob to do over the weekend?

[TheSeventhOne]

I think the title says it all. As a Glasto noob what are some things I should definitely do before the weekend is up?

[Ashaz42]

I agree, being a fellow noob.

[DaveMac]

I think the title says it all. As a Glasto noob what are some things I should definitely do before the weekend is up?

[Laura_Babs]

Check out the smaller areas and the Greenfields/ Healing fields, not just the music. Have a look round the markets. Are you coming down on the Wed/Thurs? If you are then that's a good time to do all of those bits.

[vicky=)]

Check out the rest of fest not just the music. oh yeah and visit the cider bus!

[Sparky]

I suggest some/all of the below

1) See the sunrise at stone circle

2) Rave at trash city

3) See a band in the late evening in the glade

4) Have a chat and a cuppa with some of the guys in the the green fields

5) Never eat the same thing twice. Try every interesting food stall

6) Roll down the hill from the top of flagtopia

7) Don't spend too much time round your tent. If you're bored it means you're not doing enough exploring.

Pre plan a fancy dress night with your mates

9) Join someone elses campfire

10) If you're there on wednesday, head to the jazzworld field in mid afternoon and get slowly groggy on brothers cider and soak in the vibe.

Edited May 17, 2009 by Sparky

[gReG s]

Definitely a pint of warm mulled cider from the Cider Bus - beautiful stuff!

[Winston Legthigh]

Has anyone said 'ride the monorail' yet?

Edited May 17, 2009 by Winston Legthigh

[glastofreak]

Get there early and have a good look round the site get to know where things are, if in doubt ask someone they will be helpfull. You will not see everyone you want to, looking round the site you will soon realise that it can take a long time to get between stages. So plan what you want to see couple of bands a day if you feel you should be somewhere else go there (there will be clashes).

[Joshuwarr]

There really is nothing better than sitting in that Jazz World on the wednesday/thursday. Its literally utter bliss.

ooh random question, what time do the bars open?

[Glastonbury_2011]

Brothers Bar is a good shout. And head to the circus acts and theatre area. I've forgotten the name of it.

Edited May 17, 2009 by Glastonbury_2011

[TheSeventhOne]

Thanks for the suggestions guys

[ukslim]

Go walkabout. You might find something none of us veterans have.

One thing I enjoy very much is just relaxing in the Circus tent. They do stuff in there that will blow your mind - trapeze and balancing and sword-swallowing etc. -- and I have no idea where else in Britain you could witness that stuff. Especially later in the evening when it gets less family-friendly.

[JodiB]

Get a massage in the healing fields... Bliss !

[septemberwillow]

Don't plan too much. I had the time to wander around the whole site on the Wednesday and Thursday last year thinking I would get that 'out of the way' in time for all the stages firing up on the Friday. But KEEP wandering the whole weekend!! Two of my most enjoyable moments were completely random - happening across the London Community Gospel Choir in the Acoustic Tent on the Sunday evening for some awesome happy-clappy singalong and sitting in the sun to watch an excellent (Canadian?) magician in the Circus Field on the Sunday afternoon (I went down there to try and get into trapeze school but it was already full )

My bf caught the end of the Neville Staple set in the Leftfield because he just happened to be passing and heard it but didn't know he was on - almost pee'd himself with excitment as he's quite a rude boy at heart

Don't beat yourself up too much that you won't get from, say, Jazz World to John Peel in time to catch that hot new band of the moment - there will be something more interesting just round the corner anyway.

Chill, chill, CHILL. You will have such a great time, I promise

[Wiggum]

There really is nothing better than sitting in that Jazz World on the wednesday/thursday. Its literally utter bliss.

[Ed209]

My top 5 for n00bs would be (in no particular order):

See sunrise at Stone Circle

spend a late night losing yourself trash city and shangri-la

spend an afternoon wondering round green, circus and cabaret fields

Have a cider and laze under the flags of the Jazzworld for a couple of hours

See a headliner at the Pyramid stage

[kyjenni]

Read Q Daily and find something random in there to do/see that you haven't before. Also get Glastonav so you might get a chance to catch a secret act.

[Detective McNulty]

Here's a question, is it like Leeds and V in that everything finishes at 12 oclock and after that there's not much more to do?

Hope not.

Edited May 18, 2009 by Detective McNulty

[kyjenni]

I think it's quite safe to say that Glastonbury is NOTHING like Leeds and V! Plenty to be doing in to the wee small hours! Go wandering, you'll find plenty to do.

[Ed209]

Here's a question, is it like Leeds and V in that everything finishes at 12 oclock and after that there's not much more to do?

Hope not.