No Camping Chairs After 6pm @ main stage!

[perfectpassion]

Have just spotted this on the information for festival goers.... whilst I welcome this it may upset a few people! Elfy what are we gonna do with the sofa?

[shoebox]

I, for one, fully approve of this move. Huzzah!

[Henry41]

Huzzah indeed! I imagine some sort of siren at 6 o'clock....

[GeordieMartin]

Good idea. I know last year there were people turned away from the Garden stage as it was too crowded, many of them taking up space sitting on their chairs. I approve :-)

[shoebox]

Huzzah indeed! I imagine some sort of siren at 6 o'clock....

[perfectpassion]

It actually says Things you must not do -Take camping chairs to the garden stage after 6pm (this restricts capacity). So what happens to the chairs already in there? I am happy with this rule although no idea how anyone is going to make it happen in reality.....or can I go round knocking people out of their chairs? I would also like a policy that no children should be asleep on the floor after dark, last year I tripped over some... and people got mad with me! Am not sure how one is supposed to spot them when its dark????????

[almal]

It actually says Things you must not do -Take camping chairs to the garden stage after 6pm (this restricts capacity). So what happens to the chairs already in there? I am happy with this rule although no idea how anyone is going to make it happen in reality.....or can I go round knocking people out of their chairs? I would also like a policy that no children should be asleep on the floor after dark, last year I tripped over some... and people got mad with me! Am not sure how one is supposed to spot them when its dark????????

[Elfy]

Elfy what are we gonna do with the sofa?

[Olivedal 1904]

People sitting in camping chairs? I've never heard of that in connection with festivals before. Won't people just go and place themselves in front of them and prevent them from seeing anything? That would force them to stand up like you do on a proper concert.

[Risteardo]

Time for me to come out of the closet, <gulp>, ok, here goes. 'I enjoy sitting on a camping chair at EOTR!' There, I've said it. I've a dicky back and just could not stand for the duration. I usually sit as far back as possible, to avoid the crowd at the front and to get the best view. Also, I've always enjoyed the picnic type atmosphere at the Garden stage on those sunny afternoons, and as it never usually gets packed until the last 2 or 3 acts, the 6pm curfew is probably a decent compromise. For those last 2 or 3 acts, I perform a volte-face, turning from pro- to anti-. How on earth can you sit down while Bon Iver or Explosions In The Sky tear the place apart? Anyway, I shall co-operate with the authorities and remove my behind from my camping chair at 6pm on the dot!

I'm also going to Green Man this year, first time. I shall be studying their camping chair policy very carefully indeed......

[riverlodge]

I'm also going to Green Man this year, first time. I shall be studying their camping chair policy very carefully indeed......

[Infinite Jest]

I, for one, fully approve of this move. Huzzah!

[Olivedal 1904]

Infinite Jest: Ok, I see. I guess the English live music scene is developing in the same direction as the English football culture. The next step then would be to hire stewards to keep people in their seats to prevent any atmosphere, just like the Premiership

[M.G.Frogworthy]

Loophole spotted. I will simply turn up at 6pm with my 'non-camping, non-view restrictng tennis umpires chair' and spend the night shouting things lke 'Out!' and 'Love-Deuce' at the bands.

[Infinite Jest]

I guess the English live music scene is developing in the same direction as the English football culture. The next step then would be to hire stewards to keep people in their seats to prevent any atmosphere, just like the Premiership

[MattL80]

Loophole spotted. I will simply turn up at 6pm with my 'non-camping, non-view restrictng tennis umpires chair' and spend the night shouting things lke 'Out!' and 'Love-Deuce' at the bands.

[M.G.Frogworthy]

I genuinely hope you do this.

[MattL80]

I would - but I really want to come back in 2011

[Henry41]

And maybe a ban on Crocs can be next?

[Elfy]

And maybe a ban on Crocs can be next?

Edited August 11, 2010 by Elfy