Optimus Alive 12

[pryce]

I haven't been, nor do I live in the area...

...but if you look on googlemaps satellite view to the right of the festival site (where the road crosses the train track) and look closely to the right of that roundabout on Av. de Brasilia you'll see what seems to be a subway that comes out north of the road above the train track. Assuming it has public acces/is still there, it looks like the most likely crossing.

Nice find with the supermarket btw... perfect alcohol pit stop before going through the gates!

[Anderson19]

2 weeks time i'll be in Lisbon. makes this last week at work seem so much better!

[chewbacca]

i think it has been asked before, but i dont remember an answer: sleeping bag or blanket, how warm is it at night?

[pryce]

Tricky is not doing the album in full anymore .... and no Martina Topley Bird.... not cancelled though just doing a normal set

2 weeks tomorrow until i fly out!!!! cant come soon enough! last fest was cancelled and its been over a year

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Slightly gutted about the Tricky announcement, that would have been something really special, but at least he hasn't pulled out all together.

[ohduarte]

Does anyone know if the camping ticket includes car parking or will I have to pay extra? Still deciding whether to get a train or just drive...

[mark_boro19]

Hi All,

We're staying in an apartment in Bairro Alto. Can anyone advise what the best / quickest way to get to and from the festival? Is it simple enough to get taxis or do we have to figure out trains and stations etc?

Thanks in advance

[DJL]

If the stone roses are half as good at optimus as they were last night then we're in for a huge treat... very good indeed

[harderfaster]

Who wants to be kind enough to write a nice little packing checklist?

[Homer]

Bairro Alto is waling distance (downhill!) to the train station (cais do sodre) that takes you to the festival.

[ohduarte]

Who wants to be kind enough to write a nice little packing checklist?

[Sketchead]

So excited for this, my first festival abroad. Anyone who has been before - how hot/cold is it going to be at night? And also, compared to toilets at festivals over here, how shocking are they? I'm hoping they'll at least be a tiny bit nicer..

[mark_boro19]

”Bairro Alto is waling distance (downhill!) to the train station (cais do sodre) that takes you to the festival.”

Perfect - how about getting back? Do the run through the night and therefore buy a return or is it easier getting a taxi back?

Cheers!

[FionaLimb]

Does anyone know if the camping ticket includes car parking or will I have to pay extra? Still deciding whether to get a train or just drive...

[FionaLimb]

The trains are running through the night between Cais do Sodre and Alges, every half hour I think. There's also a network of night buses fr Cais do Sodre to various bits of the city.

[fionamcintyre]

SELLING 2 OPTIMUS ALIVE TICKETS INCL. CAMPING, my friend and I can't go. Message SNAIL RAM on facebook for details, (yes her nickname is ridiculous) or text 07990864012

[Anderson19]

http://www.carris.pt/en/buslines/

This link has all the bus routes and tram routes on, just click on any of them to view map and then it shows the night bus routes and the day routes.

Looks to be plenty of buses back to cais de sodre and back into various parts of lisbon think it was the number 201 & 202. Not sure about trains running back to cais de sodre but that would be good to if they are. Planning on travelling to the festival each day on the cais - cascais line which stops at alges.

Can't wait now i'll be over there in a weeks time, & went to Stone Roses at heaton park at the weekend and thought they were excellent.

[Anderson19]

Also has everyone looked at the map of the venue on the official site i would upload but i don't know how..!

http://www.optimusalive.com/system/application/backend/views/templates/js/ckeditor/ckfinder/userfiles/images/Planta_Legendada.png

Whats number 18 any ideas?

I didn't realise the 2nd stage was undercover!!

With Heineken sponsoring a stage i guess that will be the beer of choice at the festival?

[pryce]

i was wondering what 18 was yesterday as well

[DutchGuy]

^{i was wondering what 18 was yesterday as well}

Edited July 3, 2012 by DutchGuy

[DutchGuy]

No. 18 is a kind of 'resting zone' with wooden tables, benches etc. It's a nice place to sit down and have lunch :-)

[Mr Benn]

Does anyone know what time the venue opens and closes each day? x

[Ollie7490]

A question for people who have been before. Is the campsite mainly full of British people, like at Benicassim, or do you get more Portuguese people camping here?

Edited July 4, 2012 by Ollie7490

[FionaLimb]

One week today until we fly out, can't wait, wonder if our flight will be full of festival goers? Flying Tap from Manchester at about 4pm :-D

[Anderson19]

We fly out Tuesday morning 1st thing from Luton, bit of a drive down there as well.

Anyone thats been before know what the ground is like? is it sand, grass...?

& any ideas on beer prices?

What extra layers are people taking for at night not sure how cold it is going to go, milder of course, I've only got a could of thin jackets don't really want to take a jumper.

Really looking forward to it now going to be starting the friday seeing Aeroplane in the Dance/Clubbing stage.

Edited July 4, 2012 by Anderson19