Latitude Festival 2015

[Amy Lawn]

was listening to the album Fast Food on the way in today, I love it! Will be getting love your dum and mad tonight. Which album do you prefer? 

 

she reminds me of a mix between PJ and anna calvi a bit.

I've only got Fast Food, which I bought after picking up a lovely heart-shaped 7" of Fool and Chasing Cars, on the recommendation of Retromoz. I think she just played the one song off Love Your Dum And Mad at Glastonbury, but it sounded fucking good. I really was surprised at how great she was at Glastonbury, at about 11 in the morning as well.

[tillyandthewall]

For the bottom photo, the Lake Stage is of that design.  But I don't recall there being camping on a slope (but there was traders' camping there one year) - there should be trees there.  So my gut says no but my head says yes to the photo being taken there.

[glasto-worker]

not sure if this has been showing on the official site - Hektor sent it to me and it was either 2011 or more likely 2012 { don't have time to check e-mails }

 

certainly within the crew area 2012 was a bigger pain than 2011

 

[jamesrfisher]

For the bottom photo, the Lake Stage is of that design.  But I don't recall there being camping on a slope (but there was traders' camping there one year) - there should be trees there.  So my gut says no but my head says yes to the photo being taken there.

No, this is the Lake Stage

 

 

What I am really trying trying to say is I have never seen the main arena as muddy in that original photo, sandy soil sundaes so it drains away.

[dingbat2]

For anyone there on Friday, I would thoroughly recommend giving King gizzard and The Lizard wizard a watch, absolutely cracking band live, one of my highlights at Glasto this year. Two drummers, 4 guitarsists and a harmonica player. Sounds great!

[Tuna]

and the main dude plays some wicked flute

[glassjaw]

Hey guys, first ever Latitude here!

 

Used to go to the likes of Sonisphere, Download and Reading but the lineup is amazing here and my music taste has grown a lot since I was 16 ( sorry Korn)

 

Our group is pretty chilled but wondering what the general police presence is like at latitude? We'd be up for smoking a bit of green and just want to know where the best campsite is that is full of younger people. Conscious of not wanting to annoy families etc! Obviously at rock and metal fests there is fuck all police presence and you're free to drink loads and take whatever. So yeah, any advice on drugs at latitude or the best places to camp if you want to party?

 

From what I've read here I'm guessing that's normally yellow?

Edited July 11, 2015 by glassjaw

[sparkythetortoise]

Are you sure these are Latitude? Don't remember cars having to be pushed out like that and been going since 2010, although think there were issues in the campervan field one year.Also don't recognise the stage in the second photo, especially as don't think you can see any camping when looking at the stages!

The stage looks like the Bearded Theory main stage to me 

[Tuna]

From what I've read here I'm guessing that's normally yellow?

 

yep. closer to the arena entrance

[dingbat2]

and the main dude plays some wicked flute

He does, but only when he's not headbanging playing the guitar with his tongue out!

[Natfastic]

Hi Nat,

Have a read of posts #114 thru #118 on this thread. A number of us camp and meet up with the 'Billies'.

[Natfastic]

Hi! Thanks for this! How do you find numbered threads? ! Lol! x

[Natfastic]

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Forget that! I was on the mobile version! Thanks x

[Natfastic]

Anyone been to Latitude alone? Was gonna go with my dad but I think my mum has scuppered that for him . Is there anything like Camp Loner at Download?

 

Never been to a festival alone before, but I don't think I can miss Portishead. Did it once, at Glasto. Mistake...

[russycarps]

Hey guys, first ever Latitude here!

Used to go to the likes of Sonisphere, Download and Reading but the lineup is amazing here and my music taste has grown a lot since I was 16 ( sorry Korn)

Our group is pretty chilled but wondering what the general police presence is like at latitude? We'd be up for smoking a bit of green and just want to know where the best campsite is that is full of younger people. Conscious of not wanting to annoy families etc! Obviously at rock and metal fests there is fuck all police presence and you're free to drink loads and take whatever. So yeah, any advice on drugs at latitude or the best places to camp if you want to party?

From what I've read here I'm guessing that's normally yellow?

I've only been once, in 2009, and I felt guilty getting smashed on a bottle of vodka I'd smuggled in. God knows how taking actual illegal drugs would go down there...

Was going to drop acid for portishead but I've shelved those plans. Unless things have changed there a bit?

Edited July 11, 2015 by russycarps

[Natfastic]

How much cash does everyone think I'll need for the wknd thurs-mon? Yaking my own food and drink. Not a massive drinker but will probs want a few beers in the arena each day/night. X

[Amy Lawn]

How much cash does everyone think I'll need for the wknd thurs-mon? Yaking my own food and drink. Not a massive drinker but will probs want a few beers in the arena each day/night. X

Be prepared to pay £5+ a pint.

[glassjaw]

I've only been once, in 2009, and I felt guilty getting smashed on a bottle of vodka I'd smuggled in. God knows how taking actual illegal drugs would go down there...

Was going to drop acid for portishead but I've shelved those plans. Unless things have changed there a bit?

 

A couple of people in this thread have said yellow camp is where the younger people go and party a bit, so I'm sure drugs will be fine as long as you're not freaking the fuck out!

 

We'll see when we get there I guess. As long as you're respectful and not tripping balls in front of five year olds I'm sure all will be good.

[Gazsimmo1980]

This year will be our fourth latitude. The only time I have ever seen somebody clearly on drugs was last time I went, during the break between Hot Chip and Kraftwerk. It was a young lad and he came over to tell me how beautiful my daughter was. He was pleasant enough about it and his friends quickly steered him away. I didn't mind, I've done plenty myself in the past, but he might have had a different effect on a different family.

It's weird, cos Latitude has so much to offer that would be great to enjoy on drugs, there's just way too many kids around.

[swede]

Hey guys, first ever Latitude here!

 

Used to go to the likes of Sonisphere, Download and Reading but the lineup is amazing here and my music taste has grown a lot since I was 16 ( sorry Korn)

 

Our group is pretty chilled but wondering what the general police presence is like at latitude? We'd be up for smoking a bit of green and just want to know where the best campsite is that is full of younger people. Conscious of not wanting to annoy families etc! Obviously at rock and metal fests there is fuck all police presence and you're free to drink loads and take whatever. So yeah, any advice on drugs at latitude or the best places to camp if you want to party?

 

From what I've read here I'm guessing that's normally yellow?

I met a lovely woman at the Glasto efests meet, comes to the festival from Ireland by herself every year, was swapping glasto ciggies for pints of cider with her, my wife thought she was a legend. She said even smoking dope isnt accepted at Lattitude. We wasnt taking any anyway as were taking the kids but its def food for thought as by her age, no offense to her if she reads this, she has done the festival circuit for many years so Id guess she knows what shes talking about.

[Amy Lawn]

Watching Jon Hopkins' Glastonbury set on iplayer to get me in the mood, it's working. Anybody know what forecasts are like?

Edited July 12, 2015 by GETOFFAMYLAWN

[Glastoboy]

 Anybody know what forecasts are like?

 

Er... not great depending on how much of a gambler you are. 1 forecast good, 2 bad. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06157ln/weather-for-the-week-ahead-12072015- Jump to about 2.30

 

PS. Surely you can find a space for a discreet smoke somewhere at Latitude without upsetting anyone?

 

[Uncle_H]

Latitude map anyone?

Edited July 12, 2015 by Uncle_H

[Gazsimmo1980]

I wanna drop acid with russy for portishead now. Not sure how the wife and child would take it once they return from enduring the vaccines mind.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Latitude map anyone?

No map, no app, stage times the week of the event, gah you can really tell when an event's run by FR.