Blue Dot Festival

[shoptildrop]

5 minutes ago, eastynh said:

Is the merch stall also cashless?

Everything on site is cashless and you can only make payments via wristband.

Only exceptions that accept cash are the green sherpas, car park attendants and lanyard program sellers outside the arena

[eastynh]

5 minutes ago, shoptildrop said:

Everything on site is cashless and you can only make payments via wristband.

Only exceptions that accept cash are the green sherpas, car park attendants and lanyard program sellers outside the arena

I assume you can load on the band while there? I don't want to put money on for t shirts and then they all end up being crap.

[Memory Man]

49 minutes ago, eastynh said:

I assume you can load on the band while there? I don't want to put money on for t shirts and then they all end up being crap.

you can do it anytime you want 24/7 via the app. When i added mine the other day the balance was available instantly.

or they have top up points at the site, all over the site inside and outside the arena

Edited July 18, 2019 by Memory Man

[the wonderwhy]

Apparently the cashless system... isn't working 

[Rebexus]

Apparently the cashless system... isn't working 

No Sh1t ... who could have predicted that?

Edited July 18, 2019 by Rebexus

[michael eavis' beard]

Guy camping next to us just bought a programme off one of the roaming sellers with his wristband. Seems to be working fine. 

[the wonderwhy]

2 minutes ago, michael eavis' beard said:

Guy camping next to us just bought a programme off one of the roaming sellers with his wristband. Seems to be working fine. 

Good news. Had word this morning the wifi was down and was causing delays getting in 

[michael eavis' beard]

23 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

Good news. Had word this morning the wifi was down and was causing delays getting in 

Got from my car, through the gates, wristband loaded with money and tent up in 20 minutes!

Edited July 18, 2019 by michael eavis' beard

[eastynh]

The beer prices are scandalous.

Edited July 18, 2019 by eastynh

[adequate8]

4 minutes ago, eastynh said:

The beer prices are scandalous.

How bad?

[eastynh]

2 minutes ago, adequate8 said:

How bad?

 

[adequate8]

Ouch

Are they served in plastic or paper cups?

[eastynh]

25 minutes ago, adequate8 said:

Ouch

Are they served in plastic or paper cups?

I don't know. It is a pound deposit for each cup as well apparently.

[Memory Man]

Sadly those bar prices were expected by me. This seems to be the going rate at arena festivals. 

[dingbat2]

I have loads of those cups at home, the kids loved collecting them the first two years we went, we had to collect all the different designs. 

I would recommend anyone who's there now and hasn't been before to visit the Illuminarium while (i suspect) the queues are relatively small. There were always long queues there come the weekend, and its a lovely place to wander through and have a chill out

Have fun everybody, I am well jealous, wish I could have been there but coudn't as its during term time where we live still. Hopefully they will make a week or two later next year so we can go back?

Say hello to Ralf for me on Satursday!

[michael eavis' beard]

Drink real ale it's cheaper ?

[Memory Man]

There is a real ale bar i think from previous years. That will likely start at a fiver

[DDave]

31 minutes ago, michael eavis' beard said:

Drink real ale it's cheaper ?

Smuggling cans in is cheaper ? 

edit - which I don't normally advocate but if they're charging that for a pint and you're there for 3 days and nights, something's got to give.

Edited July 18, 2019 by DDave

[shoptildrop]

5 hours ago, the wonderwhy said:

Apparently the cashless system... isn't working 

It's been working fine since I arrived at 2.30pm

[beergut100]

Yeah, bem here since 1pm and it seems to be working fine.

[czuk]

1 hour ago, DDave said:

Smuggling cans in is cheaper ? 

edit - which I don't normally advocate but if they're charging that for a pint and you're there for 3 days and nights, something's got to give.

Last time I was at an arena festival I had a 12 yo daughter to smuggle voddie in in a bottle of sprite?  Just me and the better half this time and at £14 a round, I might have to break out the extra large undies.  Think I'll be making a couple to trial runs to see how fussy security is first.

[Tent Peg]

I'm heading down on my own in the day tomorrow and was wondering if anyone knows the best way to the site from Knutsford?

That's as far as public transport seems to get me.. Is a taxi the best bet?

[Stretlow]

50 minutes ago, Tent Peg said:

I'm heading down on my own in the day tomorrow and was wondering if anyone knows the best way to the site from Knutsford?

That's as far as public transport seems to get me.. Is a taxi the best bet?

id say so. if youve got a load of gear then 15 mins in a taxi will be the easiest

[shoptildrop]

Well I'm loving it so far ...... yes beer prices are usual festival pain prices - real ale 5 with lagers from 5.5 to 6 quid

Real ale bar has a totally different selection, a few if the oldies but obviously gone with a selection they can keep up on demand (as running out of beer has always been an issue here)

Sad Pitt on the road vendors are not here but the usual selection, liked Cornish pasty van near cheese truck right of the stage as you go towards tranquillity area.

Interesting Deep space disco stage is open stage, so wonder how the bleed between this and orbit will be like??

Making most of free WiFi in the real ale bar at mo with pint of haymaker.. WiFi is only in the connect places not everywhere but dead easy to connect 

Halle were great starting off with star wars and ending with Dr who - great times 

[the wonderwhy]

Is smuggling cans in easy?