Download Fest Pilot

[wro_lap]

Anyone know how much a case of beer/cider will cost in the shop at the festival? Quite cautious of the alcohol restrictions.

[a6l6e6x]

Be pretty tricky to avoid spoilers of the football lets be honest.

Just think how we'll be at a festival with 10,000 other people, no restrictions and actual live music while the rest of the country has to either watch the football at home or sat at a table in a pub in a group of 6 ordering beers through some terrible app

[LazyDavid]

I plan on being so intoxicated and happy watching whoever is on to entirely forget about the footy!

 

Anyone know what the campsites are like (granted they're slightly different to normal Download ones)? If I'm going up and down hills all weekend I might not make it to Sunday!

[JimMacVeigh]

4 hours ago, LazyDavid said:

I plan on being so intoxicated and happy watching whoever is on to entirely forget about the footy!

 

Anyone know what the campsites are like (granted they're slightly different to normal Download ones)? If I'm going up and down hills all weekend I might not make it to Sunday!

I’ve not camped at download for many years, but I don’t remember any hills or anything when I did camp. 
With this being a scaled down version, I think it’ll be all flat. 

[iistroudley]

10 hours ago, wro_lap said:

Anyone know how much a case of beer/cider will cost in the shop at the festival? Quite cautious of the alcohol restrictions.

You'd imagine slightly more expensive than normal supermarkets, was thinking about alcohol restrictions, reality is they're going take a while getting through everyone's negative tests etc are they really then going to rummage through all your bags in case you've got a couple extra cans? 

[Moey]

The campsites, plus parking, are all within the arena space. From looking at the map I think the car park and one of the camping areas will be where the campervans usually are and then the other 2 campsites are at the top of the hill where the merch and one of the tents usually are.

[theesundayroast]

Is the car park included in ticket price? I can't find any info on the website and can't remember it being an addition at all when I got my tickets 

[foolee]

11 hours ago, wro_lap said:

Anyone know how much a case of beer/cider will cost in the shop at the festival? Quite cautious of the alcohol restrictions.

I can't imagine they'll sell alcohol in the festival shop if the arena is in with the campsite as this would adversely effect the bar sales.

[DanMorgan]

1 hour ago, theesundayroast said:

Is the car park included in ticket price? I can't find any info on the website and can't remember it being an addition at all when I got my tickets 

Yep

[wro_lap]

10 hours ago, foolee said:

I can't imagine they'll sell alcohol in the festival shop if the arena is in with the campsite as this would adversely effect the bar sales.

The site says the following:

There will also be food and drink available on site, including a supermarket

[a6l6e6x]

Please stay like this

[FakeEmpire]

STICK

My personal preference is incredibly hot festivals - I love a heat wave - but this should be pleasant enough for everyone.

[hfuhruhurr]

27 minutes ago, a6l6e6x said:

Please stay like this

How can it be a Download Pilot with weather like this? Not in the slightest bit realistic.

[iistroudley]

31 minutes ago, a6l6e6x said:

Please stay like this

Praying to the gods every night for this to stay, 19-20 degrees is literally perfect festival weather

[Galactus]

Yes please 😄

[beetchez]

8 hours ago, a6l6e6x said:

Please stay like this

Best weather (for me) was Saturday 2017. Overcast but still warm.

[JimMacVeigh]

19-20 is decent. I can handle that weather comfortably. Lovely stuff. 

[SugarFree]

Reckon there'll be a silent disco or something after the headliners?

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

7 hours ago, SugarFree said:

Reckon there'll be a silent disco or something after the headliners?

Hope so, or at the very least a decent bar playing music (like the cocktail bar in 2019).

Would make sense to use the second stage tent for something since it's all one big arena. 

[foolee]

8 hours ago, SugarFree said:

Reckon there'll be a silent disco or something after the headliners?

Andy Copping confirmed there would be after hours entertainment in his Kerrang live.

[iistroudley]

Can't believe it's a week away till an actual festival- you'd imagine we will get some more info soon e.g. set times, after hours 

[therefused]

Info coming early next week apparently

[Galactus]

Still too early to be confident with the forecast?

ideally don’t want to pack the wellies. Should be ok shouldn’t we? Says there’s gonna be chances of light rain here and there. 

[hfuhruhurr]

10 hours ago, Galactus said:

Still too early to be confident with the forecast?

ideally don’t want to pack the wellies. Should be ok shouldn’t we? Says there’s gonna be chances of light rain here and there. 

Just the yellow warning so far!

[Galactus]

You couldn't make it up!