Wednesday/Thursday Entertainment

[TheGChild]

Morning all.

Apologies if this is covered elsewhere. I did trawl back 18 something pages last night and gave up.

This is my third time going and the Wednesday and Thursday have been some of the best part of the weekend, exploring the site and coming across pockets of randomness. That said I do feel theres a distinct lack of music and find myself searching for a band to get stuck into for an hour. 

Am I missing out. Are their guaranteed venues (obviously  William's Green on the Thursday) and what's your Wednesday/ Thursday activities.

Look forward to hearing how everyone spends theirs.

Peaking way too soon for this year!

 

[Enda Krabappel]

Baggy Mondays @Stonebridge on the Thursday is pretty decent.

[Simsy]

There's normally bands on in the Greenpeace field, can't remember if it's just Thurs or Weds too.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Wednesday and Thursday are the days and nights I like to randomly mooch around and see where fate takes me. Some of my favourite festival moments have been completely spontaneous on the Wednesday and Thursday

[Memory Man]

Mik Artistik is usually on at least on the croissant neuf bandstand wednesday and rocket lounge thursday. Will probably have a 2nd or even a third gig on thursday too. 

this year im going to think about the parts of the site i wont get to on the fri-sun eg green fields and spend a bit of time there. Its a shame theatre and circus dont really open till friday.

[the wonderwhy]

16 minutes ago, Enda Krabappel said:

Baggy Mondays @Stonebridge on the Thursday is pretty decent.

Highlight of the festival 

[Obiginnaw]

Wednesday is an aimless wander for the most part for me, hole up in a few bars and generally chew strangers ears off

Thursday 2019 we were in silver Hayes for the dance acts for a large portion of the night , as that’s my bread and butter, but Thursday was the unsung hero of the weekend, great vibe throughout 

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

Wednesday we tend to sit on the hill if the weather is good drinking until sunset, watch fireworks then head into the SE corner and see what’s going on in there, if anything. Thursday we tend to do a bar crawl and see where it takes us, usually stumble across a fair few things.

[BluePaul]

Rhythm of the 90s in Croissant Neuf on the Thursday night.  Absolutely bloody marvellous.

[Somto Unigwe Raphael]

Yves Rothman

[Punksnotdead]

Places I've been that have bands on the Wednesday and/or Thursday:

Greenpeace stage 

Avalon cafe

Other stages in Green fields, e.g: Toad Hall, Croissant-neuf, etc.

Bandstand 

It'll be mostly bands you've never heard of, but I've seen some gems like Billy Bragg, Beans on toast, New York brass band & Keston Cobblers Club.

[JoeyT]

If you fancy some cheap laughs then you should find yourself at the Brothers bar come 7/8pm. By that time you can guarantee someone will be drunkenly trying to climb one of the greased up flag poles.

[Heather90]

Had a great few hours at the improv tent in the Park. Just a tent with a bunch of instruments and noone booked to play. 

I remember some Beatles, Disney and Fleetwood mac medelys. Perfect after having a few ciders watching the sun set from the hill. 

Also the circus. I try not to restrict myself to Wednesday and Thursday though. I spend a lot of gaps chilling in there.  

[the wonderwhy]

I hope they bin off the fireworks this year. 

[Deaco85]

Does anyone remember what time the opening ceremony is? Cheers

[Somto Unigwe Raphael]

Just now, the wonderwhy said:

I hope they bin off the fireworks this year. 

This man hates fun.

[Losing my hair]

Too busy meeting up on Weds for music, late night Rabbit Hole for dj's? 

Mik Artistic will be on somewhere, Thurs 2017 he was on the Gateway.

Strummerville will have bands on Thurs - Frank Turner in 2019 was packed halfway down the hill, followed by Snapped Ankles.

Williams Green have bands on Thursday - always packed out

There's always something on at the Glade on Thursday

[JoeyT]

I should add my usual Wednesday activity is going way to hard way to early. Often find myself in bed by 10 😂

Every year I say I'm going to do things responsibly and every year I'm clutching a toastie whilst zig zagging up cardiac hill on the way to the campervans when it's not even dark.

[Simsy]

Cinema tent is open Weds/Thurs, if you want to chill in the shade after setting up camp

 

 

(or you just fancy something like a sing-along-Frozen, no judgement here!)

[gigpusher]

7 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

I hope they bin off the fireworks this year. 

Yep I'm with you. I'd like to see them pioneer some alternative lightshow but fireworks have ruined my life and are horrendous for the environment. I just can't enjoy them any more because I know all too well the absolute misery they cause. I'd love to see some drone light shows or something else to show how it could be done. 

[TheGChild]

Love it! Thanks all.

Some great suggestions and nice hearing about everyone little rituals. Keep them coming.

See you in the field! x

[the wonderwhy]

2 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

Yep I'm with you. I'd like to see them pioneer some alternative lightshow but fireworks have ruined my life and are horrendous for the environment. I just can't enjoy them any more because I know all too well the absolute misery they cause. I'd love to see some drone light shows or something else to show how it could be done. 

For a festival that’s centred around charity and the environment it’s weird to burn a bunch of environmentally damaging cash in the air.  

[JoeyT]

3 minutes ago, Big durbs said:

going hard too early in the wednsday , are you sure its not you drunkenly trying to climb one of the greased up flag poles

I'm the person who finds great pleasure in egging others on!

[gigpusher]

4 minutes ago, TheGChild said:

Love it! Thanks all.

Some great suggestions and nice hearing about everyone little rituals. Keep them coming.

See you in the field! x

Around Avalon and Green Fields can be good for entertainment on Thursday. For me Wednesday has always been a bimble day, look around see what's changed, Efests meet up etc

[Tuna]

Thursday is often one of the most indulgent nights for our group. Haven't spent several days trudging around so you've got energy in your legs, supplies are still strong, and there's usually some strong nightlife dotted around (Block9 and beat hotel usually).