Festival layout/map 2022

[Staberinde]

2 hours ago, Metal Monkey said:

Is the ale bar in the acoustic field still there? I didn't go in 2019 but I'm sure it was there every year before that. Little stripy tent if I remember correct, which is doubtful!

I do hope it is still there, it had a great reputation, a bit off the trodden path, so as long a set in the stage hadn't just finished, not to crowded

I believe it was called The Red Flag

[al_coholic]

2 hours ago, Staberinde said:

I do hope it is still there, it had a great reputation, a bit off the trodden path, so as long a set in the stage hadn't just finished, not to crowded

I believe it was called The Red Flag

It's the Cockmill Bar in the Acoustic field. I am fairly sure there was a bar called The Red Flag but can't remember where it was. 

[dogeggs]

Is there a reason why they’ve labelled Bimble, Stonebridge & Liquid on the map - but none of the other bars?

Edited May 11, 2022 by dogeggs

[CaledonianGonzo]

But there are also live performances in many of the other bars not labelled e.g. West Holts bar, Bread & Roses, whatever replaced the Fluffy Rock Cafe, etc

[stopwn1981]

What we thinking across the site on cash vs bank card at bars/eateries. I seem to recall using my card a bit more in 2019, but don’t recall it being universally accepted?

[MJP]

I suspect they’ll be trying to push cards even more because of covid.

I’ll probably take £100 for places that don’t accept card or for when it’s down, then top up with the machines where needed.

[stuartbert two hats]

Whilst absolutely universal, 100% coverage is a very big number, I'd expect virtually all stalls to accept cards and a not insubstantial amount will be cashless.

[stopwn1981]

Card is king! Maybe…

[Crazyfool01]

The number of people using cards will reduce the already quite short qs for cash points …. I think there is a small charge usually to use them ? 

[JoeyT]

I wonder if the CiderBus will be taking card this year?

From memory I've always paid cash.

[stopwn1981]

Also on a slightly different topic put still about site layout - entry gates and queue times. Thoughts for queue time at PGA midday Wednesday?

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, stopwn1981 said:

Also on a slightly different topic put still about site layout - entry gates and queue times. Thoughts for queue time at PGA midday Wednesday?

Half hour tops … unless we get traffic chaos of 2016 

[gooner1990]

6 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

I wonder if the CiderBus will be taking card this year?

From memory I've always paid cash.

The Cider Bus was taking card payments in 2019.

[JoeyT]

1 minute ago, gooner1990 said:

The Cider Bus was taking card payments in 2019.

Ah really? Sweet. In that case I can drastically reduce the amount of cash I take this year 😂

[GoonerRob]

Card for most things, cash for hash brownies from the random sellers in the healing fields. 😄

[jefwefwef]

Anyone who trades outside the festival will almost certainly have had to move to card over the last couple of years. Randos in the craft field? Shrug. Pay in sheep skins and pints of moonshine as usual I guess?

[siblin]

1 hour ago, JoeyT said:

I wonder if the CiderBus will be taking card this year?

From memory I've always paid cash.

I believe the same Cider bus was at EOTR last year and I was paying by card.

[incident]

It costs traders like 30 quid to get hold of a SumUp device (or similar). Usually less as they're often on offer.

Anyone who doesn't mind an audit trail should have one at this point.

[DeanoL]

4 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

But there are also live performances in many of the other bars not labelled e.g. West Holts bar, Bread & Roses, whatever replaced the Fluffy Rock Cafe, etc

Most of those smaller ones aren't programmed. Bread & Roses is weird as they've always had stuff on but only the last few fests have they actually been in the programme. It's a weird distinction between "official" and "unofficial" venue. 

[Johnnyseven]

22 minutes ago, DeanoL said:

Most of those smaller ones aren't programmed. Bread & Roses is weird as they've always had stuff on but only the last few fests have they actually been in the programme. It's a weird distinction between "official" and "unofficial" venue. 

Places like the Fluffy Rock Cafe and Avalon Inn put people/bands on who come and ask for a gig once the festival has started and the gates are open, so it's not possible to publish the line up before the festival.

[Staberinde]

10 hours ago, incident said:

Anyone who doesn't mind an audit trail should have one at this point.

That is so true. Gone are the days when you had market traders 'choosing' how much they gave to the tax man. 

[Twiggy553]

On 5/11/2022 at 11:42 AM, balti-pie said:

the Unfairground bar also had beautifully cold Arbor pint cans

This is fantastic intel ⭐️ 

[Leyrulion]

23 minutes ago, Staberinde said:

That is so true. Gone are the days when you had market traders 'choosing' how much they gave to the tax man. 

People just get more crafty about how they report these things, there's ways round it.

[squirrelarmy]

Mobile card reader technology has come on a lot in the last couple of years. Even independent traders can link a card reader to a phone or tablet now. 
 

There will be those traders that prefer cash but you should be able to pay for the majority of things using your card. 

[Junglist1981]

There was a card reader at the bake sale at my kids primary school last week 🤷‍♂️