What time do you go to sleep / wake up on average at glasto Poll

[gfa]

Well then?

Think I did around 3-4am finishes on average and got up in the 10-11 bracket.

Edited March 7, 2023 by gfa

[Skip997]

Always head back to my van after the last venue in SE corner closes (excluding Maceos which never seems to shut and Guerilla Bar, which often doesn't shut till about 10am). It's only about a 2 to 5 minute walk, depending on which route I chose. May be delayed in getting to bed if I end up chatting with mates on my way back.

Wake up around 11 - 12, may get out of bed if I need the loo.

Edited March 7, 2023 by Skip997

[BambooShanks]

I used to power through to  around 4am-6am most nights and not rise until past 10-11am but the last couple of years that's been the exception rather than the rule.  

These days, I'm running out of steam at 3am but still try and sleep until 10am because I need my beauty sleep.  

I can still do a 6am finish but it requires a bit of planning and acceptance that the next day will be mostly written off as I recover from the night before.

[moogster]

I guess 2-ish but tend to automatically wake up around 7.00 as per my regular rhythm. Properly out of the sleeping bag an hour or two after that. I REALLY want to try to start slowly pushing that the week before Glasto this time. 

[hodgey123]

Last year I was in bed by about 3am most nights, but I have never been able to sleep in at the festival. Always awake by 9 latest, probably due to the heat/noise/excitement.

[The Nal]

Have done a load of 7ams over the years (unassisted) but the lack of sleep and hangover ruins the next day so Im more sensible these days. 

Really not much to do at the fest these days after 3am anyway unless you're big into dance music.

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, The Nal said:

 Really not much to do at the fest these days after 3am anyway unless you're big into dance music.

Truth Stage and The Diner still have live bands after 3am

[Nice hymer]

It's probably 40min walk from late night areas back to CV fields. Need another good half hour (minimum) after the walk to unwind before bed. So even leaving at 2am makes for a late finish.

In bed before 5am, up after 10am seems to work for me.

Sunday can be hard work but if you're not pushing it, why are you even there? We've got 51 weeks for a slower pace, festival week is for living 110%. I might grab a power nap during the legends slot ready for the peak Sunday evening finishing party....

[donthaveacoolname]

For me it can all depend on the night, the mood and especially the weather...... but I reckon these days the average would be between 3 and 4, still have a 7 am finish in my on the right night, but that would be a once off unlike years past.....

As for getting up, I've tried everything but I just cant seem to be able to stay in the tent much past 10 the heat usually drives me out by the latest 10:15

[Fingerbobs]

Off to see the sandman between 2-3am after the usual trek back from The Cabaret tent and a bit of camp time then usually up around 8am before the burn really sets in.

[gfa]

18 minutes ago, donthaveacoolname said:

For me it can all depend on the night, the mood and especially the weather...... but I reckon these days the average would be between 3 and 4, still have a 7 am finish in my on the right night, but that would be a once off unlike years past.....

As for getting up, I've tried everything but I just cant seem to be able to stay in the tent much past 10 the heat usually drives me out by the latest 10:15

You have a fresh n black tent, right?

[WhatADin]

See, I'm not an outdoorsy person and fresh air always exhausts me.  In my younger more hedonistic days, even with "help" I would struggle to stay up past 11pm some nights.

 

[donthaveacoolname]

 

4 hours ago, gfa said:

You have a fresh n black tent, right?

not yet.... when my tent needs replacing one of them is on my list, but can't justify a new tent when the old one is still perfect.... Do you have one? do they work??

[gfa]

19 minutes ago, donthaveacoolname said:

 

not yet.... when my tent needs replacing one of them is on my list, but can't justify a new tent when the old one is still perfect.... Do you have one? do they work??

yes they work well

maybe sell your existing tent on ebay and use the funds to contribute to one. its a gamechanger

massive thread on them here

[chazwwe]

I'm a 1/2am on Thursday unless there's some really good stuff on. Rest of the weekend its 2/3. Maybe one night of 4 if its really going. Majority of the time i'm up at 9-10 no matter when I went to bed. 

[rwoo]

I second the vote for fresh and black. Such a game changer for the mornings

[stanh]

Mainly went to be between 5-6am and was getting up at around 11am.

[Leyrulion]

Try to get to bed when it's still dark not to fuck up the sleep cycle too much. Wake with the other stage sound check.

[LeeHC]

11 hours ago, Skip997 said:

Always head back to my van after the last venue in SE corner closes (excluding Maceos which never seems to shut and Guerilla Bar, which often doesn't shut till about 10am). It's only about a 2 to 5 minute walk, depending on which route I chose. May be delayed in getting to bed if I end up chatting with mates on my way back.

Wake up around 11 - 12, may get out of bed if I need the loo.

Pretty sure maceos _doesn't_ close the whole time! 

Where is Guerilla bar though? 🤔

For me, normally 2ish to bed, 5.30 up for a recycling shift! Could never cope with that in the real world but works fine for glasto- combined with a post -shift nap anyway!

[kalifire]

After a couple of festivals, I realised that pushing myself to try and get every moment of the festival out of every hour it was happening was a sure-fire way to spend the last couple of days bleary eyed and absent in the moment.

My sweet spot seems to be hitting the hay at around 2:30am. I can sleep soundly until around 9am, which suits me fine. By 10am I'm up, 'washed', packed, fed, and ready to begin another brilliant day.

The only exception to that is Wednesday night. Last year, I crashed straight after the fireworks. I get next to no sleep on Tuesday night, up at 3am for that magical journey to the little queue at PGA, with a token nap at Wednesday lunchtime. By mid-evening, I'm knackered so I get a nice long sleep in at that point.

Edited March 8, 2023 by kalifire

[rivalschools.price]

For me it’s not so much ‘going to sleep and waking up’, it’s more ‘falling unconscious and coming round’

[Skip997]

8 hours ago, LeeHC said:

Pretty sure maceos _doesn't_ close the whole time! 

Where is Guerilla bar though? 🤔

For me, normally 2ish to bed, 5.30 up for a recycling shift! Could never cope with that in the real world but works fine for glasto- combined with a post -shift nap anyway!

Behind Truth Stage. Only accessible with a "members" card.

[DareToDibble]

2 hours ago, rivalschools.price said:

For me it’s not so much ‘going to sleep and waking up’, it’s more ‘falling unconscious and coming round’

Fantastic 😄 

I think I’m probably 3-4am to sleep on average with 8-9am wake up. Thought that can sometimes be 9-10. A lot of it depends on my friends as if I hear them planning something good for breakfast I’ll get up and join them. Normally find I’m fully back with it around 11-12, just in time for the next days music.

This year will be my 7th and I’m wondering if it’ll be the year I finally realise going way too hard on the Wednesday isn’t the best idea..

[-TLR-]

back in the day i used to maybe grab a couple hours sleep over the course of the whole festival.

these days its an entirely different story - last year there was only one night i was up later than the headliners, which was friday, and even then i think i was back about 2am or something.

i'm much more of a daytime person in my old age - much happier getting to bed early and getting up early(ish).

what was also different last year was that every day when i left the camp i stayed out all day long - i have NEVER done that before in my 30 festivals - it certainly wasn't a conscious thing, it just sort of happened that way.

 

[Steveb72]

12-1 for me and Mrs B and we usually wake up about 7 ish.