Ticket Day Date Prediction

[Kaboom Boxer]

Based on past years, gut feelings or just good old fashioned tomfoolery - which date do you think Glastonbury Ticket Day will fall on this year?

 

We're toying with booking a week away during October half term but I'm petrified Ticket Day will fall whilst I'm out of the country.

 

What's the latest they ever announced the date?

[Gnomicide]

Well, I cocked that up. I'm certain main ticket sale will be 10th November but I clicked on 13th October by mistake. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Really, really hope it switches back to October given I'm out the country for most of November.

[alanr]

2 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Well, I cocked that up. I'm certain main ticket sale will be 10th November but I clicked on 13th October by mistake. 

I did exactly the same.

As many (?most) people are paid at the end of the month sale seems to be at the beginning of the the month, Sunday after the first Thursday which is the coach sale. 

I think it is now too late for beginning of October to be announced.

But "there is no pattern" so expect the unexpected

[neil93]

22 minutes ago, Kaboom Boxer said:

Based on past years, gut feelings or just good old fashioned tomfoolery - which date do you think Glastonbury Ticket Day will fall on this year?

 

We're toying with booking a week away during October half term but I'm petrified Ticket Day will fall whilst I'm out of the country.

 

What's the latest they ever announced the date?

I've always wondered, why do you need to be in the UK for ticket day? assuming you own a mobile phone surely you can try anywhere.

[Crazyfool01]

12 minutes ago, alanr said:

I did exactly the same.

As many (?most) people are paid at the end of the month sale seems to be at the beginning of the the month, Sunday after the first Thursday which is the coach sale. 

I think it is now too late for beginning of October to be announced.

But "there is no pattern" so expect the unexpected

Totally agree 

[Ayrshire Chris]

Havnt a clue so just picked the middle one, though I’d expect an announcement soon. 

[maelzoid]

I went for the 17th November. One reason: I am planning on running a race that day, so of course that's when the sale will be.

[Nobody Interesting]

First Thursday in the month is coach sale followed on Sunday by main sale.

So Will be 10th Nov if in November or 6th Oct if in October,.

[incident]

Thursday 7th + Sunday 10th is my best guess. Though I've got no real confidence on that, could easily see it being different and especially the weeks either side are strong possibilities.

[doogie]

1 hour ago, neil93 said:

I've always wondered, why do you need to be in the UK for ticket day? assuming you own a mobile phone surely you can try anywhere.

 

Primarily so you can have your full setup with multiple screens and browsers to maximise your chances.

 

If you're away then chances are all you've got is your mobile, which probably only gives you one tab to refresh.

[The Nal]

Also whats the price going to be this year? 10% increase?

[gfa]

29 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

First Thursday in the month is coach sale followed on Sunday by main sale.

So Will be 10th Nov if in November or 6th Oct if in October,.

Yeah exactly this

 

Not sure why so many have gone 3rd nov

[Kaboom Boxer]

1 hour ago, neil93 said:

I've always wondered, why do you need to be in the UK for ticket day? assuming you own a mobile phone surely you can try anywhere.

 

As @doogie says it's so I can have my full set up ready and be somewhere comfortable. Also I know where I'm at with my WiFi and 5G connections at home which I can't vouch for if I'm staying in a hotel or AirBnB.

[Kaboom Boxer]

2 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

Well, I cocked that up. I'm certain main ticket sale will be 10th November but I clicked on 13th October by mistake. 

 

Inside knowledge or educated guess?

[Kaboom Boxer]

How far out do they usually announce the date?

[gfa]

1 minute ago, Kaboom Boxer said:

 

Inside knowledge or educated guess?

Its always start of the month and has been November recent years.

 

RE your school holiday trip your almost certainly fine btw

EDIT: date is expected this month

Edited September 9 by gfa

[Kaboom Boxer]

1 minute ago, gfa said:

Its always start of the month and has been November recent years.

 

RE your school holiday trip your almost certainly fine btw

EDIT: date is expected this month

 

We're a week after most school districts this year so holiday could potentially include November 3rd, which is what has given rise to my uneasiness.

[Skip997]

1 hour ago, neil93 said:

I've always wondered, why do you need to be in the UK for ticket day? assuming you own a mobile phone surely you can try anywhere.

Yes you can AFAIK

 

I’ve also heard a theory that it can be easier abroad 

[gfa]

1 hour ago, Kaboom Boxer said:

 

We're a week after most school districts this year so holiday could potentially include November 3rd, which is what has given rise to my uneasiness.

3rd of November would go against the past 20 years of pattern

[A Particular Grey Chihuahu]

3 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

Well, I cocked that up. I'm certain main ticket sale will be 10th November but I clicked on 13th October by mistake. 

 

That's what I went for too. Gives people a chance to get some more funds in afterwards for the Xmas shop.

[Gnomicide]

1 hour ago, Kaboom Boxer said:

 

Inside knowledge or educated guess?

 

It's been 1st Thursday for coach followed by 1st Sunday for general for a while. I can't see any reason why they'd swap back to October now.

 

1 hour ago, Kaboom Boxer said:

How far out do they usually announce the date?

 

2009: 30th July 

2010: 17th September 

2011: 1st September 

2013: 20th June

2014: 16th September 

2015: 15th September 

2016: 18th September 

2017: 12th September 

2019: 17th September 

2020: 17th September 

2021: 25 August (confirmed no October sale)

2022: 21 January (when 21 fest cancelled, FAQ included note that resale for 2022 would be April 22)

2023: 23rd September 

2024: 29th September 

 

*year is the festival year.

[lendan]

hopefully not the 6th October as i'm away!

[incident]

2 hours ago, gfa said:

Yeah exactly this

 

Not sure why so many have gone 3rd nov

 

When the sales took place first Thursday+Sunday in October, the alleged reason for that was to keep them in the same tax quarter.

 

October is the same tax quarter as November, so that reason wouldn't apply here.

 

My best guess is that they continue to keep both sales in the same month, but I don't think we can assume previous precedent (for October) to apply in a November sale.

[MilkyJoe]

I guess we'll find out whether it's going back to October by the end of next week... I'm going for 7th & 10th November though.