The "I'm Going To Glastonbury 2025" Thread

[Stokesy10]

2 hours ago, doogie said:

I'm in.  It will be number 20 for me.

That's some going. What year was your first?

[Ayrshire Chris]

19 hours ago, fraybentos1 said:

Can anyone shed any light on what arriving on the thursday is like (all 6 of us so n one to take in our tents etc) is there actually space available anywhere. Do they keep campsites back for thursday folk. half 8 bus from bristol so should be there sharp

 

There’s campsite advisors just inside gate A that should be able to tell you where there’s spaces. Lime kiln used to have reasonable spaces on Thursday but not sure nowadays. Sites on the periphery will also have spaces that might allow you all together

[Euphoricape]

20 hours ago, fraybentos1 said:

Can anyone shed any light on what arriving on the thursday is like (all 6 of us so n one to take in our tents etc) is there actually space available anywhere. Do they keep campsites back for thursday folk. half 8 bus from bristol so should be there sharp

 

We are going Thursday too. Was plenty of room at lime kiln and hitchen hill on Thursday this year so I'm not worried. Nothing happens on the Wednesday anyway really so be more fresh when the festival proper starts

[doogie]

1 hour ago, Stokesy10 said:

That's some going. What year was your first?

1995

[Skip997]

12 minutes ago, doogie said:

1995

First year of the dance tent if I remember correctly 

[uscore]

I am going for the 20th time! woo!

[SticklinchJoe]

Hm, I'll have to count up how many I've been to. Probably not as many as twenty because I've missed a fair few, but can't be far off.

[uscore]

I've just done a recount and actually 2025 will be my 21st

[doogie]

3 hours ago, Skip997 said:

First year of the dance tent if I remember correctly 

It was. We were camped near it and it was bloody noisy, not least because we were also surrounded by multitudes of other unofficial sound systems that blared out thumping techno throughout the night.

[Olshansky]

On 11/14/2024 at 11:11 PM, Skip997 said:

the bits I can remember 

 

that'd be a great title.  

[Skip997]

5 minutes ago, Olshansky said:

 

that'd be a great title.  

Good idea-working title 👍

[Skip997]

12 minutes ago, doogie said:

It was. We were camped near it and it was bloody noisy, not least because we were also surrounded by multitudes of other unofficial sound systems that blared out thumping techno throughout the night.

Was an interesting Glastonbury that year, probably one of my favourites 

[zzzfest2.0]

Late comer to the party but I’m in. A first timer, mature-aged, one and done perhaps, and I am flying solo — my wife isn’t keen on gigs and festivals generally, especially after Covid. Have been tempted to attend Glasto for a long time, but I’m not for an all camping festival. I love music festivals but have always stayed hotels, B&Bs etc.

After years of admittedly half-arsed, failed attempts, I managed a coach ticket this time. My ancient iPad did the job and I got a message, “BOOKING COMPLETE”, at 18:20. Couldn’t believe it. I don’t belong to a group of any size, tried completely by myself — the new system certainly worked for me. I feel a ballot (if that’s the word for it) is much fairer, and more accommodating to a solo traveler like me. The result proves it. Have to make do with the Thursday departure instead of the preferred Wednesday, but it is a minor gripe as compared to the joy of finally making it.