So I'm not going to Glastonbury and it's fine

[sadimmock]

A thread for those of us who didn't get tickets to commiserate and perhaps talk about other plans. In all seriousness I haven't had a sniff of a booking page since 2019 and I am surprisingly okay with that. We've just booked Bearded Theory tickets and I think I am going to go for End of the Road too (had a great time there a few years ago). What are you guys upto?

[nikkic]

In two minds as to what to do. 

Might try for the resale, but also considering trying something different and avoiding the potential resale heart break. 
 

Maybe Beatherder or Lost Village. 
 

Or a string of day festivals and have a break from camping! 

[Toilet Duck]

Already have tickets for All Together Now (highly recommended if you fancy a festival in Ireland! Run by the folk that started Electric Picnic, so it’s a nice chilled festival, and a big site for the attendance size with a lot more than music on offer…rumours for this year look pretty good, but it’s been excellent every time apart from the wasps in the 2nd edition!). Mulling primavera or Werchter as well. Been to both before, enjoyed them, but not mad on the car park setting for Primavera Barça. Actually sent an email to Yurtel after the sale this morning, though don’t know if I would actually go that far for a Glasto ticket (maybe, would definitely pay hospitality price, but with the accommodation it’s pretty spicy even for their cheapest option). 

[henry bear]

We’re taking a break from it next year anyway, so haven’t missed out on tickets. Got a few gigs lined up that’ll involve staying away (including Bruce in Manchester, ELO at BST), and a USA fly/drive straight after. There’s talk of other festivals, but whether anything come of it 🤷🏼‍♂️

[MilkyJoe]

As it stands I'm not going. Is it fine? NO. I'm in a massive strop which probably won't end until sometime next week.

[justanotheronethen]

Got to 6 bars then it sold out. Haven't been since 95 so thought it was time for a revisit 😁

Going to Bearded Theory solo and Beautiful Days with my family and will have a lovely time there instead, plus the smaller sites suit me with my old legs and bad memory 👍

Am I disappointed not to get a ticket? Yes! I haven't felt this angry & sad since the Brexit result 8 years ago! It's the hope what kills you lol

Not meant to be, but I genuinely hope those who were successful have a brilliant time x

[faymondo]

5 of us with no joy.

 

Obviously wanted to go but not much I can do about it. I am lucky to have been very one since 2010. Mrs Fay even won tickets one year. 

 

The last three years our gang of five we have had brilliant festivals. 

 

Might well just pick another one closer to home and we can plan and get excited about it. We have realised that whilst Glastonbury is f**king great a lot of our fun if often just sitting off at bars and having a laugh by the tent. Something you can do anywhere. We have also started enjoyed the smaller stages with more fun new acts to discover. 

 

I am not sure I can be arsed looking at two bars again twice in April. 

 

I will miss the excitement of announcements and being underwhelmed when the poster comes out ha ha. Creating a clash finder that I never stick to.

 

So there is a tinge of sadness this afternoon but also thinking how lucky I am to have the many memories of Glastonbury past.

 

That walk from the car nearly killed us last year and we were thinking of glamping this year if we were lucky. I am 51 now and that car walk is ruthless despite me being fitter than I have ever been. 

 

Oh and the car journey home on Monday is something I wont miss, driving or not driving. 

 

So overall yeah I am at peace with it. The festival has changed since I started going in 2010 but is still a wonderful place with many wonderful people. 

 

To those of you who have tickets and especially the first timers enjoy every moment as you never know when it will be your last festival.