| Latitude 10:38 - Sep 6 with 7077 views | SWGF |
Morning campers. Mrs SWGF wants to go next year as she nears a birthday milestone.
Just looked at tickets for "glamping" as I won't be sleeping in the middle of a field...TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY POUNDS for three nights in a tent AND THEY'RE SOLD OUT?!
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| Latitude on 10:46 - Sep 6 with 7055 views | ITFC_Forever |
The game's gone. |  |
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| Latitude on 11:17 - Sep 6 with 7009 views | GeoffSentence |
How about hiring a camper van for the weekend |  |
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| Latitude on 12:23 - Sep 6 with 6961 views | BaltachaFanClub |
There are loads of different options each year, I would wait and see what other mental ideas they come up with, the "yurtel" and the bell tents were very popular a few years ago, and the wooden lodges (don't know what they are called) this year came with shower, fridge, TV and proper bed.
But I like my tent. |  |
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| Latitude on 12:39 - Sep 6 with 6928 views | Dubtractor |
| Latitude on 12:23 - Sep 6 by BaltachaFanClub |
There are loads of different options each year, I would wait and see what other mental ideas they come up with, the "yurtel" and the bell tents were very popular a few years ago, and the wooden lodges (don't know what they are called) this year came with shower, fridge, TV and proper bed.
But I like my tent. |
Problem was this year that Friday aside the line up was rubbish. |  |
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| Latitude on 12:49 - Sep 6 with 6912 views | SWGF |
| Latitude on 11:17 - Sep 6 by GeoffSentence |
How about hiring a camper van for the weekend |
Yeah. That's what I've been looking into this morning.
(Buying one and renting it out looks like it could be a money spinner...) | |
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| Latitude on 12:51 - Sep 6 with 6898 views | SWGF |
| Latitude on 12:39 - Sep 6 by Dubtractor |
Problem was this year that Friday aside the line up was rubbish. |
I have pointed that out to my better half but I am hoping it won't be as bad next year... Or I'll be getting my money's worth out of my yurt! [Post edited 6 Sep 2017 12:52]
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| Latitude on 14:48 - Sep 6 with 6814 views | chicoazul |
haha good grief, is that really how much it costs? That's insane. You could book a Travelodge in Ipswich and a limo to take you there and back for less. |  |
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| Latitude on 14:50 - Sep 6 with 6810 views | Reuser_is_God |
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| Latitude on 14:55 - Sep 6 with 6801 views | WeWereZombies |
Only went to Latitude once, 2006 I think. Great acts but Festival Republic were responsible for the torrent of sh1te that they claimed was organisation. If you want a nice friendly little festival with lots going on try FolkEast - what ever mode of camping you do you can pull into the campsite and pitch your tent by the car, or park your campervan or caravan, yards from the festival entrance. And two beer tents, everything £3 a pint - the Grain Brewery's 'Summer Dream' sold out very quickly. As I mentioned in Dubtractor's thread, if the couple of hundred yards between beer tents is too much there is 'The Halfway House', a little shed with one bemused bloke serving Lowestoft's 'Green Jack' from the one cask there is room for.
Why isn't FolkEast on every weekend, that's what I want to know... |  |
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| Latitude on 16:10 - Sep 6 with 6747 views | 12th_Man |
I work there and get in for Free  |  |
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| Latitude on 22:35 - Sep 6 with 6609 views | Superfrans |
Yes. It's nuts. Rent a cottage nearby and drive in every day. Much cheaper.
Or, if you can bear it (and have kids), camp in family camping, go with 2/3 other families and you'll love it. We've been going for 10 years, wouldn't miss it for anything, |  |
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| Latitude on 22:36 - Sep 6 with 6602 views | Superfrans |
| Latitude on 14:55 - Sep 6 by WeWereZombies |
Only went to Latitude once, 2006 I think. Great acts but Festival Republic were responsible for the torrent of sh1te that they claimed was organisation. If you want a nice friendly little festival with lots going on try FolkEast - what ever mode of camping you do you can pull into the campsite and pitch your tent by the car, or park your campervan or caravan, yards from the festival entrance. And two beer tents, everything £3 a pint - the Grain Brewery's 'Summer Dream' sold out very quickly. As I mentioned in Dubtractor's thread, if the couple of hundred yards between beer tents is too much there is 'The Halfway House', a little shed with one bemused bloke serving Lowestoft's 'Green Jack' from the one cask there is room for.
Why isn't FolkEast on every weekend, that's what I want to know... |
It's brilliantly organised these days.
We went to Boardmasters this summer too. Never again. A car crash of organisation. | |
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| Latitude on 22:39 - Sep 6 with 6598 views | Superfrans |
| Latitude on 12:51 - Sep 6 by SWGF |
I have pointed that out to my better half but I am hoping it won't be as bad next year... Or I'll be getting my money's worth out of my yurt! [Post edited 6 Sep 2017 12:52]
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Latitude is much more than just the music line-up alone though. The beauty of it is the range of options from music, comedy, literary tent, ballet/dance etc etc. | |
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| Latitude on 22:43 - Sep 6 with 6592 views | WeWereZombies |
| Latitude on 22:36 - Sep 6 by Superfrans |
It's brilliantly organised these days.
We went to Boardmasters this summer too. Never again. A car crash of organisation. |
I heard they had kicked Festival Republic out and I guess I should give it another go...but is the beer £3 a pint? | |
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| Latitude on 22:46 - Sep 6 with 6587 views | Superfrans |
| Latitude on 22:43 - Sep 6 by WeWereZombies |
I heard they had kicked Festival Republic out and I guess I should give it another go...but is the beer £3 a pint? |
Boardmasters kicked FR out? They certainly weren't involved.
But Latitude is still FR. it's the baby of Melvin Benn, who runs FR.
And, no, the beer isn't £3 a pint. Sadly. | |
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| Latitude on 23:18 - Sep 6 with 6556 views | jaykay |
| Latitude on 14:55 - Sep 6 by WeWereZombies |
Only went to Latitude once, 2006 I think. Great acts but Festival Republic were responsible for the torrent of sh1te that they claimed was organisation. If you want a nice friendly little festival with lots going on try FolkEast - what ever mode of camping you do you can pull into the campsite and pitch your tent by the car, or park your campervan or caravan, yards from the festival entrance. And two beer tents, everything £3 a pint - the Grain Brewery's 'Summer Dream' sold out very quickly. As I mentioned in Dubtractor's thread, if the couple of hundred yards between beer tents is too much there is 'The Halfway House', a little shed with one bemused bloke serving Lowestoft's 'Green Jack' from the one cask there is room for.
Why isn't FolkEast on every weekend, that's what I want to know... |
the maverick festival is a good week end. tiny by by festival standards but enjoyable |  |
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| Latitude on 07:43 - Sep 7 with 6484 views | Dubtractor |
| Latitude on 22:39 - Sep 6 by Superfrans |
Latitude is much more than just the music line-up alone though. The beauty of it is the range of options from music, comedy, literary tent, ballet/dance etc etc. |
It does feel as though it is moving away from the festival I've loved since 2007 though.
Music gets safer and safer each year, corporate creep was all over the place this year, poetry tent scrapped.
Have you ever tried Green man festival? It puts Latitude to shame in many ways. | |
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| Latitude on 11:50 - Sep 7 with 6419 views | Superfrans |
| Latitude on 07:43 - Sep 7 by Dubtractor |
It does feel as though it is moving away from the festival I've loved since 2007 though.
Music gets safer and safer each year, corporate creep was all over the place this year, poetry tent scrapped.
Have you ever tried Green man festival? It puts Latitude to shame in many ways. |
No, haven't tried Green Man. But heard good things.
That said, I'd heard good things about Boardmasters but it was a bit of a nightmare in a number of ways.
Latitude always seems to be a really strong combination of good organisation, decent music line-up, plenty of other things to see and do. I never went to the poetry tent tbh, and thought merging it with the Literary Tent was a logical move.
And, overall, compared to Boardmasters (where you had to pay extra to park, extra for decent loos/showers, extra for buses into Fistral etc) it was good value, given what is included. | |
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| Latitude on 12:14 - Sep 7 with 6398 views | Dubtractor |
| Latitude on 11:50 - Sep 7 by Superfrans |
No, haven't tried Green Man. But heard good things.
That said, I'd heard good things about Boardmasters but it was a bit of a nightmare in a number of ways.
Latitude always seems to be a really strong combination of good organisation, decent music line-up, plenty of other things to see and do. I never went to the poetry tent tbh, and thought merging it with the Literary Tent was a logical move.
And, overall, compared to Boardmasters (where you had to pay extra to park, extra for decent loos/showers, extra for buses into Fistral etc) it was good value, given what is included. |
I know someone who went to boardmasters and said it was terrible for all the reasons you suggest.
Latitude is still a good festival, and gets an awful lot right, but I've been to green man and end of the road in the last few weeks and it was a stark reminder of where Latitude is lacking. | |
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| Latitude on 12:35 - Sep 7 with 6377 views | WeWereZombies |
| Latitude on 22:46 - Sep 6 by Superfrans |
Boardmasters kicked FR out? They certainly weren't involved.
But Latitude is still FR. it's the baby of Melvin Benn, who runs FR.
And, no, the beer isn't £3 a pint. Sadly. |
Ah, I misheard that Latitude had dumped Festival Republic then - will continue to give it a wide berth. Plenty of other great festivals cheaper and nicer. | |
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| Latitude on 12:38 - Sep 7 with 6371 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Latitude on 11:50 - Sep 7 by Superfrans |
No, haven't tried Green Man. But heard good things.
That said, I'd heard good things about Boardmasters but it was a bit of a nightmare in a number of ways.
Latitude always seems to be a really strong combination of good organisation, decent music line-up, plenty of other things to see and do. I never went to the poetry tent tbh, and thought merging it with the Literary Tent was a logical move.
And, overall, compared to Boardmasters (where you had to pay extra to park, extra for decent loos/showers, extra for buses into Fistral etc) it was good value, given what is included. |
Beautiful Days in Devon is another which is supposed to be decent - no corporate creep and the Levellers arrange it themselves, so there's some excellent 90s bands usually on. | |
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| Latitude on 12:43 - Sep 7 with 6361 views | WeWereZombies |
| Latitude on 23:18 - Sep 6 by jaykay |
the maverick festival is a good week end. tiny by by festival standards but enjoyable |
I've certainly noticed it and thought about it but a bit worried that it will be Bob Harris Country (which I'm fine with for an hour) extended over three days. I was surprised how much I enjoyed camping and bumbling around the festival site just casually chatting to people at WOMAD and FolkEast this year, also WOMAD was very participative - I sang with The Spooky Men's Chorale (not just me, about three hundred other sad old blokes) and managed twenty minutes of a reggae dance class, FolkEast had a lot of good local produce - not just the beer but Alder Tree's fruity ice cream, the Truly Traceable stuff and a fish supper for £6, very acceptable by festival standards. And a festival with boat building, gardener's question time and a working forge. My brother-in-law even managed to get involved in some mad workshop about sleeping in trees... | |
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