Glastonbury. £233 for four days of this?

[Fnaar]

I went twice back in the early 1980s, and apart from having my camera and a stash of beer stolen, had a fab time.
Went to a few 'family-friendly' festivals when the kids were younger, and now they're older, they've all done one or two with their mates.
Haven't been near Glasto in years, but the impression I get is that it's been almost completely adopted by middle-classes-with-money (not all middle-class people have money, though ), and is largely populated by people who are working there for the BBC

 

[IBarrett]

Rather spend £200 inc fuel, food & beer going to Le Mans for 5 days

If you can do 5 days in Le Mans for £200 I'd be interested to hear how.
I'm at about £400 already for LM Classic and I haven't even put my bum in the car yet.
And this is a cheap year - LM24 is usually a lot more expensive.

As for Glasto
No.
Thank you but no. I'd rather poke myself in the eye.

 

[Milkfloat]

I went twice back in the early 1980s, and apart from having my camera and a stash of beer stolen, had a fab time.
Went to a few 'family-friendly' festivals when the kids were younger, and now they're older, they've all done one or two with their mates.
Haven't been near Glasto in years, but the impression I get is that it's been almost completely adopted by middle-classes-with-money (not all middle-class people have money, though ), and is largely populated by people who work for the BBC

I used to work at the festival in the early to mid 90s mainly trying in vain to stop people jumping the fence. I went again last year as a punter last year with my 7 year old daughter. It has changed, but it is not a significant change the ethos is still there and there are enough interesting people there to get what the festival is/was all about. I certainly will be back.

 

[swee'pea99]

I'd love to go to Glastonbury. If money was no object I'd be there now. Mud or no mud.

 

[Milkfloat]

Le Mans - I did £200 before the drivers parade on beer alone - at least dodging security at 3am on the Mulsanne straight sobers you up.

 

[John the Monkey]

Lovely town though. And at least one of the pubs on the main street had (may still have) a skittle alley out back.

 

[Glenn]

There were 4 in the car, with the trailer tent attached it averaged 42mpg (BMW 520D) over 1150 miles, £129 of fuel (Super-U was selling diesel at 89p/litre)

Bleu Nord camping & General Admission £103 each
Ferry - Dover/Calais £116
Food/Beer 160 euros
Extras - Gas refill, car euro insurance, adding driver to car insurance, cheap beer deal in Morrisons, etc £150

Works out at £234.25 each

If you can do 5 days in Le Mans for £200 I'd be interested to hear how.
I'm at about £400 already for LM Classic and I haven't even put my bum in the car yet.
And this is a cheap year - LM24 is usually a lot more expensive.

As for Glasto
No.
Thank you but no. I'd rather poke myself in the eye.

 

[Hill Wimp]

I have been to Glastonbury twice and I don'the remember it ever being that pricey.

 

[Chromatic]

Um, it's not shoot, it's mud. And wallowing is optional.

Perhaps he was talking about the bands/music.

 

[Chris S]

Back in the 80's we just used to sneak through the fence. I was going to pay the first time I went but an official CND steward was selling wristbands at a fiver each. I just treated it as a free festival from then onwards.

 

[DaveReading]

Here's my mate Anna at Glastonbury today. Doesn't look quite so awful.

So those aren't wellies she's wearing in the photo, then ?

 

[Brandane]

Here's my mate Anna at Glastonbury today. Doesn't look quite so awful, but I'd not pay £233 for it.

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Looks nothing like awful IMHO, and neither does Glastonbury.

 

[swee'pea99]

Perhaps he was talking about the bands/music.

Fair point.

 

[stephec]

I have been to Glastonbury twice and I don'the remember it ever being that pricey.

Yeah but to be fair, how long ago was that?

 

[arranandy]

I have a friend working down at Glastonbury for 2 weeks, the company he works for supplies all the temporary fencing and roadways.
He says the carparks and some bits of the campsites are a mudfest but the majority of the site is OK.
Lucky beggar gets to see the whole festival and get paid for it. Even has an Access All Areas pass