Beautiful Days Festival 2010

[Clint Iguana]

I'm in! Will book Great Western hotel early - very handy for the shuttle bus (it overlooks Exeter St David's station), and has amazing real ales. I recommend it. Rooms are a bit shabby, but I can't complain on my budget.

festivalling in a hotel

 

[Clint Iguana]

Cornwall. I was looking at Camp Bestival but for two adults and two kids it would be nearly £500 in tickets

Mmmmm.. Cornwall is out on a limb a bit. How far you want to travel?

Dont want to derail this thread so i will have a think and PM you.

edit ..... starter for ten http://www.llama.org.uk/ its in devon and you cant get much cheaper than free!

 

[madzone]

Mmmmm.. Cornwall is out on a limb a bit. How far you want to travel?

Dont want to derail this thread so i will have a think and PM you.

edit ..... starter for ten http://www.llama.org.uk/ its in devon and you cant get much cheaper than free!

If it's anything like Endorse It I won't like it

 

[Clint Iguana]

If it's anything like Endorse It I won't like it

What is it that you dont like about Endorse it? ... cos ther are a lot of simmilarites beween endorse it and beautiful days. Personally i would say endorse it is better, which might mean you will hate BD, or will prefer it to Endorse it .... but it depends what you are looking for.

 

[madzone]

What is it that you dont like about Endorse it? ... cos ther are a lot of simmilarites beween endorse it and beautiful days. Personally i would say endorse it is better, which might mean you will hate BD, or will prefer it to Endorse it .... but it depends what you are looking for.

It was too small and I don't drink so I got bored. I know the kids would have been bored too.

 

[Clint Iguana]

It was too small and I don't drink so I got bored. I know the kids would have been bored too.

Too small.... fair enough. For me it is just the right size, i am not into the bigger events. BD might be the one for you then. I will have a think though and get back to you.

 

[madzone]

Too small.... fair enough. For me it is just the right size, i am not into the bigger events. BD might be the one for you then. I will have a think though and get back to you.

Thanks I'm a bad parent who doesn't actually want to interact with her children. My ideal festival is to send them off on their bikes with a fiver and see them at teatime

 

[bangontheear]

Last year was great but as already said the weather played a big part in that.
But will be back this year.

 

[colacubes]

I think me and the boy have been convinced and are going to give it a whirl this year

 

[Mr Moose]

Anyone with the slightest whisper of who might be playing this year...and don't say 'The Levellers'

If you are thinking of going with kids my son (8) loved it last year.

 

[Cpatain Rbubish]

Thanks I'm a bad parent who doesn't actually want to interact with her children. My ideal festival is to send them off on their bikes with a fiver and see them at teatime

BD is very, very kid friendly. Special areas and activities for em and peeps there are generally really nice and will keep an eye on kids as well.

 

[Badgers]

I think me and the boy have been convinced and are going to give it a whirl this year

Come, come, come, come, come!!!!

 

[Badgers]

Line up taking shape nicely

 

[Teaboy]

The first acts announced for Beautiful Days 2010 are James, Newton Faulkner, The Wailers, Levellers, Fairport Acoustic Convention, Billy Bragg, Bellowhead, New Model Army, Easy Star All-Stars, Show of Hands, American Head Charge, The Slackers, The Alarm, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, The Aggrolites, Krafty Kuts, Citizen Fish, Dervish, Wilko Johnson, John Cooper Clarke, Shooglenifty, John Otway Big Band, The Destroyers, James Yorkston, 3 Daft Monkeys, Uiscedwr, Tankus The Henge and Ian King

 

[Choc]

i could well be up for this ....just now going to first post checking dates etc.

'd be good to go to a festival this year and relaaaaxx with a sp and a few mates.

 

[William of Walworth]

There's plenty in that lineup that I'm really looking forward to seeing

 

[Mr Moose]

Yep, not a bad start!

 

[colacubes]

There's plenty in that lineup that I'm really looking forward to seeing

There is some proper good shit there Roll on pay day so I can get me tickets

 

[editor]

I'm blagging hard to get tickets.

 

[Teaboy]

Not to sure about the addition of Hugh Fearnley whathisface and his River Cottage. Still might get some tips for growing veg.

 

[smee]

Easy Star All Stars! Wicked.

 

[Badgers]

New Model Army
James
Billy Bragg

Plenty more good stuff but these three plus the Levs justifies the ticket price for me

 

[smee]

Not too bad a ticket price, just need to sort out the time off then will book it - does it sell out quickly does anyone know?

 

[Ron Merlin]

festivalling in a hotel

Hotel before and after the festie, dear. The clue is in the "handy for the shuttle bus" bit.

Great bands so far - am very much up for The Destroyers.

BTW Smee, yes, it does sell out fast - get in there quick or spend ages haggling in Exeter pubs beforehand.

 

[William of Walworth]

Smee : It does sell out each year, but you should be OK for the next two months, at an informed guess.

 

[Badgers]

Tickets booked and we are heading to the sunny Beautiful Days

 

[Biddlybee]

Not to sure about the addition of Hugh Fearnley whathisface and his River Cottage. Still might get some tips for growing veg.

What you on about?

edit: just found it:

The festival welcome Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage Canteen to Beautiful Days. As well as the scrumptious food they’ll be serving in the cafe, the River Cottage team will be running workshops and talks during the weekend.

I'm up for some workshops

Tickets booked and we are heading to the sunny Beautiful Days

Does kitty know what the theme is for Sunday?

 

[Badgers]

Does kitty know what the theme is for Sunday?

the festival theme for the Sunday this year is STRIPES!

She has the socks for sure

 

[Biddlybee]

How many sleeps now?

 

[Badgers]

143 I think