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Posted by spacetrain on Jul-05-2006 18:15:

Chavness on a scale to 1 - 10.......10. Define chavness as was at Escape into the park last month and that would be off the scale for chavness but there wasn't many pikeys or troublemakers.

Friday ain't bad at all as there aren't any day tickets but Saturday the capacity is more than doubled due to day tickets so you get all the dodgy types and opportunist thieves going. Tbh I have been going to dance festivals since 2001 and haven't had any problems except for some scally starting on me at Creamfields 2002. It is a small majority of the people that go that want to mess it up for the rest.

Some advice:
Don't go around on ya own and stay in groups. The more people the better.

Even tho I like drum and bass the tent at global will house most of ya scallies so avoid it. Especially by the entrances of it, there has been a stabbing every year since 2003.

Don't look a complete idiot and you should be fine. Also if you look too battered you will be an easy target. A group of travellers target Global gathering every year as there is a travellers site nearby.

Keep your eyes on the floor you never know what you may find!

Posted by chica on Jul-05-2006 21:37:

quote:
Originally posted by TazZ-erT
I will be there, travelling over from Northern Ireland! Goin on the Friday and the Saturday, cause I just cant justify going to Global and not seeing Tiesto as he won my set of the night award last year!

Fucking superb day out last year!!! ROLL ON 2006

u better book ur tickets soon :P cant w8. will be bookin minibus soon btw

Posted by r2d2juarez on Jul-07-2006 22:09:

this is a typical questions for foreigners ...

so I just booked my tickets and I will arrive and Gatwick and my friend arrives from Germany to Heathrow airport, could anyone be kind enough to tell us how to get to this festival???

take train, underground? I have no idea, I've only been in London once but too wasted to remember ...

please help ...

Posted by zag2me on Jul-07-2006 22:44:

Take the train to stratford, its pretty simple. There is a train station in Gatwick.

quote:
Theres trains from Marlyebone(london) to Stratford, Chiltern Railways run em, theres also trains from Birmingham to Stratford so you should be covered..

Posted by r2d2juarez on Jul-07-2006 23:11:

quote:
Originally posted by zag2me
Take the train to stratford, its pretty simple. There is a train station in Gatwick.

so I did like u told me, through http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ ....

it takes 3 hours ?? what about just renting a car??

our problem is that we booked our flight London Luton To Amsterdam too early, we will leave at 11:25 am .... can we still make it using the train?

thanks for the USEFULL HELP

Posted by jamie on Jul-08-2006 10:55:

Taken from the Chiltern Railways Website http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/

quote:
Global Gathering 2006 will be an official record breaker in more ways than one: it will be the BIGGEST EVER UK dance weekender with an increased capacity of 45,000 and it will assemble more superstar DJs to one event than ever before when 175 of the world�s biggest names congregate at the Long Marston Airfield, near Stratford-upon-Avon, on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 July.

To ensure festival-goers can get to the event easily we're running additional trains to Stratford-upon-Avon on Friday 28 July.

If you're travelling to or from the event on Saturday or Sunday please remember that we have Track Improvement work taking place over the weekend. On Saturday buses replace trains between Banbury and High Wycombe, and on Sunday between Banbury and West Ruislip.

Use our quick on-line timetable service to plan your journey.

If your coming from Gatwick theres a train that goes to Leamington Spa, change there. Or get a car, would prob be easier and quicker

Posted by Coup on Jul-09-2006 01:53:

Thats possible the worst possible weekend to have the track down, and also the most profitable.

Posted by r2d2juarez on Jul-10-2006 00:49:

so we decided we are driving from Lutton airport since we fly to amsterdam sunday at 11:00 am

2 questions:

how long will it takes us from Lutton to Stratford Upon-Avon?? 2 or 3 hours??

what would be a safe hour to leave the festival so we can get back to Lutton airport sunday at 10:00 am?? thanks so much

Posted by zag2me on Jul-10-2006 15:36:

It should only take you about 2 - 2:30hrs but I would leave at about 5-6am to be sure, then you wont see any traffic.

Posted by r2d2juarez on Jul-11-2006 22:29:

quote:
Originally posted by zag2me
It should only take you about 2 - 2:30hrs but I would leave at about 5-6am to be sure, then you wont see any traffic.

when will we get the timeslots??? is it kinda the same every year???

i heard we have to pay for it .... that's crappy

Posted by spacetrain on Jul-12-2006 10:43:

Prepare to be raped of ya hard earned cash if you buy anything in Global. It is ridiculously expensive!
Wouldn't be surprised if they increase the set times laminates by another �1 (�6-7). The variety of food on site is mainly burgers and chips (however in the camping they do have better variety and vegetarian options) but will cost you a �5 each time.
A can of beer will be �4 or more. My advice get a rucksack with a drinks compartment so you don't have to drink lukewarm beer all day.

Posted by zag2me on Jul-12-2006 19:32:

I dont think it was that expensive to drink last year, I got absolutley wasted in the cider tent I seem to remember

Posted by r2d2juarez on Jul-13-2006 19:59:

quote:
Originally posted by zag2me
I dont think it was that expensive to drink last year, I got absolutley wasted in the cider tent I seem to remember

can we buy tickets online for this festival and just pick them up when we arrive? or how can we get them??

thx again

Posted by spacetrain on Jul-13-2006 20:08:

Phone this number:
+44 0871 789 10 10
state that you don't live in the UK and if you can pick up the tickets at the box office on the day. Usually with credit cards they do this if they can't dispatch the tickets in time.

Posted by r2d2juarez on Jul-13-2006 22:47:

i think it's so much BS cherging us for timeslots ... it's kinda like going to the movietheather, paying a ticket then paying to find out what time is your movie playing

just charge more and give out programs for free ....

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Jul-13-2006 22:53:

quote:
Originally posted by r2d2juarez
just charge more and give out programs for free ....

Yea i'm sure people who aren't particularly bothered about who is playing when will welcome that suggestion with open arms.

Posted by d2wud on Jul-14-2006 07:56:

global weather!!!

doesnt look to good atm for the weathers lets hope it picks up!!!!!!!IM BEGGING
http://metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/eve....asp?eventID=21

Posted by sykadelik on Jul-14-2006 16:47:

Re: global weather!!!

quote:
Originally posted by d2wud
doesnt look to good atm for the weathers lets hope it picks up!!!!!!!IM BEGGING
http://metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/eve....asp?eventID=21

GKGG is definately not a great place to be when it's pissing it down.

Posted by jamie on Jul-14-2006 16:54:

Re: Re: global weather!!!

quote:
Originally posted by sykadelik
GKGG is definately not a great place to be when it's pissing it down.

Aye, I remember the Mud Bath

Posted by spacetrain on Jul-14-2006 22:09:

When it rains because its in a valley its a nightmare. the weather is nice now but even tho I am going can see it being an absolute nightmare for that weekend. 2003 wasn't as bad as GCSSS2001 tho. The ground will hold up unless it proper pours down. Still there is 2 weeks to go so u can't ever trust the weatherman.

Posted by sykadelik on Jul-14-2006 22:50:

quote:
Originally posted by spacetrain
When it rains because its in a valley its a nightmare. the weather is nice now but even tho I am going can see it being an absolute nightmare for that weekend. 2003 wasn't as bad as GCSSS2001 tho. The ground will hold up unless it proper pours down. Still there is 2 weeks to go so u can't ever trust the weatherman.

Homelands 2000 was a state, because that's a bowl-type formation there were rivers running down from all directions and forming a lake at the bottom. The bottom being where all the marquees were, great fun!

Posted by spacetrain on Jul-14-2006 22:57:

quote:
Originally posted by sykadelik
Homelands 2000 was a state, because that's a bowl-type formation there were rivers running down from all directions and forming a lake at the bottom. The bottom being where all the marquees were, great fun!

the problem with global is because its a shallow valley when it chucks it down theres no where the rain can go. I remember last year when it rained all week but on the actual weekend it rained for an hour on the sunday morning so no problems. its all down to the british weather. all about the glade tho this weekend gutted i am not there

Posted by zag2me on Jul-14-2006 22:58:

Yeh I was at Homelands in 2000, I can remember just being cold and feeling shit all night, then the bloddy car got stuck in the mud on the way out. Some poor guy actually got stuck properly and had to get towed out!

I hope the weather forecast improves.

Posted by spacetrain on Jul-14-2006 23:01:

I wasn't at homelands 2000 but heard about it from mates who went. I thought the summer sound system 2001 was bad - had to walk over fields to get to it tho as the bus dropped us off 5 miles away! still it was a night I will never forget.

Posted by spacetrain on Jul-14-2006 23:05:

completely wrong thread but I should be in Berlin now.

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