Happily, at the other gate, the guy sees sense and off we go. When I point this out, one lot of security, dogged and jobsworth, STILL WON’T LET US THROUGH. Since one of these exits is also the way out of the festival, we may be trapped forever. This effectively means we’re trapped in the campsite for the weekend. We meet an initial hurdle, which is that the security at the two gates from the camping grounds to the main site tell us that press wristbands cannot use these entranceways. Finetime has a large Coleman chill box of Brewdog Lost lager (4.5%) sat in ice, which we supplement with Barbecue Pringles, cashew nuts, and a few glasses of Shepton Mallet mead (21%). I’ve brought along a 35-pint box of Scrummage cider (6.2%) from Harry’s, a Somerset-based craft cider company. And consistently saw some of the most characterful and accomplished live performances of the summer.Īfter a six-hour journey from the south coast to Jodrell Bank, Finetime and I trolley in our kit and set up tents. But, in 33 years of partying in fields, Bluedot ’23 takes first prize for Most Rain-Sodden. Or even close festivals down ( Camp Bestival ’18). Wet weather can wreck the vibe ( Nova ’12, Bestival ’08).
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