Going solo to a festival

[dinnwarde]

What is it like?

This year will be the first time i have ever done it, as none of my mates are into the music, and i only won the one ticket (although i am well chuffed that both me and Jemo get to go, its only fair, cake crew!! )

Shall hopefully be joining you lot at the GT camp, if i can find it, not sure what time that green bus from Manc will arrive, may have to get someones number and meet up - looking forward to meeting you all

To be honest, the guy who came with me last year was being well boring (pissed off with the mud and being a moody git all weekend) - he would just get wrecked and crash out in his tent at about midnight every night, so i was practically alone then, and i met loads of wicked people and had a great time

I cant think of any other festival that is better for friendliness than Glade, and it will be a mad adventure getting all the way down on my own

Cant wait !!

Just wondered how many others are doing the same

[leah]

sent you a pm

[festival jacs]

aah saw your post on DOA, hello... & congrats on winning the comp!

[dinnwarde]

Replied, leah

Cheers jacs, whats yer name on DOA? I barely go on there these days, most the interesting people seemed to get banned lol

[Sperge]

Going solo is the best way to go, dinn, especially compared to having a boring mate in tow. You're free to see what you want when you want, go on random wanders, meet interesting new people etc. Should be a belter of a Glade for you.

Being a bit fick, I was wondering what DOA was, but I guess it's Dogs On Acid?

[dinnwarde]

Going solo is the best way to go, dinn, especially compared to having a boring mate in tow. You're free to see what you want when you want, go on random wanders, meet interesting new people etc. Should be a belter of a Glade for you.

Being a bit fick, I was wondering what DOA was, but I guess it's Dogs On Acid?

Cheers Paul

And yeah, my thoughts exactly, will certainly be an experience!

Fingers crossed for a dry one

And yeah, DOA as in dogs on acid - i haven't a clue whats going on over there these days mind

[fletcher]

i like DOA because of the number of brilliant mixes you can download

I would go solo at glade, no problem.

[josie1409]

Hey hey, im goin to glade wid a few m8s but im the only one workin, never been to glade befor and relly looking forward to it. I might as well be goin up on my own as my m8s are mash heads and by the time ive finished work they would have got into such a state they wont know how to use their fone, so lots of random wonders for me i thinks. If any one wants to come say hi ill be workin on the merchandise stall

[festival jacs]

Replied, leah

Cheers jacs, whats yer name on DOA? I barely go on there these days, most the interesting people seemed to get banned lol

Yea I'm not on there so much these days either. Read more than I post, but like to keep up with what's going on in the world of dnb, label news, new tunes, dl mixes etc, and of course, there are some excellent threads from time to time! Currently loving the architecture one!

oh..I post as misdemeanor

[baldmosher]

You're free to see what you want when you want, go on random wanders, meet interesting new people etc.

I've flown to Stockholm for a day trip before now. Glade would be a fucking piece of cake in comparison!!

My main tip would be to get your balls out of your ass and just say hello to everyone nearby, introduce yourself and they will probably bring you on board I've lost count of the number of random people I've ended up talking to whilst stood at a stage on my own. I'll probably never see them again and especially if it's a girl I try not to say too much, but each and every 2 mins conversation with a random makes me feel like I'm reaching out to the festi and getting involved. Hopefully me talking to them has the same effect on them!

Oh and don't be ashamed of just standing around near a stage and smiling at people. The more obvious you make yourself as a solo-stander-around-people-watcher, the more randoms will smile at you as they pass and you might even get some conversations! The dudes around the stalls are fixed and they will talk to everyone.

[buzzingtalk]

theres people i see each glade and many other big events who i met at glade, this one guy i see out all the time, each time we see each other its like " heyyy your my glade dancing buddy!"

[uberland]

talking to randoms at festivals is the best bit for me. i hardly ever do it back in the straight world. this year i'm going with some people I originally met randomly at glasto 03! there is no better environment for meeting people and making friends.

[leah]

we went to bangface weekender with people we met randomly at monthly bangface. went a little something like this:

"going to the weekender?"
"love to but there's not enough of us"
"same"
"take my number..."

[harryboy]

its a relief to hear I'm not the only 1 going solo, also its my 1st festival. So looking forward to it and good to hear how friendly everyone is.

I'll be collecting litter, so if you see a scottish guy with long hair picking litter gie us a shout . And please.............try and be tidy to make it easier for me!!!!!! Ha!

Many other jocks heading down?

[baldmosher]

harry, if you need us to spot a scottish dude picking litter you'll need to go around shouting "HOOTS MON" every time you pick something up

[tcphotography]

Can't wait till Glade I never miss it I don't care that I won't know anyone because I always make new friends,but if you know anyone stuck for a lift from Preston area i have spare seats

[JumpinJackFlash]

Alone is the best way to go, went with half of Manchester last year and I must have seen all of 2 complete sets the whole weekend, the more mates you have the more "Oh I just need the toilet", "Oh I'm just going back to the tent too..." and "Oh we should go see...". But then again I do hate people, and being a hermit would be my dream job.

[leah]

then again I do hate people, and being a hermit would be my dream job

wow, me too! we have so much in common... wanna hang out? (oh yeah, guess that'll be a "no", then )

[drscooter]

erm, well, this year, none of my mates could make it to the glade either through other plans (how could they?!!), skintness, or general other stuff.....i thought I wouldn't be able to go and was down in the dumps especially having enjoyed it so much for the past three years...then it struck me...why not go solo style?! at first I thought it might be weird, but then I remembered other random soloists from last year that I met, and they were really sorted and chilled! so, this year, I will be going on my lonesome, turning 30 on the saturday, but, rather than feeling lonely, I know I'll be surrounded by some of the best and most up4it people in the world, and combined with fantastic music, esp the origin stage (a personal favourite), trees everywhere, and a billion things to see and do, I think it will be great, even if it rains! having survived last years mudbath, I'm ready for anything!
so, if you so a guy dancing at the origin stage spinning poi, probably wearing a ghost busters tshirt or an old skool eat static or return to the source tshirt, come and say hello!

[leah]

I thought it might be weird

nah!

I think it will be great

yeah, baby!

come and say hello!

you've asked for it!

[casiokerry]

Going with mates to a festival is booooring. It's so much more fun to just wander wherever you want to whenever you want to and chat to whoever. There's nowt more annoying than having to stop raving because your mate is tired/hungry/needs the loo...And if you camp withGladtalk there'll be about 20 people you'll be bumping into all over the place.

[drscooter]

I thought it might be weird

nah!

I think it will be great

yeah, baby!

come and say hello!

you've asked for it!

Ok! chuckle!

[drscooter]

Going with mates to a festival is booooring. It's so much more fun to just wander wherever you want to whenever you want to and chat to whoever. There's nowt more annoying than having to stop raving because your mate is tired/hungry/needs the loo...And if you camp withGladtalk there'll be about 20 people you'll be bumping into all over the place.

i agree with this dude! to be honest, whilst I've loved being at glade with mates in the past, esp when chilling at tents etc, some of my best moments have been the random "lost three hours" spent down at origin meeting randoms! however, it is always nice to hook up with pals at some point. this year however, I'm going on my own...should be ok! surrounded by like-minded people, fantastic music (the best!!!) etc etc! anyway, we are all interbeing - what we do effects others....enjoy the glade, spread the positive vibes...e n j o y !

[hello]

Hey, I'm also going solo to Glade this week.

Gone solo to festivals before. Hasn't worked quite so well for me in the sense that I try to find a group to hang around with yet always feel like an outsider... Difficult to explain.

What I'd really like is to camp with a few other people that are also going solo so that we all have a group and are not outcast by relations in any way, we are all socially nuetral !

But yeah, I can dream

[5MeoDmt]

You'll love it¬!

Went to Beatherder solo this year (first festie on my own) preferred it really, you have more adventures!