ChrisJbarnes Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 a quick search of the web says that if you volunteer at reading or leeds festivals, you do 3 8hour shifts and get a free weekend pass worth £180, along with a special campsite and bar. anyone done this before and can comment on whether or not its any good? i would be seriously pissed if i ended up missing lots of the good music. done by an hourly rate, it works out at £7.70 ph which is very good although obviously you wouldnt be paying £180 not to see all the festival. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Volunteers had a lot of trouble last year with a***holes. IIRC a telegraph pole sort of thing landed on one of their backs and a few ended up in Hospital with other injuries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Volunteers had a lot of trouble last year with a***holes. IIRC a telegraph pole sort of thing landed on one of their backs and a few ended up in Hospital with other injuries. shit! that sounds bad. maybe not worth the risk in that case Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Volunteers had a lot of trouble last year with a***holes. IIRC a telegraph pole sort of thing landed on one of their backs and a few ended up in Hospital with other injuries. s***! that sounds bad. maybe not worth the risk in that case Just don't be a hero Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 A girl I know did it and really enjoyed it. Might be a laugh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Make sure you don't have the Sunday night stint and all is well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I wouldn't do it tbh. Leeds Fest is an escape to total freedom and that's what makes it brilliant; i'd hate being told what to do on that weekend. Yeah you'd be going there for nowt, but it'd derive from the very point of being there in the first place, imo. In related news... Blink 182 have just reunited so i'm pinning my hopes on them being there. I also fancy Oasis to headline this year too - maybe they'll do Glastonbury though... Gah i'm excited already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Go for it - someone has to clean up the bogs after all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Go for it - someone has to clean up the bogs after all You'd think, wouldn't you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 When are they? Are there tickets left, or have they been released? How much would you be looking at? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 When are they? Are there tickets left, or have they been released? How much would you be looking at? Bank Holiday weekend in August... think it's around the 27th. Tickets come out in April-ish, iirc - but they're nails to get your hands on. The websites went down within twenty minutes of their release last year; never known anything like it. They go up in price every year... and last year it was £155.00 for the weekend i think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 When are they? Are there tickets left, or have they been released? How much would you be looking at? Bank Holiday weekend in August... think it's around the 27th. Tickets come out in April-ish, iirc - but they're nails to get your hands on. The websites went down within twenty minutes of their release last year; never known anything like it. They go up in price every year... and last year it was £155.00 for the weekend i think. Cheers. Are they both at the same time? Saw an article that Doherty and Barat had been offered to headline with The Libertines, Doherty was all for it, but Barat didn't want to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 When are they? Are there tickets left, or have they been released? How much would you be looking at? Bank Holiday weekend in August... think it's around the 27th. Tickets come out in April-ish, iirc - but they're nails to get your hands on. The websites went down within twenty minutes of their release last year; never known anything like it. They go up in price every year... and last year it was £155.00 for the weekend i think. Cheers. Are they both at the same time? Saw an article that Doherty and Barat had been offered to headline with The Libertines, Doherty was all for it, but Barat didn't want to. Yeah they happen simultaneously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joephix Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I wouldn't do it tbh. Leeds Fest is an escape to total freedom and that's what makes it brilliant; i'd hate being told what to do on that weekend. Yeah you'd be going there for nowt, but it'd derive from the very point of being there in the first place, imo. Agree!! Also, Radiohead are rumored to be playing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Radiohead, Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys most strongly rumoured headliners this year... Dunno though; KOL are headlining Benicassim i think so i'm not sure they'll do this one aswell. I'd be happy with them lot, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest timmy boy Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Glastonbury is already sold out so I'm definitely going to try and get my hands on some Leeds tickets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Glastonbury is already sold out so I'm definitely going to try and get my hands on some Leeds tickets. When do they go on sale? If Radiohead are headlining I'll barely be able to contain myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest timmy boy Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Glastonbury is already sold out so I'm definitely going to try and get my hands on some Leeds tickets. When do they go on sale? If Radiohead are headlining I'll barely be able to contain myself. The first lot have sold out, more go on sale in the spring, no date has been given. On April 9th a few more Glastonbury tickets go on sale but they will be ridiculously hard to get hold of. Oh and Bruce Springsteen is headlining Glastonbury on the Saturday night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Main batch of Leeds tickets tends to go out in April. Guess i'll have to buy a Radiohead album if they are headlining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Main batch of Leeds tickets tends to go out in April. Guess i'll have to buy a Radiohead album if they are headlining. Don't, they aren't even worth downloading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Looks like im going Leeds festival, agreed to buy a ticket last night! Silly really looking at the bands and how many i like... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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