Festival Fun !
Did a listing almost exactly like this for last year as i found it useful to refer back to here and there, So....
Plans :
WGW - Whitby - 24-29 March
Have a ticket and will be in a friends cottage. Probably should have booked my own as I have less flexibility over what is happening, but hey ho. Anyway is pretty much sorted apart from the Holiday issue atm, so could get shortened a bit.
Alt Whitby - 1st April
Would like to do the Friday as Zeitgeist Zero are playing. However i don't know if they are doing day tickets. Dad has a place in East Ayton, just on the right side of Scarborough, so will just drive back on the night
Alas they have canceled the bands. May do an extra night in Sheffield ?
Resistanz - Sheffield 2-3 April
Booked into the Jurys in for Sat/Sun. Double at £86 for the two night via Laterooms. Am helping one of the bands out so ticket sorted. This is going to be a giggle. Given the layout etc it could rival infest for fun.
- This Explains *HOW* i helped a band out
Darkwaters Festival - Nottingham 13-15 May
Clashes with Waltz on the Wye Steampunk fest which is also tempting. Nothing booked either way, but I have some good friends in Notts so it will probably go that way.
Wave Gothic Treffen - Leipzig - 9-14 June
Already booked a Junior suite at the Pentahotel/Renaissance via a good deal last year. Will be odd rattling arround on my own, so open to the idea of sharing. Did that a couple of years back with a friend and enjoyed being part tour guide, though she was very independent too. Anyway if interested, bug me !
Flights booked Luton to Berlin Schoenefeld (9/6 13:55 out, 14/9 17:10 return). Need to sort train out and eventually tickets.
Amphi - Cologne - 16-17 July
Friends are going and i'm starting to get tempted. Would probably hotel and may fly. Train and camping is cheap, but lugging the gear all that way doesn't excite me, though travel with friends could be a blast. May just pick up a ticket for the heck of it and if needs be sell on later. They sold out last year by the time i'd hit "fuck-it i want to party" mode. Tickets E62, Hotel Twin 170ish, flights usually round £100 - Hmmm
This is now a GO. At the Ibis in a twin if anyone wants to join me. Flying from stanstead Friday afternoon and back Monday. Nachtmar gig friday night ftw
DV8 fest - York - 21-24 July
Its the UK, Its close(ish) and Chris would probably winge for ever if I didn't go after last years clash with Waregem. Probably should look at sorting this - Accomodation looks tricky and there is now Shadowplay to consider !
Gothic Festival - Waregem - 22-24 July
I've not heard anything on this one unfortunately. However last year i drove, with camping and bits it is cheap and doable at the last minute. I'm not hopeful on the rumours i've heard though.
This is now SHADOWPLAY in Kortrijk - Line up is still being finalised. *TEMPTED* ! -
Couldn't get the Monday off. DV8 Fest is a go though. Will drive back late Sunday !
Mera Luna - Hildersheim - 13-14 August
ade50021 is hopefully running 3 coaches this year. Said i'm going. Will have done deposit by the end of the month. (same bank details ade) - If you can handle camping and the utter mayhem that brings, this is *THE* festival to do. It is possible to hotel it and sure if you like the bands and being sensible, by all means do that. However it is the camping that makes this. The awesome partying and sheer madness.
Infest - Bradford - 26-28 August
The only really sensible option to do on the August Bank Holiday weekend in my book. Will be staying in halls again and driving up and causing party mayhem.
The Asylum - Lincoln - 9-11 September
Already bough my tickets for this. Booked into the same B&B as last year which was utterly adorable. Maybe in a twin!
> Squeezed another one in
Hemsby Rock'n'Roll Weekend - Hemsby - 7 - 10 October
Alt Whitby - 28-30 October
Bram stoker fest and goth stuff in the UK. I'll probably be there. Doubt it'll be a full week, but nabbing my dads place is always an option and keeps costs down, does preclude drinking, but that doesn't usually bother me too much.
Picked up a ticket for White Mischief in London. Abney Park playing. Could sell on, but will probably do other stuff instead of the alt thing !
WGW - Whitby - 3-7 November
Not booked or got cottage, but i'll no doubt be there !
Cottage Booked and for a bargain price too. The Old Auction Rooms round by the Silver Street fisheries. Win.
Anything i've missed ???
Plans :
WGW - Whitby - 24-29 March
Have a ticket and will be in a friends cottage. Probably should have booked my own as I have less flexibility over what is happening, but hey ho. Anyway is pretty much sorted apart from the Holiday issue atm, so could get shortened a bit.
Alt Whitby - 1st April
Would like to do the Friday as Zeitgeist Zero are playing. However i don't know if they are doing day tickets. Dad has a place in East Ayton, just on the right side of Scarborough, so will just drive back on the night
Alas they have canceled the bands. May do an extra night in Sheffield ?
Resistanz - Sheffield 2-3 April
Booked into the Jurys in for Sat/Sun. Double at £86 for the two night via Laterooms. Am helping one of the bands out so ticket sorted. This is going to be a giggle. Given the layout etc it could rival infest for fun.
- This Explains *HOW* i helped a band out
Darkwaters Festival - Nottingham 13-15 May
Clashes with Waltz on the Wye Steampunk fest which is also tempting. Nothing booked either way, but I have some good friends in Notts so it will probably go that way.
Wave Gothic Treffen - Leipzig - 9-14 June
Already booked a Junior suite at the Pentahotel/Renaissance via a good deal last year. Will be odd rattling arround on my own, so open to the idea of sharing. Did that a couple of years back with a friend and enjoyed being part tour guide, though she was very independent too. Anyway if interested, bug me !
Flights booked Luton to Berlin Schoenefeld (9/6 13:55 out, 14/9 17:10 return). Need to sort train out and eventually tickets.
Amphi - Cologne - 16-17 July
Friends are going and i'm starting to get tempted. Would probably hotel and may fly. Train and camping is cheap, but lugging the gear all that way doesn't excite me, though travel with friends could be a blast. May just pick up a ticket for the heck of it and if needs be sell on later. They sold out last year by the time i'd hit "fuck-it i want to party" mode. Tickets E62, Hotel Twin 170ish, flights usually round £100 - Hmmm
This is now a GO. At the Ibis in a twin if anyone wants to join me. Flying from stanstead Friday afternoon and back Monday. Nachtmar gig friday night ftw
DV8 fest - York - 21-24 July
Its the UK, Its close(ish) and Chris would probably winge for ever if I didn't go after last years clash with Waregem. Probably should look at sorting this - Accomodation looks tricky and there is now Shadowplay to consider !
Gothic Festival - Waregem - 22-24 July
I've not heard anything on this one unfortunately. However last year i drove, with camping and bits it is cheap and doable at the last minute. I'm not hopeful on the rumours i've heard though.
This is now SHADOWPLAY in Kortrijk - Line up is still being finalised. *TEMPTED* ! -
Couldn't get the Monday off. DV8 Fest is a go though. Will drive back late Sunday !
Mera Luna - Hildersheim - 13-14 August
ade50021 is hopefully running 3 coaches this year. Said i'm going. Will have done deposit by the end of the month. (same bank details ade) - If you can handle camping and the utter mayhem that brings, this is *THE* festival to do. It is possible to hotel it and sure if you like the bands and being sensible, by all means do that. However it is the camping that makes this. The awesome partying and sheer madness.
Infest - Bradford - 26-28 August
The only really sensible option to do on the August Bank Holiday weekend in my book. Will be staying in halls again and driving up and causing party mayhem.
The Asylum - Lincoln - 9-11 September
Already bough my tickets for this. Booked into the same B&B as last year which was utterly adorable. Maybe in a twin!
> Squeezed another one in
Hemsby Rock'n'Roll Weekend - Hemsby - 7 - 10 October
Alt Whitby - 28-30 October
Bram stoker fest and goth stuff in the UK. I'll probably be there. Doubt it'll be a full week, but nabbing my dads place is always an option and keeps costs down, does preclude drinking, but that doesn't usually bother me too much.
Picked up a ticket for White Mischief in London. Abney Park playing. Could sell on, but will probably do other stuff instead of the alt thing !
WGW - Whitby - 3-7 November
Not booked or got cottage, but i'll no doubt be there !
Cottage Booked and for a bargain price too. The Old Auction Rooms round by the Silver Street fisheries. Win.
Anything i've missed ???