What to Bring

Please remember that you will be here for a couple of nights, we don’t want to mummy you too much but having run a festival for a number of years we have seen people leave behind the most stupid things!
We have therefore come up with a check list we hope you will find useful, possibly even amusing, the categories range from essential (there will be no festival for you without them!) through useful (it would have been so much more pleasant to have packed that!), right the way to “only for fashion victims!”

Essential:

Ticket – It happens every year somebody always forgets, you won’t get in without it!
Proof of Age – Want to have a drink and possibly look under 21yrs? The bar staff and stewards are trained to ask for proof of age of anyone consuming, or attempting to buy, alcohol who looks under 21yrs, this follows the national Challenge 21 campaign. You will need your passport or drivers licence, nothing else will do! Obviously you only need to be over 18yrs to be legal but please comply with our request.
Cash/Credit Card - We hope to have a cash dispenser on site but there is likely to be a small charge for it’s use, so save yourself a few quid and bring enough to survive at least!

Pretty silly not to think of these:

Tent – durgh!!
Sleeping bag – Some prefer a duvet
Warm waterproof clothes – Average temp in early July is 21C but you never know.
Wellies – You know, surely you’ve been to or seen Glastonbury on the tv!
Prescribed Medicines: There is no chemist on site, St John can’t help you. If you are diabetic we ask you to contact us and let us know.
Hayfever Pills: Hello, it’s July!

Now that would have been a good idea!:

Plastic drinking glasses – No glass on site, it will be confiscated on entry
Drinks in Plastic Bottles - See above, contents will be decanted into floppy pint containers, it will all spill and you will probably get angry and/or cry!
Toothpaste/Toothbrush – No kisses otherwise
A fully charged phone / car phone charger – We will try and organise some charging facilities but can’t promise.
Condoms – Better safe than sorry.
Black bin bags / rubbish bags – You don’t want to leave a mess for us do you!
Loo roll – Like we need to tell you, you’re off to a festival for God’s sake!
Deoderant – See fifth and third item above!
Plasters / first aid kit – We have St John present but they do not have plasters for all your little grazes/cuts, they will put a proper bandage on if needed though.
Torch, batteries – It’s nearly mid-summer but it still does get dark!
Disposable camera – You are going to want to remember this weekend! It’s so much safer than bringing the lovely digital one you got at Xmas. Remember to send us a copy of the prints.
Tarpaulin / rug to sit on – Of course it’s not going to rain but the ground might be damp.
Spare shoes / wellies – it might rain though!
Sun cream – Might not!
Flip flops – See above.
Bikini – See above.
Hat – See above.
Baby wipes – Many would have put these in the first list!
Water – this will be easily available on site otherwise.

Some Random answers from people we asked:

Flapjacks – Obviously………. a festival “must have”.
Munchies – Although food stalls will be open late.
Friends (although not necessary) – You can make them with us though. “Nobby no mates” are welcome at B8!
Glo sticks – On sale all over the place though I am sure.
Make up – Go on it’s a festival, boys too!
Neon face paint – Oh Rhiannon, that is so last year!
Dressing up clothes – Not everyone as a pirate please!
A Sombrero – It might be very, very,sunny!
Old 35mm film cases to put your cigarette butts in – So the wildlife doesn’t have to eat them…….”Mum what’s a 35mm Film?”
Ear plugs – If you don’t like loud music! Not sure why you would be here though! Serioulsy though loud music can damage your ears and if you plan on hanging out with your head in the bass bins all weekend it is a very good idea!
Good vibes – Of course you can pick them up at the festival otherwise!

One Last Essential:

An open mind for music you don’t know yet!

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