Saturday 31st of July 2010
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Extra 3,500 tickets for Reading Festival to go on sale
July 23rd, 2010
Great news for those wanting to get to this years Reading Festival and have missed out, as Reading Borough Council have agreed that an extra 3,500 tickets can be released.
The extra tickets for Reading 2010 will go on sale at 10am tomorrow (Saturday 24th July) through official agents, Ticketmaster, and will take the capacity up to 82,000 public, plus a further 4,999 guests.
Headlining the 2010 Reading Festival will be Guns n Roses, Arcade Fire and Blink 182 over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
This capacity increase was applied for and agreed as part of the 2009 premises licence variation for Reading Festival and is year 2 of a 3-year arrangement of a staggered increase of 10,000 in total. In July 2009 Reading Borough Council agreed to increase capacity for the 2009 event by 3,500 with a further 3,500 tickets for the 2010 event and a further proposed increase of 3,000 in 2011.
Melvin Benn, Managing Director of Festival Republic, said:
“Once again I would like to thank the council for its continued support of Reading Festival and for its help in ensuring Reading Festival maintains its pole position as the greatest rock festival in the world. I am aware that there is a large waiting list via See Tickets and this will go some way to meet some of that demand albeit there are absolutely no early birds left.”
If you still miss out, don’t worry as official fan to fan secondary ticket agents ViaGoGo still have tickets for Reading available.
Postcode and directions for T in the Park Festival
July 8th, 2010
It’s that time of year again when everyone makes the journey up to Scotland for another T in the Park festival.
To help make the journey a little bit easier, we’ve got the best directions, postcode and different ways of getting to T in the Park.
Postcode for Balado Airfield / T in the Park
T in the Park is based at Balado Airfield, near Kinross and the postcode for your sat nav is – KY13 0NW – click here for a routeplanner to plan your journey and get directions.
Getting there by car
From the south, M6 Northbound, M74, M73, A80, M876, A876, Kincardine Bridge and then A977. This takes you around the outskirts of Glasgow, through Bonnybridge and over the Kincardine Bridge.
Alternatively, you could go M6, M74, M8, A90 – Inverkeithing, Queensferry Bridge and then M90 to Balado.
Follow event signage and please drive carefully. Map and Directions
Getting there by bus
National Express run coaches up to Scotland from loads of destinations throughout the UK. Scottish Citylink Buses are also running festival shuttles from many Scottish cities, and are the official T in the Park travel provider.
Getting there by train
Train tickets to T in the Park can be booked online through thetrainline.com
Perth railway station is the nearest to the T in the Park festival site at Balado Airfield, located about 20 mins away. Main stations such as Edinburgh and Glasgow are 50 and 80 mins away respectively.
If you have any travel advice for T in the Park 2010, please feel free to leave a comment below and help others out. Have a safe journey and enjoy TITP 2010!
Weather forecast for T in the Park 2010
July 7th, 2010
T in the Park 2010 Weather Forecast
Rewind one month and you’d be have been basking in sunshine all this week and getting ready for much of the same at this weekend’s T in the Park festival, up in Scotland.
You could be lucky though as most of the weather forecasts are predicting sunshine and showers for the weekend and with the recent dry weather, the ground should be hard and dry therefore limiting the amount of mud. Definately worth packing those wellies though – buy yours here today.
We’re normally right with our weather predictions and use many of the weather forecasts, as well as information from people in and around the festival sites. Here’s our weather prediction for TITP!
Weather Predicti0n for T in the Park 2010
- Friday 9th July – Damp start to the day following a fair bit of overnight rain, but the rain will die off in the morning but it will remain cloudy with the odd patch of rain. The afternoon sees a total reversal with the cloud moving away and the sunshine poking it’s head out, making it a very pleasant afternoon. Temperatures are expected to be around 15-17°c, although it will feel much warmer in the afternoon and evening due to the sunshine.
- Saturday 10th July – You’ll be needing those wellies today, as the heavens are expected to well and truly open all throughout the day. It will feel quite chilly compared to what we’ve had recently, so wrap up warm as temps are expected to exceed 12°c all day.
- Sunday 9th July – After yesterdays rain, sunshine is what everyone will be after and you’ll be pleased to hear Sunday does provide some….albeit in small doses. Risk of rain is minimal and should turn out to be a pleasant day. Temperatures will be slightly higher in the morning towards lunchtime with possible max temps of 17-18°c but then cool down to around 12°c in the evening.
T in the Park 2010 takes place at Balado Airfliend by Kinross in Scotland over Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9th, 10th and 11th of July
Muse, Eminem and Kasabian are headlining this years T in the Park, with Jay Z, Black Eyed Peas, Faithless, Biffy Clyro and more joining them.
Hard Rock Calling 2010 Sitemap
June 25th, 2010
If you’re heading to Hard Rock Calling in London’s Hyde Park over this weekend, here’s a handy map of the Hyde Park festival site to help you get your bearings.
The sitemap has all the info on where the two stages are, as well as where the food, drink and toilets are located.
The main entrance to Hard Rock Calling is is near the north-eastern side of Hyde Park, just off Cumberland Gate near to Bayswater Road, Speakers Corner and Marble Arch tube station.
Nearest tube stations:
CENTRAL LINE – Stations: Marble Arch, Bond Street
PICCADILLY LINE – Stations: Green Park, Hyde Park Corner
Getting to Hard Rock Calling by bus:
From North London: 6, 7, 10, 16, 52, 73, 82, 390, 414
From South London: 2, 36, 137, 436
From West London: 9, 10, 14, 19, 22, 52, 74, 148, 414
Download the Hard Rock Calling Map
Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney will be appearing over the 3 day event.
Weather for Hard Rock Calling at Hyde Park in London
June 25th, 2010
The sun will most definately be shining at this weekends Hard Rock Calling in London’s Hyde Park.
Weather experts are predicting sunshine every day with temperatures set to reach as high as 29°C in the capital.
Friday Weather
It’ll be very humid in the capital today, with sunny intervals poking through the clounds with maximum tempartures of around 25°C. It will feel cooler later on, so might be worth packing a jumper/hoody etc.
Saturday Weather
Bright start to Saturday and will feel very warm all day with just a slight breeze to cool you down. Make sure you’ve got suncream and maybe even a hat too. Max temps around 26°C.
Sunday Weather
Sunday is the best of the three day festival with temperatures expected to get as high as 29°C! With very little wind, Hyde Park will be roasting! Stock up on water and ensure you’ve got plenty of sunscreen on.
Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney will be appearing this weekend at Hard Rock Calling 2010 – tickets have pretty much sold out and it’s expected to be a cracking weekend with plenty of top live acts in one of London’s biggest and nicest parks.
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