Taking booze to festivals

[Los Palmas 7]

Right, I'm off to Madstock at Victoria Park on Friday and the plan was to take a few cans with me to "enhance the mood".

I was just wondering (not being a regular festival-goer) if this was allowed?

I was planning on cramming a few tinnies into the rucksack, but wondered if bags get searched?

Basically, can I take my own grog, or do I have to pay £75 a pint when I get there?

[Plotloss]

Unlikely.

You can take booze into Glasto but from the tales mates tell me of lesser festivals its where they make the majority of the money so strictly police it.

[Los Palmas 7]

Thought as much.

Hey ho.

[Baby Huey]

I went to see Paul Weller the other week at the outdoor venue on Cannock Chase, was suprised that you could take your own booze so long as it was in plastic bottles. I made full use of this policy.

Nice, relaxed place to see a concert too. Onsite bar was very reasonable with draught beers, food reasonable and the toilets clean and numerous.

[KB_S1]

You can easy get 4 cans into your trousers for a short walk.
If you are taking a roll up picnic mat, there's another 2 in the centre.

Not a bad start to the day.

[shirt]

V are notorious booze nazi's, but flares & football socks = 8 cans of lager walked straight in.

at blur t'other week i got in with 2 of those flat 35cl bottles tucked in my waistband.

if there is any security searching people, they'll have their hands full searching bags and jackets, so go light to avoid scrutiny.

[Los Palmas 7]

Might have to dig out the hip-flask, or fill a plastic lemonade bottle with "harmless fizzy pop".

[shirt]

the gestapo usually open bottles with a broken seal and smell them, whereas you'll only be patted down if you look like a thug.

[Los Palmas 7]

shirt said:

you'll only be patted down if you look like a thug.

Well, that's me fked then.

[Mr_Wendel]

shirt said:

V are notorious booze nazi's, but flares & football socks = 8 cans of lager walked straight in.

at blur t'other week i got in with 2 of those flat 35cl bottles tucked in my waistband.

if there is any security searching people, they'll have their hands full searching bags and jackets, so go light to avoid scrutiny.

Agree re: V festival. We usually fill Camelbacks up with festival strength cider or vodka and coke and then wear them under a loose fitting top.

[Plotloss]

Mate talked to someone at a festival who was wearing a camelbak full of port, which I thought was genius.

Something that gets better with body warmth.

I think Port and Brandy would be ideal.

You'd be all over the shop enjoying a fine beverage as it should be drunk

[anonymous-user]

Been to V a few times so have come up with a few tatics..

The Mule: Always use the most busy entrance for this one...Just cram as much booze into a rucksack and give it to a mate to take in. One in front and one behind and walk with confidence and give eye contact but walk briskly..As they do the thining time to check you will be in..

The Distraction .. Again same as above but one mate stays back and has an 'Attack' when you are just walking in..Again you should make it in while your mate is attended to..

The Spread.. Spread as many cans a thinly as possible between all of you and hope some get in and some don't

The Sneak..A bottle of cheap red bull drink stuff filled with Vodka..When they ask what it is..just say you need something to keep you going..

The Throw...Throw your booze over the fence..