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Festival
Tips
Music festivals are a great way to check out your
favourite bands and to get to know new bands. There
is nothing better than enjoying a few days with your
friends out of town and listening to great music. Most
sell out quickly, so decide whether to go before the
tickets go on sale. Some sell out within a day, e.g.
Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival. Others sell
within a couple of weeks, e.g. Big Day Out.
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Remember
Your Tickets!
The most annoying thing you
can forget after hitting the
road.
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2
Don’ Forget
your ID
As most festivals are 18+ it
is important that you have
relevant identification on you
or else that expensive ticket
may not have been worth it..
Only take
necessities
Only take what you absolutely
need and keep them
secure so you don’t lose
them. Look at just taking
your ticket, ID, money and
phone.
Wear
sunscreen
Most festivals are in the heat of
the day so make sure that you
are applying sunscreen every
couple of hours.
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Choose
comfortable
clothes and shoes
Although you may feel like making
a fashion statement, remember that
you will have to spend the whole day
in those clothes and in all types of
weather. Particularly don’t forget to
wear sensible and comfortable shoes.
6 Bring Enough Have breaks
Cash
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Check the tickets to see what
you can take. You’ll probably
have to buy overpriced food
and water. Most festivals have
ATM facilities but expect to
line up.
Hide your
possessions
Keep your possessions on yourself
somewhere that you won’t lose them
when you are rocking to your favourite
tunes.
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Drink
Sensibly
Have enough water throughout
the day and remember when
you party too hard too early
you won’t get the most out of
your ticket and will most probably
be sent home.
Have regular breaks in the
shade to make sure you don’t
get heat-stroke.
Stay with
your mates
Stay with your mates during
the day and if you lose each
other make sure you have a
meeting point.
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