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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Apparently, they plan this to be a big event, an extra day of live music to celebrate 20 years of the event.

That'll be a four day festival, instead of the usual three.

A couple of questions .........

One for fun ...... Anyone possibly planning on going?

One for advice ...... Has anyone experience in the RIP packages?

I'm wondering if they're worth it, and which could be the better option.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

I've got my ticket.

Will be my first time and I'm incredibly excited yet mega nervous at the same time.

As it stands I have a ticket and nothing else. Need to do some serious saving.

I'd do RIP if I could afford it, purely based on comfort.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thinking of going, waiting on line up.

We live near to Donno though, so will go home every night

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I'm looking at going depending on line up.

A friend of mine did RIP last year and if you've got the money it really does look worth it. Personally I couldn't afford it so will likely look at staying in Derby again.

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By *rg4Man
over a year ago

hunktown

I’m going with a few of the boys. Rip too expensive

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

I’m going next year, loved being back this year.

I’m tempted by RIP, have friends that do it and they would never go back to council camping

My only reservations about RIP are the price and the fact that the people I normally camp with can’t afford it, so I’d be a bit more separated from them

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

"Apparently, they plan this to be a big event, an extra day of live music to celebrate 20 years of the event.

That'll be a four day festival, instead of the usual three.

A couple of questions .........

One for fun ...... Anyone possibly planning on going?

One for advice ...... Has anyone experience in the RIP packages?

I'm wondering if they're worth it, and which could be the better option.

Oh, and it’s 4 days of music instead of 3… it’s actually a 5 day festival as a lot camp from the Wednesday

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Apparently, they plan this to be a big event, an extra day of live music to celebrate 20 years of the event.

That'll be a four day festival, instead of the usual three.

A couple of questions .........

One for fun ...... Anyone possibly planning on going?

One for advice ...... Has anyone experience in the RIP packages?

I'm wondering if they're worth it, and which could be the better option.

Oh, and it’s 4 days of music instead of 3… it’s actually a 5 day festival as a lot camp from the Wednesday "

Of course, there's also the RIP entertainment too, usually begins the day before.

Though the main event is normally the three days.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm looking at going depending on line up.

A friend of mine did RIP last year and if you've got the money it really does look worth it. Personally I couldn't afford it so will likely look at staying in Derby again. "

Does that work out well?

Assuming you stay at a hotel and travel each day?.

I've done this before at the Leeds festival.

Strangely, it was there that led me here all those years back

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"I'm looking at going depending on line up.

A friend of mine did RIP last year and if you've got the money it really does look worth it. Personally I couldn't afford it so will likely look at staying in Derby again.

Does that work out well?

Assuming you stay at a hotel and travel each day?.

I've done this before at the Leeds festival.

Strangely, it was there that led me here all those years back

We paid £50 each a night for where we stayed and Download put on a bus from Derby train station for £12 a day or £30 for all three days I think it was.

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

We're considering it

LvM

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm looking at going depending on line up.

A friend of mine did RIP last year and if you've got the money it really does look worth it. Personally I couldn't afford it so will likely look at staying in Derby again.

Does that work out well?

Assuming you stay at a hotel and travel each day?.

I've done this before at the Leeds festival.

Strangely, it was there that led me here all those years back

We paid £50 each a night for where we stayed and Download put on a bus from Derby train station for £12 a day or £30 for all three days I think it was. "

Thank You, that could be worth considering too.

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By *eardAndKitsuneCouple
over a year ago

Wiltshire

We've been toying with the idea of going.

We used to go a fair amount but not since '15 now.

It's all moved since then, are the stages on the racetrack?

Is RIP worth it for less walking? Used to had popping back to thr tent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Trying to think who would be headliners on these dates. The fact it's a anniversary maybe Slipknot. They love a slot at Download.

Also it's been over 10 years since Rage Against the Machine have played Download...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Trying to think who would be headliners on these dates. The fact it's a anniversary maybe Slipknot. They love a slot at Download.

Also it's been over 10 years since Rage Against the Machine have played Download..."

I'm thinking Metallica may be one headliner.

Maybe Aerosmith or Motley Crue.

Prodigy or Muse.

Guns n Roses or Ac/DC, for the others three nights.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

There's been a rumour since the 4 days music was announced that Metallica are gonna be headlining 2 nights.

Just a rumour tho, amd don't know where it came from

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There's been a rumour since the 4 days music was announced that Metallica are gonna be headlining 2 nights.

Just a rumour tho, amd don't know where it came from "

Year I seen them at Download they played every song on the Black Album. If night 1 or 2 they wanted to play the full Master of Puppets album that wouldn't be the worst.

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By *moothCriminal_xMan
over a year ago

Redditch

Cant imagine much worse than standing in a field with 100 thousand others pushing and shoving for 12 hours a day for 4 days, unable to get clean and going bankrupt from food and drink costs. Plus travel

I like gigs

Not music festivals

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By *ugehandsMan
over a year ago

Fife/ Newcastle

I preferred it when it was a single day event with great bands 1987 and 1988 were amazing lineups. The more days the more uninteresting shrapnel they hit you with.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cant imagine much worse than standing in a field with 100 thousand others pushing and shoving for 12 hours a day for 4 days, unable to get clean and going bankrupt from food and drink costs. Plus travel

I like gigs

Not music festivals"

Don’t go then

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By *moothCriminal_xMan
over a year ago

Redditch

I like gigs

Not music festivals

Don’t go then"

I might do now just so i can moan and bring the mood down. Gonna stand in the middle and just say this is shit over and over

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I preferred it when it was a single day event with great bands 1987 and 1988 were amazing lineups. The more days the more uninteresting shrapnel they hit you with. "

Oh I'm not so sure, some my favourite bands have come to be that way after seeing them on the smaller stages.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I like gigs

Not music festivals

Don’t go then

I might do now just so i can moan and bring the mood down. Gonna stand in the middle and just say this is shit over and over"

You've said it now so you have to do it, or you're a time waster

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

"Apparently, they plan this to be a big event, an extra day of live music to celebrate 20 years of the event.

That'll be a four day festival, instead of the usual three.

A couple of questions .........

One for fun ...... Anyone possibly planning on going?

One for advice ...... Has anyone experience in the RIP packages?

I'm wondering if they're worth it, and which could be the better option.

Considering going. Depends on thr line up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Husband has his tickets ready for next year, I'm saving my festival funds for rebellion instead

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seriously considering it, but want to see the line up, Headliners at the very least.

Was due this year but couldn’t go due to a family bereavement so very keen on 2023.

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

"Seriously considering it, but want to see the line up, Headliners at the very least.

Was due this year but couldn’t go due to a family bereavement so very keen on 2023. "

I took my daughter to Bulgaria to see Maiden instead this year

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We've been toying with the idea of going.

We used to go a fair amount but not since '15 now.

It's all moved since then, are the stages on the racetrack?

Is RIP worth it for less walking? Used to had popping back to thr tent."

I've not been since the tenth anniversary, but been several times previously.

I've no idea there the stages will be, though I remember walking under under Dunlop tyre one year.

RIP packages seem expensive, we're considering that or as mentioned above, possibly a hotel stay.

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

"We've been toying with the idea of going.

We used to go a fair amount but not since '15 now.

It's all moved since then, are the stages on the racetrack?

Is RIP worth it for less walking? Used to had popping back to thr tent.

I've not been since the tenth anniversary, but been several times previously.

I've no idea there the stages will be, though I remember walking under under Dunlop tyre one year.

RIP packages seem expensive, we're considering that or as mentioned above, possibly a hotel stay.

The layout for the stages hasn’t changed for quite a while, can share a map if people are interested…

The campsites and village layout was much changed this year and seemed to work pretty well so I’d imagine the layout will stay the same next year. Village was on hard standing so no chance of it turning into a swamp like previous years

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We've been toying with the idea of going.

We used to go a fair amount but not since '15 now.

It's all moved since then, are the stages on the racetrack?

Is RIP worth it for less walking? Used to had popping back to thr tent.

I've not been since the tenth anniversary, but been several times previously.

I've no idea there the stages will be, though I remember walking under under Dunlop tyre one year.

RIP packages seem expensive, we're considering that or as mentioned above, possibly a hotel stay.

The layout for the stages hasn’t changed for quite a while, can share a map if people are interested…

I read somewhere that there was complaints about the quiet camp being moved and it wasn't so quiet, changes are expected, apparently.

Would be good to view a map. It's been ten years since I've been

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

"We've been toying with the idea of going.

We used to go a fair amount but not since '15 now.

It's all moved since then, are the stages on the racetrack?

Is RIP worth it for less walking? Used to had popping back to thr tent.

I've not been since the tenth anniversary, but been several times previously.

I've no idea there the stages will be, though I remember walking under under Dunlop tyre one year.

RIP packages seem expensive, we're considering that or as mentioned above, possibly a hotel stay.

The layout for the stages hasn’t changed for quite a while, can share a map if people are interested…

I read somewhere that there was complaints about the quiet camp being moved and it wasn't so quiet, changes are expected, apparently.

Would be good to view a map. It's been ten years since I've been "

Yeah, quiet camp was moved to alongside the village along the back of where the doghouse stage was set up. That was a very bizarre decision and could maybe see that moving to the other side of purple.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"We've been toying with the idea of going.

We used to go a fair amount but not since '15 now.

It's all moved since then, are the stages on the racetrack?

Is RIP worth it for less walking? Used to had popping back to thr tent.

I've not been since the tenth anniversary, but been several times previously.

I've no idea there the stages will be, though I remember walking under under Dunlop tyre one year.

RIP packages seem expensive, we're considering that or as mentioned above, possibly a hotel stay.

The layout for the stages hasn’t changed for quite a while, can share a map if people are interested…

I read somewhere that there was complaints about the quiet camp being moved and it wasn't so quiet, changes are expected, apparently.

Would be good to view a map. It's been ten years since I've been "

You can still see maps of this years site if you Google Download Festival 2022 map.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We've been toying with the idea of going.

We used to go a fair amount but not since '15 now.

It's all moved since then, are the stages on the racetrack?

Is RIP worth it for less walking? Used to had popping back to thr tent.

I've not been since the tenth anniversary, but been several times previously.

I've no idea there the stages will be, though I remember walking under under Dunlop tyre one year.

RIP packages seem expensive, we're considering that or as mentioned above, possibly a hotel stay.

The layout for the stages hasn’t changed for quite a while, can share a map if people are interested…

I read somewhere that there was complaints about the quiet camp being moved and it wasn't so quiet, changes are expected, apparently.

Would be good to view a map. It's been ten years since I've been

You can still see maps of this years site if you Google Download Festival 2022 map. "

Thank You.