The Great British Rip off

[Blue Maverick]

Went to the Rewind festival in Macclesfield yesterday, I’ve been going since the inception in 2014 but always camping this time it was a day trip for various reasons. Now unlike Glastonbury you can’t take your own booze or food in and they do search you, even things like crisps aren’t allowed. Now I get that these food companies have to charge to make a profit but fuck me yesterday I think I saw the beginning of the end for the leisure sector. A few years ago you average takeaway was about £7, not bad for a festival, yesterday £12, £7 a pint, I bought two small tubs of ice cream, £5 each! Didn’t seem to stop many getting hammered but a lot was smuggled in (there are ways ;) ) Thing is we’re does it end, with the what’s coming in winter the leisure sector is going to the wall first God help them at Xmas.

 

[journolud]

Not rewinding the prices then

 

[Blue Maverick]

Not rewinding the prices then

As it’s an 80s festival now that would be a sight to behold, 65p a pint!

 

[Craig]

Went to the Rewind festival in Macclesfield yesterday, I’ve been going since the inception in 2014 but always camping this time it was a day trip for various reasons. Now unlike Glastonbury you can’t take your own booze or food in and they do search you, even things like crisps aren’t allowed. Now I get that these food companies have to charge to make a profit but fuck me yesterday I think I saw the beginning of the end for the leisure sector. A few years ago you average takeaway was about £7, not bad for a festival, yesterday £12, £7 a pint, I bought two small tubs of ice cream, £5 each! Didn’t seem to stop many getting hammered but a lot was smuggled in (there are ways ;) ) Thing is we’re does it end, with the what’s coming in winter the leisure sector is going to the wall first God help them at Xmas.

Agree and £7.60 for a pint of lager at West Ham today but if you’re driving can get alcohol zero for the bargain price of £6.20.

 

[leithblue]

That’s horrific - we were at Download in June and I thought that was bad (£5.60 a pint, about £10 food and you can take your own food non-alcoholic drinks into the arena area) but think you’ve just revealed next year’s prices…

 

[urban genie]

Festwich the other week, a lad who went sent it to our group

 

[Blue Maverick]

Festwich the other week, a lad who went sent it to our group
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I paid chips and curry and chips £11 yesterday and it was a small portion nothing like what you get at a proper chippy. Those prices are exactly the same!

 

[Tuearts right boot]

2 x fish, 1 lge chips, 2 curry sce, 2 peas,.......£22.70 from a mobile fish & chip van !!

 

[NPBlue]

I rode down the A34 yesterday, went round a bend, and fuck me, fields full of expensive motorhomes. I guess the average Rewind festival goer isn't too bothered about the prices and that's their target market. Fine if you can afford it, tough shit if you can't.

Rolls Royce don't lose any sleep about the majority of us that can't afford their cars, so maybe festival organisers are now in the same mindset.

 

[mexico1970]

If I see a price I don't like I don't pay it, doesn't matter where I am just wont cough up. The OP has a good point, we are being ripped off and we have to vote with our wallets.