jhonny Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 http://www.blocweekend.com/venue/ Some shithole bit of derelict ground in east london/some amazing post-industrial custom-made venue. Got the shangri-la people from Glasto involved, which is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixxx Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 wow I can't afford that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixxx Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Isle of Wight was good when band like The Doors were performing. Pear Jam?? realy?? fuck off. My mother wants to go, not to see pearl jam though. Free tickets so I'm happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloman Tump Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 So OK the main bloc venue is pretty cool. But where does everyone sleep? If its actually a festival - do punters have to camp in the field outside? Hotels nearby? Confused. Plus im still a bit concerned thats its only listed as being for 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 So OK the main bloc venue is pretty cool. But where does everyone sleep? If its actually a festival - do punters have to camp in the field outside? Hotels nearby? Confused. Plus im still a bit concerned thats its only listed as being for 2 days. seems like there is no accommodation (find your own hotel) and sadly it's only for 2 days...... FAIL, total FAIL. I was really looking forward to even entertaining the notion of something like this, no way in hell could I afford the tickets + accommodation elsewhere in London just for the 2 days.... unless it was frankly the most impressive lineup since sliced bread (which I doubt) then I can't even fancy the expensive notion. Truly dissapointed.... RIP the BLOC I went to last year, BLOC crew, it was awesome meeting everyone/seeing the music. That just will not be anymore..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixxx Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 There won't be any hotels free two days before the Olympics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Called it. Said it was gonna be shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Coalbucket PI Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Shit... what a horrendous fuck up. What the fuck are they thinking? I had already virtually written it off because of the info already released but this is vastly worse than I anticipated. Two nights in a fucking warehouse in east london for a hundred quid? Seriously? Nobody who knew their arse from their elbow would put a festival on in the middle of London unless they were only doing it to make money out of cunts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 absolute fail. BLOC is fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhonny Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Didn't realise it was so close to the Olympics too, fuck. If the lineup it great I'll give it a whirl and stop off at the parents, but I can't see it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noise Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 a pretty dire setup, i was optimistic about it but it's not something for me anymore. last year was really fun, and butlins was a great place to hang out. too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 a pretty dire setup, i was optimistic about it but it's not something for me anymore. last year was really fun, and butlins was a great place to hang out. too bad. Minehead was fantastic. I've been twice now, and both times the people I hung out with were fucking awesome (watmmers and friends of watmmers). i am seriously going to miss it. really felt like BLOC was a place were a fuck-load of us could all get together and have good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 a pretty dire setup, i was optimistic about it but it's not something for me anymore. last year was really fun, and butlins was a great place to hang out. too bad. Minehead was fantastic. I've been twice now, and both times the people I hung out with were fucking awesome (watmmers and friends of watmmers). i am seriously going to miss it. really felt like BLOC was a place were a fuck-load of us could all get together and have good times. gone now most likely...... I guess all we can hope for is someone else starts a festival to fill the void such changes have left ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloman Tump Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Bangface have managed to move on to a new venue that looks cool, with static caravan accomodation which is a good compromise I reckon. Seriously though - fuck that - its in a shithole part of London, accomodation will cost more than the entrance ticket unless you wanna sleep in a squat, and I can see a lot of people just bumbling around London for the day after the 6am kickout. Presume day tickets will be available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Presume day tickets will be available? i doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerwolf Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 You can blow as many smoke machines and blow as many fans as you like down a hallway. It's a somewhat looking derelict building. Get over it lol. I never went last year, though half a dozen mates did and they were all saying how they (and I) would go this year. Doubt it now. Though accomodation wouldn't be an issue as we live Windsor/Maidehead way. See what happens with the line-up...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo Strike Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The lineup is supposed to be immense. Agreed that no accomadation will make it less special, the whole point of a festival is to escape reality for a few days, not to get the train back to your mates to crash on his spare futon at 6 in the morning. That's a snazzy club that's on two nights in a row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloman Tump Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Its not even snazzy though is it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerwolf Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 The lineup is supposed to be immense. Agreed that no accomadation will make it less special, the whole point of a festival is to escape reality for a few days, not to get the train back to your mates to crash on his spare futon at 6 in the morning. That's a snazzy club that's on two nights in a row Totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloman Tump Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Just had a quick look at accommodation for a feasibility study. The Holiday Inn is already sold out (probably cheapest option). The Ibis (close by) is £166 non-refundable or £184 refundable (so in the event of Bloc getting cancelled / whatever, you cant get your money back if you go for the cheaper option). Thats 2 nights for a standard twin room. All the other hotels that I have looked at are dearer than that. Basically, unless you or someone you know lives in that part of London and you have somewhere to crash, this is a no-no unless you wanna do the whole weekend roughing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerwolf Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Well done fletch. What about YHA? There will be yha's in London, these are usually good standard and cheap. Though the party will end when you walk through the door as they can be very strict about noise and chaos. But it's a cheap, safe bed. If you have enough mates you could hire a whole dorm together. Just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 people are still considering going to this? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo Strike Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Maybe for a day if Aphex is on or someone equally rad, you know it'll be a fat rave. Can you get day tickets? They'd be mad not to do them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impakt Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 This shit sucks, we need another festival guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 outlook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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