T IN THE PARK: SPECIAL ISSUE
Book yourself into The Residence for a very special camping experience – one that does away with the camping in fact. If you’re prepared to splash the cash, you can choose to stay in a yurt, tipi, bunkpad or even a flat-pack hotel room. A yurt to sleep four will cost £1970. Tipis offer double bed accommodation and even a cosy duvet for the nippy Scottish air for £1660. For that regressive, dormitory feel, Bunkpads sleep four people in comfortable bunkbeds – an adult-sized playhouse for the adult price of £2040. Lastly, hotel rooms come in at a whopping £2500. Expensive, yes, but T is sold-out, and if you’re desperate to go, some boutique camping options come with tickets as part of the package.
The Refresh tent has been expanded this year, and will offer select revellers the chance to shine
GLAM ROCKERS Looking beyond the bands and beer, Jenni Flett rounds up the camping and pampering facilities, alternative entertainments and posh nosh on offer at T 2011
with cleanliness amid T’s other mud-encrusted faces. For either a few quid at a time or £21.50 for full weekend access you can reap the benefits of hot showers, flushing toilets and a professional team to wash the grime out of your hair. ‘That’s not like proper festival camping’, did we hear someone say? Well, you’re not coming into our tent smelling like that. Buy your tickets in advance at bit.ly/TitPRefresh There’s a world of guilt-free fast food available at Healthy T, both on the campsite and in the main arena. Pick up bottles of free water, and enjoy some entertainment from Scottish break-dancing crew The Flyin’ Jalepenos, who’ll amaze you over a buffalo burger. There’ll also be a daily game show hosted by performance collective Bearded Kitten, ‘with a gunge tank,’ adds head Kitten Barney Sutton. Bearded Kitten will also be
responsible for a massive opening night party on the Thursday, hosted in the campsite bar.
‘Last year we did the 40s to the
noughties,’ Sutton says. ‘It was massively amazing for us. The Scottish are the best audience, because they’re completely mental . . . This year we’re going to be doing a round-the-world party, pretending that the entire tent is an aeroplane and covering everything from Brazilian reggaeton to Jamaican funk.’ If that doesn’t appeal, and a film night is more your cup of T (sorry), then vote now for the three films you want to see at the Thursday night cinema. Last year was a comedy triple-bill with Wayne’s World 2, Hot Fuzz and School of Rock being voted in by festivalgoers. Now’s the time to put in your request for something from the French new wave.
Yurts, bunkpads and tipis (pictured) will all be on offer at T 2011
TRAVEL TO T
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Citylink provide services to T from pretty much every corner of Scotland. From Glasgow and Edinburgh buses leave every 30 minutes and take you straight to the campsite for £26 return from Glasgow Buchanan bus station or £22 from Edinburgh St Andrew Square. Tickets must be bought in advance from citylink.co.uk or by phoning 0871 266 3333.
CAR If you’re driving, link up to Traffic Scotland’s twitter feed @trafficscotland which will provide updates on the best routes to avoid congestion. Kiosks at Glasgow Queen Street stations or Edinburgh Waverley will offer the same travel advice. Remember to buy a car park ticket in advance from ticketmaster.co.uk for £18.50 or risk paying more on the day.
CAR SHARE Save money, hassle and petrol by taking part in a lift share. You can offer or request a lift on any of the following websites: liftshare.com; gizalift.com; freewheelers.co.uk. Passengers are usually obliged to offer a contribution to the driver for petrol and parking.
22 THE LIST 23 Jun–21 Jul 2011
Take Five 80s-themed suggestions for Fancy Dress Friday
1 A striking miner: this way you can use any mud to your advantage.
2 Flock of Seagulls: you’ll blend right in, especially if you hang around the food tents.
3 A board game: it’s what people did before the internet.
4 A Rick Roll: start singing ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ just before Beyoncé begins ‘Halo’.
5 Your parents: because they wore ‘Frankie Say Relax’ T-shirts the first time around.