Wireless 2009 tickets for grabs
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*Please note: this competition is now closed, thank you for all your entries.*
Joy of joys! It’s the return of festival season. Don your hastily repurposed winter wellies, pack your wet wipes and join us for a beer as we celebrate the best of live music. Wireless 2009 will feature teentoday.co.uk favourites Frankmusik, Kanye West, Noisettes, Basemant Jaxx and Alesha Dixon over two glorious days. I hold in my hands a pair of complimentary tickets for the day of your choice, and one lucky reader is going to take them from me *sob*. Hit “see more” for your chance to be that person.
Following last year’s sell out event, this year, some of the biggest names in music descend on Hyde Park for the 4th and 5th of July for the ultimate party weekend.
Saturday sees Basement Jaxx top the bill, with The Streets, Dizzee Rascal and Paul Oakenfold (to name but a few) showing London how to party. On the Sunday, the festival sees the US mega-stars arrive. Kanye West will perform his only UK summer date and with N-Dubz, Q Tip, Tinchy Stryder also on the bill – it’s going to be unmissable. See the full line-up here..
For your chance to win a pair of tickets to the day of your choice you simply need to share your top tip for festival survival with our loyal band of followers. The funniest, quirkiest or most useful, as judged by me, will be declared the winner, and the tickets and 12 hours of fantastic live music will be yours. PS - you need to register to comment or we won’t know who you are - it takes 1 minute, promise.
This competition closes 27th June 2009.
Enter now - what's your top tip for festival survival?
Tm Dimond
Never hide your wallet in the mud! Even if it seems like a good idea at the time.
zoe
Pack she-pees, and remember wellies can carry almost anything!
Neil Tattersall
During any winter festivals don’t be tempted to eat yellow snow
helen pope
never take a cat to a festival. they’re no fun.
guac
alright boys and girls i know this sounds a little bit odd but do bring a shovel- dont ask me what for. just bring it. and when the time comes you’ll be thanking me.
also some friends might be useful.
emma:)x
My top tip for surviving festivals is to loosen up and relax.
If you cannot do that, then you will not survive!
You’re going to have to deal with people getting up in your space, letting your hygeine slip a little and queueing for hours to use dirty toilets. But through it all, just relax - it’s all part of the experience.
kyle_xy92
Drink responsibly...getting drunk at these shindigs is both encouraged and enjoyable. If you plan on getting full-on drunk, make sure you stick to a strict plastic cup rule. Broken glass sucks lik hell. After 2/3 drinks, hand off the controls of the grill/campfire/etc… to someone more sober than you. Don’t be an twat..
phil murden
always take plenty of water, loo roll and wet wipes!
Harri Smith
Basically if you can get a large bit of bubble wrap bit wider than your shoulders and fold it in half cut a hole in the middle of the fold...dun dun dunnn you have a bubble wrap poncho! best way to make new friends
vasmuse
Tell people that it’s your birthday. You’ll be more than sorted for drinks!
ana
dont leave your i phone in your trouser pocket when you go to the scary trough toilets, i did and it fell in to a deep pit of poo. also take fishing net with you so that you can fish it out - rather than being dangled down the hole by your friend to retrieve it - i nearly passed out :(
Tulip2uk
Wellington Boots in case it is muddy
Mobile Phone in case of Emergency
Book to Read
cardboard box in case you are desparate to go to the loo and the toilets are crowded and then you just throw the box away after emptying
Rachelisa
- Don’t put your brand new tent up for the first time in the dark. You may then have a strange looking concoction of a tent in the morning. You also may end up having to walk around the campsite for 4 hours until the sun comes up before you can find it again (trust me its very depressing, i had to sit in a free patch of grass an have a little snooze. didn’t even have my phone! bad times)
- stick some glow in the dark flags by your tent so you never get lost on the way back from the portaloo at night!
Barbara Cunningham
Don’t take too much with you. It can be a struggle to carry a heavy backpack across numerous fields to find a tent pitch.
Don’t take anything too valuable.
Baby wipes are essential. As is a warm sleeping bag. Even when it is warm in the daytime, it can be absolutely freezing at night.
If the festival’s near a town or village go there to find a pub for breakfast and use there toilets and basins for a quick wash.
gemma
The one and only god send. A bin bag, you can sit on it wear it, use it to protect from the rain and put beer cans in it. What more could a girl need?????
Marc J
Take a portable shower. They heat up in the sun and work a treat!
Sufyaan
i have a couple of tips for frstival survival and include :
• Tent
• Ticket - crucial otherwise you will not be let in
• Sleeping bag
• Money - to buy beer with, of course
• Clothes - obvious, but don’t take many. You probably won’t change them anyway
Kevin Kusman
Good mood and cash. Everything else will take care of itself
Paul Green
stick some glow in the dark flags by your tent so you never get lost on the way back from the portaloo at night!
Kiz
Two words...Pot Noodles! Not only are they a staple in festival eating BUT the empty pots double up as handy festival toilets in the privacy of your own tent
Trust me...you want to stay as faaar away from the festival toilets as possible, so just pop some scrunched up bog roll in the bottom (to absorb your recycled booze) and bobs ya mothers brother....ideal for boys and girlys (and no.1’s and 2’s!lol). Hows that for recycling!? x
Charlotte Summers
Wet wipes, dry shampoo and a couple of carrier bags/bin bags for your feet/bum/head. Then your sorted and ready for anything!
waxy
enjoy yourself and be happy!!
paul baker
always make sure when you go back to the tent at night place all your valubles in the bottom of your sleeping bag and sleep with your head near the tent entrance that way if anyone leans in to grab your clothes (which happend to me at the v festival they dont grab your wallet or phone) dont mean to scare you but it does happen,
dont take loads of drink or food with you coz there will be plently there to keep you going we over packed when we went to t in the park and it nearly killed us dragging it to wear we set up camp
and the only other advice is relax injoy yourself and take a packet of imodiem if you dont want to risk the toilets lol
Wendy Davison
‘Don’t worry - be happy’
elly cattermole
If you’re in a portaloo and it starts a rockin’ - GET OUT QUICK!!
Sufyaan
i have a couple of tips for frstival survival and include :
• Tent
• Ticket - crucial otherwise you will not be let in
• Sleeping bag
• Money - to buy beer with, of course
• Clothes - obvious, but don’t take many. You probably won’t change them anyway
Anders Riise Koch
Bring a canoe in case of flooding, you can also turn it upside down and use it instead of a tent.
Owen
Rember your mate Johnny C, a festival essential! SAFE IS GOOD! Jonny knows how to give you protection from STD’s! Johnny condom of course
Lucy Elzik
Remember, this is the one time you can wet yourself infront of 1000 people, and NOONE will give a damn… (trust me, I’ve been there) .....
music is foooooood for the soul!
Brooke Bailey
Deffinetely bring your shouting voice with you let the artist know your having a good time,a happy mood
, Water especcially if your stuck in a big crown dehydration is a party pooper, bring VERY strong shoes mine fell apart the last time lol it was raining hard and bring an umbrella, a waterproof coat , a cute little blanket to sit on , lots of food or money to buy the food thier, a picture phone to take photos of how mch fun your having and of the celebs , some loo roll and lots of friends to have a banging time !!!!
mozzawatt
Maureen Watt
To keep your drinks cool in the ice box, put in a few bags of frozen peas.
Works fantastically, cost pennies and you don’t have to worry about losing those expensive re-freezable ones that your folks might have.
Owenyoyoyo
pack one (1) sense of humour!
bettyboo
Leave your heels at home, take some funky wellies to add a touch of glamour and a pack of plasters (you’ll need them!)
Moneybelts are great for keeping your phone and money secure when you’re bouncing about in the mosh pit
Hand gel is a must for the portaloos and suncream for during the day. Thou shalt not adopt the lobster look
Mel Clarkson
Customize your tent. Paint flowers on it with fabric dye pens. Tie a bunch of colourful balloons to it. Or decorate it with flags (look on ebay!). It will save you hours of walking around in the dark through a sea of tents that all look exactly the same.
Sarah Gibney
Suncream if it is sunny - trust me i have the peely nose to prove it!!!!
Oh and make friends, lots and lots and lots of friends!!!!
today
NEVER LEAVE YOUR WELLIES OUTSIDE THE TENT AS YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU’LL FIND IN THEM LATER
georgia93
dry shampooo is my life saver :D
liza campy
As a girl the biggest is tip i could give is platic pint glasses!
Why?
For peeing of course!
Yes, I know it sounds grim but festivals are no places for being all prissy and how annoying is it when you have to leave the comfort of your tent to wander three million miles to the nearest smelly portaloo especially when the boy can find a tree or bus or another tent to do it up against lol.
Instead, pack yourself a pint glass and its your very own private toilet that you can then just empty (hopefully away from everyone else).
xx
amy
- Batiste dry shampoo!
- Wellington boots
- Toilet roll
- liquid handwash (the type that doesn’t require water)
- baby wipes to clean off makeup, dirt, to “freshen up”
- Argos solar powered shower!
- SPF
- most important of all: don’t bring anything valuable (my sister lost her brand new Wayfarers at Beach Break) or anything you’ll want to keep after! Go and buy loads of cheap stuff from Primark - that way, if it gets ruined, or lost, you won’t be so bothered!
retroglamour
^ That was my post above, I just hadn’t registered!
- Batiste dry shampoo!
- Wellington boots
- Toilet roll
- liquid handwash (the type that doesn’t require water)
- baby wipes to clean off makeup, dirt, to “freshen up”
- Argos solar powered shower!
- SPF
- most important of all: don’t bring anything valuable (my sister lost her brand new Wayfarers at Beach Break) or anything you’ll want to keep after! Go and buy loads of cheap stuff from Primark - that way, if it gets ruined, or lost, you won’t be so bothered!
Amber
save your voice.
there will be lots of screaming
and lots of singing.
but mainly screaming.
=P
xxx
Emma
My top tip for festival survival is Dry Shampoo, it’s about £2.99 a can but works brillintly keeping your hair clean and fresh all weekend! You don’t have to worry about washing your hair at all and it will keep it’s style and look great.... so you can let your hair down
xx
FruityTutti
Don’t get there too late or the only tent space left will be right next to the bogs!! xxx
katrina martin
Tell your parents you are staying with friends, then dye your hair bright blue so you can be found by said friends.
jordha
I WOULD SAY UR GONA NEED SOME CHAPSTICK OR VASULINE. WOT TO DO?? WEL YOU PUT IT ON YOUR BUM IN ORDER FOR UR BUM NOT TO AKE AND GO ALL HARD FORM SITTIN FOR A LONG TIME.
Roraima
Always take water with you!
Dave
If it was good you won’t remember, if it was bad you will remember!
Philip Saint
I find that remembering your tickets is good. Also not losing your hand after you get wour wristband - unless it’s the other hand of course.
kat
Rub a little paprika round the door to your tent - not everyone finds small animals coming in the tent door endearing ( I speak from experience) and thankfully they hate the smell of paprika and it does them no harm!
Pat
Never fall in love at a festival, love stinks
almost as much as you will come the end of the day..
trixiebella
Be a FREE spirit and travel light. WIRE?
LESS is more.
Christian Francis
If you’re a bloke, wear a wig, a skirt and pair of fake boobs, sit on your mates shoulders and keep flashing - not only will you get yourself on TV, everyone will buy you drinks. Don’t worry, they’ll be so trollied they won’t realise till they look at the photos more closely when they get home)! If you’re a girl the above works even better but that’s probably not best behaviour!
Laura Sanderson
Baby wipes...and plenty of them
Mike Cain
make your own flag and put it above ur tent so you can easly find it
Anna Whitehead
When using the toilets, beware of backsplash.
Always check the seat before you sit on it, you don’t want someone elses weewee (or poopy - HOW DOES IT EVEN GET THERE?) on your bumbum!
And you can’t drip dry with a number two :(
JanineMcKenna
Were Can Uu Enter The Competion .? Lol
Mina
When it comes to leaving your valuables in your tent- DONT! even if you did put a PADLOCK on the zip.....for some reason it’ll still be broken in to !!!!
Natzm23
You will need:
A knee length poncho
A paper/plastic pint cup (these can be found at any good cider bus, also an excuse to drink the contents!)
The last thing you want when you are in the middle of a big crowd watching your favourite band is a wee and its a good ten minute walk to the nearest stinky toilet! Very appealing…
OR you can put your poncho on, gather a few friends around who carry on enjoying the music and the rest is history! Dispose of accordingly:-)