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Wednesday 4th June UPDATE: We are absolutely shattered, all of us. the whole team. We’ve been going at it day and night, a constant battle against the mud, the rain, and disappointment. that devastating clap of thunder, on thursday afternoon, will stay with us for the rest of our lives. One minute we were getting ready to welcome everyone in, the next we had no option but to send them all away. It was not until later that night, during a brief break in the rain that we had a horrible realisation. Not only was it over, it might never happen again. A mixture of optimism and a simple inability to pay the extortionate amount asked, meant that we had no cancellation insurance!
For a while, our hearts were darker than those clouds above our heads. Early next day though, the phone rang. It was the Big Chill. They came straight to the point. ‘Would you like to do sunrise in one of our fields?’
We could hardly believe it. But it turned out to be an offer from the heart. The deal is simple and sincere. We get our own field right next to The Big Chill, probably with it’s own separate entrance! the space is slightly smaller than our own site but there’s still plenty of it. The Big Chill is BIG! There’s room for us all to camp together, play together and party together.
Despite the fact that a Big chill ticket is £129, we are able to offer a straight swap (existing sunrise ticket holders only, offer not transferable). There may be a £2.50 administration charge, but nothing else. For your £2.50 you get to defy the laws of time and space by being in two places at once. You get to be at Sunrise and you get to be at the Big Chill too. You also get priority booking and a guaranteed discount on your ticket for Sunrise 2009. Plus you also get the chance to help us make good on a rash promise. During our first meeting with the big chill they asked us how much electric power we would need running to our field, we looked at each other and then back at our would be host. ‘how about none at all?’ we said. ‘Suppose we do the whole thing on sun and wind power?’ A stunned silence. It hadn’t dawned on them that someone might contemplate running an entire event on alternative technology. There was a stunned silence on our part too. Could we really do this? could we kick our bio-diesel habit? We’re still not sure but we are going to try. We’re also bringing our own internationally acclaimed Eco Loos.
What else will we be bringing? We cant tell you yet. We’ve only just got off the field and some of us are still on it, working hard to take down the last of those soaking marquees and tidy up the land. Please give us a chance to get our breath back and get some sleep. Meanwhile, accept no substitute. Several festivals have already started to hover over our misfortune At least One festival has already announced they will ‘Honor’ Sunrise tickets. What they mean is ‘why not cash in your ticket and buy one of ours instead?’
Just for the record Sunrise will be at the big chill this year and nowhere else. If you want to support us and if you believe in what we do – please reach deep into your pockets and find that £2.50! 🙂
If you simply can’t make Aug 1-3 because you are going on holiday, well, we understand, but rather than a refund, why not request a ticket to sunrise 09, you’ll be saving money on next year’s price and you’ll be helping us greatly also
I still managed to have a quality time. feel like total shit now tho.
