Knopfler at Chalke Valley History Fest 2016

[crimmer]

I was in London for folk fest and don't have internet on my phone so , by the time I got down to plymouth , I was too late to get a ticket for this festival , oh well have a great time guys!

[Jules]

Looks like there won´t be any bus service after MK talk at the festival, so... how is supposed we should go back to wherever we are (hotels etc) if we don´t have any car?

[binone]

Looks like there won´t be any bus service after MK talk at the festival, so... how is supposed we should go back to wherever we are (hotels etc) if we don´t have any car?

What about a tent?

[Banjo99uk]

Looks like there won´t be any bus service after MK talk at the festival, so... how is supposed we should go back to wherever we are (hotels etc) if we don´t have any car?

What about a tent?

That's what I'm doing with 2 kids as well 

[allen]

Sorry, but may I know on what date will this event be held?

[Jules]

2nd july. It's already sold out.

The tent prices are too expensive for me and as we want to visit the area, sleeping in the festival is wasting time. We rather sleep in Salisbury and visit the city and maybe the surroundings.

[twm]

I haven't checked the website this year about these matters but ...

(1) I'm not surprised there is no bus back to Salisbury after MK's event -and, in one of my earlier posts, I did say that a bus service was unlikely

... and ...

(2) I don't know the tent price at Chalke Valley but it is unlikely to be any more expensive than accommodation in Salisbury itself, a city that gets a lot of tourists all year but more in the summer

[Jules]

I haven't checked the website this year about these matters but ...

(1) I'm not surprised there is no bus back to Salisbury after MK's event -and, in one of my earlier posts, I did say that a bus service was unlikely

I had that words in mind when checking it, it's very surprising that there is not special bus service for that days. Your advice was the reason to check the bus service! Thank you!

... and ...

(2) I don't know the tent price at Chalke Valley but it is unlikely to be any more expensive than accommodation in Salisbury itself, a city that gets a lot of tourists all year but more in the summer

Actually the hotel could be half the price. I have booked two rooms for three people with breakfast included and sleeping in a tent with inflated beds in the festival is more expensive...

[twm]

Gosh! Not just cheaper but half the price (and twice as comfortable, too, I imagine).

Maybe you could hire a car or book a taxi. Or just ask the organisers for their suggestion.

[Banjo99uk]

I'm only camping as I'm coming by car and I get free parking on the campsite. It also means my wife and I can have a couple of beers. Plus the kids love camping. It worked out at £50 for the night which by camping standards is very expensive.

[Jules]

Gosh! Not just cheaper but half the price (and twice as comfortable, too, I imagine).

Maybe you could hire a car or book a taxi. Or just ask the organisers for their suggestion.

That's what we are doing. What I like the most of my travel companions for this kind of trips is that we are a good team and before we go anywhere we try to solve anything that could happen in advance.

Even that, we couldn't avoid waiting for hours outside the Braehead Arena in Glasgow in 2011 after the Knopfler/Dylan concert 

[Knopflerfan]

Looking forward to seeing you all on the 2nd July. We shall be driving and not staying as it is only a 1/2 hour drive from home....

[twm]

Though a Londoner, I have visited Greater Glasgow many, many times over the years and I deliberately avoided the Braehead shows for that very reason.  I knew its location and I doubted there would be  adequate transport arrangements after the show. Sadly, my doubts were realised.

Good luck with Chalke Valley.

From my past experience, the events are all seated but there is no raking. That could be different now but that's how it was. Many of the events offer the opportunity for a "Q & A" session (questions and answers) after the presenter has finished. I don't know if that will happen with MK but it happened at Bridport and there is no reason for it not to happen at Chalke Valley.

You do see the various presenters wandering around the site (and some go to see other presentations).  The other presenters will commonly be journalists, writers, politicians and the like but often with high profiles from television appearances. The Chalke Valley festival tends to be a polite and rather genteel event, in my experience.

[Old Pigweed]

Sadly I can't attend but did notice that there are currently tickets on sale again if anyone missed out.

[crimmer]

Thank you for your post, just got tickets , a year ago we were all at the albert hall, it was a pleasure to meet you and your lady , thank you for your post so I could get a ticket:))) thought my chance had gone , regards chris