Festpod 18 - Packing Guide

In the eighteenth episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Download Festival Guide:

This episode's Festival News:

• Set times, Map and RIP schedule have been released;

• RIP bands for the Wednesday and Thursday have been announced including their set times;

• Punk Rock Factory have also been announced for an hour-long slot in the Doghouse;

• Old Saram Tattoo returns. Check out oldsarumtattoo.co.uk/download for their rules, regs and booking slots;

• New names for Main and 2nd stage;

• Tickets confusion;

• The Viewing Space is no longer going ahead;

• DL will be mostly cashless;

• Your bag for the arena can be no bigger than “A4 size paper”;

• Cold cans will be available in the village as singles and will not be pre order;

• There are cash-only shuttle buses operating from East Midlands Parkway and Derby;

• Friday fancy dress theme is NuMetal;

• Late announcements;

• Weather looking good.

• Premier inn at East Midlands Airport is doing unlimited breakfast;

• Metal acts at the Eurovision Song Contest;

• More Bloodstock line-up changes;

• 2000 Trees more bands and a podcast recording;

• ArcTanGent announce final acts for the festival in August.

In this episode's The Guide - Packing!

• Don't leave for Download without checking our list of essentials to pack!

And in this episode's Your Say, your answers to:

• "What’s the best costume you've seen at Download Festival?"

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