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Review of The Balearic Garden
Came for music and the music was awesome, as expected from headlining DJs. The main stage was a bit too quiet, still we danced all day at the other one. Decent crowd, no weird shenanigans.
Bars and food very overpriced even for a festival. inconsistent policies, some bars giving you cans and water bottles with a cap, others insisting that it's not allowed and pouring everything into plastic cups...
Venue - miserable and poorly managed. There was nothing 'Balearic' or 'Gardeny' about it. It's literally a fenced off area between two dilapidated buildings and the ring road, uneven ground, easy for slips and trips, plenty of cubicles but no running water, nowhere to wash your hands. Entire ground very crowded, makes you wonder how on earth this place passed sanitary and safety assessment.
Entrance to venue very badly organised and poorly managed. Sniffer dog, jumping at random people, 99% male, I waited 45 minutes with hundred or more other guys to be searched. Only two or three women were searched during this time. Dog clearly attracted to something else than drugs as they were everywhere around you once you hit the dancefloor. Smirking, judgemental and quite agitated security did not improve this messy process.
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Review of The Balearic Garden
Good music, venue was of a low standard and quality. Very luckily the sun was shining, if there was any rain it would have been a wash out as everything is outdoors, no covered space. Drinks were expensive for what was served.
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Review of The Balearic Garden
Great venue, amazing lineup, the crowd was so chilled and friendly. We made some new friends who we have arranged to meet again! The facilities were good, plenty of toilets and bars. Can't really think of anything negative. Even the sun came out to play! Sasha and Digw**d's New Order tribute in the finale was the icing on the cake. Superb!
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Would you recommended: Yes |
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Review of The Balearic Garden
Abysmal venue, as others have said, unsuitable for crowds or music, forced into 2 very narrow areas with no escape. Toilets close to the crowd with nowhere to chill out. Considering the organisers have been posting for weeks about the "preparation", I wondered if someone had stolen the props overnight! What had this got to do with a Balearic Garden theme? Where were the fake flowers, greenery hanging on the walls etc, a few blow up palm trees, at least something that added some summer "Garden" atmosphere. I've seen better themed children's sleep-over parties.
This was literally 2 narrow gaps between buildings with 2 stages thrown up at the ends. Drink prices through the roof and substandard food options. Needless to say, we left early, which is something we have never done before, at any gig.
Organisers need to take a lesson from other venues that have got it right. It's not just about the DJ's with ticket prices as they are, you have to offer the whole package, with attention to detail, so that people leave feeling they've had value for their money! This was a 'make a fast buck' gig!
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Would you recommended: No |
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