What is the capacity of Download festival?
Rock music festival Download made its return this weekend at Donington Park in Leicestershire with 10,000 fans in attendance – 90% fewer than the event’s usual 100,000 capacity.
What is the capacity of Electric Picnic?
70,000 attendees
The three-day festival normally has 70,000 attendees each day, but current guidelines only allow 500 people to attend outdoor events in venues with a capacity of greater than 5,000.
Why is download called Download?
Download was initially a two-day event, expanding to three days in 2005. The name Download was chosen for the festival for two reasons. Downloading was a dirty word in the music industry at the time, due to file sharing, and rock is seen as a rebellious genre of music.
What is the capacity of Reading festival?
105,000
Reading Festival continued to expand through the early 2010s, with a new record capacity of 105,000 recorded in 2019.
What is the capacity of Glastonbury?
210,000
As of 2019, Glastonbury was the largest outdoor music festival in the United Kingdom with an audience capacity of 210,000. This was nearly double the capacity of Download, the second largest festival which was able to host up to 111,000 guests.
Will Electric Picnic go ahead in 2021?
Electric Picnic will not be going ahead this year, the festival’s organisers have announced. In a statement issued this evening, the team behind the festival said they had “run out of time” in their efforts to reverse a recent decision by Laois County Council to not hold the event.
Why is Electric Picnic 2021 Cancelled?
The team behind Electric Picnic has announced the cancellation of this year’s festival. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the festival, which takes place in Stradbally, Co Laois, had been rescheduled with organisers hoping it could take place from September 24th to 26th as curbs on mass gatherings eased.
Who is Andy Copping?
Andy Copping has worked in the music industry for over 30 years. He is the festival booker for Download Festival and promoter for Live Nation. Andy started out in the music industry as a huge music lover anyway, coming from a rock background, he organised a rock night on a tuesday evening at his local pub.