Global Gathering 2005

Global Gathering 2005 was held on Friday 29 July 2005 (5 pm – 2 am) and Saturday 30 July 2005 (2 pm – 6 am) at Long Marston Airfield, near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Global Gathering is the name of an annual dance music festival organised by the Godskitchen brand. The BBC broadcast some of the event live on the national radio station Radio 1, and had their own stage at the event.

Review
During his set on the Saturday night Judge Jules said that Global Gathering 2005 was the largest dance music festival in the UK (not verified). It is generally thought that the attendance was around 45,000 people. Different tickets were available for the Friday night, the Saturday night, or for the entire weekend. Many more people attended on Saturday than on Friday.

Previous Global Gatherings had been single day events, but this was the first to be run over two days. Those who purchased weekend tickets were able to gain access to a camping area. The camping area contained various shops and food stalls that were open 24 hours a day, as well as a dodgems ride and toilets.

The event was well sign-posted, with most attendees arriving via the M40 motorway. Car parking was plentiful. There were long queues to gain entry during the afternoon and evening of the Friday, with those who had queued to enter the camp site forced to queue again to enter the arena area. Security was very visible at the entrance with a large number of police present. The police even had an X-ray machine to examine some bags. No alcoholic drinks could be brought through the gates, although many were able to bring their own into the camp site.

Although the weather was mainly overcast and there was occasional drizzle, everyone was in good spirits and there was generally a good atmosphere. There were large queues for the toilets and the cash machines (of which there were only three), particularly on the Saturday.

VIP tickets were available to purchase. Benefits included:


 * Admittance to the VIP Arena
 * Access to a viewing platform behind the Radio 1 stage
 * Hot tubs
 * Better toilets

Arenas and list of performers
The following is a list of the arenas and the performers as listed in the official programme. All of the arenas were inside large tents apart from the Radio 1 Beach arena, which had an outdoor stage looking out onto an area that had been covered in sand. The Get Loaded/Godskitchen tent held an estimated 15,000 people. It is worth noting that not all acts came on at the exact times listed in the programme.

Radio 1 Beach

 * Underworld (live) - 21:30
 * 2 Many DJs - 20:30
 * Pete Tong (broadcast live on Radio 1) - 18:00
 * Erol Alkan - 17:00

Global

 * Sasha - 00:30
 * Kosheen (live) - 23:15
 * Paul Oakenfold - 21.45
 * Mylo (live) - 21.00
 * Layo & Bushwacka! - 19.30
 * King Unique - 18:30
 * Paul Thomas - 17.00

Get Loaded

 * Happy Mondays (live) - 00:30
 * Arthur Baker - 22:30
 * Keith Mullen & Peter Hooton (The Farm) - 21:00
 * Kav & DJ Poss - 19:00
 * Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets)- 17:00

Essential Selection

 * Deep Dish - 00:30
 * Roger Sanchez - 23:00
 * Pete Tong - 21:30
 * James Zabiela - 20:00
 * Mync Project - 18:30
 * Max Graham - 17:00

AfroDizzyScratch

 * Scratch Perverts featuring MC Dynamite- 01:00
 * DJ Yoda - 23:30
 * DJ Cash Money - 22:30
 * DJ Format - 21:30
 * DJ Skully & Mr Sensei - 20:00
 * Mikey Lazee - 18:30
 * DJ Konn - 17:00

Good Times Sound System (VIP)

 * Davey DMX - 01:00
 * Norman Jay - 22:00
 * Roody Ranks - 20:00
 * Loud Minority Collective - 18:00
 * Davey DMX - 17:00

Radio 1 Beach

 * Tiësto - 20:30
 * Judge Jules (broadcast live on Radio 1) - 19:30
 * Junior Jack & Kid Créme - 18:00
 * Eric Prydz - 16:45
 * Shapeshifters - 15:!5
 * Dave Pearce - 14:00

Godskitchen

 * Judge Jules - 05:00
 * Eddie Halliwell - 04:00
 * Fergie - 03:00
 * Paul Van Dyk - 01:00
 * Armin Van Buuren - 23:00
 * Ferry Corsten - 21:30
 * Marco V - 20:30
 * Mauro Picotto - 19:30
 * Jon O'Bir - 18:00
 * Above & Beyond - 16:30
 * Markus Schulz - 15:30
 * Emjay - 14:00

Polysexual

 * Proteus - 05:00
 * Anne Savage - 04:00
 * Rob Tissera - 03:00
 * Lisa Lashes - 01:30
 * Lab 4 (live) - 00:30
 * Andy Farley - 23:30
 * Tidy Boys - 22:00
 * BK - 20:30
 * Amber D - 19:30
 * K90 (live) - 18:30
 * Hixxy & MC Storm - 17:30
 * Yoji Biomehanika - 16:00
 * Shan - 15:00
 * Hinsley - 14:00

Air

 * Evil Nine - 04:30
 * Stanton Warriors - 03:00
 * Plump DJs - 01:00
 * Ali B - 23:30
 * Adam Freeland - 21:30
 * Rennie Pilgrem & MC Chickaboo - 20:00
 * The Freestylers (live) - 19:00
 * Hyper - 17:30
 * Krafty Kuts - 16:00
 * Joe Ransom - 14:00

Carl Cox and Friends

 * Monika Kruse - 03:30
 * Marco Bailey - 02:00
 * Dave Clarke - 00:30
 * Carl Cox - 21:30
 * Umek - 20:00
 * Chris Liebing - 18:30
 * Valentino - 17:00
 * Jack de Marseille - 15:30
 * Tintin Chambers - 14:00

Bedrock

 * DJ Vibe - 03:00
 * Josh Wink - 01:00
 * John Digweed - 23:00
 * Tiefschwarz -21:15
 * Hernan Cattaneo - 18:30
 * Desyn Masiello - 17:00
 * Nic Fanciulli - 15:30
 * Jonathan Lisle - 14:00

Babooshka

 * Paul Thomas - 05:00
 * Danny Howells - 03:00
 * Tim Deluxe - 01:30
 * David Guetta - 00:00
 * Erick Morillo - 21:00
 * Steve Lawler - 19:00
 * James Algate - 17:00
 * Donald Glaude - 15:30
 * Trophy Twins - 14:00

Accelerated Culture

 * Friction - 03:15
 * Mampi Swift (MC: Fearless) - 02:30
 * Andy C (Skibadee) - 01:45
 * Marky (Brazil) (Dynamite) - 00:45
 * Fabio - 23:30
 * Grooverider (GQ) - 23:30
 * Hype (IC3) - 22:45
 * Zinc (song) (Shabba) - 22:00
 * Mikey Finn (Eksman) - 21:15
 * Bryan Gee (Bassman) - 20:30
 * High Contrast (Foxy) - 19:45
 * Krust (Det) - 19:00
 * Pendulum (MC Juiceman) - 18:15
 * Brockie (Spyda) - 17:30
 * Nicky Blackmarket - 16:30
 * Garry K (Presha) - 14:00
 * Dollar - 14:00

Miss Moneypenny's (VIP)

 * Ric Groves - 04:00
 * Ken Fan - 02:00
 * Graeme Park - 00:00
 * Jim Shaft Ryan - 22:00
 * Soul Central - 20:00
 * Danny Hird - 18:00
 * Neil Navarra - 16:00
 * Jeff Jefferson - 14:00

Shops and Stalls
A number of different types of stall were set up, both inside the arena area and inside the camp site.

Bars
There were several tents inside the arena selling alcohol and one inside the camp site. These locations also sold some soft drinks and bottled water. The drinks on offer were:-

[Red Bull style energy drink] £3.00/£3.00

The service at the bars was generally quick. On the Friday, the bars had stopped selling beer at about midnight. On the Saturday, they sold out of beer at around midnight, of Smirnoff Ice at about 3 am, and of vodka and water at around 4 am. There was still drinking water available from taps at two locations in the site.

Food
There were various food outlets inside the arena area and at the camp site:-


 * Burger bars
 * Chip shop
 * Hot dog stands
 * Ice cream vans
 * Mexican food stall
 * Noodle bar

Others
Other types of shops included:-


 * Camping shop
 * Cigarette stands
 * Laughing gas balloon vendors
 * Official Global Gathering merchandise stall
 * Poppers and 'legal highs' stands