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Review of Save The Rave: Outdoor 90's Festival - Nottinghamshire

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

All drinks were too overpriced. Vendors should have been allowed to sell soft drinks. Pleased there were outside taps as it was a hot day and you ran out of all drinks.

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

The prices for food and drink were discusting. I got a small carton of bad cold chips when I complained they were miserable and seemed put out. The security men and women and cleaners were nice and polite. The ticket price was good. Wish the music i between groups was more up beat more disco etc.

Review of Save The Rave: Outdoor 90's Festival - Nottinghamshire

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

Not allowing family picnics in and charging silly prices for food and drink absolutely disgusting
The bands were fantastic but some were not on long enough
Spice girls and Amy W were far to short and they were the best two
Won’t be returning unless food and soft drinks are allowed In including water . Not enough water stations.
I also will not be recommending this event or any other Skiddle

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

We had a fantastic day! Queen were shocking I don’t know why you saved them till last. They didn’t even sing parts of songs they had Queen playing instead! Amy winehouse should have been given a longer slot and too long between acts! Told intense body searches and bag searches this was not done . The beer was well over priced you should allow each guest to bring a limited amount because it’s likely they will still buy from the bar. The toilets were the best festival toilets I’ve ever seen hats off to the cleaner ! I would return if you don’t use Queen again as they was genuinely shocking you should of had them on first not last alot better acts on that we didn’t get to see much of.

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

There was a great range of music. It would’ve been lovely if all performers were allowed to perform for their designated time. The selection of food for vegetarians was extremely limited and it would’ve been nice to have a designated area for smokers. Other than that we had a fab time.

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

Had the best day. Very well organised and felt safe as there were plenty of security and first aiders. I’d recommend you to pay a bit extra and purchase a VIP ticket purposefully as there were separate toilets which were cleaned on a regular basis. There was also a separate bar so hardly any queuing. There were plenty of parking spaces too. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend and I’ll be going again next year.

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

ginger spice was hot

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

I think there is a bit of work to be done to get the line up running more smoothly. The car park at the end of the event was flooded with taxis, maybe get them to wait in another area and let the paid parking guests have more priority. Otherwise, a very enjoyable day, obviously the weather made it a better day. Love the fact we didn't have to queue up for anything like food, drinks, toilets and even the entry. We'll be back.

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

I thought it was ill organised acts being cut short of there times on stage security eating food and drinking drinks that had been confiscated n entry, vip was not worth paying for as any other event you go to vip puts you right in front of stage not off to the left in a tiny area, food vans were not allowed to serve cold drinks as event organisers wanted to rip everyone off with ridiculously priced drinks only full fat c**e and Diet C**e available and bottled water none of drinks were cold all just kept aired under the bar tent. And £3.00 for a bottle of water or a small plastic cup of pop less than the size of a can. All in all it was a complete rip off the only redeeming part was the acts as these were good except for the short cutting of act ie Amy Winehouse who should have been 45 mins as she argued with the organisers amongst others.

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

Had a lovely day but wish there were more for the children to do. Bouncy castles, stalls for them and eating places. With not being able to bring own food or drink I’d of liked to of seen more for children. Prices were ridiculous for what you got (food and drink), small party cup of Diet C**e (which was from a 2litre bottle £2, can of Budweiser £6 or crate for £120) that could of come down abit with not being able to bring in own food or drink. Great bands though for all ages and set up very good

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

Venue and music was good decent atmosphere with such a range of music. Some of the sets where a bit short . Could have done with some sort of hand washing on the men's urinals or just even some anti bac.

Wasn't able to take in water but only 1 tap on site to fill bottles, the drink and food prices where expensive £6 for a 440ml can of larger or £6 for a 330ml of Hooch, £5 for small chips and £9 for a burger seemed expensive especially for an event that open at 10-9, with soft drinks not being much cheaper.

Parking was a bit all over the place easy to park but £6 online £5 on the day with a lot of people not even paying at all.

Rather pay more on the ticket price and take in own food even if still have to buy drinks, but having to pay for both throughout the day at such a high price felt a bit of a rip off, it would put us off going again.

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

Unfortunately, goes without saying but the bar and food was obviously robbing. You cannot serve look- alike drinks as well, stating it’s jager or Jack Daniels and serving a cheaper, watered down version of it and charging £10 :/ that’s where they make their money but not allowing you to bring any soft drinks or food in leaves you stuck with their robbing prices. We tried to get some water (for £3) and told there was none and couldn’t be informed where a drinking tap was, on a hot, long day…

Atmosphere was great and was staffed with plenty security and ticket prices were completely reasonable which you don’t see often. Great toilet facilities, plenty of them and kept pretty clean :) was a fantastic day I was just left shocked by the bar.

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

Loved all the music, toilets were good for a festival. The food and drink was genuinely ridiculous. £10 for a 1.25L bottle of c**e. And £5 for a maccies sized chips. Work to be done with the vendors for sure, I'd happily pay more to take in my own food and drink and not be left with a sour taste after the event. Refreshments aside it was a fantastic festival to go to and if the wrongs are corrected I'd happily go back next year!

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

Had the best time- organised well and the price was really great for a days event. Music had enough variety for everyone to enjoy and the atmosphere was brilliant. Plenty of food vendors, enough space and plenty of toilet facilities. We had VIP tickets which was well worth it

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

Overall great day entry prices brilliant an being opened early for us to watch the world Cup final was great , however I would of preferred to be allowed to take my own food n drink an pay more for entry as bar prices were a complete rip off for the stock they had £130 for a crate of beer an £25 for a bottle of wine !!! Food was a little overpriced but great tasting so not so bad , day itself good music though a little sketchy in timings as some acts were cut short
Also want to praise the sanitary staff those were without a doubt the cleanest best stocked portaloos I ever used so a 5* rating here

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

Parking was logistically good but the parking attendants didn’t have a clue about the parking charge….. I had pre-booked parking at a cost of £6 and it was only £5 on site….. if you were asked, which the majority of people were not….. as such I need not have paid. I was going especially to see the Amy Winehouse tribute and for some unexplained reason her set was cut short and she was asked to come off stage after only 20-25 minutes.

Review of Look-A-Like Festival: Outdoor Tribute Festival Nottinghamshire

It was brilliant, felt like some of the acts weren’t on long enough (Amy Winehouse 20 mins) and some were on too long (Bon-Jovi 45 mins - 1hour). Some of the bands played unknown songs which influenced our enjoyment of the acts. Overall though it was fantastic, loved Abba, UB40 and Queen as the finale was incredible!