Construction

As far as bump-in days go it doesn't get much better than this.  Temperature in the low 20s, nice cloud cover and no rain!

Today is all about shipping containers and site offices arriving.  The trick is to make sure everything is put in exactly the right place so that all the tents and big infrastructure fits when it arrives.   One mistake in the layout at this stage means hours of wasted time later in the week.  The guys have already spent a few days measuring and 'marking-out' the park... and so far it is all coming together like clock-work.

The main venue arriving on site today is the Hammered Silver Epicentre.  Until 2005, this tent was used as the main entry tent for the festival.  In comparison to the Big Top and Circus it looks small - but this is no little 'party marquee' - coming in at a credible 18m x 54m.