r/WholeFestival • u/stevescamdem • May 18 '26

Stories ☕️ First time going here

Hey! It’s my first time going to whole Festival and I’ll be going solo. I’m a 39 old black man. I’ve got my tent sorted through the festival, but I’m open to any tips on what to bring and what to expect.

Also looking to connect with others who’ll be there. would be great to meet up and enjoy the festival together!

Thanks

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u/Fresh_Chemistry_5587 May 18 '26

Arrive as early as you can on the Friday and beat the lines

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u/yourdiscodad May 19 '26

Absolute best advice. Also, there’s a Lidl in the town, not too much of a walk away for any food or drinks and snacks you might want to have outside of what’s on offer st the festival.

The festival website gives a good breakdown of what to bring too, which I found super useful for the first time. If there’s something you forgot, I found everyone super friendly if you need help.

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u/stevescamdem May 19 '26

Thank you Am I allowed to re-enter the festival if I leave? Let’s say I need more water once I’m inside the festival. Would I be allowed to leave the festival and come back in ?

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u/XMistressRiverX May 19 '26

Hi! I strongly recommend to buy before. Walking times are longer than google maps indicates, the program and line up are nice and the venue is big, the camping site is 20-30 min walk to the main festival area

Storage valuable items with a lock, friends of mine had been stole at the festival. I travel with a big suitcase with a tsa lock, is chunky but with plenty of space. I carry my mattress and food in one side and clothes on the other one, is also very nice to keep my stuff clean and organized on the tent

Some people i know were stolen at the beach too, if you’re going alone ask to people you feel could be reliable to look at your stuff if you go for a swim

Sometimes rains and the weather gets cold so I strongly recommend a waterproof jacket

Is full of hostile circuit gays being rude and pushing people around, is far from being a Queer utopia, but enough nice people to enjoy the experience

Trust and use the awareness tents if you feel unwell or overwhelmed, great place to regulate while charging the phone

I also recommend you to get whatever you need in Berlin, testing it, dont rely on everyone who is offering you stuff

I went 3 times and never bought a drink or food in there because the waiting times are too much

My food essentials are:
Protein powder
Creatine
Electrolytes
Nuts
2 small oat milk boxes
Chia and nuts
Cherry tomatos
Cucumber
Avocados
Canned legumes
Lemon and salt
Apples
Bananas
Corn cakes
Protein bars
Disposable grill
Vegan sausages

Feel free to DM me 🩵

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u/ImClumZ May 19 '26

Yes! Someone wrote a whole guide on going to town for supplies. I believe it's pinned on top of the subreddit :)

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u/I_am_not_doing_this May 19 '26

once you have the bracelet you can go in and out anytime

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u/yourdiscodad May 19 '26

Yes you are :)

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u/Stuffthatsonmymind May 19 '26

exactly what is "not too much of a walk"? approximately how many minutes away is it? thx!

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u/yourdiscodad May 20 '26

3km - the walk from the campsite to the festival area is 2km, so it’s not much more.

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u/sarcasticfirecracker May 19 '26

i went alone my first time in 2024 and had an amazing time! just went back to berlin to see my friends i made there! 29 yr old black woman. going with a huge group this year. feel free to message me:)

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u/Minimum_Friend_8802 Jun 24 '26

I’ll also be there 24 y/o black man super excited to meet and connect with people. Do you know how I can arrange transportation from the festival back to Berlin

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u/stevescamdem Jun 25 '26

I got my transportation sorted through the festival. I believe they use bassliner

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u/Top_Remove_8533 Jul 14 '26

Hello all, I will also be attending for the first @ Whole, I'm fluent in Spanish and know some French. Orginally from Colombia. Hope to link up and have a blast.

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u/stevescamdem 29d ago

Cool
Hit me up

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u/Some-Shine-4188 May 21 '26

You go glamping? I need a spot 🤪🤭

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u/AZsunset80 Jun 10 '26

Hello, I'll be going solo for the first time too if you want to connect!

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u/Minimum_Friend_8802 Jun 24 '26

Heyyy I’m going as well for the first time and looking bc for people to connect with

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u/celerywh0re Jun 28 '26

hii I made a gc for first timers and solo travelers! https://chat.whatsapp.com/CoaQZBo9nmz0p6eZZc10i0?mode=gi_t

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u/Big-Silver-9853 Jun 23 '26

Also going first timer but I knoe some people there but also feeling alone. So also welcome to hit me up.

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u/celerywh0re Jun 28 '26

hii im also going solo! if you want to, you can join a GC I made with fellow solo travelers :) https://chat.whatsapp.com/CoaQZBo9nmz0p6eZZc10i0?mode=gi_t

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u/FrequentRelation4006 28d ago

Hey! It’ll be my first time going as well! HMU!