Hi Hellfest.
Hope you’re well.
Our experience at Hellfest this year was overall very positive. 
Lots of great bands, excellent time spent drinking cheap wine, good atmosphere pretty much all round. We were knackered by the end! 
Some definite improvements should be mentioned - especially the compost toilets, which were less smelly, not too hideous queue-wise and probably a lot more hygienic than the conventional hell-holes. More please!
The Bar du Vin appeared to larger (just my imagination?!) than previous years which was ace!
In terms of the sound-systems, I have to say that the quality was very good: easily as good as previous years and probably better overall than ever before. Thanks for this 
Also good news for getting rid of the bridge of death :o
A couple of questions:
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Is my mind playing tricks or were the sound desks occupying unusually large areas this year? As mentioned the sound was great but it seemed that it was quite a bulky space taken up particularly near the main stages which blocked the views, etc.
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Will the Cashless system be properly honed in time for next year? Some clarity’s needed as to what goods can be bought and at what locations. This will save a lot of time walking and queuing. We weren’t as unfortunate as some punters but it was still somewhat messy! Don’t like missing bands due to hiccups like this. :mad:
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Will there be more camping space on offer next year? If you’re traveling from abroad and can’t get into the main campsite until Thursday evening it’s difficult to get a space, and perhaps due to the numbers this year proved to be pretty tricky!
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Was the festival arena smaller this year, or were a significantly larger number of tickets sold than in previous years? Either way it seemed a little crowded at times, and I don’t mean just in the crowds in front of the stages.
Looking forward to some feedback, and another great festival next year! {)