Lister

By Lea Pagh
Translated by Tanja Cim Olesen  

Agora

Why are the camping areas not named ”angoras”? There is a logical explanation for this. Agora (with stress on the first a!) is Greek for town or meeting place.

The festival-goers should experience the camping areas as small villages with different identities. Therefore, the camping areas also have suburbs – suburbia – as well as downtown and uptown. The party is in the town centre while the activities are in the adjoining zone while the guests who wish to relax can withdraw to the quietness of the suburbs.  

The stages

Experienced festival-goers frown upon the younger generations, who call the old Green stage Arena. The stages used to be named after the colour of the canvas, but after many years they were worn out. Green Stage was covered with new, white canvas and the logic was gone.

Roskilde Festival therefore named all stages after famous venues – for instance London Odeon and New York Astoria. Orange, however, is the famous exception to the rule, as this the largest stage has its own unique identity.  

The roads

First time festival-goers may find it difficult to find their way around the large festival area. The towers are helpful as points of orientation but lacked the special Roskilde spirit. Therefore, the roads have now been given international names such as East Side Boulevard and Gateway.

Railway is named after the nearby railway tracks, Power Walk after the overhead power cables and 6th Street after gate 6.