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Hot tubs and £80 rosé: how the mud-soaked British festival got a luxury makeover

Hot tubs and £80 rosé: how the mud-soaked British festival got a luxury makeover
Business | The Guardian

Struggling industry seeks to capitalise on Gen Z’s willingness to spend on experiences and comfort It had always been the great British festival way: greasy burgers and warm beer, retch-inducing toilets and the descent into dishevelment as roughing it takes its toll. But a generation of festivalgoers has emerged who are willing to splash the cash to inject luxury into the experience. This summer, there are signs the under-pressure industry is ramping up its offer, from gleaming private toilets and “pamper parlours” to fine dining, hot tubs, saunas and even a “cold waterfall drench” to keep ref

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