Splendour in the Grass 2022: $28 Bunnings item ‘saves’ ruined event
Shock footage of the Byron Bay festival shows it’s in chaos – but one attendee has a $28 Bunnings solution to stop the weather “ruining” the weekend.
The first Splendour in the Grass festival in years is a washout.
But while rain has flooded the Byron Bay festival grounds and camp site, earning the three-day event the new nickname of “Splendour in the Lake”, one social media user has shared a handy tip for those who want to avoid their weekend being ruined by poor weather conditions.
“If you’re coming to splendour, bring gumboots,” TikTok user @scrappymike wrote on a video showing himself stomping through a muddy, flooded field.
“$28 at Bunnings will save ya life.”
The weatherproof shoes on display in the now viral clip are a pair of “Bata Weather Proof Gumboots” that according to Bunnings website, are “perfect for gardening and outdoor activities”.
They also have several glowing reviews online, with one describing them as “doing just the job given all the rain we’ve had”.
Many thanked the user, who arrived on Thursday to set up their camp spot ahead of the festival beginning on Friday, stating: “OMG. I didn’t think of Bunnings bless thank you.”
Other retail employees explained many people had been coming in searching for the waterproof footwear, labelling it “crazy”.
The hot Bunnings recommendation comes as shocking footage emerged of the festival grounds on TikTok showing it saturated with large pools of muddy water as rain pelts down
In one clip shared by TikTok user @montanakennedy, she captioned the grim scenes: “We have progressed to splendour in the lake”.
In the comments people shared their horror.
“Total Fyre Festival vibes,” wrote on user.
“I’ll rock up in a canoe if I have too I will be there,” shared another.
“I’m honestly surprised it wasn’t cancelled at this point.”
The campsites aren't much better. In one video, tents can be seen being pelted with rain, while the grounds were sodden with mud.
And there’s more bad weather on the way, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a 100 per cent chance of rain on Friday and a high chance of showers on Saturday in the Byron Bay region.
Running from Friday to Sunday – with additional events slated for Thursday – the Gorillaz, The Strokes and Tyler, the Creator are set to headline the event.
2022 is also the first year Splendour in the Grass has returned to being an in-person event at the Byron Bay parklands, after the pandemic restricted high capacity in-person events.
The 2020 festival was initially postponed until October before being cancelled. The 2021 event followed a similar trajectory, however, music organisers shifted to an online Splendour XR format, which was done in collaboration with virtual live events platform Sansar.
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