Forgot to mention, the Dranouter festival is also sponsored by the local 'state' or 'Pas de' if it were France. Similar to UK counties, but bigger and more like the UK states, but without the same authorities. It also gets a very healthy boost from the Belgian government, perhaps that is the difference....

There is as much alcohol on sale, and as Belgian beer is usually stronger than UK stuff, easier to get totally OTT, but there is also a great deal of soft/non alcoholic available at the same price or cheaper, so it is not more expensive to be sober, as it is in the UK - I bought a round of drinks the other month (I don't get out much!), and my pint of OJ and lemonade cost MORE than a pint of strong beer..... so much for being responsible....

LTS