This week, readers have been posting to our blog on the redefinition of the Electric Picnic as a music and arts festival. Here's a selection of the comments

• It's a sensible move considering the hammering [ The Picnic] takes on the line-up front from Oxegen. Most of the weekend, I didn't care if there was a band on or not.

We camped in Charlie Chaplin, which worked fine except for those damn toilets. The day that EP put something permanent into that site toilet-wise is the day the festival approaches peerless. - Ian

• The only downside at the Picnic is there's too much happening ... hard decisions to be made on what to see. For me Sigur Ros blew everything else away. - Willie

• I liked how the Picnic was sold as an arts and music festival. As somebody who loves music, but is not a fanatic, this made me feel that I wasn't missing out just because I was not running from one gig to the next. - Edie

• Last year's line-up was custom-built for me, so this year couldn't top it, but it came bloody close. Sex Pistols were as terrible as expected, but were hilarious. - B'dum

• Spent Saturday in a flutter trying to see everything. Stopped doing that on Sunday and had a much better time. - Hugger

• I thought the Sex Pistols were actually great. At least Johnny Rotten is still as big a dick as he was 30 years ago. - Adam

• Great great weekend. Those who rocked it for me were Sigur Ros, Goldfrapp, New Young Pony club, Dan Deacon (although it was identical to his Vicar St gig), George Clinton, The Presets, Midnight Juggernauts, Cut Copy, Elbow, Late of the Pier, The Orb. - Petee

• The poetry, spoken-word area was great and it became the new "chill out area". Musically, Joan As Policewoman, The Dodos, The Breeders and Sigur Ros were my highlights. Hope it doesn't get any bigger next year though. - Ciaran

• Artists and sundry acts come a lot cheaper than headliners. - Neil

• Let's complain about beer sponsorship. We have to leave our drinks in the campsite and get shafted €5.50 for a half litre ... not even a pint people. - David

• Had never heard My Bloody Valentine before. Cool to lose my wall-of-sound virginity. - Chris

• The expansion of the art aspect of the Picnic was a real boon, providing added whack and value for money. There was always something new to see or hear: vampire movies, burlesque, sculpture, poetry or wobbly bikes. I noticed a much friendlier vibe for families, too. - Naomi

• The shift to include arts was a highlight. Poetry Ireland was delighted to be involved with the Spoken Word and there is talk already of a bigger and better programme for next year. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and kudos to The Ticket for decent coverage. - David

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