I tend to stay away from Lakeside now tbh....
Been there done that with the whole 'scene' thing in and around Essex in my early 20s and the police crack down/dispersal areas have really put me off recently. I've seen some pretty terrible driving and the amount of bad press that comes off the back of it and tbh I'd rather not be associated with that scene now.
I tend to refine myself attending the more formal events that don't tend to happen around industrial estates and 4 roundabouts
Such as the numerous events they hold at Goodwood e.g Supercar Sunday, ASN Audi events like AITP, and also other events around the SE such as the BHP performance show at Lydden or the British Rallycross that they also have down there in May and the British Drift championships.
Could always meet/convoy to one of those events above I mentioned but I do live 10 mins away from Lydden lol
Chris