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Hi. If you are looking for a well-priced, standing height, light weight tent then you might want to add the Easycamp Torino 500 to your suspects! http://www.outdooraction.co.uk/acatalog/EASY_CAMP_TORINO_500_TENT__2008_.html

 Well within budget at £50 and a lot lighter weight at 8 kilos (although smaller) than the others on your list at the moment.

Another one to look at might be the Wynnster Shrike 6. http://www.outdooraction.co.uk/acatalog/WYNNSTER_SHRIKE_6_TENT__2007_.html £70, heavier at 10+ kilos but with a bigger porch than the Torino 500. Again, cheaper and lighter than the VV, Idaho etc.

NB I haven't camped in either of the above tents but found them when I was looking for a similar spec tent for my son. I have seen a Shrike 6 up and in use on a campsite and it seemed like a decent, honest tent. MT

To get something significantly quicker to pitch than the Yukon I think you would either have to get something like the Khyam Wayfarer (which blows your budget and your weight limit and you still have all the pegging to do) or something much smaller like the Vaude Mark III (which blows your budget and you certainly can't stand up in it). Dome tents that you can stand in are harder to put up solo than tunnel tents, especially in windy conditions. The Vaude (which has become something of a classic) can withstand severe weather and would be my suggestion.

Unless of course you live near a Decathlon in which case you could try their Quechua Base model

I was just thinking about this while walking the dog.

Even 8 kilos is a lot of weight to be carrying, before you start adding on sleeping bags etc etc etc. So if this really is going to be a  "carry across a field" tent, then presumeably you won't be carrying tables or chairs and will be sitting on the floor?

In which case it might be seriously thinking about how important it will be for you to be able to stand up, particularly as buying a lower height tent would save you several kilos. Something like  a Gelert Tornado 4 might be good compromise http://www.outdoorgear.co.uk/eshop.asp?wci=product&wce=51101901&desc=MAIN_DESC  .  £36, dome height 140 cms, 5+ kilos. Or there's a Tornado 5 which is a bit bigger, higher, heavier and expensive. MT

What about the Gelert Twister 5  £94

http://www.worldofcamping.co.uk/shop/Detail.asp?ProductID=2141&GCID=C18202x001&utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=ProductSearch

Thanks all so much for your suggestions, especially Merry!!. I am beginning to wonder whether what I really need is 3 tents. Starting to understand why people seem to collect them now

 (1) a main holiday tent (my Yukon 600)

(2) a weekend tent I am thinking now perhaps the Shrike 6- thanks Merry!!! or the VV500 or the Gelert Stratus 4 ordinary or 4DXL (only £80 delivery included...) - I am only 5ft 5 so all of these should be standing room for me

(3) a festival tent - one of the low level cheap, cheerful and light suggestions with a porch for stuff or the ultra quicks -  Gelert 4 man pop up  / Twister or even the air tent...

I think what I need to do is go to a show room and pick up a tent pack of around 12KG to see how much of a problem that will be to lug from field to field. The distance doesn't tend to be that far and I would expect to make at least 2 trips to the car before being set up. For festivals I will be keeping equipment to a minimum but will prob still have sleeping bag, self inflating mat, single burner stove, bottle of water, paper plates etc and perhaps a chair and yes some clean clothes... 

In respect of (2) which do you think would be easiest / quickest to put up - the V V 500 (expect the Shrike 6 would be similar) or the Gelert Status...??

Thanks again.

Asda have tents in their 25% off sale.

May be worth a look if you only want it for festivals.