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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello everyone and welcome to PLAY FESTIVAL 2007!!
Please forgive me for the lack of info, I have no computer to use and it'll be a few weeks more until I'm able to update it more often. I'll come back and put more up as and when I can.
Hopefully most of this info you'll have gotten from our newsletter, if not sign up to it on the website now! www.playfestival.co.uk
We had a wonderful 5 days last year and can only say that 2007 will be even better!
Thanks to everyone who came last year and who gave us feedback on what they thought of the festival, we've taken all comments on board and hope we can make the festival one that you'll enjoy even more than the last.
The dates for this years festival will be Wednesday 25th - Sunday 29th July and we will be at the same venue, Fordhall Farm in Market Drayton, Shropshire. The tickets will be £35 in advance and £40 on the door, that will include most workshops, 4 nights camping, the shows and other entertainments during the festival
We have lots planned for this years festival, more areas to play in with the emphasis on getting everyone involved, we will have a proper go at the world record after last years attempt didn't go so well (although it does look awesome on video!!!) and of course the usual abundance of workshops to keep you all busy in the day.
We'll have two stages this year, the main stage/tent and and nice little caberet tent, a solar powered cinema, a PROPER bar & food tent and a few more folks selling the stuff you want to buy (even if you don't realise it yet! heheh)
New for this year will be the PLAY HOP Amateur Performance of the year. It's a little competition we've come up with that can be entered by anyone for any type of performance. No more than 4 minutes long with a cash prize for the winner and the chance to feature on the next PLAY DVD. As you might guess from the title the event is sponsored by HomeofPoi.com (who have proudly given us the prizes for our games over the last two years). More details will follow soon...
The DVD of last years festival will be out at some point, probably exactly at the time we plan it to come out
Focusing more on spreading knowledge to learn the arts than the last DVD and we're sure it'll knock your socks off!
If you want to contact us about anything please email us at one of the following addresses:
info@playfestival.co.uk
comments@playfestival.co.uk
volunteers@playfestival.co.uk
traders@playfestival.co.uk
If anyone wants specific footage from last years festival please wait until after the DVD is out, Strugz & co are busy enough editing the full thing to start making cuts for people! Thanks
As my internet access is sporadic at best till my pc is up and running, I might not be able to reply to email straight away, if you want to talk to me about anything call me on 07814 018091 and if you don't get an answer LEAVE A VOICEMAIL!
Keep checking the website for the latest information and we'll send out newsletters as often as we can.
hugs & smiles
Dunc
Hello everyone and welcome to PLAY FESTIVAL 2007!!
Please forgive me for the lack of info, I have no computer to use and it'll be a few weeks more until I'm able to update it more often. I'll come back and put more up as and when I can.
Hopefully most of this info you'll have gotten from our newsletter, if not sign up to it on the website now! www.playfestival.co.uk
We had a wonderful 5 days last year and can only say that 2007 will be even better!
Thanks to everyone who came last year and who gave us feedback on what they thought of the festival, we've taken all comments on board and hope we can make the festival one that you'll enjoy even more than the last.
The dates for this years festival will be Wednesday 25th - Sunday 29th July and we will be at the same venue, Fordhall Farm in Market Drayton, Shropshire. The tickets will be £35 in advance and £40 on the door, that will include most workshops, 4 nights camping, the shows and other entertainments during the festival
We have lots planned for this years festival, more areas to play in with the emphasis on getting everyone involved, we will have a proper go at the world record after last years attempt didn't go so well (although it does look awesome on video!!!) and of course the usual abundance of workshops to keep you all busy in the day.
We'll have two stages this year, the main stage/tent and and nice little caberet tent, a solar powered cinema, a PROPER bar & food tent and a few more folks selling the stuff you want to buy (even if you don't realise it yet! heheh)
New for this year will be the PLAY HOP Amateur Performance of the year. It's a little competition we've come up with that can be entered by anyone for any type of performance. No more than 4 minutes long with a cash prize for the winner and the chance to feature on the next PLAY DVD. As you might guess from the title the event is sponsored by HomeofPoi.com (who have proudly given us the prizes for our games over the last two years). More details will follow soon...
The DVD of last years festival will be out at some point, probably exactly at the time we plan it to come out
Focusing more on spreading knowledge to learn the arts than the last DVD and we're sure it'll knock your socks off!If you want to contact us about anything please email us at one of the following addresses:
info@playfestival.co.uk
comments@playfestival.co.uk
volunteers@playfestival.co.uk
traders@playfestival.co.uk
If anyone wants specific footage from last years festival please wait until after the DVD is out, Strugz & co are busy enough editing the full thing to start making cuts for people! Thanks
As my internet access is sporadic at best till my pc is up and running, I might not be able to reply to email straight away, if you want to talk to me about anything call me on 07814 018091 and if you don't get an answer LEAVE A VOICEMAIL!
Keep checking the website for the latest information and we'll send out newsletters as often as we can.
hugs & smiles
Dunc
Let's relight this forum 
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15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
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Location: South Wales
Posted:
By indoor seating.. I mean just "covered areas". Sod the seating, I dont mind a wet bum
Ahh right about the loss of a horseshoe tent. I thought that it would be the main big tent that was cancelled. TBH, in retrospect, I think the size was about right for the amount of people. I just remember on the Sat night renegade, having to stand outside as people were in the doorway. There was plenty of room at the back, it was just there people not moving from the doorway. *shakes fist at people in the doorway*
I now see why there was only one toilet place. I know I *really* wouldn't like to help push a big tank of communal poo on wheels from out of the mud
As for your questions;
When I looked at the workshop list.. I thought were were too many. But it didnt bother me as I go to these events to see my friends, not be taught how to do something I could grab someone later on in the year and ask to teach me instead.
As for the fire.. People didnt spin (IMHO) because the fire spinning area was miles away round the back of the main tent. I didnt know where it was until the Saturday night, and didnt see anyone spinning fire at all (other than the shows).
Stalls: Yep, the food was pricey, but unfortunatly, this is the way with "festivals" even if it happens to be a festival run by your friends. The stall holders say what prices they charge, not your friends.
TBH, Id still be happy with a BBQ stall run by volunteers, where the prices of the food, was the price it was bought for (including bottle of gas/ ketchup/ plates/ serviettes/ etc).
As for shows and bands, would it be worth having an open sided (or even just partly) tent, so the bands could play to people outside too? I know that in other festivals, the attendees have been asked to go support the bands by going in the tent, but when the public are in there, there isnt any room to spin. At least with open sides, the band could see people were listening to them, and there would be enough room to spin in.
Still, you did do a brilliant job. I hope you didnt think I was having a go at you 
By indoor seating.. I mean just "covered areas". Sod the seating, I dont mind a wet bum
Ahh right about the loss of a horseshoe tent. I thought that it would be the main big tent that was cancelled. TBH, in retrospect, I think the size was about right for the amount of people. I just remember on the Sat night renegade, having to stand outside as people were in the doorway. There was plenty of room at the back, it was just there people not moving from the doorway. *shakes fist at people in the doorway*
I now see why there was only one toilet place. I know I *really* wouldn't like to help push a big tank of communal poo on wheels from out of the mud
As for your questions;
When I looked at the workshop list.. I thought were were too many. But it didnt bother me as I go to these events to see my friends, not be taught how to do something I could grab someone later on in the year and ask to teach me instead.
As for the fire.. People didnt spin (IMHO) because the fire spinning area was miles away round the back of the main tent. I didnt know where it was until the Saturday night, and didnt see anyone spinning fire at all (other than the shows).
Stalls: Yep, the food was pricey, but unfortunatly, this is the way with "festivals" even if it happens to be a festival run by your friends. The stall holders say what prices they charge, not your friends.
TBH, Id still be happy with a BBQ stall run by volunteers, where the prices of the food, was the price it was bought for (including bottle of gas/ ketchup/ plates/ serviettes/ etc). As for shows and bands, would it be worth having an open sided (or even just partly) tent, so the bands could play to people outside too? I know that in other festivals, the attendees have been asked to go support the bands by going in the tent, but when the public are in there, there isnt any room to spin. At least with open sides, the band could see people were listening to them, and there would be enough room to spin in.
Still, you did do a brilliant job. I hope you didnt think I was having a go at you
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not _Y_
720 posts
Location: Scotland
not _Y_
720 posts
Location: Scotland
Posted:
Woo
Thanks to organisers and volunteer types!
Was loads of fun, and nice to find a few more faces to names on here... even if I forgot to introduce myself by "HOP name" 1/2 the time :o)
Glad I broke myself on the Sat, rather than earlier... but now can't practise things I learnt before they seep back out of my brain/muscle memory ;o)
and I'm a bit disturbed by jo's pic of Mech molesting Chutney's boobs...
Woo
Thanks to organisers and volunteer types!
Was loads of fun, and nice to find a few more faces to names on here... even if I forgot to introduce myself by "HOP name" 1/2 the time :o)
Glad I broke myself on the Sat, rather than earlier... but now can't practise things I learnt before they seep back out of my brain/muscle memory ;o)
and I'm a bit disturbed by jo's pic of Mech molesting Chutney's boobs...
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
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498 posts
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
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498 posts
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Posted:
Workshops were spot on i thought although the layout of the timetable was slightly confusing - perhaps next time, the time at the top and what's going on down the sides? would be easier to spot what workshops clash then and i wouldn't have to look at four seperate bits at once
I also didn't spin any fire all weekend. i think mostly it was because i didn't feel like it but also because it was so, not 'out of the way' cause it didn't take that long to cross from one side of the field to the other, but because it seemed very 'out of the action' if that makes sense? and of course the weather wasn't helpful...
Equipment stalls seemed good but there were only stalls of stuff i already had and were mostly poi orientated, i was really looking forward to buying a contact ball and some fire ropes this year but i couldn't find a trader that sold them, or maybe i was being blind? bbq was too expensive but it didn't stop me going back time and again loved the hurly burly cafe - gorgeous breakfasts - deffo hit the spot at 8 oclock in the morning and wasn't too expensive once you got your deposit back for the crockery.
Live music was just right but i agree with UCOF - if it's raining then people who want to spin haven't got a place to spin if there are lots of people already crowded in the tent watching the bands. BOOK JOE DRISCOLL AGAIN!!!
Workshops were spot on i thought
although the layout of the timetable was slightly confusing - perhaps next time, the time at the top and what's going on down the sides? would be easier to spot what workshops clash then and i wouldn't have to look at four seperate bits at once I also didn't spin any fire all weekend. i think mostly it was because i didn't feel like it but also because it was so, not 'out of the way' cause it didn't take that long to cross from one side of the field to the other, but because it seemed very 'out of the action' if that makes sense? and of course the weather wasn't helpful...
Equipment stalls seemed good but there were only stalls of stuff i already had and were mostly poi orientated, i was really looking forward to buying a contact ball and some fire ropes this year but i couldn't find a trader that sold them, or maybe i was being blind? bbq was too expensive but it didn't stop me going back time and again
loved the hurly burly cafe - gorgeous breakfasts - deffo hit the spot at 8 oclock in the morning and wasn't too expensive once you got your deposit back for the crockery.Live music was just right but i agree with UCOF - if it's raining then people who want to spin haven't got a place to spin if there are lots of people already crowded in the tent watching the bands. BOOK JOE DRISCOLL AGAIN!!!
Thoughts arrive like butterflies...
Pinker than thou
336 posts
Location: A little pink world all my own..
336 posts
Location: A little pink world all my own..
Posted:
Nobody made anybody go to workshops, the more you have, the more chance of there being something one wishes to learn happening (note to self:- must learn poispeak instead of just sticking to clubswinging terms so I know what the workshops are about).
There was fire spinning happening, though I don't think it was quite as far away from the main tents as was intended. I reckon you might have to blame hyperlights (and glow toys in general) for the lessening in fire spinning...
No and no, food-wise. (I didn't get new toys, but those stalls seemed good, don't think that the lack of sOddballs affected that badly at all). Being veggie I can't comment on the meaty stall (except yay for organic produce with minimal food miles). Hurly Burly were either expensive or their portions were way too small, whichever you prefer. Plus their range was limited (how many times did I look at the menu to see that pizza there, and Moroccan chick pea stew on Wednesday then again on Saturday? Do these guys only have four recipes?), and there wasn't always a vegan option. Having said that, their cooking was good..
My only comment on this is that perhaps the renegade could've happened on Friday night, the main tent on Saturday was all lively and fun party, folk were chilling, others were spinning/hooping/juggling, there was twister and limbo on stage and general silliness. Then all of a sudden the atmosphere got snuffed by a whole pile of folk coming in and sitting looking at the stage..
Oh no, I have another comment.. I'm old and jaded and cynical, and I've seen many many circussy shows, and I'm hard to impress. The main show on Saturday was the best juggly convention show I've seen in a very long time, no filler acts and plenty of variety, spot on folks!!...
Written by: Durbs
Workshops - Too many/too few? I didn't schedule any on Weds or Sun to avoid people missing too many, but on the whole every workshop was really well attended, but did it cut down on actual play time?
Nobody made anybody go to workshops, the more you have, the more chance of there being something one wishes to learn happening (note to self:- must learn poispeak instead of just sticking to clubswinging terms so I know what the workshops are about).
Written by: Durbs
Fire - Distinct lack of much fire spinning as far as I could tell, also lack of campfire really (I was really surprised to see a photo of one burning - didn't think it had been lit the whole week). Was this due to the weather or is fire just passé?
There was fire spinning happening, though I don't think it was quite as far away from the main tents as was intended. I reckon you might have to blame hyperlights (and glow toys in general) for the lessening in fire spinning...
Written by: Durbs
Stalls - The traders were happy, were you? Good choice, prices etc? (I personally thought both food places were a little pricey, but then it was also very good...)
No and no, food-wise. (I didn't get new toys, but those stalls seemed good, don't think that the lack of sOddballs affected that badly at all). Being veggie I can't comment on the meaty stall (except yay for organic produce with minimal food miles). Hurly Burly were either expensive or their portions were way too small, whichever you prefer. Plus their range was limited (how many times did I look at the menu to see that pizza there, and Moroccan chick pea stew on Wednesday then again on Saturday? Do these guys only have four recipes?), and there wasn't always a vegan option. Having said that, their cooking was good..
Written by: Durbs
Shows/Bands - Not enough live music / too much? Same for the shows (including PHAPPY - Play & HoP Amateur Performance of the Year for whoever asked what it stood for
My only comment on this is that perhaps the renegade could've happened on Friday night, the main tent on Saturday was all lively and fun party, folk were chilling, others were spinning/hooping/juggling, there was twister and limbo on stage and general silliness. Then all of a sudden the atmosphere got snuffed by a whole pile of folk coming in and sitting looking at the stage..
Oh no, I have another comment.. I'm old and jaded and cynical, and I've seen many many circussy shows, and I'm hard to impress. The main show on Saturday was the best juggly convention show I've seen in a very long time, no filler acts and plenty of variety, spot on folks!!...
A wise man once said: "You have two ears and one mouth, therefore you should shut the 
up and listen" (though, to be fair, he might not've put it _quite_ like that..)
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enthusiast
372 posts
Location: Paris, United Kingdom
enthusiast
372 posts
Location: Paris, United Kingdom
Posted:
Thank godness for Play;
so much fun, so many amazing people and loads of time to have fun
Just the return to normality I needed. I'm sure working in an office is unatural. Still don't feel as though I've spent enough time seeing everyone though so I hope I can see you again soon.
Great to see everyone and meet new people as always
Major thanks to the committee for putting together another brilliant festival and to all who helped to keep it running.
Thank godness for Play;
so much fun, so many amazing people and loads of time to have fun
Just the return to normality I needed. I'm sure working in an office is unatural. Still don't feel as though I've spent enough time seeing everyone though so I hope I can see you again soon.
Great to see everyone and meet new people as always
Major thanks to the committee for putting together another brilliant festival and to all who helped to keep it running.
You can spend hours playing with minutes!
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Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Posted:
yes, our twister and limbo fun was cut short although by that point i don't think my back could've taken much more anyway! expecially as i'd been attempting matrix's all day!
Written by: PinkNigel
My only comment on this is that perhaps the renegade could've happened on Friday night, the main tent on Saturday was all lively and fun party, folk were chilling, others were spinning/hooping/juggling, there was twister and limbo on stage and general silliness. Then all of a sudden the atmosphere got snuffed by a whole pile of folk coming in and sitting looking at the stage..
yes, our twister and limbo fun was cut short
although by that point i don't think my back could've taken much more anyway! expecially as i'd been attempting matrix's all day! Thoughts arrive like butterflies...
SILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
Spot on, sir, spot on
It was a *very* good show.
Talking of renegades, does anyone know the chap on the Saturday night, who did a 'tribute' to Peter Cooke and Dudley Moore?
(side note: "i'd been attempting matrix's all day!" - Its Matrii.. like Walrii, Penii and a Jesii )
Written by: PinkNigel
The main show on Saturday was the best juggly convention show I've seen in a very long time, no filler acts and plenty of variety, spot on folks!!..
Spot on, sir, spot on
It was a *very* good show.
Talking of renegades, does anyone know the chap on the Saturday night, who did a 'tribute' to Peter Cooke and Dudley Moore?
(side note: "i'd been attempting matrix's all day!" - Its Matrii.. like Walrii, Penii and a Jesii
) Clubbles Jugs
1,687 posts
Location: Manchester
1,687 posts
Location: Manchester
Posted:
a few thoughts...
There could have been more bins - I know there were two recycle points which were great, but there wasn't too much in the way of normal bins for landfill rubbish. I suppose this meant we all had to be more aware of where our rubbish went (probably a good thing) but still it would have been a helpful thing to have.
The fire shows rocked and I was gutted about missing chimeara in the rain. Fenfire were good too esp. the Kraftwerk stuff
Missing the main show from bricking it backstage...looking fwd to seeing the dvd and seeing Meg's and Durbs' acts (which looked awesome from what little I saw of them)
No fire - well there was loads of glowy stuff which was good to see but still would have been good to see more fire. Did think the fire area was a little out of the way though.
Renegade on the Friday night would have been good.
Big hugs and thanks to Dunc, Rob, Mech, Strugz, Ros and everyone else I forgot for making Play happen.
a few thoughts...
There could have been more bins - I know there were two recycle points which were great, but there wasn't too much in the way of normal bins for landfill rubbish. I suppose this meant we all had to be more aware of where our rubbish went (probably a good thing) but still it would have been a helpful thing to have.
The fire shows rocked and I was gutted about missing chimeara in the rain. Fenfire were good too esp. the Kraftwerk stuff
Missing the main show from bricking it backstage...looking fwd to seeing the dvd and seeing Meg's and Durbs' acts (which looked awesome from what little I saw of them)
No fire - well there was loads of glowy stuff which was good to see but still would have been good to see more fire. Did think the fire area was a little out of the way though.
Renegade on the Friday night would have been good.
Big hugs and thanks to Dunc, Rob, Mech, Strugz, Ros and everyone else I forgot for making Play happen.
ah wah wah wah a wah wah
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Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Posted:
who's mister pedantic then eh?
...penii *snigger* GROW UP LOUISE! GROW UP!
Written by: UnderControlOrFailure
(side note: "i'd been attempting matrix's all day!" - Its Matrii.. like Walrii, Penii and a Jesii
who's mister pedantic then eh?
...penii *snigger* GROW UP LOUISE! GROW UP! Thoughts arrive like butterflies...
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol !!!!!!, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol !!!!!!, United Kingdom
Posted:
A hell of a lot of staff workshops. This year was Staff year. However, when you get amazing staffers there like this year, then i suppose that is what happens.
There were a lot of "missing" workshops. I felt we were missing a liquid/body popping workshop and a club swinging workshop for sure.....I also missed a fun dancing one, however the penetration, titillation and stimulation workshop did amuse me greatly. Especially Chutney and Fraser (you did me proud!) I also really missed the warm-ups a la "my name is Joe"...
I also think there should have been more than one toilet point and more rubbish points...Although given the weather warnings i'm not suprised the toilet people didn't want to risk it...
I didn't even make it to the fire area. Not quite sure why. Think it might have been the cider.
Written by: penwing
But then again I don't do staff which seemed to dominate.
A hell of a lot of staff workshops. This year was Staff year. However, when you get amazing staffers there like this year, then i suppose that is what happens.
There were a lot of "missing" workshops. I felt we were missing a liquid/body popping workshop and a club swinging workshop for sure.....I also missed a fun dancing one
, however the penetration, titillation and stimulation workshop did amuse me greatly. Especially Chutney and Fraser (you did me proud!) I also really missed the warm-ups a la "my name is Joe"...I also think there should have been more than one toilet point and more rubbish points...Although given the weather warnings i'm not suprised the toilet people didn't want to risk it...
I didn't even make it to the fire area. Not quite sure why. Think it might have been the cider.
Gayle.....!
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Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Yeah, bins were a bit of a fook up - wrong size skip ordered, and they sent a house wheely bin as opposed to a massive industrial wheely bin
"Missing" workshops - all i could schedule was what people offered to teach...
Erm, what else... (This isn't meant as excuses, just explanations)
Range of products - Oddballs cancelled on er...Wednesday I think it was, leaving us no time to find a replacement. They did offer to ship us loads of stuff to sell ourselves, but we had no place/person to sell it anyway.
I like the idea of open-sided tents during the bands (I hope people were listening to Darkstate outside as opposed to just ignoring us ) - though again very weather dependent.
My random thought about Hurly Burly was I saw them (and ate there) at Workhouse festival, and I'm 80% sure that all their prices had gone up by 50p at Play... Meh, maybe not. But £5 for lunch ain't cheap-cheap.
Renegade - We (The committee) thoroughly dis-owned the renegade and left it to happen as-and-when/where (Hence there being 2 ), will try and prod people into Friday next year
Show - Yeah, it was wicked (Well done Rob, and thanks for er "persuading" me to go on). A really good range of props; doubles, poi, giant balloon (?!), juggling, triple staff, contact... shaweet
Yeah, bins were a bit of a fook up - wrong size skip ordered, and they sent a house wheely bin as opposed to a massive industrial wheely bin
"Missing" workshops - all i could schedule was what people offered to teach...
Erm, what else... (This isn't meant as excuses, just explanations)
Range of products - Oddballs cancelled on er...Wednesday I think it was, leaving us no time to find a replacement. They did offer to ship us loads of stuff to sell ourselves, but we had no place/person to sell it anyway.
I like the idea of open-sided tents during the bands (I hope people were listening to Darkstate outside as opposed to just ignoring us
) - though again very weather dependent.My random thought about Hurly Burly was I saw them (and ate there) at Workhouse festival, and I'm 80% sure that all their prices had gone up by 50p at Play... Meh, maybe not. But £5 for lunch ain't cheap-cheap.
Renegade - We (The committee) thoroughly dis-owned the renegade and left it to happen as-and-when/where (Hence there being 2
), will try and prod people into Friday next year Show - Yeah, it was wicked (Well done Rob, and thanks for er "persuading" me to go on). A really good range of props; doubles, poi, giant balloon (?!), juggling, triple staff, contact... shaweet
Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,666 posts
Location: Preston, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,666 posts
Location: Preston, United Kingdom
Posted:
Thanks to everyone at play, and dunc of course for being so wonderfull to have organised it. Just wanted to thank in particular Miss Corinhian for persuading me to pick up a hoop, and also for giving me this bruise
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I reeeaally wanna get a hoop now. Thanks for pink nigel and his fan workshop (I get your avatar now), deffinatly going to get a pair of fixed firefans.
Erm...Thanks to marie for being fun and the bottles of vodka
Jenna, aimee, Dawn, Lowen, & the manchester crew in generall for being there, everyoe else too, blu_valley and your husband etc
Poiboi! For the free poi
and lastly Elaine, sweetest Elaine. You saved me from wasting away, I hadnt packed any food and by the weekeknd I was getting quite hungry hehe, not clever. Oh by the way I didnt see a ring on your finger, I will look again at the next manchester meet *wags finger* hold onto that one you two really suite each other
Thanks to everyone at play, and dunc of course for being so wonderfull to have organised it. Just wanted to thank in particular Miss Corinhian for persuading me to pick up a hoop, and also for giving me this bruise
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I reeeaally wanna get a hoop now. Thanks for pink nigel and his fan workshop (I get your avatar now), deffinatly going to get a pair of fixed firefans.
Erm...Thanks to marie for being fun and the bottles of vodka
Jenna, aimee, Dawn, Lowen, & the manchester crew in generall for being there, everyoe else too, blu_valley and your husband etc
Poiboi! For the free poi
and lastly Elaine, sweetest Elaine. You saved me from wasting away, I hadnt packed any food and by the weekeknd I was getting quite hungry hehe, not clever. Oh by the way I didnt see a ring on your finger, I will look again at the next manchester meet *wags finger* hold onto that one you two really suite each other
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'Time goes by so slowly for those who wait...' - Whatever Happend To Baby Madonna?
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Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
Joe, it was a pleasure to meet you finally after all this time!
Luckily I've got enough padding around me not to bruise after hooping
Joe, it was a pleasure to meet you finally after all this time!
Luckily I've got enough padding around me not to bruise after hooping
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bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel
Posted:
aimee you're famous
was great meeting you, even though we didnt get to talk much during the festival.
aimee
you're famous was great meeting you, even though we didnt get to talk much during the festival.
eat my face before i eat yours
253 posts
Location: Torquay, UK
253 posts
Location: Torquay, UK
Posted:
Workshops were great. I only went to a few myself but the list looked very impressive and it was all put together very well. Thanks to derbs for that, well done.
Was great Having Nick Woosley Teaching some workshops, his way of explaing poi is great and makes it all seem so easy. The super looping workshop was great fun!
I haven't spun much fire this year at all and haven't had much of an urge to so i didn't try and find the fire area at all. I did how ever get told that it was just under some power lines and someone nearly hit it with a staff throw?! But i think the layout of everything was very good this year and it would have been had to find somewhere where it could have been far enough from everything.
I was a bit upset with the fact that oddballs wasn't there because i was looking at getting a contact ball and a Flair bottle. I know they sell them on site that is. The Poi bus was great and they are always happy to help. Great guys!
The rainbow dragon? think thats what it was called was great and a nice choice of poi there.
As for food, i did find the BBQ quite expensive so i only got one bacon roll from there all weekend. I did however go morisons and buy a hot roast chicken! hummm that was nice. Didn't go near the vegie stall so can't comment but the bar was a great idea! that was good!
Not much to say about this one, just the fact i thought it was all spot on. Burnt toast show rocked and so did antti on the friday night, my highlight of all weekend. The staurday night fire show was spot on, well done guys for doing it in that rain! was great!
Bring on PLAY 2008
oh and as for fire, isn't that what falmouth's are for?
Written by: Durbs
Workshops - Too many/too few? I didn't schedule any on Weds or Sun to avoid people missing too many, but on the whole every workshop was really well attended, but did it cut down on actual play time?
Workshops were great. I only went to a few myself but the list looked very impressive and it was all put together very well. Thanks to derbs for that, well done.
Was great Having Nick Woosley Teaching some workshops, his way of explaing poi is great and makes it all seem so easy. The super looping workshop was great fun!
Written by: Durbs
Fire - Distinct lack of much fire spinning as far as I could tell, also lack of campfire really (I was really surprised to see a photo of one burning - didn't think it had been lit the whole week). Was this due to the weather or is fire just passé?
I haven't spun much fire this year at all and haven't had much of an urge to so i didn't try and find the fire area at all. I did how ever get told that it was just under some power lines and someone nearly hit it with a staff throw?! But i think the layout of everything was very good this year and it would have been had to find somewhere where it could have been far enough from everything.
Written by: Durbs
Stalls - The traders were happy, were you? Good choice, prices etc? (I personally thought both food places were a little pricey, but then it was also very good...)
I was a bit upset with the fact that oddballs wasn't there because i was looking at getting a contact ball and a Flair bottle. I know they sell them on site that is. The Poi bus was great and they are always happy to help. Great guys!
The rainbow dragon? think thats what it was called was great and a nice choice of poi there.
As for food, i did find the BBQ quite expensive so i only got one bacon roll from there all weekend. I did however go morisons and buy a hot roast chicken! hummm that was nice. Didn't go near the vegie stall so can't comment but the bar was a great idea! that was good!
Written by: Durbs
Shows/Bands - Not enough live music / too much? Same for the shows (including PHAPPY - Play & HoP Amateur Performance of the Year for whoever asked what it stood for
Not much to say about this one, just the fact i thought it was all spot on. Burnt toast show rocked and so did antti on the friday night, my highlight of all weekend. The staurday night fire show was spot on, well done guys for doing it in that rain! was great!
Bring on PLAY 2008oh and as for fire, isn't that what falmouth's are for?
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had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
Posted:
Workshops - I think the amount was just fine, all the ones I went to were attended in high enough (sometimes rather too high for one teacher to manage, and to fit in a tent in bad weather) numbers.
Food - I also thought it was too expensive. I would've liked to try some of the veggie stuff, but a fiver for a small plate full (and also on single use plates...) was quite expensive. And £3 for a single sausage in a bun was a bit much, too.
About the lack of people to run stalls etc, I'd sent an email to volunteer and got a reply that I'd hear back but never did, so unless I was the only one who didn't get to volunteer there might be a big enough group of people to run more things. Like the bbq UCOF mentioned
About the lack of camp fire: the site rules said there were none allowed, so maybe that's why? "Camp Fires & BBQ - No one is allowed a camp fire, Sorry!" and "Any fires found burning will be extinguished upon discovery by a member of the Play crew."
By the way, I agree with Aimee, it would be nice to enforce the no smoking inside, no glass bottles, no shoes in the tents etc a bit more, or to just not have the rules (at least for the glass bottles) if 50% of people end up doing it anyway and nothing's done about it, but in fact there's recycling facilities put up for them. Well, at least I felt a bit silly for having filled stuff from glass bottles into plastic ones before going to PLAY.
Workshops - I think the amount was just fine, all the ones I went to were attended in high enough (sometimes rather too high for one teacher to manage, and to fit in a tent in bad weather) numbers.
Food - I also thought it was too expensive. I would've liked to try some of the veggie stuff, but a fiver for a small plate full (and also on single use plates...) was quite expensive. And £3 for a single sausage in a bun was a bit much, too.
About the lack of people to run stalls etc, I'd sent an email to volunteer and got a reply that I'd hear back but never did, so unless I was the only one who didn't get to volunteer there might be a big enough group of people to run more things. Like the bbq UCOF mentioned
About the lack of camp fire: the site rules said there were none allowed, so maybe that's why? "Camp Fires & BBQ - No one is allowed a camp fire, Sorry!" and "Any fires found burning will be extinguished upon discovery by a member of the Play crew."
By the way, I agree with Aimee, it would be nice to enforce the no smoking inside, no glass bottles, no shoes in the tents etc a bit more, or to just not have the rules (at least for the glass bottles) if 50% of people end up doing it anyway and nothing's done about it, but in fact there's recycling facilities put up for them. Well, at least I felt a bit silly for having filled stuff from glass bottles into plastic ones before going to PLAY.
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15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
You can buy them from www.hyperloophoops.com
EDITED_BY: UsedCarOnlyFord (1209583773)
Written by : Brit_Joe
I reeeaally wanna get a hoop now
You can buy them from www.hyperloophoops.com
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Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
I loved the workshops spot on guys I was a bit gutted there was no 2 ball workshop and a couple I wanted to do clashed but that was always gonna happen with the amount put on. I did like that all seb's were indoors
I loved the workshops
spot on guys I was a bit gutted there was no 2 ball workshop and a couple I wanted to do clashed but that was always gonna happen with the amount put on. I did like that all seb's were indoors A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
Posted:
I think Chris's breaking workshop was awesome, alot of fun! I would have also really liked to have done Guy's hugging workshop but I was teaching mine at the time!
Next year how about a dry-humping workshop?
I think Chris's breaking workshop was awesome, alot of fun! I would have also really liked to have done Guy's hugging workshop but I was teaching mine at the time!
Next year how about a dry-humping workshop?
Hoppers are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
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Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
Posted:
It was a bit irritating that the carpet / flooring material in the main tent and the big dome didn't go right up to the edge of the tent, this meant that the prime place for sitting down and watching was entirely spazzed up by the wetness of the ground, so people would sit about in the middle of the tent, in the way of the playing and such like.
It's nice at bristol in that everybody brings their camping chairs and leaves them around the outside of the main tent, then as the evening progresses more and more stuff and people get garrisoned around the sides...
I thought it was funny that the toilet closest to the main tent, all say two meters from the toilet furthest from the main tent, always ran out of toilet paper first. Next time, maybe load that one up with the most toilet paper...
I thought renegade was fine on saturday night. I wasn't really prepared for it, cos I wasn't boozing that night. But otherwise it was a good night to have it. I think renegade should be on the last night, cos then, like a good night of drinking, you can regret what you did the next day, and run away before you have to face the consequences.
It was a bit irritating that the carpet / flooring material in the main tent and the big dome didn't go right up to the edge of the tent, this meant that the prime place for sitting down and watching was entirely spazzed up by the wetness of the ground, so people would sit about in the middle of the tent, in the way of the playing and such like.
It's nice at bristol in that everybody brings their camping chairs and leaves them around the outside of the main tent, then as the evening progresses more and more stuff and people get garrisoned around the sides...
I thought it was funny that the toilet closest to the main tent, all say two meters from the toilet furthest from the main tent, always ran out of toilet paper first. Next time, maybe load that one up with the most toilet paper...
I thought renegade was fine on saturday night. I wasn't really prepared for it, cos I wasn't boozing that night. But otherwise it was a good night to have it. I think renegade should be on the last night, cos then, like a good night of drinking, you can regret what you did the next day, and run away before you have to face the consequences.
"the now legendary" - Kaskade
"the still legendary" - Kaskade
I spunked in my friend's aquarium and the fish ate it. I love all fish. Especially the pink ones. They are my bitches. - Anon.
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member
123 posts
Location: vienna / austria
member
123 posts
Location: vienna / austria
Posted:
yeah i liked that too -no wind or sunshine
for food, might be that i am just spoilt from our coffee culture, but the hurly burly coffee was at the last 3 days disgusting..but anyway there was BRANDY COFFEE
i would have loved any even !!! indoor space, that would make all balancing and walking arround during 3 staff so much easier
any footage anyone? -any fen-goodies anyone ?
Written by: Mynci
I loved the workshops
yeah i liked that too -no wind or sunshine for food, might be that i am just spoilt from our coffee culture, but the hurly burly coffee was at the last 3 days disgusting..but anyway there was BRANDY COFFEE
i would have loved any even !!! indoor space, that would make all balancing and walking arround during 3 staff so much easier
any footage anyone? -any fen-goodies anyone ?
_told the fishfable to wes peden
_heard gloria gaynors "i will survive" 3 times live allready....in the same 20 min performance!
Pinker than thou
336 posts
Location: A little pink world all my own..
336 posts
Location: A little pink world all my own..
Posted:
Well I dunno where you were on Saturday at 11.30...
Quite alright, glad you liked it..
...Gotta make myself wick covers so I can practice without getting grubby.. Then I might actually practice, and so have some new moves to share with y'all next time..
(And can anyone remember the url of that "make South Park you" website? I'm wondering if the avatar might be more obvious without the hat on..)
Written by: Gayle......!
There were a lot of "missing" workshops. I felt we were missing [...] a club swinging workshop for sure.....
Well I dunno where you were on Saturday at 11.30...
Written by: Brit_Joe
Thanks for pink nigel and his fan workshop (I get your avatar now),
Quite alright, glad you liked it..
...Gotta make myself wick covers so I can practice without getting grubby.. Then I might actually practice, and so have some new moves to share with y'all next time..
(And can anyone remember the url of that "make South Park you" website? I'm wondering if the avatar might be more obvious without the hat on..)
A wise man once said: "You have two ears and one mouth, therefore you should shut the up and listen" (though, to be fair, he might not've put it _quite_ like that..)
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Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
damn useless work PC
Nigel, if you search social chat the thread is called
"what would you look like on southpark"
I started it sorry I found the thread but my work browser didn't bring up the url there's a link on first post.
damn useless work PC
Nigel, if you search social chat the thread is called
"what would you look like on southpark"
I started it
sorry I found the thread but my work browser didn't bring up the url there's a link on first post. A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
SILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
Im sure we can find some pink wool just for you
Written by: PinkNigel
Gotta make myself wick covers so I can practice without getting grubby
Written by: Me, talking to Brit_Joe about Hoops
You can buy them from www.hyperloophoops.com
Im sure we can find some pink wool just for you
stranger
15 posts
Location: Bristol
15 posts
Location: Bristol
Posted:
Hey Aimee, I was sat opposite you on the train. I also hope she got home ok, but by the sound of it she was locked out anyway! Yeah that was pretty cool of the guard that he went away and thought about it then came back and said "how old are you? i didn't quite hear that, did you say 15? one child fare then"
Written by: Aimée
Just a quick note..
The girl on the train home who'd never got a train before? I dont think we exchanged names
If per chance you are reading this, I'm the blonde one who sat next to you on the way to birmingham.
Did you get home okay?
That was ace batering with the train guard btw
Hey Aimee, I was sat opposite you on the train. I also hope she got home ok, but by the sound of it she was locked out anyway! Yeah that was pretty cool of the guard that he went away and thought about it then came back and said "how old are you? i didn't quite hear that, did you say 15? one child fare then"
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Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
"They're not your cigerettes are they"
*girl pushes them towards me*
"Nope. They're hers"
Bless. Hope she got on alright.
"They're not your cigerettes are they"
*girl pushes them towards me*
"Nope. They're hers"
Bless. Hope she got on alright.
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veteran
1,453 posts
Location: Lancs England
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1,453 posts
Location: Lancs England
Posted:
have a big list of good points and bad but will wright them up soon as i have longer at a comp
have a big list of good points and bad but will wright them up soon as i have longer at a comp
before i met those lot i thought they'd be a bunch of dreadlocked hippies that smoked, set things on fire ,and drank a lot of tea but then when i met them....oh wait (PyroWill)
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1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
TastesLikePurple - windows movie maker (comes with win XP, or is a free download from windows update) has a video effect you can apply to rotate WMV's 90 degrees.
TastesLikePurple - windows movie maker (comes with win XP, or is a free download from windows update) has a video effect you can apply to rotate WMV's 90 degrees.
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112 posts
Location: Brighton / Canterbury, United Kingdom
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112 posts
Location: Brighton / Canterbury, United Kingdom
Posted:
sounds like it was awsome fun. am gutted i didnt make it this year,
but bristol is on the cards for me this year (being my first juggling festi/convention after 7 years of spinning!!!!!! duuuuuuh!)
hugo
sounds like it was awsome fun. am gutted i didnt make it this year,
but bristol is on the cards for me this year (being my first juggling festi/convention after 7 years of spinning!!!!!! duuuuuuh!)
hugo
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SILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
You were amongst a few noticeable absentees.
I'd better see you at Bristol sir.
You were amongst a few noticeable absentees.
I'd better see you at Bristol sir.
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