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Dude where's my Poi?
383 posts
Location: neather here nor there, United Kingdom
Dude where's my Poi?
383 posts
Location: neather here nor there, United Kingdom
Posted:
For anyone thats intrested iv just noticed that details for this years BJC are now on there Web site.
www.bjc2009.co.uk
For anyone thats intrested iv just noticed that details for this years BJC are now on there Web site.
www.bjc2009.co.uk
Live life in a spin!!!
but if you fall don't come crying to me!!!
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Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
The Bristol Juggling Convention - now in Norwich
Oddness
The Bristol Juggling Convention - now in Norwich
Oddness
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5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
*Facepalm*
British not Bristol - that makes more sense.
Pesky Friday-morning brain
*Facepalm*
British not Bristol - that makes more sense.
Pesky Friday-morning brain
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geek, level 1
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere
Posted:
The Durbs - now without brain
The Durbs - now without brain
Holistic Spinner (I hope)
member
117 posts
Location: Norwich, UK
117 posts
Location: Norwich, UK
Posted:
Hi,
All the preparations are nearing completion point so it's high time we told who you might be seeing and or learning from at this years BJC :-)
The workshop timetable isn't finished yet but a small selection of workshop already confirmed include:
Jon Peat on creating 3 ball body moves (https://juggling.tv/video/2478/jon-peat-lestival-09)
The Torwood Wheelers running a number of german wheel workshops (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNMvNGnSQXE)
Andy Wakeford will be introducing the levistick to BJC (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dzfo7VJRS4)
As well as nail in nose and walking on broken glass and multi person double dutch skipping.
There will be the usual good range of workshops covering beginner, intermediate and advanced use of balls, rings and clubs, 1 diabolo and two diabolo including 2D orbits and workshops by Tempei Arakawa, 1 and 2 Devilstick(s), acrobalance and unicycle. Some of these haven't yet been arranged so if you can help please do email workshops@bjc2009.com and someone will get back to you.
This year we are going all out on the fire show, with professional fire performances from some of the top fire performers in the UK
Performances by;
Chimaera
Cutting Edge Circus
Juggling Inferno
Rob Fiery
MCP
Spangle Pants
G
Some of the artist in fire show will also be offering workshops on their respective skills.
We will announce some top acts for the public show very soon :-)
Team BJC2009
Hi,
All the preparations are nearing completion point so it's high time we told who you might be seeing and or learning from at this years BJC :-)
The workshop timetable isn't finished yet but a small selection of workshop already confirmed include:
Jon Peat on creating 3 ball body moves (https://juggling.tv/video/2478/jon-peat-lestival-09)
The Torwood Wheelers running a number of german wheel workshops (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNMvNGnSQXE)
Andy Wakeford will be introducing the levistick to BJC (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dzfo7VJRS4)
As well as nail in nose and walking on broken glass and multi person double dutch skipping.
There will be the usual good range of workshops covering beginner, intermediate and advanced use of balls, rings and clubs, 1 diabolo and two diabolo including 2D orbits and workshops by Tempei Arakawa, 1 and 2 Devilstick(s), acrobalance and unicycle. Some of these haven't yet been arranged so if you can help please do email workshops@bjc2009.com and someone will get back to you.
This year we are going all out on the fire show, with professional fire performances from some of the top fire performers in the UK
Performances by;
Chimaera
Cutting Edge Circus
Juggling Inferno
Rob Fiery
MCP
Spangle Pants
G
Some of the artist in fire show will also be offering workshops on their respective skills.
We will announce some top acts for the public show very soon :-)
Team BJC2009
Pinker than thou
336 posts
Location: A little pink world all my own..
336 posts
Location: A little pink world all my own..
Posted:
Why do you never give us a link to your website?
FAIL
Why don't you give us a link to the pre-reg page?
DOUBLE FAIL
Except I'll do all the work myself AND give you my money thanks to this timely reminder
Why do you never give us a link to your website?
FAIL
Why don't you give us a link to the pre-reg page?
DOUBLE FAIL
Except I'll do all the work myself AND give you my money thanks to this timely reminder
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..)
member
117 posts
Location: Norwich, UK
117 posts
Location: Norwich, UK
Posted:
That'll be www.bjc2009.com for info
and
https://store.bjc2009.com/
for a direct link to Pre-reg
That'll be www.bjc2009.com for info
and
https://store.bjc2009.com/
for a direct link to Pre-reg
Pinker than thou
336 posts
Location: A little pink world all my own..
336 posts
Location: A little pink world all my own..
Posted:
Oh, and your payment procedure sucks ass. Just use paypal
Sorry, I'm pished and more fractious than usual. But you have made this an unnecessary PITA
One would think that, given the feedback you had thus far received in re: amount of information available that you would put some extra effort in to make pre-reg easy.
It has to be said (bearing in mind that I'm 3/4 of the way through my second bottle of wine of the night, and so might not be quite so politic as I may otherwise be), that you have been less than forthcoming with the information that the BJC attending public would've liked. You have tried our patience with no information followed by postponing and exacerbated this by a continuing lack of information.
Doubtless many of us (myself included) will be along anyway, but I seriously doubt that you will find even an average number of attendees given your relatively poor communication with the BJC-and-potentially-interested-public. Which is a shame. As a previous BJC organiser I know how much work has to go into the event; it seems to me that you have become too absorbed in the minutiae to remember that you need people to come. Whilst I appreciate your holding off until you had firm information on the event, this tactic has now potentially backfired and has left people wondering what's going on, even to the extent of the event itself happening*.
(*Yes, really. But only one person I've met. However, extrapolate from that and you've got a big issue)
My apologies for the rambling bits. I did warn you about the alcohol though...
Oh, and your payment procedure sucks ass. Just use paypal
Sorry, I'm pished and more fractious than usual. But you have made this an unnecessary PITA
One would think that, given the feedback you had thus far received in re: amount of information available that you would put some extra effort in to make pre-reg easy.
It has to be said (bearing in mind that I'm 3/4 of the way through my second bottle of wine of the night, and so might not be quite so politic as I may otherwise be), that you have been less than forthcoming with the information that the BJC attending public would've liked. You have tried our patience with no information followed by postponing and exacerbated this by a continuing lack of information.
Doubtless many of us (myself included) will be along anyway, but I seriously doubt that you will find even an average number of attendees given your relatively poor communication with the BJC-and-potentially-interested-public. Which is a shame. As a previous BJC organiser I know how much work has to go into the event; it seems to me that you have become too absorbed in the minutiae to remember that you need people to come. Whilst I appreciate your holding off until you had firm information on the event, this tactic has now potentially backfired and has left people wondering what's going on, even to the extent of the event itself happening*.
(*Yes, really. But only one person I've met. However, extrapolate from that and you've got a big issue)
My apologies for the rambling bits. I did warn you about the alcohol though...
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..)
BRONZE Member
old hand
716 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
old hand
716 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
As Jak has already said, we are going all out on the fireshow at this years BJC. I'm just finalising the show and it's looking to be a stonker! 45 minutes of 12 of the best fire routines in the business! (minus Flame OZ unfortunately, they are out of the country).
No more will there be acts throw together on the night, all these routines are well rehearsed and are performed professionally to the corporate market. We want to show jugglers that fire spinning is not just a bunch of disorganised hippies throwing fire around!
There isn't a single act you wouldn't want to see so make sure you are there by Thursday night!
As Jak has already said, we are going all out on the fireshow at this years BJC. I'm just finalising the show and it's looking to be a stonker! 45 minutes of 12 of the best fire routines in the business! (minus Flame OZ unfortunately, they are out of the country).
No more will there be acts throw together on the night, all these routines are well rehearsed and are performed professionally to the corporate market. We want to show jugglers that fire spinning is not just a bunch of disorganised hippies throwing fire around!
There isn't a single act you wouldn't want to see so make sure you are there by Thursday night!
"Don't do it naked!"
BRONZE Member
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
This isn't meant to sound pissy but:
Chimaera - Bristol
Cutting Edge Circus - Bristol
Juggling Inferno - Half-bristol (Unless it's just Tim)
Rob Fiery - Bristol
MCP
Spangle Pants - Bristol
G
You could almost replace "Bristol" with "Old-skool Chimaera Crew"
Variety being the spice of life and all that...
(Not that I'm saying it won't be an amazing show, just possibly a little narrow in scope)
This isn't meant to sound pissy but:
Chimaera - Bristol
Cutting Edge Circus - Bristol
Juggling Inferno - Half-bristol (Unless it's just Tim)
Rob Fiery - Bristol
MCP
Spangle Pants - Bristol
G
You could almost replace "Bristol" with "Old-skool Chimaera Crew"
Variety being the spice of life and all that...
(Not that I'm saying it won't be an amazing show, just possibly a little narrow in scope)
Burner of Toast
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member
117 posts
Location: Norwich, UK
117 posts
Location: Norwich, UK
Posted:
Hi Hoppers
If you are having issues with the prereg email prereg(a)bjc2009.com and let Emily know I'm sure she'll be able to help.
As you're probably aware BJC is completely organised by volunteers who put a lot of their time into trying to make a BJC happen and we stepped up with no preperation at '08 in the absence of anybody else willing to make it happen in 2009.
We've had problems almost every step of the way with voluinteers having to pull out and venues being S**t and now that everything is falling into place for a brilliant BJC we're trying to get the info out as quickly as we can. Apologies if this hasn't been fast enough some.
I'm also aware that the Pre-reg system has problems, some people can use it some cant :-S but unfortunately it is already in place. Lesson learned. If you have issues you an still pay by cheque (post)or drop a quick email to the address above.
The fire show is promising to be awesome and many thanks to Sandy stepping in to organise it when the old organiser pulled out.
Looking forward to seeing some of you next month.
Peace.
Hi Hoppers
If you are having issues with the prereg email prereg(a)bjc2009.com and let Emily know I'm sure she'll be able to help.
As you're probably aware BJC is completely organised by volunteers who put a lot of their time into trying to make a BJC happen and we stepped up with no preperation at '08 in the absence of anybody else willing to make it happen in 2009.
We've had problems almost every step of the way with voluinteers having to pull out and venues being S**t and now that everything is falling into place for a brilliant BJC we're trying to get the info out as quickly as we can. Apologies if this hasn't been fast enough some.
I'm also aware that the Pre-reg system has problems, some people can use it some cant :-S but unfortunately it is already in place. Lesson learned. If you have issues you an still pay by cheque (post)or drop a quick email to the address above.
The fire show is promising to be awesome and many thanks to Sandy stepping in to organise it when the old organiser pulled out.
Looking forward to seeing some of you next month.
Peace.
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498 posts
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
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498 posts
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Posted:
Originally Posted By: DurbsThis isn't meant to sound pissy but:
Chimaera - Bristol
Cutting Edge Circus - Bristol
Juggling Inferno - Half-bristol (Unless it's just Tim)
Rob Fiery - Bristol
MCP
Spangle Pants - Bristol
G
You could almost replace "Bristol" with "Old-skool Chimaera Crew"
Variety being the spice of life and all that...
(Not that I'm saying it won't be an amazing show, just possibly a little narrow in scope)
Let's all piss on Sandy's bonfire
Originally Posted By: DurbsThis isn't meant to sound pissy but:
Chimaera - Bristol
Cutting Edge Circus - Bristol
Juggling Inferno - Half-bristol (Unless it's just Tim)
Rob Fiery - Bristol
MCP
Spangle Pants - Bristol
G
You could almost replace "Bristol" with "Old-skool Chimaera Crew"
Variety being the spice of life and all that...
(Not that I'm saying it won't be an amazing show, just possibly a little narrow in scope)
Let's all piss on Sandy's bonfire
Thoughts arrive like butterflies...
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Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
It's not meant as a criticism, merely an observation
Quote:
many thanks to Sandy stepping in to organise it when the old organiser pulled out
This now makes more sense and I retract my statement
It's not meant as a criticism, merely an observation
Quote:
many thanks to Sandy stepping in to organise it when the old organiser pulled out
This now makes more sense and I retract my statement
Burner of Toast
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BRONZE Member
old hand
716 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
old hand
716 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
Originally Posted By: DurbsThis isn't meant to sound pissy but:
Chimaera - Bristol
Cutting Edge Circus - Bristol
Juggling Inferno - Half-bristol (Unless it's just Tim)
Rob Fiery - Bristol
MCP
Spangle Pants - Bristol
G
You could almost replace "Bristol" with "Old-skool Chimaera Crew"
Variety being the spice of life and all that...
(Not that I'm saying it won't be an amazing show, just possibly a little narrow in scope)
It's not my fault everyone moved to Bristol but yea its a little Bristol biased, 8 out of 14 performers are Bristol based of which 6 have been in Chimaera. If you include all the places the people in Bristol moved here from you've got most of the country covered though
I was gonna ask more groups but i filled up 45 minutes really quickly.
Originally Posted By: DurbsThis isn't meant to sound pissy but:
Chimaera - Bristol
Cutting Edge Circus - Bristol
Juggling Inferno - Half-bristol (Unless it's just Tim)
Rob Fiery - Bristol
MCP
Spangle Pants - Bristol
G
You could almost replace "Bristol" with "Old-skool Chimaera Crew"
Variety being the spice of life and all that...
(Not that I'm saying it won't be an amazing show, just possibly a little narrow in scope)
It's not my fault everyone moved to Bristol
but yea its a little Bristol biased, 8 out of 14 performers are Bristol based of which 6 have been in Chimaera. If you include all the places the people in Bristol moved here from you've got most of the country covered though I was gonna ask more groups but i filled up 45 minutes really quickly.
"Don't do it naked!"
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old hand
716 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
old hand
716 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
Posted that before i read the above, i'll retract that as well then in the interest of fairness
Posted that before i read the above, i'll retract that as well then in the interest of fairness
"Don't do it naked!"
BRONZE Member
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Burner of Toast
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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:
I like bristol. I might move there.
I like bristol. I might move there.
"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.
BRONZE Member
old hand
716 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
old hand
716 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
Originally Posted By: mcpI like bristol. I might move there.
Do it. It's what all the cool kids are doing
Originally Posted By: mcpI like bristol. I might move there.
Do it. It's what all the cool kids are doing
"Don't do it naked!"
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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:
Nah, clearly the cool kids have already done it, I'm just playing catch up.
Nah, clearly the cool kids have already done it, I'm just playing catch up.
"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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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,276 posts
Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,276 posts
Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
Totally off-topic but is there a Bristol JC this year or have i missed it? xxx
Totally off-topic but is there a Bristol JC this year or have i missed it? xxx
tHeReS gOoD aNd EvIl iN EaCh InDiViDuAl fIrE, iDeNtIfIeS nEeDs AnD fEeDs OuR dEsIrEs.
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Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
RE Bristol: https://www.thenumber1.jugglingconvention.co.uk/Page2.html
The things I do for hot girls...
RE Bristol: https://www.thenumber1.jugglingconvention.co.uk/Page2.html
The things I do for hot girls...
member
114 posts
Location: Oxford
114 posts
Location: Oxford
Posted:
Yeeeeeeeeeeee!!! I have the time off from work for the BJC (Norwich) and the BJC (bristol)!!!!!!!!! I guess i will be seing you guys there!!!
Yeeeeeeeeeeee!!! I have the time off from work for the BJC (Norwich) and the BJC (bristol)!!!!!!!!! I guess i will be seing you guys there!!!
I had to beat him to death with his own shoes... but that's another story all together.
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Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Posted:
BJC :-D
Do we have a line-up for the Gala (non fire Gala) or is that going to be a suprise?
BJC :-D
Do we have a line-up for the Gala (non fire Gala) or is that going to be a suprise?
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
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Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
Holiday booked
Holiday booked
GOLD Member
addict
498 posts
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
addict
498 posts
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Posted:
my f**k off manager is still gonna have a fit when i leave for this even though i've booked it off ages ago cause he's a w*nker
my f**k off manager is still gonna have a fit when i leave for this even though i've booked it off ages ago cause he's a w*nker
Thoughts arrive like butterflies...
addict
614 posts
614 posts
Posted:
Even I now spend half my time in bristol and Im a northern monkey!
Even I now spend half my time in bristol and Im a northern monkey!
BRONZE Member
1 + 1 = 3
3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK
1 + 1 = 3
3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK
Posted:
I don't think I'm gonna go.
Too expensive for me. I don't fancy paying for a BJC this year. I was asked to give a workshop, but a free meal is not enough reward for doing so at a bjc when I would have to pay for travel and entry myself.
I don't think I'm gonna go.
Too expensive for me. I don't fancy paying for a BJC this year. I was asked to give a workshop, but a free meal is not enough reward for doing so at a bjc when I would have to pay for travel and entry myself.
Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
Put Water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.
stranger
13 posts
Location: Wolverhampton
13 posts
Location: Wolverhampton
Posted:
What time will the gate be open to buy tickets? Think i'll be arriving 18:30-19:00
What time will the gate be open to buy tickets? Think i'll be arriving 18:30-19:00
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Amor Vincit Omnia
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member
117 posts
Location: Norwich, UK
117 posts
Location: Norwich, UK
Posted:
The Website has been updated :-)
The Website has been updated :-)
BRONZE Member
Dude where's my Poi?
383 posts
Location: neather here nor there, United Kingdom
Dude where's my Poi?
383 posts
Location: neather here nor there, United Kingdom
Posted:
See ya tomorrow.
See ya tomorrow.
Live life in a spin!!!
but if you fall don't come crying to me!!!
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