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DuncGOLD Member
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom


Posted:
Hello people!! wavehello



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Post Festival Update

Dunc would really, really like all your feedback on the Play Festival on the PLAY web site. So post on the forum there or use the Contact Us form to give as much feedback as you can.



Dom





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info update

Cost - £15

Dates - 19th - 21st August 2005

Location - Shrewsbury Agricultural Showground, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK.

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UPDATE 23rd July 2005



Tickets now on sale, go to the website or book via telephone on 07814 018 091



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Update - 5th Jan 2005

The site is now up and running at https://www.playfestival.co.uk
there is a forum included so everyone can contribute to the ideas, concepts and development of the festival as a whole. It wouldn't survive without "everyones" involvement so feel free to log on, register and let us know what you'd like from us while you're there.

And to think non of this would have started if I hadn't gotten into HoP and realised how wonderful this scene is, thank you HoP even if you did remove the link from my sig without telling me why, or even telling me rolleyes hug



Update 31st January 2005



Tickets can now be Pre-booked, up to five adult and five free childrens (u14's) can be booked, once they are released for sale you will be given a set time period to buy them before they will be offered to the public. We're still unsure what the time period will be but it will be a reasonable amount of time, such as 6 weeks, from them being released before they will be put back into the ticket pool. Everyone will be advised by email and in various public announcements of the release date well before they're out.







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I have been thinking for a while about organising an Object Manipulation (couldn't think how else to describe it!!) Convention sometime next year, and thought this would be the best place to get the ball rolling! (pun pun)



My idea is this......a mini festival for spinners/jugglers etc that's small and laid back enough to enjoy but big and organised enough to get the most out of. Maybe a band/dj or two in a tent, a fire show each night, weekend camping and most importantly lots of workshops, idea exchanges and fun for all the family. Easy going and fun are the objectives.



It wouldn't be poi based, it would be for all object manipulators from hat juggling to ribbon dancing and everything in between and to the sides so no pigeon holing or amimosity between arts will occur.



So what I'd like to know is if I organised, laid out capital etc for a proper weekend festival (Fri -> Sun) would I get enough interest and of course people attending? I obviously can't afford it by myself but if I put up the cash the more people I expect to come the cheaper I could cost it out per person.



I'd like to hope it'd cost no more that £25 each, but obviously the more people we expect to come the cheaper we can make it, I'd much rather it was a tenner than £25! (please note attendance would be a capped limit for safety and comforts sake)



All I'd be looking for is to break even or turn a small profit so it can be piled back into the next one making it even better and also cheaper.



As they say on poipoipoi's website......"it's not capitalism.......it's spherculism"



It would be in a decent sized feild with a remote location so there would be no townie trouble but close enough for easy access from major routes.



I figure if it's in the midlands area it's probably the easiest for everyone geographically although of course it depends what venues we can find and what the consensus is.



If this is the sort of thing folks would like then yell, but please be a serious yell as I'm realistically trying to sort numbers so I can get accurate costing done. There's also a poll I've set up HERE so vote in it if you can please.



If you think it's a little OTT compared to what is generally available such as Spitz and various annual juggling conventions please say so, all opinions have the same importance smile but don't forget to vote



Thanks folks! I hope you like the idea and can help me to make it a success for all those who come *fingers crossed*



If you have any info you think I might be interested in, ie quality venues (any free party goers out there that know good locations?) any ideas for during the convention or feel there's something individual you could offer I'd really appreciate hearing about it either in this thread or by PM. It's the only way I can make sure I'm giving people what they want!



Looking forward to your comments biggrin



Thanks for reading this rather long post hug



weavesmiley juggle :staff: :ribbondance: :contactjuggle: :knifethrowing: :likwiddancing: :stiltwalking: :diablo: :bboys: :clubswinging: :wifeswapping: :etc:

Let's relight this forum ubblove


DuncGOLD Member
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom


Posted:
no beautiful ladies in any danger my friend, I've saved them all with my mysterious super power wink

ping peace

Let's relight this forum ubblove


UCOFSILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales


Posted:
Pong.

smile

SkulduggeryGOLD Member
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales


Posted:
Argggghhhhhhh Not the third weekend in August! Oh pigbumbollox.

Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!


Dr_MollyPooh-Bah
2,354 posts
Location: Away from home


Posted:
oh beautiful lady, are you in danger?

if you are, could I offer to step in and rescue you before UCoF or Dunc notice? wink

Puresockaddict
406 posts
Location: Oxford, UK


Posted:
Well I've not posted in this thread before, so here I am, posting.

I'd just like to sign my name up smile If it's weekend-based I am definitely in for this, so the 18-22nd thing sounds particularly awesome. I have no idea where this Shrewsbury place you speak of is but if it's only £15 the train ticket is going to be well in my limits. Hoorah. biggrin

"Take that, math!"


DuncGOLD Member
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom


Posted:
link to show ground now in first post, good to have you onboard puresock, glad you like the price biggrin

Let's relight this forum ubblove


mechBRONZE Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
6,207 posts
Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom


Posted:
dunc, im still deffo down for this one, do you wnat any help?

any post i can fill yet?

Step (el-nombrie)


UCOFSILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales


Posted:
I reckon you should be instated as a toilet attendant.

smile

SkulduggeryGOLD Member
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales


Posted:
The 3rd weekend in august is one that I'm usually face painting at a local music festival frown Now I will either have to not paint faces (I've been doing it since I moved here 10 years ago) or come to PLAY. I having to decide between things!
Blergh!

Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!


fireflyzmember
73 posts
Location: standish,wigan


Posted:
Written by: Pink...?



Yay sounds great... if you do it near the 11th then i can celebrate my birthday there again, and it would be George's birthday near then aswell ubbangel And Rossco's...we could have anouther birthday celebration thing ubbangel




Helens too!!!! ubblove



Yeah put us down for this one me old m8 i may have a band to contribute will have to ask them...... check them out- www.saorpatrol.com crazy scottish guys with big drums!!

who ate all the poi's?

How much of a difference will YOU make to the world today?


Gayle......!SILVER Member
Pooh-Bah
2,444 posts
Location: Bristol !!!!!!, United Kingdom


Posted:
Written by: Skulduggery


The 3rd weekend in august is one that I'm usually face painting at a local music festival frown Now I will either have to not paint faces (I've been doing it since I moved here 10 years ago) or come to PLAY. I having to decide between things!
Blergh!




Come to play! with me!!! - and i don't mean literally!

Gayle.....!


VixenSILVER Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,276 posts
Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom


Posted:
Im gonna put my name down for coming... and then possibly read the thread! xxx

tHeReS gOoD aNd EvIl iN EaCh InDiViDuAl fIrE, iDeNtIfIeS nEeDs AnD fEeDs OuR dEsIrEs.


DuncGOLD Member
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom


Posted:
The site is now partially up at www.playfestival.co.uk and it'll be full of info quite soon, then I can stop abusing HoP's bandwidth for our various discussions ubbangel The PLAY Forum is nearly sorted too so we can talk about the ideas with the folks who are coming etc smile

Let's relight this forum ubblove


strugzBRONZE Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom


Posted:
Looking good dude, hope plans are going well...........

Were here if you need anything biggrin

"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."


strugzBRONZE Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom


Posted:
Written by: Skulduggery


The 3rd weekend in august is one that I'm usually face painting at a local music festival frown Now I will either have to not paint faces (I've been doing it since I moved here 10 years ago) or come to PLAY. I having to decide between things!
Blergh!




Skully - come to PLAY and paint faces instead - id like mine done smile

It could do with it wink

"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."


SkulduggeryGOLD Member
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales


Posted:
Ok I'm coming to play and I might paint faces wink. The people I was supposed to be painting faces for at our local music festival have annoyed the censored out of everyone in the village and we are all slowly withdrawing our support. Its a long and sordid story of missing funds and hands in the till.



Hurry up and Bring on the Summer! My body doesn't do cold and its flipping freezing here!!

Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!


ado-pGOLD Member
Pirate Ninja
3,882 posts
Location: Galway/Ireland


Posted:
Can I come to pretty please?

If it doesnt clash with another festival full of hippies you can count me in.

smile

Love is the law.


FabergGOLD Member
veteran
1,459 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland


Posted:
frown

i won't be around unfortunately. me sad.

aidan, i doubt it will clash with rathlin if that's what you're thinking. rathlin was held a little later than normal this year due to the pair of corncrakes which were nesting in the field and could not be disturbed. the perfect hippie solution was to postpone the festival for a fortnight peace it's usually held the first weekend of august

peace

My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely smile


BethMiss Whippy
1,262 posts
Location: Cornwall & Oxford


Posted:
Yay skully! You have to bring face paints though, id have my face painted! smile

Aim high and you'll know your limits, aim low and you'll never know how high you could have climbed.


KnoxiousGOLD Member
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420 posts
Location: United Kingdom


Posted:
Nice one mate...
top marks for being an enterprising fella smile
I'm keen as to come and would love to host a workshop or two (if needed)...
let me know
good on you!
Dave smile

oliSILVER Member
not with cactus
2,052 posts
Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom


Posted:
bounce

nice one dunc, i love your logo smile

Me train running low on soul coal
They push+pull tactics are driving me loco
They shouldn't do that no no no


FrodoBRONZE Member
old hand
1,092 posts
Location: In a van, United Kingdom


Posted:
mines on the 4th! i can have a belated bday though

passing through, this world still lives.


DuncGOLD Member
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom


Posted:
Thanks guys! hug

Glad you like the logo biggrin Hopefully the rest of the site will be done for New Year(ish) and then you can all have a good old nose at what we're putting on etc

kiss

Let's relight this forum ubblove


My hairs on fireIf its got pistons or boobs, its gonna be expensive...
515 posts
Location: Cyprus


Posted:
Is this the same weekend as reading festival?
Pleeeeeeeeeeeease tell me it isnt!

Henry Hill - 'One day the kids from the neighbourhood carried my mothers groceries all the way home, you know why? It was out of respect'...

ahmet_20valve_ahmet(at)hotmail(dot)com
Hope all is well : )


NateBRONZE Member
Groovy ga watashi no namae desu!
1,530 posts
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England


Posted:
ayy never noticed this thread before, oh well lol loving the site dunc, whens more gunna be added??
hmmm this event sounds very promising.....very promising indeed

I like Languages.

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PyroWillGOLD Member
HoP's Barman. Trapped aged 6 months
4,437 posts
Location: Staines, United Kingdom


Posted:
i believe this should be the weekend before reading festival, i really wanna go to this, and reading too, so this is a prob cos of money but if i start saving now ooo should be both, i'll be festival'd out!

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind

Give a man a fish and he'll eat 4 a day hit a man with a brick and you can have all his fish and his wife

"Will's to pretty for prison" - Simian


PyroWillGOLD Member
HoP's Barman. Trapped aged 6 months
4,437 posts
Location: Staines, United Kingdom


Posted:
now i've bothered to read the thread i'll say yup im definetly coming smile

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind

Give a man a fish and he'll eat 4 a day hit a man with a brick and you can have all his fish and his wife

"Will's to pretty for prison" - Simian


NateBRONZE Member
Groovy ga watashi no namae desu!
1,530 posts
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England


Posted:
oh yeh, forgot to say i'm comming, lol

I like Languages.

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PyroWillGOLD Member
HoP's Barman. Trapped aged 6 months
4,437 posts
Location: Staines, United Kingdom


Posted:
glad to hear it!

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind

Give a man a fish and he'll eat 4 a day hit a man with a brick and you can have all his fish and his wife

"Will's to pretty for prison" - Simian


SymBRONZE Member
Geek-enviro-hippy priest
1,858 posts
Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom


Posted:
The site will be up as soon as pos. I was planning to do it over Christmas, but things have so far got in the way. I have 50% of it done though, so it'll be coming soon.

There are some things going on at the same time as PLAY, but you can always drop in for a day or two on the way to/back from somewhere else. I don't think it's possible to plan something in summer time with out clashing with something else....

There's too many home fires burning and not enough trees


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