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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


DurbsBRONZE Member
Classically British
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England


Posted:
Dunc - I thought I already had them, but could you e-mail the flyers (colour or B&W) pdf's to me at Durbs at hugbubble . co dot uk?

I'll get flyering at the G'ford meet up on Thursday smile

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linden rathenGOLD Member
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Location: London, UK


Posted:
SOOO close to getting to go

WOO HOO biggrin

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minimaniacThe Ladiees Man
360 posts
Location: near swindon/ oxford


Posted:
hope you all have fun, sorry i wont be there. i wanted to come but decided against it for the sake of the distance i will have to drive and also being told i didnt fit in.

I'm going to leave the army and run away to the circus

if not i will just become a MI5 agent !!!


animatEdBRONZE Member
1 + 1 = 3
3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK


Posted:
Didn't fit in???

Who told you that?

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.


yoniGOLD Member
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Location: Bideford and Bath, United Kingdom


Posted:
you should come mini
you will fit in perfectly

UCOF "evolution: Poi -> stick -> hoops -> devil stick -> juggling club -> juggling ball -> crayons."

Supergroovalsticprosifunkstication
In other words, it's the thumps bump


linden rathenGOLD Member
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6,942 posts
Location: London, UK


Posted:
i wont fit in but thats never stopped me before

claim your counter culture biggrin

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


Posted:
Durbs.....done and done

Mr Mini...come. It'll be grand and if you don't fit in we can mould you into a new and interesting shape so there won't be a problem smile

Let's relight this forum ubblove


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


Posted:
Durbs....you got mail smile (they're also on the play gallery)

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UCOFSILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales


Posted:
So its sorted then... Unofficial skinning up workshop.
Place: My tent
Time: Saturday night smile
Topics covered: MY way to skin up (plus a helpgroup for those with specific skinning up problems - slippy fingers etc)

ubbangel

and Dunc: You dont need to check your PMs. tongue

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


Posted:
eh? confused No pm from you Jonny me laddo

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UCOFSILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales


Posted:
Thats why i said you didnt need to tongue
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Matty_BSILVER Member
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1,314 posts
Location: Blu's Pocket, United Kingdom


Posted:
I will signing up to that unofficial workshop, cheers Jon

DuncGOLD Member
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom


Posted:
Jon spank cheeky munky! kiss

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mechBRONZE Member
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Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom


Posted:
oh boy oh boy oh boy

i gets a new house, and a play w/e this month! biggrin

Step (el-nombrie)


Matty_BSILVER Member
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Posted:
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VixenSILVER Member
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Posted:
Matty... you have way to much free time on your hands! (But we love you!) xxx

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


Matty_BSILVER Member
veteran
1,314 posts
Location: Blu's Pocket, United Kingdom


Posted:
hug Work avoidance hug meant to be writing a journal paper . . .

UCOFSILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales


Posted:
My eyes hurt faaaaar too much when i read that.

rolleyes

Its raaaather good thouhg hug

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


Posted:
Aw thanks Matt! You star you! kiss

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GothFrogetteBRONZE Member
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom


Posted:
*Have decided to tent whore it* do peeps mind if i snuggle with them in theirs?

Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows


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


Posted:
Matty B, is that some sort of play on words?

Sorry redface

GothFrogette, I might have a tent you can share or even a whole tent you can have to yourself!

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


_Clare_BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)


Posted:
"mildly important"

Puh. Giving yourself airs and graces Durbs?!!

ubblol

kiss

hug

Getting to the other side smile


mechBRONZE Member
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Posted:
Written by: Matty B


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DurbsBRONZE Member
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England


Posted:
It was either "Mildly" or "Fairly" - so I played it down tongue

I was going through my drumming workshop last night - it's fun (but hard) biggrin

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Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude


_Clare_BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)


Posted:
ubblol

That's ok. I think you are vastly important. So that's good smile

I imagine the workshop will be hard.
It has a long title with many syllables.
Bad drummers (like myself) will be sitting politely in the back, drumming very quietly biggrin


hug

Getting to the other side smile


GothFrogetteBRONZE Member
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom


Posted:
Sym is it water proof..... biggrin ubblol and share would be great its not as lonley biggrin

Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows


DurbsBRONZE Member
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England


Posted:
smile I thought the long title might scare off the newbie-bash-the-drum-really-loud-independent-of-all-other-drummers-around-you type wink

But you're right - I am hugely important
Mummy says so

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_Clare_BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)


Posted:
Lol.

Well then, how can any other woman argue?

Getting to the other side smile


KatrinaGOLD Member
enthusiast
352 posts
Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom


Posted:
Ok, my cheque for Kit and I's tickets will be in the post in about 3 minutes.

It may not arrive for a few days though as I suspect our postie doesn't always bother collecting.

One day i'll learn to resist gravity...


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


Posted:
Thanks hug

Sounds like our postie! Maybe it's the same one, that'd explain why it takes so long being that he has to go 300 miles ubbidea

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