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DuncGOLD Member
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 wink 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 smile



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 hug

Let's relight this forum ubblove


stainboynewbie
16 posts
Location: Essex


Posted:
I think someone said there was a garage nearish the site you can buy some from?

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


Posted:
so me and gigi were thinking HUGE pillow fight?

would be very very very fun

I like Languages.

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MynciBRONZE Member
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom


Posted:
Nate, do you mean lots of people ighting at once or 2 people with HUGE pillows biggrin

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.


_Poiboy_PLATINUM Member
bastard child of satan
1,113 posts
Location: Raanana, Israel


Posted:
speaking of HUGE things, is there gonna be another world record attempt this time?

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


Posted:
Nope... Organisational nightmare, health and safety disaster, and frankly, we're never going to beat Burning Man smile

There'll be a mass burn, and also a large group choreo'd fire show (Damn...that was what I was meant to do this week...), but no world record attempt as such.

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
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DurbsBRONZE Member
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England


Posted:
eekFinal Workshop Timetableeek
They said it'd never happen...
But here's the final-as-can-be workshop timetable
Play Workshops Timetable (Same link, new file!)
Others will be added on the day, but these are the confirmed ones.

Important
Anyone who is down for teaching a workshop, please look to see when you're meant to be teaching. If you really can't make the slot you've been allocated, PM me and tell me when you would like to change it to - pick a blank slot (one of the 6...). I can't start re-jigging it all, moving one means moving 4 others or having 5 workshops at a time. If you can't find a suitable spot, then we'll cancel that workshop and create a free slot for someone else to fill... Sorry if this sounds harsh, but we've only got so much time and there's no way i'd be able to please everyone smile
Also, please make sure you actually run your workshop - hangovers aren't a great excuse for not turning up, as others will have made an effort to come and learn.

If you'd like to be run a workshop, come find me ASAP on-site - it's too late to be added to the timetable now as it's being printed out.

Jake (and others) - There will be more juggling workshops, just no-one's actually told me what they want to teach, hence leaving blank slots. I think Cole's going to be teaching, someone else offered to teach 2 more - they just didn't say exactly what they'd teach.
No-one offered to run a diabolo workshop at all...

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude


UCOFSILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales


Posted:
Thats because Diablos are rubbish wink



Cheers for all the excel-yness you've done Mr the Durbs hug2

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


Posted:
*looks out window*

Of course, if it's this wet, we'll be down to one-at-a-time due to space restrictions...
But that ain't gonna happen wink

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude


Firetrampold hand
898 posts
Location: Binstead, Isle of Wight


Posted:
When is Garth's chocolate workshop on?

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MynciBRONZE Member
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom


Posted:
how about safe and silly play records? like the most poi down your trousers biggrin

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.


YakumoSILVER Member
veteran
1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom


Posted:
ubblol @ mental imagery of baggy trousers bulging with 400 sets of poi..


Glade festivals a total washout from the looks/sounds of things frown frown

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jo_rhymesSILVER Member
Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom


Posted:
i got a free glade ticket and went last night, it started raining at 10:30pm and didnt stop!
so the whole site's flooded and muddy and I came home! in the warm and dry. b*llo*ks to that! hug

Play better be sunny!! sunny

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LMSPBRONZE Member
veteran
1,588 posts
Location: United Kingdom


Posted:
ditto I need some spintense practise.

YakumoSILVER Member
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1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom


Posted:
don't spin tense it's bad for your shoulders wink

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YakumoSILVER Member
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1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom


Posted:
don't spin tents either the occupants might get a little upset biggrin

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MynciBRONZE Member
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom


Posted:
ubblol still think there should be tent racing... then people will bring small areodynamic tents instead of giant lubering ones the ridge tent will retunr with a plomb biggrin

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.


Mr ChutneySILVER Member
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK


Posted:
Tents with a keel might be a good idea...

MojojoGOLD Member
wandering dingo
167 posts
Location: Aussie in London, Australia


Posted:
Q1... How many people are coming to this thing?

Q2... Are there any tickets left?

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YakumoSILVER Member
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1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom


Posted:
Don't , it will be fine up in shropshire, I'm sure...

can't possibly be as bad as it is down here, I had to sandbag the house this morning, the water was 2-3 inches up the front wall frown

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LMSPBRONZE Member
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Location: United Kingdom


Posted:
 Written by: Mr_Chutney



Tents with a keel might be a good idea...





Won't that be a bit slimy?



OOOH! The "k" isn't supposed to be silent wink

YakumoSILVER Member
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1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom


Posted:
how many people? about 400, tickets left? dunno, try the website absolutely ( www.playfestival.co.uk ), it was getting close to sold out last I heard.

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simtaBRONZE Member
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1,182 posts
Location: hastings, England (UK)


Posted:
 Written by: Yakumo


Don't , it will be fine up in shropshire, I'm sure...

can't possibly be as bad as it is down here, I had to sandbag the house this morning, the water was 2-3 inches up the front wall frown



dude thats well harsh, nothing like that up here, so hopefully should all be fine

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MynciBRONZE Member
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom


Posted:
a bit wet on the south coast but rain seems to stop every time I go outside sunny

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.


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


Posted:
 Written by: Mojojo


Q1... How many people are coming to this thing?

Q2... Are there any tickets left?



A1. 500 ish if it sells out

A2. Yes, but not many smile

Burner of Toast
Spinner of poi
Slacker of enormous magnitude


YakumoSILVER Member
veteran
1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom


Posted:
it's stopped now, was very worrying esp as it was claimed it was going to keep raining for the next 36 hours odd.



I forgot to mention we are near the top of a hill (!?) , it was all a bit mental.



heading further down south probably still tonight, and then on to PLaY ! smile biggrin

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LMSPBRONZE Member
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1,588 posts
Location: United Kingdom


Posted:
 Written by: Mynci



a bit wet on the south coast but rain seems to stop every time I go outside sunny





It's bloody flooded outside yuor flat sweetheart ubblol No electric guy yet either frown

Wild ChildSILVER Member
Star Trekker
1,733 posts
Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom


Posted:
10 day forecast for Market Drayton is rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain sometimes heavy, sometime showers but you get the general idea shrug

Pah! whadda they know? It'll be fine and sunny sunny :d

i'ts not stopped raining here all day frown

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mcpPLATINUM Member
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5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom


Posted:
hahahahahahahaaaahahahaahahaaaaaa

oh [censored] I'm going to this.

Bummer.

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"the still legendary" - Kaskade

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Wild ChildSILVER Member
Star Trekker
1,733 posts
Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom


Posted:
ubblol the horse will keep you out of the mire wink

'The last rays of crimson on the spindle tree as the cerise fruit splits and reveals its orange seeds in a gloriously clashing colour scheme no-one would ever dare to wear'
Euonymous Europeus


Wild ChildSILVER Member
Star Trekker
1,733 posts
Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom


Posted:
Yup - we'll go with that one, see if you can get it moved to Wednesday so at least we can set-up in the dry

'The last rays of crimson on the spindle tree as the cerise fruit splits and reveals its orange seeds in a gloriously clashing colour scheme no-one would ever dare to wear'
Euonymous Europeus


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