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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

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Neon_ShaolinGOLD Member
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Posted:
Ooooh, he sounds serious.... ubblove

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bluecatgeek, level 1
5,300 posts
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Posted:
 Written by: _Clare_


ubblol ubblol ubblol

Sweet.



who's is sweet, miss clare????

eek

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Neon_ShaolinGOLD Member
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam


Posted:
She doesn't know, may she she has to sample everyone's...

"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock


E_V_I_LMosh-mosh-mosh-mosh.
346 posts
Location: Midlands


Posted:
Nice ... and I thought I could lower the tone of any conversation ... ubblol

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steaksSILVER Member
former manc tour guide
1,909 posts
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom


Posted:
Dave is an expert at that around here, often he doesn't realise how much he has lowered it until someone else points it out wink

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


Posted:
 Written by: Neon_Shaolin


She doesn't know, may she she has to sample everyone's...



And in English? Or spanish, if you prefer...?

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.


Neon_ShaolinGOLD Member
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam


Posted:
may she = maybe

Sorry, fingers type independently of my head...

"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock


SeyeSILVER Member
Geek
1,261 posts
Location: Manchester, UK


Posted:
 Written by: Durbs

Strugz will then be taste-testing on the gate to make sure the 2 samples match.


I think you should be careful assigning jobs to Mr Strugnel after his efforts last year wink

Neon_ShaolinGOLD Member
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6,120 posts
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Posted:
Ouch... eek

"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock


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


Posted:
 Written by: Neon_Shaolin



She doesn't know, may she she has to sample everyone's...







eek eek eek eek eek eek



The fact that Dave said this is one thing (in it's original form... btw)... the fact that Ed joined in is something else!!



You guys are utter, utter bstards.



I hate you all.



Grrrrr.






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And Rob spank just because you encouraged them tongue



PS: The 'sweet' remark was made when I was busy working elsewhere. And before you say it, I was sub-editing. Puh.
EDITED_BY: _Clare_ (1172102098)

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


Posted:
(sorry, can't think of anything witty to say, so I'm just going to be mildly angry)

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bluecatgeek, level 1
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere


Posted:
or just mild (and slightly charred ubblol )

hug

i could have been SO much ruder.....

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


Posted:
tongue tongue tongue

Stop mocking my cookery... lol, you and Dave distracted me with your smutty innuendo.

Right. Am going to bed.

Alone!

Good night
xx

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Neon_ShaolinGOLD Member
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam


Posted:
How are you enjoying it in the gutter Rob?

welcome

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


Posted:
Hahahahahahaha... guttersnipes.

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MikefromGlosSILVER Member
Hitman
985 posts
Location: Gloucester England


Posted:
dear oh dear this convosation is slightly um low even for us

he he i am mike the amazing gloscircus person who is mike.

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bluecatgeek, level 1
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere


Posted:
mmm, good, thanks.
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bluecatgeek, level 1
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Posted:
for durbs:
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E_V_I_LMosh-mosh-mosh-mosh.
346 posts
Location: Midlands


Posted:
At least those chips and that toastie would be good for fire-breathers ... plenty of carbon there to neutralise stuff in the stomach !!!!!

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TastesLikePurpleGOLD Member
addict
498 posts
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom


Posted:
that sounds like you're volunteering to eat them to me tongue

Thoughts arrive like butterflies...


E_V_I_LMosh-mosh-mosh-mosh.
346 posts
Location: Midlands


Posted:
Well, I want to try fire-breathing at some point just to see what it's like (And I've read through the health issues that can spring from it as well!)

If someone wanted to cremate a meal for me then I'd gladly accept it !

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


Posted:
There has been a 100% ban on fire breathing at play every year so far. From the festivals point of view, it is not worth the risk of having someone really badly hurt.

If you really do want to do it, you should talk to people at play about it, see what advice they give you and also read everything on hop about it. smile

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


E_V_I_LMosh-mosh-mosh-mosh.
346 posts
Location: Midlands


Posted:
Wicked. Wasn't sure if anything would occur as I got the feeling that a lot of people wouldn't touch it with a 10' pole. Fair enough though, the heath risks are quite shocking.

Just checking out some of the health risks and stuff now actually, trying to find some more info on this biodiesel and see what that's all about. Hmmm .... ponder.

Cheers for the guidance though !

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"Enemies you threaten make armies. Enemies you destroy make graves."

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MikefromGlosSILVER Member
Hitman
985 posts
Location: Gloucester England


Posted:
use parafin if your going to do it and have ur msds with u and a safty and lots of safty equipment i stopped doing it about a yr ago as its to dangourous and staff burn offs look way more impresive even if i cant do them yet i really wanna learn

he he i am mike the amazing gloscircus person who is mike.

Officaly an exception to the Poi Boys are Girls Thing


strugzBRONZE Member
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Posted:
 Written by: MikefromGlos


staff burn offs look way more impresive even if i cant do them yet i really wanna learn



Spoken like a true staffer smile

dude burnoffs are way better than any fire breath......

ill be running workshops for burnoffs at BJC and PLAY biggrin

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


E_V_I_LMosh-mosh-mosh-mosh.
346 posts
Location: Midlands


Posted:
Hmm ... groovy. Not seen a burn off yet, sounds like a youtube search coming up!

Not done any staff stuff yet apart from a quick bit Fearpig showed me on Monday. Didn't quite get it as quickly as Poi, but if I come to PLAY I'm willing to try anything and learn owt I can !

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strugzBRONZE Member
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Posted:
dude

gallery search

will give you an idea wink

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


Posted:
Doesn't matter how safe/clean your fuel is, even if you could find a 100% non carcinogenic way of doing it, the slightest hiccup, cough, breathing mistake or wind change for any reason and your head and lungs are on fire.

I used to breath at party's a couple of times a year, never again. And yeah, burnoff's genuinely do look WAY cooler.

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E_V_I_LMosh-mosh-mosh-mosh.
346 posts
Location: Midlands


Posted:
Strugz,

Cheers fella. Liking the look of that. Inspired me to practice with staff now !

Still like the idea of being a dragon though. Might try it after speaking to peeps and stuff just so I know I've at least tried.

Xbox360 Live ID - Sacred Apollyon

"Enemies you threaten make armies. Enemies you destroy make graves."

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MikefromGlosSILVER Member
Hitman
985 posts
Location: Gloucester England


Posted:
Strugz u have made me a happy man i might be able to learn burn off yay lol...

he he i am mike the amazing gloscircus person who is mike.

Officaly an exception to the Poi Boys are Girls Thing


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