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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


_Aime_SILVER Member
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4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom


Posted:
I'm wetting my pants with excitment already bounce

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


Posted:
yaaaaaaaay!!! bounce bounce2 bounce bounce2 Woooooop!!!

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asphyxiastranger
13 posts
Location: Wolverhampton


Posted:
Hands up who's up for a charity fire walk over smouldering hot coals??

*runs to book the week off work* biggrin

V.xx

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LoewanBRONZE Member
and behold!
464 posts
Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom


Posted:
 Written by: Dunc

...and a few more folks selling the stuff you want to buy (even if you don't realise it yet! heheh)





How true. Never thought I would be interested in fire-staff until I picked one up at the Tapooka stall at Play 2006. Now I am a converted Staffer and am in the process of building my own. Roll on Play2007!!!
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strugzBRONZE Member
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3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom


Posted:
Whoooooo!

Dunc is slacker than meee!

ubblol

took your time dude..... DVD is sooo coming together.... 3 vids down and 2 to go...... i think wink

will keep posted..... still aiming March biggrin

PLAY 2007 = uber sweeeeeeet! weavesmiley

ubbrollsmile

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mausBRONZE Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,191 posts
Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia


Posted:
See you there guys! I'll be back just in time for this now due to a few drastic changes over here. Any way I can help guys....you know I'm there! hug

MikefromGlosSILVER Member
Hitman
985 posts
Location: Gloucester England


Posted:
I am turning down a gig to come this year now you lot shouold feel privlaged lol....

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

Officaly an exception to the Poi Boys are Girls Thing


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


Posted:
I dig play, we dig play, chicks dig play! nice. wink

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"the still legendary" - Kaskade

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


Posted:
woooo!

im coming again this year =] probably with some more freinds.

and count us in for the competition smile



 Written by:

that will include most workshops



does that mean that some workshops cost money? how much?
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hexagonicClubbles Jugs
1,687 posts
Location: Manchester


Posted:
mmmmm i wonder will i be able to make it??

ah wah wah wah a wah wah


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


Posted:
 Written by: poiboy

does that mean that some workshops cost money? how much?



No it means some workshops might cost a few pounds depending on what they are. We will hopefully have more than solely object manipulation dedicated workshops, there will be healing, kids entertainments and lots of others that might need a donation to cover the expenses of the workshop hosts especially as this is often their only form of income.

But don't worry, the majority will be free as always thanks to the wonderful contributions made by those who come to PLAY smile

Let's relight this forum ubblove


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


Posted:
bounce

Time off booked and looking forward to it.. may just enter the comp you have going dunc I enjoyed winning a prize last year ubblol

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.


alien_oddityCarpal \'Tunnel
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees


Posted:
 Written by: 87wt2gxq7


can't come ubbcrying

Is it really going to be this weekend every year from now on?



ditto: frown

i would dearly love to come to play again but.................for the next 4 years i'm an eastern haze bitch ubblol

if these dates remain the same each year i fear i wont be able to play at play:(

Flame BoyGOLD Member
veteran
1,508 posts
Location: Out, United Kingdom


Posted:
YES!!! ITS IN JULY!!! I CAN COME!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!

Maus - I want my Buff back! Grrrr

AAARRRGGGHHH!!! My giant stick broke!!! In two!!! My stick broke in two!!! ubbcrying


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


Posted:
I want your Buff Back too... biggrin



(Maybe if I started working out again...)



Oh come on you were asking for that one!

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


Posted:
AHHHH!!!! Thats the weekend of my 21st! - I'm gonna be all growed up! xxx

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


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


Posted:
hang on a second eek these aren't the dates that strugz told us about earlier frown he told us 25-29th...

I have the wrong time booked off and may not be able to get these dates as most of the people in my office have put in for their summer holidays already.

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:
ditto

Good point, Strugz kept on saying it was the week before EJC...
But it ain't.

Strugz.
You're an idoit

smile

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Spinner of poi
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TheBovrilMonkeySILVER Member
Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England


Posted:
Yeah, same here - I've already got the week after this booked off, and I'm not sure I'll be able to change it now frown

But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.


daisylouBRONZE Member
la di da di da
147 posts
Location: North Wales


Posted:
i cant come either i dont think. already have 14 days booked off work for other festies from 22nd. shame! am yet to make a PLAY

just a crazee daisy living in a crazy world


Pink...?BRONZE Member
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom


Posted:
Yeah i have planned lots of things around the weekend of 29th frown



Oh no! Also clashes with the Glade :'(
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DurbsBRONZE Member
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England


Posted:
*temporary fear reliever*

Having just spoken to Strugz, he's as surprised as everyone else at the new date, especially given as he has an e-mail from Mr Dunc saying it's going to be the 25-29th.

We'll probably find out in a few minutes smile

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


Posted:
**OFFICIAL DATES**

Dunc made a boo-boo when putting the dates up (but doesn't hace internet access at the moment so can't change his post).

The proper dates are:
25th - 29th July
i.e. the week before the EJC and the week after Glade (not a bad 3 weeks all-in-all wink )

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


Posted:
Indeed you will

*coughs*

It seems that there was a tiny technical error with the date and it is indeed 25th-29th July. I blame the computer and my dislexic keyboard who didn't type the date that I told it to type wink

I should admit the error was my fault entirely, and indeed it is, but if you feel you have to continue to blame Strugz please carry on, he doesn't mind, really, he was just telling me that he likes taking the blame on my behalf so away you go...

ubbangel

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


Posted:
Dunc, you're a moron wink ubblol

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TheBovrilMonkeySILVER Member
Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England


Posted:
W00ty McW00tW00t, that means I have the right dates booked off work and the saturday of Play is my birthday biggrin

But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.


MikefromGlosSILVER Member
Hitman
985 posts
Location: Gloucester England


Posted:
welll thats good means i might be able to do the gig as well... Hmmm... Do u want any begginers workshop people dunc?

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

Officaly an exception to the Poi Boys are Girls Thing


UCOFSILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales


Posted:
 Written by: Dunc Re. Workshops

there will be healing



You mean like, First Aid?

bounce

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


Posted:
So then... Can I play some tunes this year please? I'll actually take the box out of my car this time rolleyes

Can I also volunteer to keep strugs away from any motorised vehicles for the safety of the local buildings? wink

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


Posted:
ubblol phew glad that's sorted biggrin



just upset someone in my office, they wanted me to change my dates so they could go to global gathering the same weekend but NO...it's PLAY for ME bounce

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.


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