ray marshall Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 i hear you mo, and yes an indoor event wouldnt be the same........ whats the islands population?....we got about 70,000 or so here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 85k ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray marshall Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 is apathy that bad?....we did around 3k plus at the gates for this years vef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyboarder Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 is apathy that bad?....we did around 3k plus at the gates for this years vef Iirc, you were struggling to swing the MF birthday bash, never mind something rather more ambitious. Not the track record to make manx residentia flock to the thread in a wave of gush to plead with you to go ahead and make their year. Why not do the festival and see how it goes down before throwing around apathetic accusations, lol,lol... ; ))) (sounds pretty dull to me anyway, just an excuse to churn out yet more tedious four on the floor in places that neither want nor warrant it under the guise of Local Charidee... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray marshall Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 i guess you didnt read the bit about bands......besides you dont strike me as the kind of person who mingles well with others anyways..... and besides keyboarder, all you seem to do is piss on anything that does go on anyway, so theres no real way your comments can even be remotely seen as constructive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyboarder Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 We already have bands playing here and they do quite well actually, not much apathy in the Creek most weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray marshall Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 bands play in pubs all over the place, im talking about an open air festival..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey magic Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 i think theres already something thats put on for bands "peelstock" on the footie pitch so if they can put somethin on and have and alright turn out surely something a little bigger is viable providing the right location is found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray marshall Posted October 26, 2008 Author Share Posted October 26, 2008 getting some comments too on manxbands.......some seem to be a bit more positive.......most are saying that your weather is prolly the biggest worry which is what we dont need, an indoor event jut isnt the same as an outdoor one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Festivals need to grow, you cannot just decide to have one, that is a daft idea. Peelstock shrank this year, which was a bit sad, it was on all afternoon last year iirc but only in the evening this year, it would have been good to have it the day before Peel carnival then people could stay over in Peel for the weekend and have 'proper Peel fun', come to think of it, all the ace music I have seen over here in the past year has been in Peel (except for Spirit of the Age which was Douglas) . There are plenty of little festi's going on over here already, which all have the possibility to grow. Knowing how to run a festival is different for each festival so can only be learned by experience. So maybe start off by having a day event, then find a similar event happening at the same time (for eg a carnival, like Peels which had lots of music and entertainment) plan the events with the other organisers, get a deal together with the local camp site and see what time produces. Peel is about the best place, Ramsey is OK but all the suitable places have lots of residential places around them, which could cause the same issues as The Peel City Bay festival had (or whatever Mr Irvings costly learning experience was called). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Any type of festival that attracts crowds out of the comfort zone of the police with be shot down before it can mature and move on. Think blues fest in Laxey. oh were expecting lots of people down, lets close camp sites flood the area with hi viz coppers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Oh yeah forgot about them. Ah well it was a nice thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visionary Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Any type of festival that attracts crowds out of the comfort zone of the police with be shot down before it can mature and move on. Think blues fest in Laxey. oh were expecting lots of people down, lets close camp sites flood the area with hi viz coppers. You basically just said what i feared, soon as dj's/people enjoying themselves/inevitable flood of drugs (in police eyes) then its a no go, fuckin pisses me off. Anyway Ray, i'm in for whatever you need from me, but you knew that already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I'll work in the tea tent for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray marshall Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 cheers all its disheartening to hear the police have a negative outlook on festivals, especially if the assumption is drugs. truth be told drugs are everywhere regardless of what ever is happening, im sure it gets used at the royal albert hall or some such places, nowhere is immune. but then, you get the police involved to prevent crime as it happens, thats what they are there for, what fooks me off is when a few believe they speak for the many, and more often than not its an opinion that is only shared around the committee table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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