Hello Graham.
Something you wrote and I never ever dreamt about and I feel silly about admitting it...... " In fact I was informed by someone close to the rowing clubs that Aug 8, 9 & 10 are better tides ".
Graham I hope (respectfully) that you are in touch with Johnny T from Saltburn Festival as I'm sure that they understand that time and tide wait for no man (to plagarise.)
I have had the horrble thought that those (Aug 8, 9 & 10) are the dates which Saltburn used this year , and coupled with the fact that Pickering was also going to use those same dates , shit, I wouldn't wish a triple clash. The other "clash" caused enough problems , - enough for Joe to close a thread.
Hopefully there isn't a clash - I don't know when Saltburn is in 2009 , but I know that as soon as one Festiaval finishes, you're busy with the next one, so it may be something worth while to consider.