Barbara

Fingers crossed for the overhead fans!

I heard the same about people coming into the Sailing Club because they couldn't get into other venues. Background noise is unfortunate for those with quieter voices, but, I agree, unavoidable. Noise pollution from other festival events, on the other hand, is far more off-putting for singers IMO and could, presumably, be addressed by the festival organisers.

I don't think anything can be done about the plastic disposables littering Albion and Harbour Streets except to sweep up afterwards. I was thinking more of the promenade where people had made an effort to use the bins but they were overflowing. A lot of people in that area seemed to have brought their own cans and bottles (with backup supplies hidden in the bushes I am told) and I saw a long row of empty glass bottles balanced precariously on top of the wall above the central steps to the beach, which posed an obvious health and safety risk.

For the benefit of anyone reading this post out of context, I should point out that the crowds, litter and hard boozing is now a weekly occurrence in Broadstairs during the summer, and not down to the folkies.

Anyway, enough criticism. This was a great festival.

Richard