The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #110929   Message #2339442
Posted By: oombanjo
13-May-08 - 01:19 PM
Thread Name: Beverley Folk Festival
Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
Having joined the BFF forum with the intent of gaining the intent of the organisers and giving my opinion on the issues. I found that there is only one issue, to move or not to move the festival out of Beverley. This was covered in a questionnaire at the last festival. With the result that the festival should not move out of town. The festival and the town go together to produce its atmosphere.    I for one would not like to see it go, and although I have issues with the way the festival is going I still think it is one of the best festivals in the country. If the intent is for the Festival to move there are questions to be raised. "Would they still seek funding from the East Riding of Yorkshire Council" or would they find alternative funding, would it still be a folk festival, or a world roots festival. These are only two questions but there are many more. Join the forum and post your questions, ask for a positive response and let the festival users gauge the way the organisers of the festival intend to develop the future of the Beverley Folk Festival