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Thread #123247 Message #2712308
Posted By: Tootler
30-Aug-09 - 03:46 PM
Thread Name: WHITBY Folk Week - the small print
Subject: RE: WHITBY Folk Week - the small print
A few observations.
First. I thoroughly enjoyed my day in Whitby and the events I went to were well organised and really enjoyable.
I also found the people in the Festival Office extremely helpful and pleasant. Overall the organisers are to be congratulated on putting on such a successful event year after year.
To Tyke.
I live in Middlesbrough and go to Whitby on average about once a month and have been doing so for the past 30 years, so I am thoroughly aware of the parking situation. In fact, I left my car some distance from Whitby and rode the last bit on the bus and went back at tea time to fetch it when the parking situation had eased. My observation was for those visiting from away who are not familiar with Whitby and for whom, some advice and guidance on the website would be helpful.
To bill\sables
Having the location of the festival office on the programme is not a lot of use if you are wanting to go there to buy a programme. The location also needs to be on the website. I found out the location by asking at the tourist office which was no problem as I had come in by bus and was close by the tourist office. However, if you had managed to park your car on West Cliff... Well I leave you to figure it out.
I found the pdf and I thought it a good idea, though it was not a lot of use to me personally as I am more interested in the participation events. I do think the link could have been a little more prominent, though. I think that particular page could have been made so much more useful if it had been more complete and included times. It helps with planning. How about another similar pdf with the participation events - workshops, sessions and singarounds - with the names of the leaders? This would be very helpful.
I am looking forward to going next year and hope to be able to spend a little more time than one day.