A Festval Fringeis not organized by any Festival it is a happening that just happens. All people involved in Fringe events do it for the crack. To be honest it gets up my nose a bit when some one trys to organize a session and then asks the landlord for money. If it's organized then it's not fringe it's an official venue.

From what I can see of live music in Holmfirth through the year it is all open Mike. Acoustic sessions are great however shutting the door to a room and asking people not to wander in and out or talk whilst people are singing and or playing go hand in hand. Finding a quiet room with no noise seeping in from elsewhere is problem. Today a quiet pub is a closed pub!

Oh and as ever it is the licence who calls the shots what he or she say's goes. Jannet of the Elephant and Castle said no to the use of the Pool Room and she definatly did not want a closed door session. If you can't beet em join em end of story.