Beverley Folk Festival

Subject: Beverley Folk Festival
From: festadmin
Date: 03 May 08 - 09:45 AM

As you may know by now, the festival is currently conducting a feasibility study into how the festival can develop into the future.

As part of the study, we have recently added a thread to the festival web forum and would welcome any comments.

To log in and add a comment, you can go to:
http://www.beverleyfestival.com/forum/

Please do let us know what you think.

Subject: Beverley folk Festival
From: Wildboy
Date: 13 May 08 - 09:37 AM

Hi all,

Beverley folk festival's website has now got a forum where you can air your views on the future of the festival. There is a study/consultation going on as to whether to keep the festival in town or move to a green field site or another town in the region. Have your say!
Forum

There is also a public meeting in the Tiger Inn, Beverley on Thurs 22nd May at 7.30pm for those who can make it.

Roy

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: oombanjo
Date: 13 May 08 - 01:19 PM

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

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 14 May 08 - 03:07 AM

Hola Oom old chap. Pardon me for being thick, but why do people want to move it out of town?

                     Flamenco, the true path!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: theleveller
Date: 14 May 08 - 03:27 AM

Paco, here's part of an email I received from Chris Wade when I asked her the same question in June last year.

"There have been rumours about the festival moving. Well, it was certainly great this year and ideally we would love to keep it where it is. Having said that we are facing more and more difficulties with restrictions imposed on us at the venues and generally in the town with regard to signage, putting up posters, banners etc to publicise the event, all of which make life more and more difficult for us. And we want an easier life! We also have the problem of the fact that the Memorial Hall is likely to be closed for a year for renovations - and we are not sure when. It was supposed to have been this year - maybe it will be 2008 or not till 2009. In any case we need to plan ahead and work out the best way forward for when this happens."

Like many people, I wouldn't want to see the festival move out of town.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 14 May 08 - 04:27 AM

Ah! Thanks for that Mr Leveller.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,buspassed
Date: 14 May 08 - 05:06 AM

As we intend to move to Beverley in 18 months time I'd be well off piste if our arrival coincided with BFF being shunted into some sort of fenced-off enclosure on the Westwood aping that dreadful alleged Folk festival they have in Cambridge!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: oombanjo
Date: 14 May 08 - 02:31 PM

I doubt the westwood, more like 20 miles away!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,ET
Date: 14 May 08 - 03:30 PM

I would also like to see the Festival remain in Beverley andd East Riding County Council ought to appoint a liaison officer with decision making powers, to help overcome the increasingly petty and largely irrelevant nonsensical rules that burden just about everything done today.   I am sure if there was enough of the right publicity the Council, who own the site and have many rules to enforce, would pull out all the stops to keep the festival in town, don't you?

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Gedpipes
Date: 15 May 08 - 04:42 AM

The festival ought not to be moved from the town
The organisers, principally Chris Wade, who I think does a great job, should be supported in that endeavour if that is her stated intention.

Perhaps EYCC should be encouraged to engage in a feasibility study which will enable it to reflect on the economic and social benefits which a cultural event of this kind brings to region enhancing its reputation and so forth. Such dialogue may well be convincing – maybe not.

Maybe the festival committee ought to reflect on scaling down the number of headline acts for a couple of years.
Clearly, it ought to make a ROI but that is not the sole reason for its existence.
Cheers
Ged

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 15 May 08 - 05:23 AM

Will there be a flamenco session this year?....... I'll get my coat!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: theleveller
Date: 15 May 08 - 06:24 AM

"East Riding County Council ought to appoint a liaison officer with decision making powers"

"Perhaps EYCC should be encouraged to engage in a feasibility study"

I suppose, as a rate-payer, I'll be asked to pay for this.

Actually, EYCC do seem quite alert to the benefits of folk music if their encouragement of school projects is anything to go by (as anyone who saw the performance at last year's BFF by the fantastic group of youngsters whose name for the moment escapes me will appreciate).

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Folkiedave
Date: 15 May 08 - 07:21 AM

Move it twenty miles away? Pickering?

East Yorkshire Showground at Driffield seems the obvious place to me.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Anglogeezer
Date: 15 May 08 - 09:03 AM

FOLKIEDAVE said "East Yorkshire Showground at Driffield seems the obvious place to me."
HOWEVER, Driffield already has it's own folk festival, see here Driffield Folk Festival
So, a move there to set up on someone else's patch wouldn't go down very well would it???
Nor would it be the Beverley Folk Festival.
At the moment there's not enough information in the public domain to base any meaningful discussion on. So until the Beverley Folk Festival organisers give us something more substantial to go on there ain't much to discuss.

regards
Jake
(in Beverley)

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 15 May 08 - 02:12 PM

Beverley Advertiser says there is a public meeting in The Tiger Thursday May 22 at 7:30pm -it will be worth going along to hear views and submit ideas.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: oombanjo
Date: 16 May 08 - 01:42 PM

I'll see you there.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 16 May 08 - 02:53 PM

Beverley festival is a great festival with a unique Beverley town atmosphere. The loss of the Picture Playhouse and of Nellys were blows, and those venues brought visitors through Saturday market and added local flavour.

I wonder if the work on Norwood House is anywhere near being completed(?) as that would be a good venue. The parish hall next to the Minster is another great venue and perhaps that could be used.

Can anyone think of any other Beverly Town venues that could fill the gap left by the Picture Playhouse and Nellys while the Memorial hall is done up?

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Willa
Date: 16 May 08 - 03:33 PM

Toll Gavel Methodist Church
Toll Gavel
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 8PQ
is an excellent venue often used for plays/musical events and with several extra rooms available.

I think refreshments would be soft drinks only.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 16 May 08 - 03:39 PM

Guildhall, Treasue House Cafe area as a small venue?

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: the button
Date: 16 May 08 - 03:52 PM

Good call, Willa. Dead central, too.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Leadfingers
Date: 16 May 08 - 08:42 PM

Having only got to the Beverley Festival on a day out from Leeds when I was Ooop north doing Missionary work , I think it would be a Criminal Act if it ceased to be IN the Town .


And see you at The Beck next week !

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST,goodlife
Date: 17 May 08 - 04:57 AM

as anyone invited a representative from t council might be a good idea
tony

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: GUEST
Date: 17 May 08 - 09:39 AM

"Having only got to the Beverley Festival on a day out from Leeds when I was Ooop north doing Missionary work "

Trying to convert the heathen barbarians of Yorkshire were you - you're lucky you didn't end up in a wicker man!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: theleveller
Date: 17 May 08 - 09:40 AM

Damnation, forgot to sign in!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Pistachio
Date: 20 May 08 - 12:22 PM

Refresh/reminder

'public meeting in The Tiger, Lairgate, Thursday May 22 at 7:30pm' -

see you there.

H.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 20 May 08 - 12:28 PM

Not me

I'm away until Friday

r

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 22 May 08 - 06:15 PM

Chap collapsed at meeting and ambulance had to be called. Meeting postponed.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 27 May 08 - 01:06 AM

Trying to remember what was said before the meeting halted. There was mention of 'Beverley Folk Festival' now being just 'Beverley Festival'?, or was it 'Beverley Folk Roots and World Music Festival'? Hadn't realised that had happened.

There were questionaires around after a concert one year asking things like 'is it ok to include ..... music'. I thought it was meant to refer to an inclusion that wouldn't interfere with or take resources from the rest of the folk festival.

If there are questionaires around this year, anyone interested needs to get hold of one and fill it in. I'm going to take care to think about the implications of what it might be used for too.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Hand-Pulled Boy
Date: 27 May 08 - 09:27 AM

I went to both the Saturday and Sunday night main concerts last year and had a great time. Judging by the attendance on both nights then reasonable profits should have been made. The present location is ideal as 'it's' all in the same area of Beverley. People like everything to be within walking distance of pubs (fringe events), and amenities which is what they've got now. Traveling further afield for weekend events could seriously effect numbers with the possiblity of the festival being seriousy fragmented. Artists should be willing to reduce their fees substantialy in order to perform at such a highly regarded annual event.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 27 May 08 - 02:30 PM

Hissyfit are on Sunday Afternoon 3:45 pm in the club room -come see!

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Willa
Date: 27 May 08 - 04:25 PM

The programme is now on the website http://www.beverleyfestival.com/

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Willa
Date: 27 May 08 - 04:26 PM

Includes details of fringe events

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 03 Jun 08 - 08:43 PM

There is a new meeting scheduled for 11th June

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 05 Jun 08 - 07:18 PM

There is a suggestions section on the Beverley folk festival forum (see the 'forum' link Wildboy posted near top of thread).

If anyone has ideas they could post them there, in advance of the meeting next Wednesday. Could get some good ideas going and raise points to think about.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 06 Jun 08 - 06:37 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 07 Jun 08 - 09:30 AM

Has anyone else got helpful suggestions for the festival forum?
You go on the forum site, get on the topic 'thread' and click 'reply'

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: danensis
Date: 07 Jun 08 - 06:19 PM

I think it should take place in Beverley and feature folk music.

John

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 08 Jun 08 - 06:07 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 10 Jun 08 - 10:31 AM

Tomorow.
Public consultation meeting, Wednesday 11th June in the Tiger 7.30.
see the Beverley Folk festival forum website.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 10 Jun 08 - 04:00 PM

Would be an idea to get there for 7.15 as it will start promptly and could be crowded.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 08:07 AM

Public consultation meeting tonight re the future of Beverley Folk festival. See above.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 11 Jun 08 - 07:57 PM

As I understand it there will be an announcement at this years festival as to whether or not it will stay in Beverley and whether the word 'folk' will be dropped.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: The DeanMeister
Date: 13 Jun 08 - 05:41 AM

Well, what happened?

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 13 Jun 08 - 06:22 AM

They say it's not decided yet. There will an announcement about whatever will happen at the end of this years festival. The directors that spoke said they wanted a music festival not a folk festival and that they would much prefer to be at another location. One of them (an odd person to be involved in Beverley folk festival) was strongly against both 'folk' and 'Beverley'. No one agreed with them, even the youngsters who wanted a rock music tent.

We think there will always be a Beverley folk festival of some kind. There has always been something going on, from the minstrels gathering in Medieval times to the dance groups that danced out for the efdss national day of dance pre the white horse folk club folk festival.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: nutty
Date: 13 Jun 08 - 06:35 AM

If that's the way they feel then, perhaps it's best that they move on.

Then Beverley's 'People' festival can rise again and give the people of Beverley what they want.

I think that the Shanty Festival together with a smaller folk festival would be perfect but that's just a personal opinion.

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Kampervan
Date: 13 Jun 08 - 07:00 AM

Interesting goings on.
Well said Nutty.

I've been travelling up to Beverley for the folk festival since the mid eighties. I've missed one or two along the way, but I've certainly enjoyed every one that I got to.

It's gone through lots of ups and downs, many changes and we (the public) even managed to keep it going the year when there wasn't (an official) one.

If the powers that are now in control have decided that Beverley folk festival shouldn't be
a) About folk and
b) In Beverely

then let them go off and organise what they want, where they want. I've no doubt that Beverley won't be short of a Folk Festival for very long.

See you all soon.


K/van

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Willa
Date: 13 Jun 08 - 12:08 PM

I'll second that, nutty

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Michael
Date: 13 Jun 08 - 01:05 PM

It is rather like going to The Vatican Council and saying:
"It shouldn't be in Rome and shouldn't discuss religion".
Strange people.

Mike

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Graham and Jo
Date: 15 Jun 08 - 06:12 AM

Beverley realy needs an arts centre and its silly that we don't have one. Massive amounts are raised from us rate-payers in Beverley and Beverley sees very little back. The East Riding authority (who get nearly all the money) spend a lot elsewhere. Pocklington have a nice arts centre and Bridlington have a lot spent on various costly projects.

Norwood house is a lovely historic building close to the center of town. The picture playhouse wasn't saved but it's not too late to do something with Norwood House.   If the current festival organisers move onto a different festival in a different place, an arts centre would be an ideal center for the organisation of events such as a traditional folk festival in Beverley.

We are writing to the Libraries, Arts and Heritage group manager at East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Anyone else interested in this? See www.norwoodhouse.org    or    www.beverleyhigh.e-yorks.sch.uk/norwood/

Subject: RE: Beverley Folk Festival
From: Sir Roger de Beverley
Date: 15 Jun 08 - 07:12 AM

I agree that the shameful sale of the Playhouse by East Riding Council robbed us of a great venue and I would support any move to establish an arts centre in Beverley.

Roger