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with your contact details - more details here Latest News 28/03/08 News 29/02/08 Unfortunately our application was turned down. News report here .... Craven Herald
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Thank-You !! - see you at the Festival !!! (OLD NEWS :- ) The complexities and timescales of achieving a licence for Settle Festival have resulted in the organisers postponing the Festival for 12 months.
Mark Dale, the Festival Director, said the organising team were hugely disappointed about having to make the announcement, but commented: “It had become clear that the timescales involved in order for us to achieve a successful Festival on the scale we anticipated were becoming impossible. Despite the best efforts of all the parties involved, both organisers and other bodies, the potential of any delay at this stage meant a real risk that we would let down not just all the local people who have shown support, but also the artistes with whom we’ve been negotiating, the traders, volunteers and other local groups.”
“We felt it would be far better to postpone the Festival for 12 months, but continue the planning from where we are now, building on all the experience and support we already have in place,” he continued. The organisers are planning to fix a new date and then re-apply for a licence, allowing for more consultation with local communities and other organisations, as well as continuing the detailed aspects of the Festival planning.
It was anticipated that the Festival would generate in the region of £2.5 million of expenditure in the local area from visitors, on top of the actual Festival budget itself. Festival Marketing Director, Mike Dean, said “We know this will be a disappointment to many local people who felt this was a big opportunity to put Settle and the local area on the map, and it will be a real blow to the many local musicians and other artistes for whom the Festival would be a platform for their talents. However, we believe by acting now, we are taking a responsible decision, and allowing us to work towards a tremendous event next year. And we want to continue hearing from bands and artistes so we can continue working up the very best offering.”
The organisers will be using the core of the Festival planning for next year, giving more time to work up detailed plans, consolidate sponsorship and the Festival programme, and to further consult with local communities. In addition, volunteers and traders will continue to be involved in the Festival organisation and planning, and there will continue to be a series of opportunities for volunteers to assist.
“We are already looking forward to creating a great Festival in 2008, and we will be announcing the new date in a matter of a couple of weeks,” said Mark Dale.
For more information and comments please contact –
Mark Dale (Festival Director) on 07807 160 310
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Mike Dean (Marketing Director) on 07807 160 239
OK folks, not good news I’m afraid..
We got the result of our licence application 2 days ago, and despite indications that it was pretty much a done-deal; there havebeen sufficient objections to force a hearing – dated 17th April. We are confident that we could win this hearing, and address all the issues raised. However, we have been advised that there is at least one person who is willing to contest the result and take it to a Magistrates Court Hearing. The possible time scale for the process would be:
* 17th April - Licence Hearing
* 21 days to appeal against the result
* 8th May - Appeal lodged against a successful licence
* Magistrates have up to 2 months to address this.
* 8th July – Possible Licence Grant
* This leaves a 6 week time period for:
* Contracting, Marketing, Ticket Sales, Drawing down of Funding, etc etc
* 31st August – Event start
So, the crux issue is that even though we can overcome any objections in practise, the time scale of the process makes it impossible to begin ticket sales in good faith, in time to ensure the festival planning is robust and successful. These dates do take in the worst case scenario, which is what we have to be prepared for; as seemingly we have an individual who is willing and able to use the process to its full extent.
We have no doubt that we can achieve the licence in the long term There is massive public support for this.
* Our planning is robust and typical of much larger events
* The application is the first of its kind for this Council, and technically challenging.
* The Council remain fully supportive
* The police remain fully supportive
Unfortunately, we feel that the exposure of risk to everyone, to carry on for 2007 is too much. Bands we have contacted need to have time to get other gigs, contractors similarly, and the public attendees cannot be misled with an event that may not be possible.
The event organisers have spent a considerable time on this, for no personal gain, and indeed at a cost of other work they have turned down.
We have however decided that due to the huge response we have had from the public, and from bands, both locally and nationally … it is worth pursuing the project for delivery in 2008.
We aim to submit the licence application now – by May 1st, which, using the above worst case scenario of objections, would mean that we expect to gain a licence by September 2007
May I apologise to everyone about this, for circumstances which have been beyond our control. Particular apologies go out to The Stranglers, and Levellers who I know juggled some dates to be able to play … We would like you to play in 2008 if possible …. Similarly, all bands that we have confirmed a slot for we would like to invite you all to play in 2008 … please confirm if this is possible to
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We expect quite a response to this unfortunate postponement in the local newspapers, as it achieved a good support, from many angles. As bands and infrastructure providers, you may feel that a letter is worthy to the newspaper, showing how it has affected you, and how you support next years festival … I would encourage this, and I know the newspapers would be willing to put in extra pages if necessary.
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Again, I apologise for the trouble this has caused you, and I would appreciate it if you could support us with your presence in 2008
Kind regards,
Mark Dale,
Festival Director
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Fri, 04/13/2007 - 03:15 — best band (not verified)
missing out
we are missing out on brilliant music people because of the objectors ...
SIR - As manager of the Bradford-based rock band New Model Army, I am very disappointed that the event planned for later this year has been cancelled due to the actions of a small minority of objectors who clearly have little knowledge of festivals but a great deal of knowledge about the working of council and magistrate appeal systems.
By sticking to the letter of the law, these persons have succeeding in delaying the granting of a licence for this new festival until the point in the year where it would be impossible for the organisers to pull the event together in time.
The event organisers, having the full support of the council, police and local community, had put together a very comprehensive application and one that would surely have been granted.
New Model Army have proudly and firmly maintained their roots in Yorkshire, and with their 10th studio album set for release in late August, the festival was a great opportunity to promote not only themselves but the region in general. It has been estimated that the event could have been worth as much as £2.5 million to the local community not to mention the future benefits of an established and well run festival. These have now been lost for at least another year by the simple but well established practice of nimbyism.
The festival had committed to a very environmentally friendly event and it was predicted that the site would be in better condition when the event was over than it was before it began.
So for the sake of a few days slight inconvenience to a very small number of people, the area has lost the opportunity to unite its community, promote its beauty and highlight the wealth and variety of artistic talent that exists in the region.
The organisers have my full support for the rescheduled event in 2008.
Tommy Tee Triple T Management.
Fri, 04/13/2007 - 03:09 — Settle Young disappointed people (not verified)
why
i hate everyone from rathmell, they have all jumped onto one person's bandwagon, and now the police have exposed him as a liar ... he should be arrested...
how good do you feel in rathmell ... isn't this liar meant to be your representative on council or something.. typical .. isn't it also true that he didn't correctly register the vote from the meeting ? !! ... i hope you get no benefits from the festival, as you haven't helped it ..
we NEED settle festival to put some life into this area
settle festival team you will get loads of help for 2008 from some very upset young people .. bring it on !
Mon, 04/16/2007 - 21:27 — Mike Dean (Festival Marketing) (not verified)
Let's be fair here
There have been some blanket criticisms of Rathmell based on a (tiny) group of objectors there, but please remember that IN FACT more Rathmell residents voted FOR the Festival than against at the public meeting, and there has been strong support from that village and the surrounding area. Don't tar all of Rathmell with the same brush simply because of one or two people.
Mike
Fri, 04/13/2007 - 02:58 — us (not verified)
a few of us
a few of us have been talking - we are all young - and maybe we are the yobs who hang around the street corners with nothing to do ... but we are upset that settle festival isn't happening this year .... some of our friends are from rathmell, and we can't believe that people there can be so nasty .... old people who are meant to know better ... they complain because we hang around on the town hall steps, or at the petrol station, but when this festival was promising to give us things to do over the year in preparation.. you have destroyed it ... you pick and choose to retire to rathmell, but we have friends there who want a life ... why can't you see the bigger picture? were you ever young?
Fri, 04/13/2007 - 02:43 — Settle Festival is good (not verified)
bring it on
a few of us young folks in settle have been talking, and we really hate the way that those people in rathmell have been complaining, and making up lies etc, just to stop this festival. we read the craven herald as well ...
this is exactly what the young people want round here weren't they young once? if all of the people like the councils and the national park and the millenium trust like it, then surely it must be a good thing .....
we all want to go
d
Fri, 04/13/2007 - 02:35 — Settle Public Feeling (not verified)
The Truth is Out - Opposers are Fabricating facts
As reported tonight - in the Craven Herald ....... By the local police !! Those in opposition to the festival have been fabricating their facts, bending truths, and making up whatever they fancy to try and support their smallmindedness. quote ... the police "at no time have the police attempted to prevent the festival from taking place and we were shocked when informed that people were pointing the finger at us or using our report to put their own points across" quote .... an objector "But one of the objectors,..................., said that the objection by North Yorkshire Police ran to seven pages, and an objection from the Craven District Council Environmental Health Officer ran to over two pages. "Completely irrespective of the views of other members of the public, I suggest that, in the light of objections from these two authorities alone, their application would have had no chance of approval," he said." As a supporter of the festival, and all that it will bring to this area, shouldn't we get on, and help the festival team for 2008 - forget the tiresome fools, as they now have no credibility when their leader is exposed as willing to twist facts and lie. i have signed up as a volunteer, and am willing to help make Settle Festival 2008 a true landmark event for the district. - lets hope plenty of folks do.... I know one of the aims of the festival was to re-invest profits back into communities - as modelled by glastonbury .... i would suggest that Rathmell isn't interested in such initiatives, judging from their song they have sung. However, i suspect that Settle and Giggleswick who are actually the closest communities to the Festival will embrace the ethos and benefits of what the Festival is going to bring to the area. Settle and Giggleswick people, be supportive, and aim to help this event which is geared to help you.... i am a young Settle person, who wants to grow up in an up to date vibrant community, not one full of old wingers .. all of the young people in Settle want this ... the old retirement people who complain do nothing to help us... some do though, such as the men who do the paper for the pool ... we like you ... support the Settle Festival Team ... when is the next public meeting? i hope this gets published, because young people don't get much of a say around here.
Thu, 04/12/2007 - 15:48 — Anonymous (not verified)
Shame
What a shame. Why all the negative comments towards the festival? It's only for 3 days and could be very good for the area. If it's not succesful then hard luck and move on, but at least someone tried. What are you doing other than whinging about any potential problems, which I don't really think exist. Settle could quite easily cope with 20,000 visitors, the worst that will happen is some traffic. Good luck next year.
Wed, 04/11/2007 - 10:39 — andy (not verified)
unbeliveable
I have just found out that the festivel has been postponded as a local resident our family wife and two kids were looking forward to this event on our doorstep and visiting the festivel each day we may have even got the tent out !!!! because we relised what a huge positive efect it would have on the local area we find it unbeliveable that the minority can yet again spoil things for the majority we have spoke to many people of all ages about this event and nobody had a negative view in fact everyone could see the advantages to the area the festivel would bring so its time for the majority to out shout the minority and let the powers that be know that Settle and the local area does want this to happen.
So come on Mark and the team dont give in go for it get that licence
and lets have a great festivel in 2008 and show the doubters that this will have nothing but a positive efect on settle and the sourounding area.
Andy
Sun, 04/08/2007 - 11:17 — Anonymous (not verified)
This is a local town...
Good on you the league of gentlemen - we will have none of the no tails in this village. This is a local village for local people! Pathetic - these people have nothing better to do than cause misery to others.
Thu, 04/05/2007 - 16:47 — Anonymous (not verified)
It is very much a shame that
It is very much a shame that the festival wont go on, reading the previous comments it seems obvious that the locals are scared because they are unsure as to what may happen, there are now hundreds of festivals in the uk and I have been going to them with my family (both now teenage girls) for years, I feel more comfortable leaving them to walk around on their own at a festival than I do in Huddersfield or even Holmfirth, we have never seen any bother, everyone ( young and old) is there for the same reason and that is to relax after a hard weeks graft, it would be nice to know that when the festival does go ahead in 2008 that we would be welcomed by the locals and not frowned upon.
Tue, 04/03/2007 - 18:13 — KT (not verified)
A platform for many talnets
A big opportunity to put Settle and local area on the map.
Looking forward to a tremendous event next year 2008.
Go For It!
All the best Mark
Tue, 04/03/2007 - 09:26 — Anonymous (not verified)
Settle Festival Objections
Settle is a similar size to Holmfirth and Beverley both towns having small but well established music and arts festivals, local business and tourist attractions benefit immensely and the villages have something to aim for. It provides enhanced community spirit and commercial sustainability and people get to have a good time in the process. I have visited Settle for many years and witnessed the friendly Environment that the place offers. What makes Settle any different from Holmfirth and Beverley and many other small villages and towns that embrace such events? I can say without much doubt that the people that are objecting the events' go ahead are only objecting because they don’t like change. These people should visit other small village festivals before offering their opinion as it seems illogical that one can form an opinion without experiencing or having the full and non biased information of the effects of such an event.
Tue, 04/03/2007 - 14:08 — Anonymous (not verified)
I disagree that all the
I disagree that all the people who object to the festival are against change in Settle. I personally would love to see a change in Settle, and would do anything to get rid of the yob culture which has been growing slowly and steadily in the area in the past few years. However, I don't believe that holding a festival is going to achieve that (like you all say, it is just three days after all - well, not counting the many weeks of preparation before hand or the weeks of clearing up the mess afterwards). Personally, I am against the festival because I believe it may do more to damage the area than support it - is Settle really capable of playing host to 60,000 people (many more than its current population?) However, I also agree that this whole argument about what could/will happen is complete speculation. No one can tell whether its going to be a success or not, so although I am against it I was willing to eat my words should the whole thing prove to be a success. Now it seems we must wait another year to see who is right - in my opinion this increased wait could prove to be a good thing, as it increases the chance that the festival will be a success.
Thu, 04/05/2007 - 11:26 — Anonymous (not verified)
YOBS and the backward Rathmellians
I have a teenager (yob) as you have put it in Settle. When she heard about the festival, her and many other (yobs) put their heads together to try and think of a way that they could get involved. This would have given them many weeks of preparation before hand. But now that its not going ahead they have time on their hands again. The festival would benefit all ages. With the profits going back into the community, maybe something could have been done for all them (YOBS) on the street.
Without people with enthusiasm and new ideas like Mark, Settle will continue its downward spiral of shops shutting down only to be replaced with charity shops which pay less if no rates.
Settle needs action not more consultants without new ideas. Free Parking and a quarry wagon ban are the start. Grants for new or improved local business/ reduced rates would encourage more employment and visitors. Why not take a look at Kirkby Lonsdale, which seems to thrive, even with a Booths supermarket!
Tue, 04/03/2007 - 17:09 — Admininstrator (not verified)
60,000 people is not an
60,000 people is not an accurate figure.
The festival anticipated 15,000, while the license band would allow a maximum of 29,000
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 20:48 — richie (not verified)
Huge dissapointment
One of the many things that makes this world such a wonderful place to live is that everybody has different interests. But unfortunately the fact that everybody is different contributes to alot of hatred and upset in the world, where people are set in their ways and refuse to break free. I appreciate that not everybody likes the same things in life, but in order to be happy and get along, everybody needs to give a little and support each other. I think it's a shame that for JUST 3 DAYS out of 365, some local people of Settle won't support others having a great weekend in the beautiful countryside listening to good music and supporting the local community. I suggest that everyone against the festival should give a little love and let their hair down.. Peace !
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 18:48 — Anonymous (not verified)
Everyone is entitled to
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. My opinion is that I'm glad this Festival will not go ahead. So why, for that opinion, am I branded silly, selfish, small minded and pathetic ?
I am not opposed to Festivals, but I do not believe that our beautiful countryside and this type of festival sit comfortably together, nor I do believe that the site chosen is suitable.
Several contributors here say it is something for the young people to do and get involved in. Should the Council not be concentrating on ensuring our young people have something to do for the other 11 months of the year as well ?
Sun, 04/08/2007 - 12:33 — Anonymous (not verified)
You and your friends still
You and your friends still havent stated a reason of note to stop the festival - festivals and the countryside are the perfect mix!!! Have you never looked into other festivals before making your judgement clearly not judging on your uneducated opinion. You would have lost when the hearing would have taken place. You are just doing this to make yourself feel better at the expense of ruining others summer.
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 15:23 — Anonymous (not verified)
Settle Festival
Why are you posting only those comments in favour of a festival?
There are many people who object to the festival, several of whom have posted comments.
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 21:31 — clare (not verified)
such a shame
i dont know wether any body remembers this happening years ago. i was at ribblehead just after hawkwind played it was great. i am 25 so very sorry this event is not going to be this year . But bring it on . better luck next time. cant even comment on the people who are against this x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x thats what i think of you . lots of luck to mark and all involved.clare lister x x x xx
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 19:44 — Anonymous (not verified)
for what its worth!
it seems to me for what its worth, as a family man; that settle and surounding area is going to be noted in the future only as a retirement village! not as a viberant town with lots to offer for every one.. for the plesure of so many, you would think that these people could lighten up for the 3 days out of 365.. yes thats 362 days of peace and quiet!!! you dont hear every one else complaining about that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
math
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Mon, 04/02/2007 - 18:14 — Anonymous (not verified)
Why didnt you post my
Why didnt you post my comments this morning ? They where neither abusive or damning just useful advice or was there a conflict of interest with certain members of your organising team.
Neil Hartley.
Rathmell
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 14:09 — Anonymous
Unbelievable!
THe sort of person who opposes this type of event is the one who thinks there is no community spirit anymore and agrees there is nothing for kids to do but hang round on street corners. This could have been an opportunity for local kids to get involved and do something positive and maybe after watching some of the bands take away a sence of belonging, the same as I did when I saw NMA in 84. Gatherings of this kind have been going on for hundreds of years, it's what this country is all about... Shame on that person!!
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 19:13 — Anonymous (not verified)
I live in this community
I live in this community because it has Community Spirit. It's residents talk to each other; they laugh and joke and rally together when times get tough. They are not nameless faces across garden fences. I have spent many a long hour contributing to that Community Spirit because it is important to me, which is why I want to preserve and nurture it. I've no doubt the other objectors feel the same way about it too.
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 21:04 — Anonymous (not verified)
I live here too
Community Spirit?...in Rathmell?...oh please don't make me laugh...it's probably the worse place I've come across for lack of spirit...they'll sit around moaning if things disappear or change but can't be bothered to do anything to ensure their community doesn't continue a slide towards the retirement capital of the dales
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 14:55 — Anonymous (not verified)
Rathmell Festival..As it was not going to be in Settle
Whoever this 'individual' is..Well done Sir...It will not happen this year..Best bit of news I could have had...
Wed, 04/04/2007 - 23:42 — Anonymous (not verified)
Facts or made up...?
Fact : the main festival site is actually in Giggleswick
Fact : the closest village is Giggleswick, then Settle Town, then Rathmell
It would seem that most objections are as usual dreamt up, and re-inforced by heresay, chinese whispers and plenty of made-up assumptions, with little research or communication to try and find out truths before banging the drums !!!
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 17:42 — Anonymous (not verified)
I have to say that this has
I have to say that this has all made me change my mind about moving to Rathmell.
We thought this was a genuine local community we would like to live in and looked forward to the festival as a happy event we could be part of; but it seeems that small minded, rude, bullying behaviour has become intrinsic to the villages identity....who would want to live there? They may pick on us next !!
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 18:06 — Anonymous (not verified)
Our Community.
You clearly have no idea what makes a happy and peaceful community. I suggest you move to Glastonbury.
Sun, 04/01/2007 - 23:55 — Anonymous
Wow
How humbug of one silly man to cause a community to lose out on HUGE revenue, a LOT of fun, international recognition and last, but not least, the best festival video ever to have been made (er..by me).
What are some people afraid of. Probably people, and extending a warm hand.
Shame.
Sun, 04/01/2007 - 19:38 — Anonymous
no fest
a real shame
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 17:43 — Ellie (not verified)
angry at no festival
I am hugely disappointed at this news, not just because it would have been fantastic fun and a real boost for the community, but also because it could have been something Settle could really be proud of. I am shocked that there are a minority of people out there who are pathetic and small minded enough to want to fight against the only really positive and exciting event to come out of the area for years, just because of silly little fears about the festival 'ruining the area'. The only things that are ruining our area are people like you!
Shame on you, you selfish, selfish people.
Ellie.
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 06:57 — Anonymous
disgusting
have just got out of bed at 7.54 to this news and am so i cant even think of the right words to describe how cross i am . i will have to post my feelings later today when i have composed myself because all that would come out now IS NOT PRINTABLE !!!!!!!!!
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 14:20 — Anonymous
re disgusting
Have calmed down slightly now , still think it is really bad and that guy'' the bad man" who is stopping this should get a life . so very sorry mark and everyone else involved its sad but we must look forward to next year and stay positive . clare x x x
Mon, 04/02/2007 - 20:08 — clare (not verified)
life in the dales
our whole infastructure in the dales is based apon people visiting . people might object to the idea /ideals of having a festival on the grounds that it wil be disrutive to the towns and bad for the countyside; are forgetting that it is proposed that this event will bring busness aprox £2.5 mil how can these peope say that is a bad thing. the national parks spend millions up keeping the area so thousands of people can visit the dales every year. this is also to bring revanue in to the area.... people are affraid of change . clare x
Fri, 04/06/2007 - 09:38 — Anonymous (not verified)
NIMBY's
My eldest child is now 19 and I recall about 6 years ago I attended a meeting at Victoria Hall in Settle, which was reported in the Craven Herald, discussing Settle building a skatepark, the kids started to fundraise for it but as they got older and their needs changed they ran out of steam, the next year group came along and the situation remained the same i.e. the town moaning about them hanging around but not providing solutions.
My point is that this exciting event would have given the kids a focus to their summer holidays and the proceeds could of helped to fund something to keep them occupied and away from moaning nimby's for the future. Whilst I understand and empathise with some of the doubters you can't have it all ways can you?
Incidentely I also have a 14 year old who now hangs around town and I am constantly worried about what my child and their gang are getting up to as I can see that their reputaion is being tarnished by hanging around but as children they desperately need our help to 'hang out in a safe and non threatening manner' again the proceeds of the festival could have proved priceless in this.
Fri, 04/06/2007 - 11:14 — Simon Kay (not verified)
Festivals in General
I run the Solfest Festival in rural West Cumbria. We are currently in our fourth year and have grown year on year to our current capacity of around 8000 people. In many ways I suspect we are similar to the type of event which has unfortunately been stopped from taking place in Settle.
Like the Settle festival, we initially met with some local resistance to what we were trying to do, but through a combination of presentations, local meetings, community newsletters, free tickets for local residents and a lot of knocking on doors actually talking to people, we overcame this and obtained our license. We now enjoy the unreserved support of everyone who lives in the area who are very proud of what they rightly see as "their" festival. We have regular attendees in their seventies and eighties as well as young families and every conceivable age in between. The general consensus of opinion is that Solfest contributes much more to the area than it detracts from it with local businesses reporting record takings.
To date, we have never received a single official complaint about noise, anti-social behaviour or anything else, either to the licensing authority or to the local police. We are very proud of this and will work hard to keep it this way.
The reason I mention these things is because there is an awful lot of speculation on this message board about what "possibly could have happened" if the Settle license had been granted. I just wanted to demonstrate what can happen when a festival and the local community work together for the good of the area and everyone in it. Festivals are a wonderful way to celebrate an area and the people who live in it. I believe that if more children attended such events where they can spend a weekend in the great outdoors, surrounded by families and friends experiencing stimulating arts and music and fresh air in a safe secure environment, then much of the "yob culture" which we so often read about would never actually manifest itself.
I wish Mark and his team every success in the future.
Simon Kay
Director
Solfest
Fri, 04/06/2007 - 22:22 — mark
The Good of Festivals
Simon ,
Many thanks for that.
Indeed, i hear very good reports about Solfest, and I note that you had some cross-over of artistes with us this year, and i heard many people saying they would be visiting both. I may even get the chance now to come and visit Solfest myself this year! I'll send you an email.
thank-you for your support,
kind regards,
Mark Dale
Director,
Settle Festival Ltd
Tue, 04/10/2007 - 00:22 — Jennifer (not verified)
Solfest is an enjoyable family weekend
I got to know about Solfest by going to Brampton Live. I went the first year and enjoyed it so much that I have been every year since and have just bought my tickets for this year. We go in a group of family and friends. Infact my son is going as a voluntary steward and he is only 15. Thats how much it impressed him.
It is an enjoyable weekend and the people who organise these events should get commendations for their very hard work not let down by the few who do not know how to enjoy themselves.
Get yourself to Solfest, Mark and have a good time. Its worth every penny.
So good luck Mark for next year, hope nothing gets in the way and stops it as I will hopefully be coming along to partake in the festivities.
Good Luck
Jennifer
Sun, 04/08/2007 - 11:50 — Anonymous (not verified)
Solfest/Settle
Mark, why not get a few Solfest tickets & give them to the main objectors, so they could go & see for themselves?
Or get a Reporter from a local paper to go & report on how it effects the local area? Or something along those lines?
The Solfest organisers would probably supply a few "stage" passes.
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