Fin Fest

[Badger Kitten]

Free Festival in Finsbury Park today (http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/261867/), and fireworks on the Thames tonight.

:cool:

anyone fancy a pint a the F park fest?

[Stig]

Yes! Us! :D

We're doing both aswell:

http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=6476833&posted=1#post6476833

I'm not sure it'll be an actual pint, judging by past years, but we're happy to meet up for an overpriced can of red stripe. ;) I'll PM you my phone number. :cool:

[Badger Kitten]

....I shall wander over with Mr Badger Kitten. It's a fairly random line up but what the hell, it's free.

PROGRAMME
World Music Stage
PLAYING THROUGHOUT THE DAY DJ PENNY REEL
(Born and bred in South Tottenham)
1.00 - 1.40pm Victor Menace
(Resident in the local area for many years)
2.00 - 2.40pm Koma Sersi
(From the Halkevi Centre in Stoke Newington)
3.00 - 3.45pm Peyoti For President
(A local band based in Crouch End)
4.05 - 4.50pm Forty Thieves
5.10 - 6.00pm Latin Dub Sound System
(Corin the band leader has lived locally for most of his life and his rehearsal and
recording studios are in Holloway Rd)
6.00 - 7.00pm No 1 Station
FESTIVAL ENDS
Alfresco Dance Area
1.00 – 2.00pm Jiving Lindy Hoppers
(Live swing/Charlston/Jive Dancing lessons)
2.00 – 3.00pm Lady Kamikaze from the Lady Luck Club
(Spins discs from the 1920s – 60s)
3.00 – 4.00pm Jiving Lindy Hoppers
4.00 – 5.00pm Lady Kamikaze from the Lady Luck Club
5.00 -6.00pm Jiving Lindy Hoppers
Balloon Release
5.00 pm – Sending messages of peace around the world in memory of Margot Sreberny M.B.E
Business Marquee Sponsored by New Deal for Communities (NDC) including Chocolate Fondue
Childrens Area
Hugh Jart peace banner painting
Albion Kids Show Pirate Ship
Albion Kids show soft play area
Face painters
Tree dressing with 'Peace Leaves'
FinFuture Marquee Win a prize in photographic competition – Where is this in Finsbury Park?
Gallery and Portrait Artists
Margot Sreberny M.B.E Memorial Marquee
Music provided by The Dawn Trio
3pm Margot’s life as seen through Friends and Family
�� Annabelle Sreberny
�� Tony Ramsay
�� Pat Zich
�� Stephen Coles
�� Zena Brabazon
�� Jeremy Cobyn MP
Refreshments
Music provided by The Dawn Trio
5pm The Balloon Release by Peace Alliance
Peace Alliance
2pm till 6pm Peace Festival
Pulp Net
1pm - 2pm Catherine Johnson (reading and workshop)
2pm Heidi James and Andrew Lloyd Jones (reading)
2.30 Rebecca Strong (reading)
3pm - 4.30pm Shaun Levin (workshop)
4.30 Nimer Rashed (reading)
5pm Alison Macleod (reading)
5.30 Nick Johnstone and Matt Thorne (serpents tail)
6pm Aoife Mannix (reading with accordion)
6.30 Nikesh Shukla(reading with guitar)
Ends 7pm
Sound System
Entertainment and Music
YESS
Youth Entertainment Sound Systems – Community Entertainment

[Badger Kitten]

Nice one, I will PM you my phone number as well :cool:

[rutabowa]

that was a pleasant day, not too packed ad good atmosphere. did anyone see the alfresco ballroom, i felt so sorry for it, it was a bit away from the main bit in a kind of childrens amphitheatre and absolutely empty of people, like not one single person. it was pretty funny.

[rich!]

that was a pleasant day, not too packed ad good atmosphere. did anyone see the alfresco ballroom, i felt so sorry for it, it was a bit away from the main bit in a kind of childrens amphitheatre and absolutely empty of people, like not one single person. it was pretty funny.

Bugger - missed that, and I normally remember to wander through that ampitheatre bit.

*goes back to picking straw out of hair*

[Stig]

Well, we missed Badger Kitten, as those two didn't stay long, shame. I think they were rather unimpressed. :D

we liked it! It was small but well formed, the toilets were spick and span and even had a dressing gown hook and a pajama shelf. :D

We managed to drag a load of hay bales to the main stage and form a settee, then a haystack to dance on. It was good.

[BEARBOT]

sorry i missed the urban people....i was there with a few freinds,saw a few acts on the inflatable stage..nice to be somewhere not packed out but not deserted either:) left after 40 thieves orkestar, enjoyed them..was great atmosphere/weather i thought:cool:

[Miss-Shelf]

the last ska band was good - got everyone dancing - even some people on hay bales so i hear.

nice to meet you stig and rich.

[Stig]

Nice to meet you too Miss-Shelf!

[Badger Kitten]

;) we ended up staying, we got there at one and it was dead and terrible music - then just as we were scarpering with our £10 of sausages we ran into some mates who'd played earlier ( the first band, where the girl broke a fiddle string) and ended up getting pissed on pints and having lessons in dancing the Madison in the amphitheatre at 3pm-4pm which was exhausting but great fun. And we had a good old dance at the end to the ska band.

Sorry I didn't call and say I was there stig, I thought you were going to Thames fest...were you there in front of the inflatable stage?

[Stig]

Damn, we should have texted you again! ah well. No we were at the main stage for the most part, but had a few wanders round.

[spiralx]

It was alright, had a nice time lazing around. Plus, it was the only festival I've been to this year where it didn't rain :rolleyes: