Hello
folks. It’s another short one this week.
Wasn’t it
fantastic that weather held up so well over the Bank Holiday weekend? we’re
back to normal again now but hey Summer was good while it lasted, and I’m told
it was quite pleasant at some of the Festivals around the County.
This past
week it’s been chaos at The Drop In
Centre, having allowed us to move in and set up our stock, the Land Lord
decided to send the decorators in. The
building does need a lot of work, and while it suits RAE as we’re not paying
rent, anyone wanting to move in will either have to fork out a fortune or make
sure the Land Lord makes all the repairs and makes the place safe.
On Wednesday
we had a really constructive Volunteers
Meeting. Already we have more than
doubled the team from last year for Slamfest, and it looks as if we may be able
to Open the Drop In for five Days a week very soon: which would be fantastic.
Whatever
happens though – we officially open on
Saturday, that’s Saturday June 1st. The Drop In will be open from 11:00am – 3:00pm
for you to drop in for a glass of wine and some cheesy things courtesy of Amanda’s
Blinds. We will also have some acoustic
music going on from Phil Sinclair and fingers crossed Acoustic Swansong, and
there’s an open invitation to anyone else who may like to pop in and give us a
song or two.
ARTISTS
– BANDS – MUSICIANS: Bring your work to
the Drop In Centre. We can sale your
product, or act as a referral for your arts services.
If Mick
looks as if he has a foggy head on Saturday you will be right in your
assumptions as on Friday 31st
Live At The Trades we have the UK’s number one Green Day Tribute Band, Green
Bay playing, along with two other top Bands. Tickets are only £4 in advance or £5 on the
door, for what promises to be another rocking night.
On Sunday 2nd June The RAE link
up with the Park will find one of Rotherham’s top young Band’s playing on The Clifton Park Band Stand, For Pete’s Sake. They will be striking up at 1:00pm and
playing through to 3:00pm.
On Wednesday 5th June we
have our first Craft Workshop. A Basic Sewing event with all materials and
refreshments included in the cost of £10.
It starts at 6:00pm. And you get
to keep the item you are making.
The plotting
for Slamfest 2013 moves smoothly
along, and Mick will soon have 5000 fliers for you all to distribute. Call in at the Drop In to pick up a handful
to pass out wherever you are going.
Another good reason for calling in for the Official Opening. We still need loads of Volunteers, especially lads or ladies
able to shift the heavy gear to set up and break down the Sound system, collect
cash throughout the day, sale merchandise, and survey festival goers with a
validation survey on both days. A down
loadable form will be on the Web Site very soon HERE
We’ve opened
up a Facebook page for Slamfest where you can join the discussion and add your
point of view or idea HERE
And let’s
not hog the limelight there are loads of other things happening this weekend. The Acoustic Festival of Britain gets
underway on Friday as people gather at Uttoxeter. A fantastic line up this year. As has the Doncaster Folk Festival which also gets underway of Friday at the Ukrainian
Centre – there’s not been a lot of publicity available about this super little
Festival, not for the first time. We
wish them well. Further North Bamfest will light up Bedale with some
top acts from the Yorkshire Folk scene and beyond. In Rotherham there is night of heavy underground metal at The Charters. Finally, ROMP has it’s Birthday
Party at The Bridge – that should be a blinder.
On Saturday there’s
a special night at the Trades when
Baz celebrates his 50th birthday by bringing together some of his
former Bands to perform what I’m told will be some quality sets. It’s an open evening but get in early as it’s
going to be a brilliant night. BUT also happening is the mighty Goat Leaf at The Bridge, warming up
before they head off on their European Tour.
Just to
remind you the, full listings for the weekend and links onto the individual
events plus the listings for the week ahead are HERE If you want event / session listed, or have a
correction or two then Email HERE
That’s it –
so whatever you are doing this weekend and in the week ahead, have fun, support
your local artists and KEEP IT LIVE
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