Solfest 2009

[laid back in the sun]

Solfest isn't like that

happy now ??

Edited July 28, 2009 by laid back in the sun

[Donnababycatcher]

I am going to Solfest for the first time ever working at the Association of Radical Midwives Yurt.

We are very nice people and would love you to come and visit us. You can have a cup of tea and a chat, have a bellycast done (if pregnant), do some baby massage, learn about different types of babyslings or whatever else we think of doing as workshops.

We are there for advice or information or a place to chill out with a wood burning stove to dry off in front of ....not that this will be needed of course as it is AUGUST!!

So please drop in kiddies welcome too

Donna

[strictly gaga]

I'm going to this for the first time this year. I'm coming all the way from London

I went to kendal calling last year and didnt enjoy it at all - full of 18 year olds off their heads on bad drugs. Please tell me solfest isnt like this?

[karlpowell]

was our first last year and loved it up ... see you in 4 weeks

[Mosin]

Only 500 tickets left and they are selling quicker by the minute...

[electric_guinness]

anyone participating in the fancy dress?

[liverlou]

anyone participating in the fancy dress?

[rabid]

anyone participating in the fancy dress?

[Mosin]

I will be dressed as a geet big monkey, My wife will be dressed as a slightly smaller, but heavily pregnant monkey, and our little lad will be dressed as a 'nana.

[Mosin]

I will be dressed as a geet big monkey, My wife will be dressed as a slightly smaller, but heavily pregnant monkey, and our little lad will be dressed as a 'nana.

[greenfairy43]

<br />Although I have just noticed that I am on the rota as Duty Manager from 0130 - 0830 on Saturday/Sunday, so for that period, I will be dressed as a geet big monkey who also has an orange High-Viz Vest, a couple of radios and a big folder full of emergency information.<br />

[suzim]

Nice to hear everyone's looking forward to the festie, and hope the sun decides to shine for us - I don't know about anyone else but I've had enough mud to last a life time.

Just wanted to let you all know about what will be happening at the Ladybird Project's family area, which I'll be helping to run. We'll be welcoming kids, grown ups and everyone who reckons they fall somewhere in between into our great big red tent to join in workshops, games and activities with a different theme each day. You can buckle your swash at Friday's pirate day, find your inner clown at circus day on Saturday and let your hair down and make some noise with Sunday's carnival theme. Activities will range from treasure hunts, costume making and nautical-themed drama to circus skills, junk percussion and dance, while in the evenings we'll be creating a rip-roaring, thigh-slapping party atmosphere with cabaret acts, sea shanties and bands who sing songs about land hermit crabs. Please do drop by and join in the fun, and feel free to get in touch online or at the festival if you have an act you'd like to perform in the cabaret.

See you all soon!

[Dobbo]

Just been on the phone to a mate working plans out for getting there, well in the mood now, don't feel in the mood to do any work now though

Bring it on, hope the weather sorts itself out, not too nice out there at the min.

Edited August 18, 2009 by Dobbo

[rabid]

Bring it on, hope the weather sorts itself out, not too nice out there at the min.

[Dobbo]

You're in Cumbria. What do you expect?

[Ringo_Spar]

Yeah I know, rest of UK has a heat wave, we just get slightly warmer rain.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

Will there be an efest style meet, or shall we all just avoid each other as normal

[rabid]

Will there be an efest style meet, or shall we all just avoid each other as normal

[DeadAmos]

i'm going

[liverlou]

Don't know who's going. We need more people to join the MFG.

[easyride]

where is everyone this year 1500 less ticket for the festival than last year, loads of tickets cheap on ebay (no one bidding) ..i surpose the the line up aint great ,but it is summer ,bar stage has nothing on last year but shouldnt put off that many folk ?

[Goblinz]

Hey people - I haven't posted on here for a while. Just wondered what the music genre is in the dance tent. My main love is techno but I can cope with a variety of other stuff. Not been to Solfest before but I'm enthused by a forum friend who has.

[outtolunch]

where is everyone this year 1500 less ticket for the festival than last year, loads of tickets cheap on ebay (no one bidding) ..i surpose the the line up aint great ,but it is summer ,bar stage has nothing on last year but shouldnt put off that many folk ?

[laid back in the sun]

well i waited and waited for the line up to improve but it just never happened, the best addition being the orb but that just wasn't enough to justify the expense of the ticket and travelling so i thought sod it and spent a few quid extra and did the big chill instead and wasn't disappointed. its a shame because a few more big names (and a few more light bulbs ) every year would make this festival unmissable

[Guest Flip]

I think the line up is unmissable personally!!

Kula Shaker are gonna be fun, the dance tent will be stompin, the chill tent has some amazing names and is run by Michael (Mega)dog and the Drystone stage is always fantastic, that together with Weirdigans all night acoustic jam, Disco Du Fromage's new incantation and a welcome return from Shooglenifty...oh, and the mighty Dhol Foundation...and the fact that I'm gonna get to see the Orb for the first time since about 2002....I'm about fit to burst...

Come on people, Solfest is in a class of its own!!!

Never knew there was a MFG, remind me how I join again

Up for an efests meet, lemme know when and I will be there!!