PHOENIX FESTIVAL 2012!

[gooner1990]

"Leeds festival" isn't in Leeds - but if you were to ask people where it is (ignoring the fact that the location is within it's name) they'd say Leeds, because it's the nearest town.

[gazza_20]

It's actually "kettering" and not "near kettering" that I've heard. I explanded it to "near kettering" because someone was saying there's nowhere properly within kettering, and the 'kettering' I've heard would standardly include anywhere nearby where kettering was the nearest major-ish town.

"Leeds festival" isn't in Leeds - but if you were to ask people where it is (ignoring the fact that the location is within it's name) they'd say Leeds, because it's the nearest town.

[Flaminglippy]

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[gazza_20]

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[gazza_20]

i'm going to have a little go and say somewhere near to Corby, there are surrounding fields and I use this as they have a retail park that is Pheonix Retail Park, might not be anything be who knows.

[LittleMax]

If they are saying Kettering my bet would be Kelmarsh Hall

[gazza_20]

If they are saying Kettering my bet would be Kelmarsh Hall

[splinterbungee]

Okay so we're on Pheonix. R! Big Weekend has been confirmed in hackney, London for ages now.

If within walking distance of Kettering and if it's the 2nd weekend, that's great. I'm off on holiday and a stones throw away and looking to do something that weekend.

[eFestivals]

everything I'm hearing is pointing to it not happening.

But as far as I'm hearing (the info is about a week old) planning is still happening, so it might still go ahead.

[mrtourette]

Yes R1 Big Weekend is definately in Hackney, but last year when it eventually went to somewhere in Wales, Kettering was the other possible site. I just thought that it might be the reason why there is talk about a festival in Kettering. For last year, I believe the venue was going to be Wickstead Park until it ended up in Wales (Bangor i think?)

Hope it is in Kettering or thereabouts cos its just down the road from me

[benweblight]

Everyone seems to be ignoring the fact that there's no Glasto this year; which was probably an influence on them trying to relaunch the festival this year.

Also, July/August is Olympics time so any event around then has the chance to pick up extra business.

This is a double edged sword though, with organizers costs likely to be through the roof due to demand; possibly not the best year to try for a relaunch all considered.

[LondonTom]

everything I'm hearing is pointing to it not happening.

But as far as I'm hearing (the info is about a week old) planning is still happening, so it might still go ahead.

[eFestivals]

So...in total....we' are at the same place since it we found it might make a return? interesting !!

yep, pretty much.

Tho that's slightly unfair, cos it's not as tho nothing has happened in the meantime, even tho there's nothing to see of it. Stuff I've heard says that they've been working hard to try and pull something together.

[The Pink Peril]

Any more on this one, Mr eFests?

[Paul ™]

From what I've heard, it's not going ahead this year.

[eFestivals]

I've not heard anything 100% concrete, but everything I hear says it's not going to go ahead.

[The Pink Peril]

Boo Ta though.

[LondonTom]

boo i was hoping this would go ahead as my big festival, sounded like it could have been good!!

maybe just ye olde hop farm then!

[eFestivals]

I've heard nothing more about it, so still suspect it's not going to happen.

But i've now got a decent idea of where it might have been planned to be held - the Boughton Estate near Kettering. I can't guarantee that's right but it might be.

[Paul ™]

Would there be enough green grass?

[eFestivals]

Would there be enough green grass?

seems like there's enough there for another festival to be held there.

[LondonTom]

Shame looks a decent bit of land!

[gazza_20]

I've heard nothing more about it, so still suspect it's not going to happen.

But i've now got a decent idea of where it might have been planned to be held - the Boughton Estate near Kettering. I can't guarantee that's right but it might be.

[eFestivals]

its a shame, i could've walked there from my house lol

you can walk to Vintage Fest then.

[LondonTom]

its a shame, i could've walked there from my house lol