Settle Festival

[mark dale]

SEE /index.php?s=&showtopic=90973&view=findpost&p=2472454">UPDATE !!!!

We will be submitting our licence application for Settle Festival very soon .......

and up-dating our webspace - www.settlefestival.co.uk

We have been working hard this year on planning etc, so hope to have a great Festival in 2008 --- any questions - ask on here, or email info@settlefestival.co.uk

once our application is submitted, it would be helpful if anyone supporting it sends an email/letter to certain parties ... i will post more details etc of addresses to send to ...

all the best

mark " organising a big community benefit festival in his spare time" dale

Edited September 7, 2008 by mark dale

[Guest Flip]

Good luck with it all Mark, we were definately coming this year but appreciate your reasons for postponing it.

Will look forward to it!!

[llcoolphil]

Good luck with it all Mark, we were definately coming this year but appreciate your reasons for postponing it.

Will look forward to it!!

[Paul ™]

Hopefully get to this

[mark dale]

STOP- PRESS - new Licence application for 2008 is in !!! please support us !!

by writing to :

Gary Bowyer,

Head of Licensing

Craven District Council

Granville Street

Skipton,

North Yorkshire

BD23 1PS

or email to EnvironmentalHealth@cravendc.gov.uk

by 20th January 2008 !!!

If you do write or email, please also send a copy email to us at

support@settlefestival.co.uk

Thank-You !! - see you at the Festival !!!

An example letter could be as below:

Dear Licencing,

I understand that Settle Festival are currently applying for their licence for 2008.I fully support this application, and feel that the event will bring some much needed vitality and interest into the area; I believe the management team will do a good job, and are working in full co-operation with the authorities to ensure that this community event is delivered safely and well for the benefit of all. This area needs well run initiatives such as this.

Kind Regards

"Mr Supporter"

also check out our new website - www.settlefestival.co.uk - a work in progress - sign in to see the full site and be able to input into it and receive news ..

many thanks ...

mark " small festival organiser " dale

Edited December 24, 2007 by mark dale

[mark dale]

Hopefully get to this

[Paul ™]

:angry: got you earmarked for a guest pass mate !!!

mark " can do " dale

[llcoolphil]

:angry: got you earmarked for a guest pass mate !!!

mark " can do " dale

[Vectrex]

Shame you didn't get the license for last year. This year rather. Better luck for next year. Or this year if you're reading this next year!

A few questions.

What dates are you planning on holding the festival?

Will there be weekend only tickets available?

I notice you invited Sam's Sauna for 2007. Will you be inviting them for 2008? And/or some of the other saunas such as Heatwave Sauna and Lost Horizon Sauna?

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I'm a bit stuffed for festivals this year. As only starting a new job recently, can't get any time off in May for Sunrise Celebration, and can't get any time off in August for Big Green Gathering or Big Chill. And none of them do weekend tickets. But thankfully I can at least get time off for Glastonbury. So hope to be able to make Settle Festival as well.

[mark dale]

Hiya - First of all - Happy New Year to everyone !!

Dates of the event is ---- last weekend in august ... ie the weekend after leeds and reading and solfest ...

29th, 30th, 31st August - friday, saturday, sunday - campsite is open thursday - monday ( folks can stay monday night)

weekend only tickets? what do you mean by this?

yes, Sams Sauna should be coming hopefully !! - also quite a few other "green initiative " stalls etc ...

there will be opportunities for volunteers for free tickets etc also, an amount of "guest tickets" .. email me on - volunteers@settlefestival.co.uk

all the best for 2008

mark " new year" dale

[mark dale]

here is our full newsletter ..

Settle Festival Ltd, c/o Settle Tourist Information Centre

Town Hall, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9EJ

management@settlefestival.co.uk

tel.07807 160 310

December 26th 2008

Dear All Settle Festival Supporters,

Just a quick newsletter - to let you know that we have just submitted our licence application for Settle Festival 2008, and would like your support and help.

We have also updated the website, www.settlefestival.co.uk with a new look, and the opportunity for it to be more interactive.

Please register and sign in with the site for full content, and news. This is on-going work, so please be patient... or send us ideas for the site, and what you want to see on it, or send us some content !!!

As I’m sure you know, Settle Festival aims to be a regional event bringing a significant music and arts offer to the area, with proceeds being distributed back to the community, via community groups, charities, and a community grant scheme. Unfortunately, there are a small minority of people against this event, which means that the way the licensing works, they could potentially prevent it happening. We know we have huge support in the community, but want to be sure. Hence our request for your letters.

We are sure that there will be a minority element of objectors again to the festival, so would appreciate any support, by way of an email, or a letter - by 18th January 2008

Please Email to EnvironmentalHealth@cravendc.gov.uk to send an email of support;

Mark the subject as Settle Festival

and please, if possible write to

Gary Bowyer

Head of Licensing

Craven District Council

Granville Street

Skipton

North Yorkshire

BD23 1PS

If you do write or email; please also send a copy email to us at support@settlefestival.co.uk

Thank you!! – we hope to see you at the Festival!!!

An example letter could be as below: (using your details!)

Dear Licensing,

I understand that Settle Festival are currently applying for their licence for 2008. I fully support this application, and feel that the event will bring some much needed vitality and interest into the area; I believe the management team will do a good job, and are working in full co-operation with the authorities to ensure that this community event is delivered safely and well for the benefit of all, in line with licensing objectives. This area needs well run initiatives such as this.

Kind Regards

"Mr Supporter"

also, should you want to write to the local press,

For your information…

Letters can be sent to…

peter.greenwood@skipton.newsquest.co.uk

also copy to news team...

vivien.mason@skipton.newsquest.co.uk

letters to Yorkshire Post via here

http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/contactus.aspx

Westmoreland Gazette

daniel.orr@kendal.newsquest.co.uk

Telegraph and Argus

tanda.letters@bradford.newsquest.co.uk

The Guardian Music Section

music.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk

Please network out this newsletter and message to all potential supporters, via your friends, work colleagues, myspace, facebook, email, etc, etc.

Friend us on myspace here www.myspace.com/settlefestival

Facebook Groups here www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5431259954 and www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2252131474

If you want to get involved…

We have regular meetings, most Tuesdays upstairs in Settle Town Hall at 7pm if anyone wants to get involved… (just contact us before you come along, so that we can confirm there is a meeting that week (resume 2nd week in January 2008))

We have support from many local groups and organisations and aim to work with young people of all ages to help them gain experience and to help nurture their artistic talent.

Indeed, the Government appointed Local Regional Development Agency, Yorkshire Forwards has already granted us a bursary award to help develop the festival.

We aim to bring bands and artists of all genres in an eclectic mix to the Area, which will appeal to ages from children, through teens and youth, to students, adults, families and the oldies!

There are opportunities for businesses, community groups, charities and individuals to get involved to further their causes, and we have links with Business Link and Craven College’s Business Training Division, Tyro Training to assist this.

During the build-up to the Festival, we will be widely advertising the event, which will increase the public awareness of the area, and thus increase the tourism potential - a trade we as a region are so dependant upon, across the board.

Already, we are working closely with Leeds Met University, (The Worlds best Event Management Dept – possibly!) and have some of their past and current students working with us, to gain real hands-on industry experience.

May I take this opportunity to wish you all Good Tidings for the remaining Christmas Period and a Great New Year.

Should you have the chance to help in any way, elderly, home alone or infirm people, or any children in need, this Festive period, please do, as it can be a time of loneliness and sadness for some… just a quick call in and greeting may be all that is needed, and is so easy for us to do…

Please remember to write in your letters of support… 5 minutes of your time WILL help to make a difference...!

Mark Dale

“Getting a good thing going”

(Settle Festival Director)

Settle Festival Ltd, c/o Settle Tourist Information Centre

Town Hall, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9EJ

management@settlefestival.co.uk

tel. 07807 160 310

[Paul ™]

Great news... same weekend as Connect? Hmmm

[mark dale]

Yep Paul - same weekend as connect ..... and lodestar and electric picnic ... probably .. but, lets face it, all events in summer are going to clash with something ....

we earmarked this weekend to offer a choice for folks of what they had to go to, as well as festivals - regionally, the weekend before has tons of shows and festi's on - it being the bank holiday ... and this was one of the quieter weekends for festi's ...

lets face it .. i don't think a clash of dates is a major issue for most folks (probably excepting yourself and a few others paul ! coz you luckily manage to get to a few !) as many folks will have a "budget" to go to 2 or 3 fests over the year .. and will plan their year accordingly .... ok if 2 fests on same weekend were equally as good - then that is a contest .....

we certainly will be different to Connect .... more old-style festi, with less commercialism, and a definate home-spun feel !! in the end, it is the folks who come to it that make the event, whilst we supply the infrastructure around it ...... as we are building this from scratch, there is the ability for folks to input into that infrastructure ..... so, tell us what you want, get involved, come along !!...

Connect - pah ! just another of the big boys festi's !!

mark " all comments are made by someone else previously" dale

[Paul ™]

Oh I know where am going that 'weekend'

paul "going to a new festie" ™

[outtolunch]

Great news... same weekend as Connect? Hmmm

[Vectrex]

weekend only tickets? what do you mean by this?

yes, Sams Sauna should be coming hopefully !! - also quite a few other "green initiative " stalls etc ...

Edited January 1, 2008 by Vectrex

[PeterD]

hopefully be a long to this.

[Paul ™]

and Rhythm has moved this year to the same dates, good beer at both these festivals, so to help me save the planet by travelling less whats the beer going to be here?

Edited January 2, 2008 by Paul ™

[Jo Brooks]

We will be submitting our licence application for Settle Festival very soon .......

and up-dating our webspace - www.settlefestival.co.uk

We have been working hard this year on planning etc, so hope to have a great Festival in 2008 --- any questions - ask on here, or email info@settlefestival.co.uk

once our application is submitted, it would be helpful if anyone supporting it sends an email/letter to certain parties ... i will post more details etc of addresses to send to ...

all the best

mark " organising a big community benefit festival in his spare time" dale

[Guest Flip]

Marvellous!! Had already decided to give Beautiful Days a miss in 08 and now we can do Solfest - Settle back to back instead!!!

Email of support sent, looking forward to this loads!!

[mark dale]

hello all,

Beer is likely to be a collection of local beers, with a mainstream bar backed by a local larger brewer. There will also be cocktail bar, wine bar etc etc - just need to find a local cider bus !!

Day tickets will be available, the extended camping on thursday and monday are essentially extra freebie days ... we will have some entertainments on site, and local outdoor activity providers running trips away from the site etc ...

ticket prices likely to be £83 - including free shuttle bus transport from either of the 2 local railway stations & free camping for 5 days; parking £10, caravans/campervans £33.

Jo - addesses etc are in the post above ...

Solfest - Settle - good idea - with a couple of nights in between in the lakes and the dales !! - sounds good -- trip down Settle - Carlisle Railway for those on the train !! I'll try and sort out a local deal for early campers with a local campsite.

Sounds like we'll be needing an E-Festers camping area !!

Thanks for all the support

mark " getting there" dale

[greenfairy43]

Hi Mark " I remember meeting you at Glastonbury" Dale,

This festival is sounding tempting...may well see you there

[Paul ™]

just need to find a local cider bus !!

[Macaque]

I was well up for this last year, and was gutted when the licence didn't come through. Oh well, I'll just have to make sure I'm there this year

What genres of music you will be focusing on?

Edit: email of support has been sent

Edited January 6, 2008 by Macaque

[Harrow Strongbow Ciderman!]

I know it is too early to ask about line-up but any particular Acts being approached?

I read something on your website about New Model Army scheduled for 2007 (if it had gone ahead, and their manager posting comments disappointed at licence not happening)

Are NMA being approached for 2008?

Would you have 3 Daft Monkeys?