A quick visit to the Crouch End Festival yesterday - Harringay online2024-03-29T15:57:31Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/a-quick-visit-the-crouch-end-festival-yesterday?feed=yes&xn_auth=no agreed!tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-10:844301:Comment:3641792012-05-10T08:41:32.718Zjames bridgmanhttps://harringayonline.com/xn/detail/u_3dt0awkjt5n18
<p><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/> agreed!</p>
<p><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/> agreed!</p> I'm afraid we had lots of pro…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-09:844301:Comment:3640152012-05-09T14:56:20.247Zjames bridgmanhttps://harringayonline.com/xn/detail/u_3dt0awkjt5n18
<p>I'm afraid we had lots of problems getting the right licences from the council for performances 'on the street' - would have been nice, I agree - maybe next year! there is also insurance etc which gets a lot more complicated and costly the more you want to do.</p>
<p>and you don't have to 'spend your whole life' on the internet - just visit the site once is enough! The guides/programmes were handed out around crouch end, but clearly not everyone will get one - we would need a much larger…</p>
<p>I'm afraid we had lots of problems getting the right licences from the council for performances 'on the street' - would have been nice, I agree - maybe next year! there is also insurance etc which gets a lot more complicated and costly the more you want to do.</p>
<p>and you don't have to 'spend your whole life' on the internet - just visit the site once is enough! The guides/programmes were handed out around crouch end, but clearly not everyone will get one - we would need a much larger print run for that.</p> Thanks James. Culprits-schump…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-09:844301:Comment:3641462012-05-09T13:38:28.269ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>Thanks James. Culprits-schumprits! You guys have doen a grand job. Well done. These things are enormously time consuming to organise. Nothing's perfect in its first year and I'm absolutely sure that the festival will build on the strengths of this first year.</p>
<p>Thanks James. Culprits-schumprits! You guys have doen a grand job. Well done. These things are enormously time consuming to organise. Nothing's perfect in its first year and I'm absolutely sure that the festival will build on the strengths of this first year.</p> The Blues Band outside the to…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-09:844301:Comment:3638992012-05-09T10:16:33.959ZJohn Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JohnD
<p>The Blues Band outside the town hall was brilliant. And the wriggling girl sang very well.</p>
<p>The Blues Band outside the town hall was brilliant. And the wriggling girl sang very well.</p> I went with the family to the…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-09:844301:Comment:3638252012-05-09T10:00:57.400Zjames bridgmanhttps://harringayonline.com/xn/detail/u_3dt0awkjt5n18
<p>I went with the family to the Crouch End Players' Hansel & Gretel in priory park, which was fantastic, as was the 'mahem mystery tour' around crouch end on monday with Kats Whiskers.</p>
<p>My favourite bit was definitely the surprise cinema though - shame it was so cold.</p>
<p>My plug now: please everyone go an see my photo exhibition at StJames Restaurant (at the back) and let me know what you think!</p>
<p>james</p>
<p>I went with the family to the Crouch End Players' Hansel & Gretel in priory park, which was fantastic, as was the 'mahem mystery tour' around crouch end on monday with Kats Whiskers.</p>
<p>My favourite bit was definitely the surprise cinema though - shame it was so cold.</p>
<p>My plug now: please everyone go an see my photo exhibition at StJames Restaurant (at the back) and let me know what you think!</p>
<p>james</p> I'm afraid I'm biased because…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-09:844301:Comment:3637322012-05-09T09:10:41.376ZJacqueline Osleyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JacquelineOsley
<p>I'm afraid I'm biased because I did help organise the Craft Trail but all the stallholders at the Library enjoyed Saturday afternoon which was excellent for both networking and selling. I also thought the May Day Gala at the Hornsey Vale Centre was hugely successful as so many children took part in lots of creative activities which was one of the Festival's aims (there are more children's workshops this weekend, too)</p>
<p>But my favourite 'activity' was the guerilla bunting - huge…</p>
<p>I'm afraid I'm biased because I did help organise the Craft Trail but all the stallholders at the Library enjoyed Saturday afternoon which was excellent for both networking and selling. I also thought the May Day Gala at the Hornsey Vale Centre was hugely successful as so many children took part in lots of creative activities which was one of the Festival's aims (there are more children's workshops this weekend, too)</p>
<p>But my favourite 'activity' was the guerilla bunting - huge involvement of the community and local schools, hundreds of pounds raised for Cancer Research and lots of colourful bunting brightening up the grey, rainy skies.</p>
<p></p> Hi Hugh et al
I'm one of the…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-09:844301:Comment:3638942012-05-09T08:30:58.832Zjames bridgmanhttps://harringayonline.com/xn/detail/u_3dt0awkjt5n18
<p>Hi Hugh et al</p>
<p>I'm one of the 'culprits' that organised the festival! Clearly not everything went perfectly, and we have been overwhelmed with the response from people wanting to take part. We're all volunteers, and doing our best, but when originally we expected to have 40 or so events over 7-10 days, the current total is 172! Most of these came in over the last 3 weeks.</p>
<p>I think people also should realise that it is not a festival with one main event, rather 170 small events…</p>
<p>Hi Hugh et al</p>
<p>I'm one of the 'culprits' that organised the festival! Clearly not everything went perfectly, and we have been overwhelmed with the response from people wanting to take part. We're all volunteers, and doing our best, but when originally we expected to have 40 or so events over 7-10 days, the current total is 172! Most of these came in over the last 3 weeks.</p>
<p>I think people also should realise that it is not a festival with one main event, rather 170 small events taking place in local venues with local creative people. Saturday's main stage was merely a sample of some of the music performers, and an opportunity to thank the sponsors. We simply didn't have the time or money to put on anything bigger.</p>
<p>Clearly with so many events communication of what's going on is a bit of a challenge and I should apologise to people who've struggled to find out what's happening. It is listed on the web site under 'events calendar' so you can find out about different things as they're scheduled.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.crouchendfestival.org/events/" target="_blank">http://www.crouchendfestival.org/events/</a></p>
<p>There is also an information line with highlights of what's going on. 03332 407 409</p>
<p>We also post latest event information on twitter @crouchendfest</p>
<p>There are also posters of events on a hoarding outside Blockbusters, and lots of laminated signs dotted around.</p>
<p>And sorry hugh for not sending the guide - I was exhausted by the end of last week! Enclosed here. The events listed are only a selection - we added many more after this went to press.</p>
<p>Kind regards</p>
<p>James Bridgman</p> What's been your favourite bi…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-09:844301:Comment:3638892012-05-09T00:04:13.869ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>What's been your favourite bit of the festival so far?</p>
<p>What's been your favourite bit of the festival so far?</p> Sorry - my reply was actually…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-08:844301:Comment:3638122012-05-08T23:28:06.165ZJacqueline Osleyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JacquelineOsley
<p>Sorry - my reply was actually meant for Therese above, who seemed to be very, very negative about the Festival and in my opinion, unjustifiably so.</p>
<p>Sorry - my reply was actually meant for Therese above, who seemed to be very, very negative about the Festival and in my opinion, unjustifiably so.</p> I've scanned my programme and…tag:harringayonline.com,2012-05-08:844301:Comment:3638072012-05-08T22:48:03.156ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>I've scanned my programme and attach it herewith.</p>
<p>I've scanned my programme and attach it herewith.</p>