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Advantages: Lots to see and do; great party atmosphere Disadvantages: May be a few drunken idiots around
This is held every year in May and is a spectacular event.
North Shields is situated at the mouth of the River Tyne to the East of Newcastle. It is a fishing port, with much character. A lot of regeneration is going on in the area.
The Fish Quay Festival has been re-named WOW in recent years, which stands for Window on the World. It is mainly a music festival, featuring local up and coming bands and usually a handful of more widely known bands. The festival runs from Friday to Sunday, with a showpiece on the Saturday night, featuring a well-known band and spectacular fireworks on the river.
There are several pubs on the quayside which open their doors and hospitality to the thousands of visitors that flock their.
There are also market style stalls, food stalls, and lots of feature stages for the bands that play.
If ...
Advantages: great atmosphere. Disadvantages: So many festivals, so little time!
all sorts of interesting people.
The best thing about folk festivals (apart from the excellent music) is the atmosphere - it's all very friendly and welcoming. You can let your children run around and you can leave your tent without having to worry about it. Most of the performers will be around over the weekend, enjoying the rest of the festival, which means you can get to talk to them - it's nice having accesible artists, something you don't get at larger more mainstream events.
Here's a few names of festivals if you want to look them out - Whitby (runs for a week.) Bromyard (Weekend at the end of septmeber, Midlands.), Upton on Severn,(may bank holiday.) Padstow May day (Big event, well worth seeing.). Sidmouth (runs for a week, huge festival, international artists.), Cheltenham,(February, indoor camping.) Cambridge,(There's also ...
Bryn_Pearson 18.07.2001
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Advantages: It's always a good laugh Disadvantages: Not everyone is there for a good time, Be careful with your valuables
to take the short walk, either across the river into Caversham or up into Reading town centre and use the first set of toilets you come across. We used the Oracles (Huge New Shopping Centre) last year and it was a great idea.
As I mentioned earlier, food, a lot of fields have a food van of some description near by, selling Hotdogs and stuff. There is also a big area by the arena where there are a lot more food & drink joints and also a load of shops selling various T-shirts, Hats and the like. You can also buy official Reading Festival merchandise here as well. Another tip although the guys selling T-shirts may be cheaper the quality of the shirts is awful, and will probably only last one washing, so buy any T-shirts from a proper stall.
Each field will also have a tap, so you can brush your teeth and get water to wash your face ...
Andy.mack 07.08.2003 (17.08.2004)
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