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Started by King_Crud, June 09, 2011, 03:15:18 PM

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King_Crud

June 09, 2011, 03:15:18 PM
So this weekend I'm heading to my mates hometown of Kington in Herefordshire for the biggest thing to happen to the place each year: the annual wheelbarrow race.

http://www.kingtonfestival.co.uk/site/Kgala.html

You pair up with another person and a wheelbarrow, one pushes the other (switching as required) and you must stop at every pub in the town and have a half of ale. There are 9 pubs and the route is a couple of miles.

Some people take it seriously and run it, most dress in fancy costume and have a laugh, some of the "wheelbarrows" are works of art. Last years winner was a bicycle with a trailer that had a ZZ Top lookalike band on the back playing, with full drum kit. The theme for this year is "Europe", so my mate and I are dressing as Frenchmen.

The weekend is a laugh. The roads are closed off and the whole town comes out for it, and the party goes late into the night.

So what other regional festivals are there to recommend?

The Equalizer

#1
June 09, 2011, 04:12:46 PM
Southern Sounds Festival on Clapham Common on saturday - seeing INXS play...
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mrska

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June 09, 2011, 04:57:50 PM
Guilfest...  its 5 miles from me in Guildford...  over the years ive seen Madness, Blondie, Simple Minds, The Beat, Happy Mondays, Paul weller to name but a few!

This year theres Razorlight, Roger Daltery. Ndubz, PIL, James Blunt (cough)

Great fun..  i go every year and i recomend it

http://www.guilfest.co.uk/index.php

manxman

#3
June 09, 2011, 05:02:47 PM
Mannifest - just mainly local bands, alot of drug use there so tend to avoid..
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#4
June 09, 2011, 09:25:40 PM
Thames Ditton Fest.

OK, only kidding, there isn't one of those.

But Hampton Court is just down the road and they have a shindig coming up with the mighty Simple Minds. Bring it on!

finnster01

#5
June 09, 2011, 09:42:57 PM
Quote from: mr_ska on June 09, 2011, 04:57:50 PM
Guilfest...  its 5 miles from me in Guildford...  over the years ive seen Madness, Blondie, Simple Minds, The Beat, Happy Mondays, Paul weller to name but a few!

This year theres Razorlight, Roger Daltery. Ndubz, PIL, James Blunt (cough)

Great fun..  i go every year and i recomend it

http://www.guilfest.co.uk/index.php
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FatFreddysCat

#6
June 09, 2011, 09:57:35 PM
The Northolt sausage festival , all day, every day  :54:

Mike

#7
June 09, 2011, 10:17:14 PM
Our local one is the Faversham Hops Festival. Sept. I believe.  :beer: :beer: :beer:
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King_Crud

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June 09, 2011, 10:30:31 PM
Quote from: mr_ska on June 09, 2011, 04:57:50 PM
Guilfest...  its 5 miles from me in Guildford...  over the years ive seen Madness, Blondie, Simple Minds, The Beat, Happy Mondays, Paul weller to name but a few!

This year theres Razorlight, Roger Daltery. Ndubz, PIL, James Blunt (cough)

Great fun..  i go every year and i recomend it

http://www.guilfest.co.uk/index.php

interesting lineup: Cockney Rebel followed by......................Peter Andre

Tom

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June 10, 2011, 12:40:02 AM
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on June 09, 2011, 09:57:35 PM
The Northolt sausage festival , all day, every day  :54:
LOL!  :011:
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nevzter

#10
June 10, 2011, 04:00:41 AM
This show's been ongoing for only the past 4 or 5 years, but it is an overall quality outing - and it's in Golden Gate Park which is a sweet venue for shows, but not so easily accessible - especially when 50-100K decide to descend upon it simultaneously.  The wine offered is overpriced (bring your own), but some of the world's best nonetheless.

http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/


Quote from: Tom on June 10, 2011, 12:40:02 AM
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on June 09, 2011, 09:57:35 PM
The Northolt sausage festival , all day, every day  :54:
LOL!  :011:

This sausage fest sounds a bit like SF's Castro district each day of the year, but I digress, Mr. FFC... 098.gif
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June 10, 2011, 09:10:46 AM
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