Hitchin, Hertfordshire, this weekend - Free music Festival!

Flibster · 13 Jul 2006 at 18:49

It's Rhythms of the World

Apparently the UK's largest free music festival. :eek:

Last year was pretty cool *20 dead camels are great!*. Once again - several stages scattered throughout the town.

Will be going just for a laugh *and also due to me living 400 yards form the main stage*

More info - http://www.rotw.org.uk/

Anyone up for a visit to this dump of a town?

Simon/~Flibster

saddler · 13 Jul 2006 at 19:46

I might pop along, I only live 4 miles away so not too far

mrgubby · 13 Jul 2006 at 19:58

Flibster said:
Anyone up for a visit to this dump of a town?

Simon/~Flibster

Slander !!!! , how can you diss the visual delights of the Churchgate Mega-Mall

Could do saturday , if I can cope with the journey from Baldock

Beerbaron · 13 Jul 2006 at 20:24

i live in stevenage so a 5 minute drive for me plus my g/f lives in hitchin. her mate from work is playing so im gonna pop down sat night

Flibster · 13 Jul 2006 at 20:43

Good god!

All these local people. You poor poor people....

Beerbaron - what band are they in? Got the program here so can look up when and where they're on and take a shufti.

It's worth a trip - parking is a bit of a booger though as the car parks are taken over by the stages.

Should be a few spaces available though *trains are better though*

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 15 Jul 2006 at 10:13

Just a little warning if ayone is coming...

USE THER TRAIN!

Hitchin's car parks are already full :eek:

Simon/~Flibster

mrgubby · 15 Jul 2006 at 10:52

Flibster said:
Just a little warning if ayone is coming...

USE THER TRAIN!

Hitchin's car parks are already full

Simon/~Flibster

Just found out that there is an evening Air display at Shuttleworth today as well .

Just don't know what to do :mad:

Flibster · 15 Jul 2006 at 11:04

mrgubby said:
Just found out that there is an evening Air display at Shuttleworth today as well .

Just don't know what to do

Shuttleworth is only 30mins away...

Did it a couple of weeks ago. Great place *really must process the photo's*

Leave an hour earlier and then go to Shuttleworth.

Simon/~Flibster

Brycheiniog · 15 Jul 2006 at 13:44

The Shuttleworth display should be a real cracker. They are hoping to get 3 WW1 Bristol Fighters up together....

Jonathan

Flibster · 15 Jul 2006 at 14:15

Well - it's been going on for just over 2 hours now...

It's a hot hot HOT day...

If you are going to pay a visit - bring lots of water/money to buy water.

There are a few changes to the program due to last minute cancellations - but not that many.

As for Shuttleworth - should be a good show with all the aircraft they've got there.

Simon/~Flibster

mrgubby · 15 Jul 2006 at 15:30

I'm just glad that I came by motorbike , got parked easy , I only managed to last 15 mins before I'd had enough of the crowd

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Why do people take young kids in buggies to a music festival :confused:

Flibster , are you in the block of flats above the garage / sports bar overlooking the car park/church area ??

Flibster · 15 Jul 2006 at 19:09

mrgubby said:
I'm just glad that I came by motorbike , got parked easy , I only managed to last 15 mins before I'd had enough of the crowd .

Why do people take young kids in buggies to a music festival

Flibster , are you in the block of flats above the garage / sports bar overlooking the car park/church area ??

It's been a bit busy.

30'000 people expected!

Sunburnt and knackered here - still got a few acts to see later on though - and lots tomorrow.

As for the buggies - I've had my toes run over so many times today it's unbelieveable. It's just stupid - then they winge at you for taking up so much space when you stop to say hello to somone..they're the ones that are 10 feet long and 5 feet wide!

Even worse - trying to take some pictures in the church using my tripod *got permission

* and some little **** of a child is sat there kicking my tripod. So I move...and the little ******* follows me and continues to kick my tripod and me this time. :mad:

This means war so I "accidentally" stand on his foot and he limps off to mummy

Those flats have my Boss in. The garage has a Diablo SV regularly in the showroom as well in a nice garish orange.
I'm just round the corner from them *the other side of the sports bar* facing the exchange and the gym and flats.

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 15 Jul 2006 at 22:18

First ones I've edited...

No judges please - thinking about at least one for the competition this month.

1) Toque Tambor - Muisical Director and one of the dancers

2) The Starlings *Maybe...*

3) Funky Strings conductor/performer

4) Toque Tambor drummer - she kept laughing her arse off.

Flibster · 15 Jul 2006 at 22:18

5) Babar Luck

6) Babar Luck's singing partner...whose name I missed totally.. Sorry.

7) Neuneneu

8) Joe Driscoll - who was fantastic!

mrgubby · 15 Jul 2006 at 22:23

Good shots Flibster , I just didn't have the patience to cope with the crowds so it was 15 mins at Hitchin then of To Old Warden

Brycheiniog said:
The Shuttleworth display should be a real cracker. They are hoping to get 3 WW1 Bristol Fighters up together....

Jonathan

They looked good (the engines made music of their own

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Flibster · 15 Jul 2006 at 22:33

Aaaaaaand finally for now...

9) Toque Tambor Dancers - Enjoy.

Flibster · 15 Jul 2006 at 22:50

mrgubby said:
Good shots Flibster , I just didn't have the patience to cope with the crowds so it was 15 mins at Hitchin then of To Old Warden

They looked good (the engines made music of their own )

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/brian.pitblado/shuttle/bristols.jpg

Nothing like a few Bristols free to wobble around.

*forcefully drags mind away from the multitude of other bristol jokes that could be made...*

Looks like it was as good a day for you as it was for me.

RoTW was very busy. Busiest that I can remember - I've done 4 of the now - it was also the biggest pain to walk around - far too busy for a little place like Hitchin.

Simon/~Flibster

Amp34 · 15 Jul 2006 at 23:09

Flibster said:
Anyone up for a visit to this dump of a town?

Simon/~Flibster

Hitchin a dump?? :eek:

You definitly dont live in Stevenage then!

I was there from about 1 -7 pm twas absolutly packed as others have said, a lot busier than last time I went, probably partly due to the beautiful weather. :cool:

Why do people take young kids in buggies to a music festival

I know, that was really annoying, they need to ban them completely!

I didnt realise there were so many people living in this area on this forum!

Flibster · 15 Jul 2006 at 23:34

Amp34 said:
Hitchin a dump?? You definitly dont live in Stevenage then!

Nope...I work there through.

Used to live in Norwich - not the best place in the world but a HUGE step up form anything nearby.

Amp34 said:
I didnt realise there were so many people living in this area on this forum!

It's a bit of a surprise to me as well tbh :eek:

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 16 Jul 2006 at 16:16

Just found out when wandering past one of the stages - they were expecting 30'000 people yesterday...

They got 100'000ish people :eek:

No wonder it was a bit busy!

Anyway - just nipped back to the flat for a drink and a pee break after seing Blues Agent *photo's to follow*

If this Trio appear anywhere near you and you like blues music - go and see them - they're fantastic!

Simon/~Flibster