Post by ambersalamander on Feb 19, 2008 22:30:48 GMT
This has become an annual ritual for me 
For anyone who hasn't been around in previous years, the Riverside Festival is a sort of annual tradition for Tinpotters. It's primarily a music festival, but also includes an excellent beer festival with over 30 real ales and ciders, several rather good stalls where you can buy the sort of clothes, trinkets and artwork that you can only ever find at this sort of event, and a fireworks display at the end. The music tends to be very good, featuring a good variety of different genres including the main stage, an acoustic tent (very good for chilling out) and an open mic. There may or may not be a dance stage this year too.
The festival takes part in Stamford, Lincolnshire on the first Saturday of July. Stamford is a wonderfully picturesque little town, home to some top notch boozers and nice (not too pricey) guest houses. The Stamford Meadows, where the festival takes place, are on the banks of the river (as the name suggests) and it's all rather pretty.
Oh, and did I mention that the festival is FREE ENTRY?
We like to make a weekend of it, and have always had a good time there (even last year when Malx got drunk and deliberately ripped my trousers for a laugh). Some of us (I think it's just me and Medibot now actually) have been every year since 2004, and I certainly look forward to it every year.
Anyone who's interested in going please either reply to this thread or PM me- if we have a vague idea of who's going, it makes it easier to sort out transport and accommodation. If we want to stay in Stamford, we have to book VERY early- the world and his missus flock to Stamford for that weekend. However, staying in Peterborough nearby is a pretty good option too. It would be useful to know who wants to do the whole weekend (which may include an epic piss-up on Friday of course) and who wants to do one night only or a day trip.
For further details, see www.riversidefestival.co.uk/riversidefestival_cms/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
For anyone who hasn't been around in previous years, the Riverside Festival is a sort of annual tradition for Tinpotters. It's primarily a music festival, but also includes an excellent beer festival with over 30 real ales and ciders, several rather good stalls where you can buy the sort of clothes, trinkets and artwork that you can only ever find at this sort of event, and a fireworks display at the end. The music tends to be very good, featuring a good variety of different genres including the main stage, an acoustic tent (very good for chilling out) and an open mic. There may or may not be a dance stage this year too.
The festival takes part in Stamford, Lincolnshire on the first Saturday of July. Stamford is a wonderfully picturesque little town, home to some top notch boozers and nice (not too pricey) guest houses. The Stamford Meadows, where the festival takes place, are on the banks of the river (as the name suggests) and it's all rather pretty.
Oh, and did I mention that the festival is FREE ENTRY?
We like to make a weekend of it, and have always had a good time there (even last year when Malx got drunk and deliberately ripped my trousers for a laugh). Some of us (I think it's just me and Medibot now actually) have been every year since 2004, and I certainly look forward to it every year.
Anyone who's interested in going please either reply to this thread or PM me- if we have a vague idea of who's going, it makes it easier to sort out transport and accommodation. If we want to stay in Stamford, we have to book VERY early- the world and his missus flock to Stamford for that weekend. However, staying in Peterborough nearby is a pretty good option too. It would be useful to know who wants to do the whole weekend (which may include an epic piss-up on Friday of course) and who wants to do one night only or a day trip.
For further details, see www.riversidefestival.co.uk/riversidefestival_cms/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
