Bye bye Country Show (picnic on July 22nd?)

[Brixton Hatter]

never mind the country show:
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-24036396-battle-to-save-hyde-park-gigs.do

I can't say I'll miss having the opportunity to spend £50 to watch some ageing rock twats on their comeback tour tbh. The Country Show is free, and actually good.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Ooooh. That's given me an idea for a witty and original phrase to put under my username.

Shut it is a lot easier though

 

[Tolpuddle]

So, the show can't go ahead before the games because it can't be Policed. An event on one weekend. So, it might be reasonable to assume that a longer event couldn't go ahead then....

http://claphamcommon.org/news/joint...se-from-melanie-oxley-christopher-wellbelove/

Looks like Pride House might happen, 20,000 people a day for a couple of weeks.

http://pridehouselondon.co.uk/

They don't say where it is (at least I don't think so)

but

http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/9E9DC45A-FE5C-44B1-8A9B-51D9CD41751F/0/ApplicationForm.pdf

so, a free event before before the games can't happen, but another event running for the duration of the games can. It looks good, but I bet they are paying a few £'s to use the common. I feel a freedom of information coming on here.. anyone smell double standards??

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Brixton Blog are now saying the council will hold the country show on 15 and 16 september - with a slightly smaller budget and for slightly less people. http://www.brixtonblog.com/council-propose-september-dates-for-country-show/

I'm sceptical though until a final decision is made on 19 March...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Brixton Blog are now saying the council will hold the country show on 15 and 16 september - with a slightly smaller budget and for slightly less people. http://www.brixtonblog.com/council-propose-september-dates-for-country-show/

I'm sceptical though until a final decision is made on 19 March...

Interesting, and curious as to why Gay Pride wasn't going to be affected? Fewer police needed? Not as big?

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Interesting, and curious as to why Gay Pride wasn't going to be affected? Fewer police needed? Not as big?

The Gay Pride event is presumably organised externally and I expect they pay the council for the space.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The Gay Pride event is presumably organised externally and I expect they pay the council for the space.

Well I assumed that as well, but it still needs policing, and the council never said the Country Show was cancelled due to lack of dosh

 

[Orang Utan]

I can't say I'll miss having the opportunity to spend £50 to watch some ageing rock twats on their comeback tour tbh. The Country Show is free, and actually good.

Those smilies are sarcastic smilies.

 

[se5]

Brixton Blog are now saying the council will hold the country show on 15 and 16 september - with a slightly smaller budget and for slightly less people. http://www.brixtonblog.com/council-propose-september-dates-for-country-show/

I'm sceptical though until a final decision is made on 19 March...

Prepartions are being made - Probe are recruiting a temporary Event Officer - £120 a day: http://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/event-of...2012/21214351#/jobs/probe-resources-ltd/p4817 and Senior Event Officer at £150 a day http://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-project-officer-for-the-lambeth-country-show-2012/21214400#/jobs/probe-resources-ltd/p4817

both have just been tweeted

 

[paolo]

Well I assumed that as well, but it still needs policing, and the council never said the Country Show was cancelled due to lack of dosh

Different area, different decision makers, different speculation on whether or not they'll be affected. An event needs lots of resources, not just police.

Not saying Lambeth were right of course, just that it's complicated and everyone's guessing. There's a link I posted above about how the events supply industry sees it.

 

[hmmph]

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-24037419-axed-country-show-is-back-on.do

 

[netbob]

I got a reply to my FOI.

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/lambeth_country_show#incoming-260596

On a very quick glance looks like September was on the cards from the beginning? Also the policing issue seems to be secondary to financial stuff.

So was the campaign to 'save' the show quite useful to the council in justifying the move?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I got a reply to my FOI.

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/lambeth_country_show#incoming-260596

On a very quick glance looks like September was on the cards from the beginning? Also the policing issue seems to be secondary to financial stuff.

So was the campaign to 'save' the show quite useful to the council in justifying the move?

They need a more competent typist

 

[r0bb0]

weather channels got this for the weekend, anyone still on for it? (scuse the lousy gifs)
21 July


Forecast

Light Rain
High 18°C
Low 12°C
Chance of Precip.
60 %


22 July


Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
High 22°C
Low 12°C
Chance of Precip.
10 %