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Title: Trowbridge Festival Post by: iandiddams on August 01, 2023, 12:31:01 PM this happened weekend just gone so I appreciate this isnt any use for 2023, but I am assured it will be on again in 2024 so here is ~51 weeks advance warning :-)
TF had been off the cards for 5 years for various reasons, but was resurrected this year - I can't comment/dont know if it has much connection with its previous organisers etc. The lineup over the weekend was excellent, advance weekend, tickets ~£100 including camping, last minute £125, and day tickets (when they got released etc) £55 a day. Two stages, two food venues, some stalls etc, a kids area/bell tent. maybe 1000 people? Title: Re: Trowbridge Festival Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on August 02, 2023, 02:56:52 PM I read this as”Travelodge Festival”… ::)
Title: Re: Trowbridge Festival Post by: iandiddams on August 04, 2023, 03:08:42 PM I read this as”Travelodge Festival”… ::) you need to take more water with it Bridgwit... ;-) Title: Re: Trowbridge Festival Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on August 07, 2023, 04:26:41 PM I read this as”Travelodge Festival”… ::) you need to take more water with it Bridgwit... ;-) Title: Re: Trowbridge Festival Post by: spooley (Simon) on August 14, 2023, 01:17:20 PM I visited the re-born Trowbridge festival as a day-tripper just for the Saturday.
Certainly much reduced in size (site capacity - incl. all performers, stewards, traders, ... was just 500, I read somewhere) but very good quality sound and good bands. I enjoyed Merry Hell, Lost Trades and 3 Daft Monkeys amongst others. Catering was certainly limited: a good bar (Kettlesmith's Brewery from nearby Bradford on Avon), a coffee van, and two food stalls - one of which didn't open until mid-afternoon. It was well-attended on the Saturday (with excellent sunny weather) -- I don't know how well it fared on the rather wetter Sunday. There was at least some cross-over in the organising team with previous events. I've steward-ed at half-a-dozen of the festival's previous incarnations, and will consider doing so again in future years. Title: Re: Trowbridge Festival Post by: iandiddams on August 14, 2023, 01:44:01 PM Catering was certainly limited: a good bar (Kettlesmith's Brewery from nearby Bradford on Avon), a coffee van, and two food stalls - one of which didn't open until mid-afternoon. Ive been told a 3rd food outlet was supposed to be there - but just never turned up! the Thai food stall that didnt open until gone two was really nice food - but I agree its a bit odd to open so "late" . The bar provision I thought was excellent, and shows what CAN be done rather than just throw doombar and thatchers on.... Title: Re: Trowbridge Festival Post by: spooley (Simon) on August 14, 2023, 02:22:02 PM I had a really nice sweet'n'sour from the Thai place in the evening, and an equally good burger from the Airstream van (a regular around Melksham) at lunchtime.
Title: Re: Trowbridge Festival Post by: iandiddams on August 14, 2023, 02:27:59 PM similar here :-) I never normally "do" burgers but it was really really good. And well priced as well complete with some chips :-)
Title: Re: Trowbridge Festival Post by: hendo (Dave) on August 15, 2023, 08:34:06 PM I read this as”Travelodge Festival”… ::) Yeah, it’s like that **** Eddy Festival .Almost 30 yrs I went to that. Never saw Eddy. Title: Re: Trowbridge Festival Post by: Bridgwit (Bridget) on August 15, 2023, 08:55:27 PM I read this as”Travelodge Festival”… ::) Yeah, it’s like that **** Eddy Festival .Almost 30 yrs I went to that. Never saw Eddy. |