Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Just to let you know this is still going ahead ,we have committeee meetings one a month and the next one is today,still alot of planning to do,we do have a webb page now open,but not alot on it yet,
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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The last one was such a flop Vic, should we really have another one? it lasted a year last time and lost momentum fairly swiftly into that year. Dont know how long it is intended the 2012 one should last, but make it a high impact week rather than a year. The most successful festivals are short to the point and attract visitors to an area.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Sorry Vic, but as someone that helps run a major event in Dover on the Western Heights, we have heard nothing of the meeting today.
Not a good start !!!
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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First Paul what you said about the one in 2008 is not true ,some of the events that were put on went off very well.The 2008 festival was not a festival as such it was a Calendar of all the events that was going on in the whole year in Dover, with some added ones in the summer weeks, I done wrong at that time calling it a Festival, it would have been better called a Festival Calendar.
And Paul (Mr Scotchie) I did say a committee meeting we have been having them now for some months now,we are still working on what will be put on. but unlike the 2008 festival, this will be areal festival put on over afew weeks or less ,Again it is not a start ,but still alot of work to be done on it yet.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the shorter the period of the festival the better it is likelier to be.
a previous one listed standard church services and stuff like that.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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As I said before it was done that way because it was a calender of events and the church was right in what it done ,they done a list of all their events for 2008, and at that time we were asking all groups to do the same,so all the public could see what and when it was going to happen,also to help the groups that were puting on the events,not to put them all on the same weekends. 2008 done what it set out to do,it was myself at that time that let the side down and I am sorry that happen.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I am sure the Western Heights Preservation Society would like to be included in any calendar so we don't clash with any other events - how do we get involved ?
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thank you Paul and the Western Heights Preservation Society would play a very big part,but We want to get it right so we will let you know ,I will pass on what you have said,and you will hear from us,you all will be please to know that I am not the chairman this time round,just a member of the committee.
Guest 662- Registered: 18 Mar 2008
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Vic, Dover Town Carnival Ltd would like to be involved also as we are planning a Dickens Event for February 2012 at the moment in the Town Hall as well as our Selection and Carnival itself.
Please keep us informed. Thanks Michelle x
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i thought it was the other carnival that did the dickens event.
are we having two next year or is this a combined event?
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Well it it good news,we have the army now with us,looking good at ths time,we are now going to get up a events committee.more on that later tonight.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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sounds worrying vic, do we really need the army to make people go these events with a bayonet being prodded into them?
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I will be seting up the events committee,but no wish to be chairman,if you are in a event group please email me A.S.P PLEASE,this committee has to be up and running by June,but I would like it in place before I go into the Margate Hospital which will be on the 13May.You can also ring me up on 07758710889.Thank you.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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The members on the steering Group are
Brigadier Wolsey-Deputy Constable Dover Castle.
Mr Steven Jones-Headmaster,Dover College.
Mr Don Soppitt (Chairman) Dover Festival Society.
Mr Mike McFarnell Publicity ETC.
Mr Terry Nunn,Vic Matcham events.
A draft Programme is at this time being drawn up by Mr Farnell.
Terry Nunn
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The army is there Howard as we are hoping to stage a Tattoo next year.
To underline what Vic has said, if members of groups could email him (or me) with their willingness to help participate then we will have a meeting of interested parties in a few weeks.
Terry
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thanks for that Terry it has been along time in the coming but we are geting there.So come and join up with us to make it a event we will not forget.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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Men only then !You know us women can multi task .
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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Volunteer and you're in dear, with or without a hat!
Terry
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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I think I ought to add to Vic's post number 14. Those mentioned are just those present at Friday's meeting (except Stephen Jones who was dealing with parents). There are others including 2 ladies!
Terry
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Hi Vic
Just sent you an email. Dover Community Radio would like to support the event. As you know we are aiming for our studios to be finished early next month and for us to start broadcasting online in late April/Early May. Due to delays things have been a little held up.
Whether we're online next year in 2012 or can get enough funding to do a limited FM broadcast for the festival we would like to promote the festival of Dover and do interviews, coverage of local events etc.
Hope you received it OK Vic.
Terry