BADAM latest

[Neil Ward]

Here is some news about BADAM re-organisation.

The latest idea is to have bands play in pubs/clubs around Buxton on September 17th, 18th and 19th. Buxton Opera House will also be the venue for larger bands including Hawkwind, who have verbally agreed to the new date (Sat 18th). Original tickets will give access to all venues over all 3 days. There may be an arrangement with local camp sites for people who wish to stay a few days.

The council are happy about the arrangement, but the police are not, however there is little they can do this time as there is no licence to revoke. Attempts to re-organise an outdoor venue failed with police opposition.

There is still a lot to do, including DEFINITE confirmation of Hawkwind, and the line up of other bands, which will now be different from the original due to other commitments.

The organisers would like to thank ticket holders for being patient until all the issues can be resolved.

I'll post more info as I receive it.

On a related note here is a quote from 'The Derbyshire Times' about the Altitude Festival which is planned to be held about 15 miles from Buxton, with Gomez tipped to headline:

' Council chiefs gave the go-ahead this week, despite strong objections from the police.
 Officers opposed the festival's application for a licence, saying they were concerned about sanitation, fire safety, policing and traffic problems.
 The licence was granted provided that a detailed events plan was submitted within seven days.
 The police brought up a strong argument against the festival, and we thought we wouldn't get the licence.'

Anything sound familiar? Insp. Froheim was the officer opposing the festival, the same one who revoked the BADAM licence. There is still time for their licence to be revoked the same as BADAM was.


Regards,

Neil.
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