Beachdown's cancelled - what to do now? (From The Argus)
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Beachdown's cancelled - what to do now?
11:31am Wednesday 26th August 2009 in News
Disgruntled Beachdown ticketholders left with a gaping hole in their weekend are already starting to make new plans.
The most ambitious, but perhaps most unlikely, comes from Ben Steers, who says he has been working through the night to set up an alternative free festival, Beachfrown, on open ground on Sunday and possibly Monday.
He has also set up a Facebook group, which already has scores of members encouraging him, but himself concedes the logistics may make it impossible.
He has already been strongly warned by police it would be illegal to party at Devil's Dyke, and is now looking to find private land to hold the impromptu event at instead.
He said: “From social networking sites it is clear that there is high demand for some kind of event this weekend.
“I am looking at the possibility of organising a FREE event on the Sunday and possibly the Bank Holiday Monday.
He added: “Realistically, there will probably be too much red tape involved for this to go ahead, but I'm working through the night to attempt to make sure the relevant parties are contacted.”
And a spokesman for Sussex Police warned revellers not to attempt to come to the site.
He said: "We urge anyone with tickets for the event not to turn up. Security teams and police will remain at the site over the weekend and there will be no access or unofficial event."
Meanwhile, Concorde 2 is trying to work out how they can move the acts due to play their new bands stage at Beachdown back to its 540-capacity Brighton venue.
Other festivals around the country include the Get Loaded festival on Clapham Common and the Notting Hill Carnival.
A lower-key event is the family-friendly mini festival Gomstock at The Compasses Inn in Gomshall, Surrey.
There are rumours, which may confirmed tomorrow, that The Fish Brothers (who hate jumping on bandwagons) are doing a B******s to Beachdown show at the Hare and Hounds in Preston Circus, Brighton, on Saturday night. Free entry. 9-11pm. If it goes ahead it will be their first Brighton gig since their city-wide ban was lifted (apart from their show on Thursday supporting Subhumans at Engine Rooms).
For more ideas of what to do this weekend, check out our comprehensive events listings database.
Comments(18)
Dj_Toast
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12:21pm Wed 26 Aug 09
d party with the Danceteria Djs: Bushy, Ed Phones & Toast.
ukbesty
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12:38pm Wed 26 Aug 09
RAS Putin
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12:51pm Wed 26 Aug 09
ukbesty wrote:Newhaven.
Got to find an alternative for a stag of 12 now....any ideas of where to camp that is stag friendly in and around Brighton?
brightonparty
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1:57pm Wed 26 Aug 09
ukbesty wrote:Dukes Mound is nice this time of year. They are very friendly down there.
Got to find an alternative for a stag of 12 now....any ideas of where to camp that is stag friendly in and around Brighton?
Whitedot
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2:01pm Wed 26 Aug 09
ukbesty wrote:Norfolk
Got to find an alternative for a stag of 12 now....any ideas of where to camp that is stag friendly in and around Brighton?
Lee Tucknott
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2:13pm Wed 26 Aug 09
citizen k
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2:23pm Wed 26 Aug 09
dan akroyd
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3:05pm Wed 26 Aug 09
http://www.efestival
s.co.uk/news/09/0908
26c.shtml
Looks good.
danphobic
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3:29pm Wed 26 Aug 09
socrates
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6:34pm Wed 26 Aug 09
http://www.africanni
ghtfever.com/index.h
tm
UglyAmerican
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6:51pm Wed 26 Aug 09
brightonparty wrote:Epic.
ukbesty wrote:Dukes Mound is nice this time of year. They are very friendly down there.
Got to find an alternative for a stag of 12 now....any ideas of where to camp that is stag friendly in and around Brighton?
Youtube moments surely to abound.
tomstealth
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8:41pm Wed 26 Aug 09
A-Dam
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10:47pm Wed 26 Aug 09
...it's their 8th birthday party at The Cowley Club, London Road on saturday....Free to get in...10 til very late.....better than Grace Jones standing on a wet and windy dyke!!
melsallstars
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11:22am Thu 27 Aug 09
Nimo
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3:42pm Thu 27 Aug 09
e.co.uk/beachdown-fe
stival-tickets - refund info for tickets purchased through ticketline.
NIck99
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3:44pm Thu 27 Aug 09
ukbesty wrote:Dieppe
Got to find an alternative for a stag of 12 now....any ideas of where to camp that is stag friendly in and around Brighton?
leeism
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2:54pm Fri 28 Aug 09
Also new seafront club LIFE is offering free entry all weekend long to festival ticket holders.
DrinkInnBrighton venues and club events listed here: http://drinkinbright
on.co.uk/
wattsy72@googlemail.com says...
12:03pm Wed 26 Aug 09