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THE PROMOTER Sid Ambrose, founder, Wickerman
Having been invol\ed in a range of eyents
rallies and punk eyents during the Otis. I started \Vickerinan eight years ago. It was hard going at the
time. 'l‘lict'e “its huge ltiL‘ttl tipptisilltm. some (if
it on religious grounds. and we had no recognition from the music industry. lt's easier now. though. We can pick tip the phone to a London agent and they know who we are. while everyone who |i\ es in the area can see we acti\ely set otit to be a family—friendly
event. so they‘re well on side. The best part of
my job is meeting so many creative people. like the guys who btiild the \Vickernian we burn every year they just live a few miles down the road.
THE TRADER
Fergus Younger, Food From Argyll
l5ood l5rom :\rg_\|l is an umbrella for farmers and food producers who are based in Argyll and Rule to promote themselves and the area by trading at large events. It started in 3007 when we were approached by the ('onnect festiyal to get involved. and we‘ve since been to 'l‘ in the Park. \Vickerman and the \2'
FILM FESTIVAL 17-28 Jun, Various venues.
from I‘ayes to scooter
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL
festiyals. as well as non-music events like the International Rugby Se\ ens at Murrayfield. ()ne of our key players is the Loch l5y ne chain. whose name gixes us it ltit til. credibility. They serve tip things like steamed mussels. fresh oysters and grilled salmon roll. .\'ot your normal festival food. I know. btit lots of people
who have visited tis once make a point of
coming hack the next time they see its.
THE ORGANISER Jerry Millichip, site manager, T in the Park
l slatted ()lll as the guy who ptits the
the stages. and eventually moved into the management side of things as I got to know more promoters. There are two parts to my job: the first is marking the site out and deciding where everything‘s going to go and how it‘ll lit. and the second involves everything from ordering stages. big tops and cabins to liaising with caterers and landowners. What I
KELBURN GARDEN PARTY 20-21 Jun. Kelburn Castle. Ayrshire. www.kelburngardenpartyeom
barriers out in front of
GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 19-29 Jun. Various venues. Glasgow,
love most is starting with an empty field and then building the equivalent of a small town there in three or four weeks. although it's horrible haying to pull it apart. Anyone involved with festivals will tell you the \lttlitltt} Ul‘ Tuesday afterwards i\ the most deflating time.
THE PUNTER Dario Valente, from Edinburgh
This year l'ni going to Sonar iii Barcelona. 'l‘ in llIL‘ l’at'lx. l.ti\L‘thi\ in London. and maybe Besthal till the lsle of Wight. 'l'here’s a hit of a dance \ibe going on there. but my tastes are still quite broad. I might spend 70‘} of my time iii the Slain tent at 'l‘. btit I‘ll still get otit and see bands on other stages. Sonar will be my first festi\al abroad. and I can‘t wait. It‘s a festival and it's in a city that's brilliant. We‘ve
got an apartment for it. I‘ve been there and done that with the camping thing. 1 mean. l reckon you can go to a festival at any age and get right into the music. but there maybe comes a point when you don't need to he scraped off the ceiling when Dave (‘larke comes on. you know '.’
THE MUSICIAN
Scott Hutchison, Frightened Rabbit
We don't have a record out this year. so we’re not hitting festivals too hard. We‘re doing Rock Ness. Roskilde in Denmark. Pitchfork and Siren in America. and I think that‘s about it. The new records out next year. though. so we‘re staring down the barrel of the ftill circuit. doing a couple every weekend. I don‘t know if I'm looking forward to that to be honest. It's good if you have one show after another. so you can keep the momentum of playing and then moving on going. but it breaks it tip too much if you have time to hang about in between. Although that can be quite nice if you're at a festival with good bands and atmosphere. and can hang about to enjoy it. We always end tip camping if we do. In fact. last year at 'l‘ in the Park we camped next to RliM's six massive coaches. which was nice.
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WEST END FESTIVAL 13-28 Jun. Glasgow. West End. www.westendfestival.co.uk
BORDERS BOOK FESTIVAL 18-21 Jun. Harmony Garden. Melrose. www.bordersbook
BIG SESSION FESTIVAL 19-21 Jun. De Montfort Hall, Leicester. www.bigsessionfestivaleom
LOWDHAM BOOK FESTIVAL 22-30 Jun. Lowdham Village and Broadway Cinema. Nottingham,
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