Vastly inflated commercial event in P Rye Park

[ollieloudon]

The question still stands why is the music inappropriate just because you don't like it.

No idea what a craft fair is,but have one, have 100 if it will brighten you up. Locals got discount tickets to the event so actually they might just get a look in

[dbboy]

Here's laying down tunes from the day.................

Oops!...I Did It Again (Official Video)

Act like you know

Get down Saturday night

Crazy

Keep On Walkin'

Gangsta?s Paradise

Its over

Coffee-Casanova (Your playing Days Are Over] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKyPa2F_SR8

Bourgie Bourgie

[DuncanW]

Louisa - I am going to this and I sadly don't meet any of the criteria you outlined. I don't know about the other attendees yet, you might somehow have greater insight or knowledge of this?? And the early bird residents tickets were #15 so hardly out-pricing locals.

[DuncanW]

Lee - football season is over for a while now, you may be relieved to hear. And you may have noticed there was an election recently. You had your chance to vote for someone else, or to stand as an independent if you didn't like any of the available options.

It strikes me that the electorate made its view on the current council (against other options) very clear. For example, the Labour candidates for Peckham Rye ward polled three times more votes than their nearest rival (Green).

[pg500]

So for a week about a fifth of the park is out of use? Meanwhile the local council makes a bit of money to spend across the borough and some young people who as things stand could never dream of affording to buy the nearby (or indeed any) property, have some fun. And people are up in arms about this? Come on, get a grip

[cella]

Has anyone who is adversely affected been in contact with Southwark directly?

[Tractorlad]

I have no issue is people having some well earned fun but cant help worrying the surrounding roads will be gridlocked. From the event website.

"Peckham Rye and Nunhead Stations are CLOSED on 28 May, please take this into consideration when travelling to the festival....There is no parking permitted within the festival site. We take no responsibility for your vehicle on the surrounding roads"

[dresswaves]

I would have been happy with this festival if it had been on the Common instead of in the Park. I hope I am proven wrong and when I visit the park next week it will look the same as it did this week and the woodpecker is still nesting in the tree within the festival site.

[Jules-and-Boo]

I'm up for music but very disppointed my teens can't go. Not particularly inclusive is it.

So, yes - the spirit of festivals is not in it - it's about making money.

[fishbiscuits]

Jules-and-Boo Wrote:

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> I'm up for music but very disppointed my teens can't go. Not particularly inclusive is it.

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> So, yes - the spirit of festivals is not in it - it's about making money.

How is this about making money? It's probably a condition of the license.

Under 18s are allowed in with an adult, so why not just go with them? You could always go seperate ways once inside.

[treehugger]

My local kids and their friends are going to this - they are excited that there is a festival in their area and their park.

[flocker spotter]

I am happy that the rye is being used- its been a long while sine the irish festival expired - in the big scheme of things, this isn't a particularly onerous festival

[jack'n'danny]

Will they have any "Morris Dancers" this year....

[flocker spotter]

no drinkies allowed into the enclose though

[Help-Ma-Boab]

I saw the thread and thought it was about a giant bouncy castle.

[uncleglen]

flocker spotter Wrote:

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> no drinkies allowed into the enclose though

That's par for the course when it comes to this type of thing- and the drinks inside the enclosure will be expensive- presumably you will have a wrist band and can come and go as you please. (not that I'm going myself- just have experience of this type of thing)

[Angelina]

can you still get residents tickets?

[Sqiggles]

I do not agree with the use of public parks for these festivals. The park is paid for by all of us and we should all be able to use it on a sunny weekend. The screens that have gone up at Brockwell effectively block off most of the park - and they are up already for a fesitival that is not this weekend but next weekend. So in pracice the park will be out of acrtion for nearly three weeks - once you take into acocunt making good afterwards. I also do not think it is appropriate to have live music in tents which do nothing to dampen the sound for local residents.

[edcam]

This sort of event isn't my cup of tea, I hate crowds, overpriced drinks & rancid portaloos but I fully support it. If the acts are your cup of tea then it's pretty good value.

If they were using the parks for festivals too often then this could be a problem but that doesn't appear to be the case.

Using parks for festivals is hardly a new thing and it's something that's been happening in London for as long as I can remember.

[JoeLeg]

Where else are they supposed to use?

Any wide expanse suitable for this kind of thing (assuming it is open air)is either going to be a park/heath of some kind, or private land which will be extortionately expensive - have you seen how much it costs to hire the Honourable Artillery Company grounds?

I won?t be going, but even though it?s my local park I personally don?t begrudge this. I appreciate residents on the immediate edge of the festival may not be so pleased, but this is part and parcel of living in London. An awful lot of people will be very happy about it. Should we just never hold events like this at all in inner cities?

[dresswaves]

Does anyone know why they are using the Park & not the Rye?

[jimbo1964]

dresswaves Wrote:

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> Does anyone know why they are using the Park & not

> the Rye?

That would make more sense. Guessing the extra fencing?

[dresswaves]

jimbo1964 Wrote:

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> dresswaves Wrote:

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> > Does anyone know why they are using the Park &

> not

> > the Rye?

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> That would make more sense. Guessing the extra

> fencing?

That?s what I thought but having seen the site today they have put solid fencing round the whole site even where there?s park fencing.

[peckman]

It's not exactly the downfall of democracy as alleged by Lee in his rather enflated email . It's a relatively small festival with some really good djs at a good price . That closes at 11 ! Yes I agree I'm confused why the common wasn't picked, why signs are saying drop off and pick off point is directing people to the tiny car park and why the weekend is when train stations are closed. But its a good edition to Peckham. Lee get a ticket (and take Louisa ) you may enjoy yourselves ! (Make sure you check out Mr scruff) . There is plenty of park for everyone. I think most people that are going are from the relatively local area and will be a good mix of people and ages . It's not every weekend for gods sake .

[ollieloudon]

peckman Wrote:

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> It's not exactly the downfall of democracy as

> alleged by Lee in his rather enflated email . It's

> a relatively small festival with some really good

> djs at a good price . That closes at 11 ! Yes I

> agree I'm confused why the common wasn't picked,

> why signs are saying drop off and pick off point

> is directing people to the tiny car park and why

> the weekend is when train stations are closed.

> But its a good edition to Peckham. Lee get a

> ticket (and take Louisa ) you may enjoy

> yourselves ! (Make sure you check out Mr scruff) .

> There is plenty of park for everyone. I think most

> people that are going are from the relatively

> local area and will be a good mix of people and

> ages . It's not every weekend for gods sake .

I don't understand how any reasonable person can have anything but this response