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The Pig Pen Music Festival 2008 |
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The Pig Pen Music Festival 2008 |
| This year's festival is taking place on Saturday 6th September at High/Farm, Elwick in Hartlepool (see maps & directions). Despite the bad weather we've had, the event is still going ahead, although anybody attending may need to bring their wellies as the ground is a little bit damp! Tickets are selling fast, so anybody wishing to come along to the event who hasn't yet bought tickets is advised to get them now. |
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| VEHICLE PARKING TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT!! THEREFORE, ANYONE WISHING TO COME TO THE FESTIVAL WHO DOESN'T HAVE A VEHICLE PARKING TICKET (green ticket) WILL NEED TO BE DROPPED OFF, AS WE HAVE NO MORE SPACE ON THE FESTIVAL SITE FOR VEHICLES. DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH HAVE HELD US BACK DURING THE SITE BUILD OVER THE PAST WEEK, THE GATES TO THE FESTIVAL SITE WILL NOW OPEN AT 12.30PM ON SATURDAY, AS OPPOSED TO 11.00AM AS PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED. THERE WILL BE NO ADMISSION ONTO THE SITE BEFORE THIS TIME. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THAT THIS MAY CAUSE. Elwick Village Shop, The McOrville and The Spotted Cow will be open from 9.00am serving refreshments while people wait for the festival site to open. The first band kicks off around 1.00pm and live music runs through 'til around 11.00pm. A dj will finish the night off in the bar. The bar opens at 11.00am and runs through until the early hours of Sunday morning. BAND RUNNING ORDER: 1.00pm (approx) - SEX GENERALS - www.myspace.com/sexgenerals 2.00pm - RADIO DYNAMICS - www.myspace.com/radiodynamics 3.00pm - 3 FOOT NINJA - www.myspace.com/3footninja 4.00pm - THE REVERSE - www.myspace.com/thereversemusic 5.00pm - BAND OF MOJOS - www.myspace.com/mickymojo 6.00pm - LITHIUM SPEED DEMENTIA - www.myspace.com/lithiumspeeddementia 7.00pm - SHRUG - www.myspace.com/robshrug 8.00pm - BE QUIET-SHOUT LOUD - www.myspace.com/bequietshoutloud 9.00pm - SUGARSTONE - www.myspace.com/sugarstone 10.00pm - THE WHITE NEGROES - www.myspace.com/whitenegroesband The festival is a ticket-only event. There'll be no entry on the gate without a ticket. Tickets are priced at £15.00 + booking fee - (no charge for tents), and are available from the following outlets: | ||
| OUTLET NAME & ADDRESS | PHONE / WEBSITE | OPENING HOURS |
| Elwick Village Shop & Post Office 33 The Green Elwick Hartlepool Teesside TS27 3EF | 01429 272216 | Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays: 7.00am 'til 6.00pm Wednesdays & Saturdays: 7.00am 'til 6.30pm Sundays: 7.30pm 'til 12.00 noon |
| The MacOrville Inn 34 The Green Elwick Hartlepool Teesside TS27 3EF | 01429 273344 | Monday to Saturday: 12.00 noon 'til 2.00pm & 5.00pm 'til 12.00 midnight Sundays: 12.00 noon 'til 3.00pm & 7.00pm 'til 11.00pm |
| The Spotted Cow 31 The Green Elwick Hartlepool Teesside TS27 3EF | 01429 266373 | Monday to Sunday: 12.00 noon 'til 11.00pm |
| Othertours (The Other Record Shop) 5 Errol Street Hartlepool Teesside TS26 8AG | 01429 262225 www.othertours.co.uk | Monday to Saturday: 10.00am 'til 5.00pm |
| Green Dragon Studios Theatre Yard Stockton Teesside TS18 1JZ | 01642 606525 www.greendragon studios.org.uk | Monday to Friday: 9.00am 'til 10.00pm Saturdays & Sundays: 12.00 noon 'til 6.00pm |
| DM's BARBERS (opposite The Swan) 86a Wolviston Road Billingham Teesside TS22 5JF | 01642 646010 07912 218319 | Tuesday to Thursday: 9.00am 'til 5.30pm Fridays: 9.00am 'til 7.00pm Saturdays: 9.00am 'til 3.30pm |
| See Tickets *** SOLD OUT *** | 0871 220 0260 www.seetickets.com | 24 hour online sales |
| Children aged 11 or under are admitted free. Children 12 years and over will require a ticket. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult. There will be a licensed bar on the festival site and whilst we allow small amounts of drinks to be brought in from outside the site, we would ask that drinks not purchased from the festival bar to be kept to an absolute minimum. There is a limit on the amount of drinks that can be brought onto the site, as the survival of the festival is heavily dependant upon bar-takings. The bar prices will be reasonable, so please help us to keep the festival going by using the festival bar. | ||
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FESTIVAL RULES:
TICKETS -
No refunds will be given. Tickets are
non-transferable. Duplicate tickets will not be issued to replace lost or
stolen tickets. The band line-up and any billed attractions may be subject
to change. The Pig Pen Music Festival reserves the right to refuse entry to
the event.
WRISTBANDS -
Upon arrival to the festival site, you must present your ticket. The ticket
stub will then be removed and you will be fitted with a wristband. Your
wristband must be worn at all times while on the festival site. If you
remove or tamper with your wristband, it may render the wristband invalid
and you risk being escorted from the site.
BBQs & CAMPFIRES -
Small fires and barbeques are
permitted in the camping area, but must be kept under control and operated in a
safe and responsible manner. Any campfire considered too large or unsafe
will be extinguished. Fires and barbeques are not permitted anywhere else on
the festival site other than in the camping area.
PROHIBITED ITEMS -
The following items are prohibited on the festival site; glass bottles or
glassware,
illegal substances, petrol canisters, or any receptacles containing petrol
or any other fuel, fireworks, lasers, weapons of any description, or any
items considered to be dangerous. Random searches may be carried out and
anyone found in possession of any of the above may have the item confiscated
and risk being escorted from the site.
LICENSED BAR -
There will be a licensed bar
selling alcohol, soft drinks and cigarettes. Alcohol and cigarettes will not be sold to
anyone under the age of 18. Anyone who appears to be
under the age of 21 may be asked for proof of age.
ANIMALS -
Pets are not permitted on the festival site.
The Pig Pen Music Festival
will not be held liable for any loss, injury or damage sustained at the
event, including damage, theft or losses to property or motor vehicles.
Ticket-holders may be subject
to continuous sound levels which may cause potential damage to hearing.
By purchasing a ticket, the
ticket-holder consents to any filming or sound recording intended for public
broadcast, or by on-site CCTV.
OTHER INFO: CAMPING - The camping/auditorium area opens at 11.00am on Saturday 6th September. Anyone arriving before this time will be turned away. The site must be vacated by midday on Sunday 7th September. Vehicles (including caravans, motorhomes, campervans, motorcycles ...etc) are allowed on site, but not permitted in the camping area. DISABLED ACCESS - Although the festival site is situated on uneven ground, every part of the site is wheelchair accessible. There are plenty of stewards on site who will help wherever they can. Disabled toilet facilities are available on site. DIRECTIONS - The festival is based at High Farm in Elwick, just one minute from the A19. For directions to High Farm, click here. PUBLIC TRANSPORT - The nearest bus stops are located on the A19 (northbound & southbound) at the crossing with Coal Lane, Elwick (0.75 mile from site) and in Elwick Village (1 mile from site). The nearest train station is in the centre of Hartlepool. 24 HOUR SHOP / FUEL STATION - The nearest 24 hour shop is the Ron Perry fuel station which is situated next to the Ok Diner on the A19 (southbound) approximately 2 miles from the festival site. VACANCIES - We are looking for volunteers to help with the festival. Please contact us for more details. |
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