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Cottingham Festival

COTTINGHAM SPRINGBOARD" the best UNSIGNED FREE live music festival in Britain'

About Me

29th 30th 31st May 2009. Over 150 acts. 6 venues (pubs) 8 stages.... send demos/burnt copies to , The Snobe c/o 268 Westbourne Ave West, Hull, hu5 3jd.

Parliament
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My Interests

THIS FESTIVAL ONLY EXISTS BECAUSE OF THE REAL HARDWORK, ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM PUT IN WEEK IN, WEEK OUT, BY THE MANY VENUES, PROMOTERS, WRITERS AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN NEW MUSIC IN AND AROUND HULL & COTTINGHAM. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN OR HEARD LIVE MUSIC FOR A WHILE, GO AND SEE SOME NOW ! DO NOT WAIT UNTIL END OF MAY FOR A FESTIVAL.

I'd like to meet:

OPEN MIC NIGHTS IN COTTINGHAM. (WHERE THE COTTINGHAM SPRINGBOARD FESTIVAL SPIES LURK !)SUNDAYS- KING WILLIAM IV PUB, COTTINGHAM. 07792 490372 or 01482 448892. WEDNESDAYS- BLUEBELL INN, COTTINGHAM. (07803035209 & 07976871583) FRIDAYS- 'ACOUSTIC SPRINGBOARD MONTHLY', KING WILLIAM IV PUB, COTTINGHAM. 01482 563118.OPEN MIC NIGHTS IN HULL. (WHERE THE OTHER COTTINGHAM SPRINGBOARD FESTIVAL SPIES HANG AROUND !)MONDAYS- NEW ADELPHI CLUB (DE GREY STREET). TUESDAYS- TAP & SPILE (SPRINGBANK),LINNETT & LARK PUB (PRINCES AVE), DURTY NELLIES (HIGH STREET). WEDNESDAYS- TIGERS LAIR (ANLABY ROAD). THURSDAYS- GRAFTON PUB (GRAFTON STREET).

Music:

Allsorts of stuff + The Black Keys, The Brakes, allsorts of stuff and THE QUALITY NEW MUSIC PLAYED ON BBC RADIO 1 & 6 MUSICS, STEVE LAMACQ AND HUW STEPHENS SHOWS. FOR MORE LOCAL MUSIC TUNE INTO BBC RADIO HUMBERSIDES 'RAW TALENT' (SUNDAYS 8 TIL 10PM - 95.9FM) AND BBC RADIO YORKS 'MORE RAW INTRODUCING' (THURSDAYS 7 TIL 9PM - 103.7 & 104.3FM).

Movies:

Local Hero.

Television:

erm.......no, can't think of anything.

Books:

FAVOURITE BOOKS, Dear Tom (By Hull actor Tom Courtenay). Margrave Of The Marshes (John Peel). The Peel Sessions (Ken Garner). The Progressive Patriot (Billy Bragg).

Heroes:

Favourite DJs/Broadcasters (past and present) Steve Lamacq , John Peel , Andy Kershaw, Huw Stephens, Rob Da Bank, Jo Whilley, Chris Coco, Verity Sharp, Michael Brothwell, Alan Raw, Henry Ayrton, Giles Peterson, Robert Sandal and Mark Russell, Fiona Talkinton, Johnny Walker, Paul Jones, Matt Seymour, Mary Ann Hobbs.

My Blog

NEW SUNDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT @ KING BILLY, COTTINGHAM

The 'acoustic underground'. Every Sunday starts 7pm ish. ITS ALSO CHANCE FOR ME TO LEARN HOW TO DO THE PA. Pint to anybody who plays. 20 min sets. I will be drinking orange juice while at the con...
Posted by Cottingham Festival on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:52:00 PST

Its better late than never JOHN PEEL DAY CHARITY GIG Saturday 8th November 2008

John Peel Day Charity Gig, Saturday 8th November 2008 from 5pm @ The King William IV Pub in Cottingham, near Hull. It has always been an ambition to put one of these gigs on, many of them usually...
Posted by Cottingham Festival on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:37:00 PST

SPRINGBOARD ACOUSTIC FRIDAY MONTHLY (ALWAYS BUSY - BOOK EARLY !)

Following the first Cottingham Springboard Festival in August 2006, an acoustic showcase started once a month on a friday night at the King Billy Pub in Cottingham. If you want to come and play t...
Posted by Cottingham Festival on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:35:00 PST

FILEY FREE LIVE MUSIC WEEKENDER 2009

Following the success of the first Filey Free Live Music Weekender at the end of July 2008. There will be a 2009 event. Details and bookings taken feb/march 2009. Filey is easily accessible by bus and...
Posted by Cottingham Festival on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:46:00 PST

FESTIVAL DATES FOR 2009, Fri 29th, Sat 30th, Sun 31st MAY

Cottingham Springboard Music Festival will be on Fri 29th, Sat 30th, Sun 31st of May 2009. 6 venues including, King Billy, Hallgate Tavern, Bluebell Inn, Duke Of Cumberland, Cross Keys, Elliots Bar. M...
Posted by Cottingham Festival on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:00:00 PST

IRENE RAE - An Apology

While 2008s event was even bigger and better with lots more people turning out to listen to the music on offer, there are still lessons to be learnt. Irene Rae, who had travelled over 100 mi...
Posted by Cottingham Festival on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:39:00 PST

A FESTIVAL IN COTTINGHAM. WHY DID IT START ?

The idea behind the festival originally came after a visit to the Filey 'Folk' Festival in 2005. This event had several 'Pub' venues with PA set ups in each. Usually 'folkie' type events are totally u...
Posted by Cottingham Festival on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:42:00 PST