urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jamesrturner jamesrturner jamesrturner 2006-07-25T15:59:51Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jamesrturner:742 2006-07-25T15:59:51Z 2006-07-25T15:59:51Z 'BEST EVER' FAIRPORT'S CROPREDY CONVENTION<br />IS 2006's LEADING THREE-DAY FESTIVAL<br /><br />"A great way to while away an August weekend": The Sunday Times<br /><br /><br />There may be no Glastonbury this year - but rock festival devotees will<br />find the ideal substitute in Fairport's Cropredy Convention.<br /><br />The three-day annual event caters for up to 20,000 fans. It takes place<br />in Oxfordshire and the dates are Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 August<br />2006.<br /><br />Newcomers and Cropredy regulars alike will be delighted by this year's<br />line-up of acts, described by the organisers as the 'best ever'. As well<br />as Fairport Convention's customary closing spot on the Saturday<br />evening there will be a wide range of live music including festival<br />favourite Glen Tilbrook, folkrock legends Steeleye Span, pop maestros<br />10CC, and guitar virtuoso John Martyn.<br /><br />"We had a great year in 2005, one of the best in the event's 25-year<br />history," says Fairport guitarist and singer Simon Nicol, one of the<br />event's organisers. "This year, we are building on that success with an<br />even more eclectic selection of acts and even better facilities for our<br />visitors."<br /><br />With ticket prices starting at just £64 for all three days, Fairport's<br />Cropredy Convention offers great value for money - in fact, it is one of<br />the cheapest three-day festivals of its kind. But it pays to buy in<br />advance; there is a substantial discount for early booking. What's<br />more, camping is equally inexpensive and under-12s get in for free.<br /><br />Fairport's Cropredy Convention occupies a long-established riverside<br />site spanning nine fields on the outskirts of Cropredy village, five miles<br />north of Banbury. The site is a few minutes from Junction 11 on the<br />M40 motorway and public transport links are excellent - there is a<br />frequent dedicated bus service from Banbury station, served by trains<br />from London, Birmingham and most parts of the UK.<br /><br />As usual, village residents and the local authority are looking forward to<br />the event as much as the audience. "The local council is very<br />supportive and is proud of the tradition that has grown on their patch,"<br />says Nicol. "In part, this is because of the festival's great reputation as<br />a peaceful, family-friendly event." urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jamesrturner:333 2006-07-25T15:58:30Z 2006-07-25T15:58:30Z 'BEST EVER' FAIRPORT'S CROPREDY CONVENTION<br />IS 2006's LEADING THREE-DAY FESTIVAL<br /><br />"A great way to while away an August weekend": The Sunday Times<br /><br /><br />There may be no Glastonbury this year - but rock festival devotees will<br />find the ideal substitute in Fairport's Cropredy Convention.<br /><br />The three-day annual event caters for up to 20,000 fans. It takes place<br />in Oxfordshire and the dates are Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 August<br />2006.<br /><br />Newcomers and Cropredy regulars alike will be delighted by this year's<br />line-up of acts, described by the organisers as the 'best ever'. As well<br />as Fairport Convention's customary closing spot on the Saturday<br />evening there will be a wide range of live music including festival<br />favourite Glen Tilbrook, folkrock legends Steeleye Span, pop maestros<br />10CC, and guitar virtuoso John Martyn.<br /><br />"We had a great year in 2005, one of the best in the event's 25-year<br />history," says Fairport guitarist and singer Simon Nicol, one of the<br />event's organisers. "This year, we are building on that success with an<br />even more eclectic selection of acts and even better facilities for our<br />visitors."<br /><br />With ticket prices starting at just £64 for all three days, Fairport's<br />Cropredy Convention offers great value for money - in fact, it is one of<br />the cheapest three-day festivals of its kind. But it pays to buy in<br />advance; there is a substantial discount for early booking. What's<br />more, camping is equally inexpensive and under-12s get in for free.<br /><br />Fairport's Cropredy Convention occupies a long-established riverside<br />site spanning nine fields on the outskirts of Cropredy village, five miles<br />north of Banbury. The site is a few minutes from Junction 11 on the<br />M40 motorway and public transport links are excellent - there is a<br />frequent dedicated bus service from Banbury station, served by trains<br />from London, Birmingham and most parts of the UK.<br /><br />As usual, village residents and the local authority are looking forward to<br />the event as much as the audience. "The local council is very<br />supportive and is proud of the tradition that has grown on their patch,"<br />says Nicol. "In part, this is because of the festival's great reputation as<br />a peaceful, family-friendly event."