I've just spoken to the Evening Telegraph. We'll be in the paper tomorrow on page 12. We should also be in the Picture Telegraph at the weekend.
I'm writing a little something for the Advertiser but I don't know whether or not it'll get in. We might get squeezed out by a plug for a nail bar or details of a jumble sale.
I'll write a blog about last Sunday fairly soon. In the meantime please send us messages, comments, etc and let us know what you thought of Park Hall Live 07. We've already had some great lines from people, and they'll get included in the big blog.
We love moo all!

According to the BBC weather people, Sunday is going to be a scorcher, perfect for Park Hall Live's finale. And what better way to spend a sunny Sunday than getting a tan and watching fourteen brilliant bands, and all for the bargain price of £8? You can even stay over at our place if you fancy a drink, and don't want to worry about driving. Yes indeed, £3 gets you a camping pitch so you can put up your tent, park your camper or whatever your wigwam.

We had the t-shirts delivered last night and, we may be biased here, but they're chuffin' ace! Bring your pocket money and get in quick because we've only got a limited number of these very beautiful, high quality garments. They went very fast last year. We have them in S, M, L and XL. And we've also got them in the girlie T style in an assortment of sizes.

We're having a variety of pin badges made up, some with the logo and some with a very special catchphrase. PHL veterans will know what we're on about.

Every year we give away a free programme. It has info on all the bands, a handy running order and a couple of articles by Dan and Tris. We'll only have a few hundred printed so don't leave it too late to turn up otherwise you might miss out.

The free bouncy castle and knock em off Gladiator game are back. We expect Big Pete to reign supreme on the latter once again.

Stall this year include: merch stand, VS2, Zebra Muzik, henna tattoist and a tarot reader.

There's so much more to say, and some things we're keeping a secret. You'll just have to see for yourself.

And just one thing before we go. Last year we drew up a list of rules, basically it boils down to this: don't be an arsehole, don't set fire to things and don't bring glass bottles (cos they hurt hooves).

So that's that. See you Sunday people.

The Moo Team.

For twelve hours this Sunday the sleepy village of Mapperley, near Ilkeston, Derbyshire, comes alive to the sound of the year's most moo-vellous party. And it's all for a good cause.

Park Hall Live, the charity music festival, returns for one last time with two stages featuring fourteen fantastic bands. And that's not all, echoing the success of the USA's Vans Warped Tour, Park Hall Live will play host to a display of extreme sports. Throughout the day riders from Onza will be showing off their skills next to the 'Full Biffta' stage. Onza have been creating trials bikes for over ten years and are now the leading British trials bike manufacturer, with a team that consists of some of the best riders in the world.

The first band of the day will be The Jet Boys, discovered after a search for an opening act was launched by the organiser leading to a flood of entries. They're a four-piece band from the Ilkeston and Nottingham area that describe their sound as raw, romantic rock'n'roll. Park Hall Live will be a showcase for some of the most talented bands in the local area. These include the recently signed Patchwork Grace, promoting their debut album, 'Milk Teeth', released on 10 September, rock monsters Isolysis, cover kings Basketcase. Jazz funk fun and frolics will be provided by Small Town Bullies making the trip up from Suffolk, while heading down from the opposite direction will be Blackburn-based The Exorsisters with a sound that exists somewhere between and beyond glam, punk and garage rock.

The family friendly event provides a free bouncy castle and a compelling competitive jousting game reminiscent of classic TV show Gladiators. Appetites can be sated at the tasty barbecue and reasonably priced bar. Stalls this year include friends of the festival Zebra Muzik, a band merchandise stall, tarot reader and henna tattooist.

Entry to the event is £8 on the gate, with camping at just £3 per pitch. Under 10s get in for free. The money raised will go to Ivy House, a school in Derby for children with disabilities.

The music starts at 12pm with a DJ set from Wolfman and It. The gates, on Park Hall Lane, near West Hallam, open at 11am. Further information can be found at parkhalllive.co.uk and myspace.com/moo_space.

 

Please note as it is a working farm we request that people do not bring glass bottles. Glass hurts hooves. Ta very much.

 

Sunday 26th August 2007. Gates 11am.

Stick the postcode, DE7 6DA, into your satnav or journey planner, or follow the public transport advice below.

Bus from Derby
Get the Black Cat bus from Derwent Street. Ask for West Hallam crossroads, this should drop you off just across from Mill House Rover Garage on High Lane West (following on from Belper Road).
There will be cow signs to point you down Park Hall Lane.

Bus from Ilkeston
Catch the Black Cat from either Ilkeston Hospital or Ilkeston town centre (across from the Co-Op). Ask for a ticket to West Hallam crossroads. This will normally get you dropped off just around the corner from Mill House Garage, just before West Hallam community centre. The bus takes you along Derby Road, passing AMF bowling, the Fire Station, Straws Bridge etc, and onto High Lane. On High Lane you will pass the Newdigate (on your right) and the Bottle Kiln (on your left). The turning at Mill House Garage is a crossroads. Where you turn left into West Hallam you need to take the right hand road into Park Hall Lane. This is a windy country lane. There will be plenty of cow signs up to guide you. Depending on how fast you walk it should take around 5 - 10 minutes on foot to reach the festival.

Bus from Nottingham
Get the Rainbow 2 from Nottingham, Victoria Centre, to Ilkeston then follow the directions above.

OK OK, there's 2 weeks until the last ever Park Hall Live kicks off (give or take a night), and advance tickets are selling faster than ever.

I paid a visit to the field last week, the going is soft to good and drying out all the time. We need you all to try your best to hold the rain off for another 16 days.

So, this is just a quick hello from the PHL team, to all those intending to attend, all those helping out, and to all those playing.

Cheers.

Mr. Lazy. 

You can save yourself one whole pound by buying your Park Hall Live tickets in advance. Get them from the website at
www.parkhalllive.co.uk/tickets or by sending a cheque payable to "Park Hall Live" to Park Hall Live, 3 Bourne Cottages, Wilmot Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8BB. Tickets cost £7, camping passes are £3, kids under 10 years old get in free.

So you've saved yourself a pound, doesn't seem like much does it, but consider sterling's strong performance against the dollar. You could probably buy Wisconsin or something with a quid and still have change left over for a chilli dog or whatever it is they eat in the USA. Or, better still, you could visit iTunes from this Monday and get your digital paws on Patchwork Grace's new single for just 79p, leaving 21p to buy a Chomp, Freddo or finger of Fudge. Patchwork Grace will be appearing at the final Park Hall Live, another bloomin' good reason to get a ticket early.

The new Patchwork Grace single out 30th July...download it on iTunes!

Love moo!

Tickets for Park Hall Live 07 are now on sale. You can get yours at £7 each (they'll be £8 on the gate), and camping passes at £3 per pitch by clicking over to:

http://www.parkhalllive.co.uk/tickets.html

Or you can send a cheque payable to "Park Hall Live" to Park Hall Live, 3 Bourne Cottages, Wilmot Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8BB. P&P is included but do feel free to include an SAE to help us out.
Tickets are also available from Zebra Muzik, Nottingham Road, Ilkeston and Lifestyle, Market Place, Heanor.

Gates open 11am Sunday 26th August 2007. For a map to the Park Hall Live venue click here. The Black Cat bus drops off near the site. We'll stick up some cow signs to point the way.

We're working on the t-shirt design and believe me it's a corker. We've also taken note of comments from last year and we're sourcing different sizes, including girl sizes. Ah yes.

Advance tickets are available for £7 each, on the gate it'll cost you £8 each (under 10s get in for free). Camping passes are £3 per pitch.
Send a cheque payable to "Park Hall Live" to Park Hall Live, 3 Bourne Cottages, Wilmot Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8BB. P&P is included but do feel free to include an SAE to help us out.
Tickets are also available from Zebra Muzik, Nottingham Road, Ilkeston and Lifestyle, Market Place, Heanor.
We're having a spot of website bother as we transfer the site from our old free ntl space to dedicated Park Hall Live space. As soon as this is sorted we'll have the PayPal up and running. We'll keep you posted via the blog and suchlike.

A few kind souls often ask how they can help us at Park Hall Live. One thing we always need help with is the morning after clean-up. And you're all welcome to join in on that one. You certainly find some interesting things . . . but that's maybe one for the post-festival "Dip Village" story telling session.

You can start helping us now though. Let all your friends know about Park Hall Live, and if they have MySpace get them to add us. It makes us feel special.

We're also on the look out for people interested in having a stall at Park Hall Live 07. Maybe you sell music related stuff, clothes or posters. Get in touch with us and we'll sort a pitch out for you. All we ask for is a reasonable donation based on whatever you make at Park Hall Live (minimum £10).

We'd be especially interested to hear from people who could offer something like temporary tattoos, henna or maybe even tarot reading.

Regular PHL people will be familiar with the souvenir programme we give away. It's the essential guide to the day's events, profiling bands and detailing the running order. We're offering advertising space at very reasonable rates. Get in touch with us at info@parkhalllive.co.uk to find out more.

And if you're a qualified steward we'd also be chuffed to hear from you. Last year we were lucky enough to get some great people from Derby County FC's stewarding team to help and we hope to welcome them back this year as well.

I'll be writing again very soon with details of how to get hold of tickets.

Another video from Park Hall Live 05. This time it's father and daughter acoustic duo, Geoff and Ocean, otherwise known as Curlbooster 2. This is one of their favourites and certainly one of ours as well.

Curlbooster 2 - Park Hall Live 05

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