Youlgreave Festival
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Youlgreave Festival is an annual event held in the village of Youlgreave
situated in the heart of the Peak District
. Started in 2001 by local entrepreneur Philip Wildbore as a community event, hosted by the local parish council on the playing fields. Typically, the festival runs throughout the 2nd weekend of September every year.
Now in its 9th year, it has become an established part of the calendar and has grown steadily year on year, now hosting two stages. With a 2nd stage introduced in 2008, the festival now has room for more local acts and less space between the performers.
only taking place on the Saturday.
By 2002 the festival had decided to add entertainment for children, in the form of an inflatable slide, and slippery climbing frame, although still only taking place on the Saturday, the festival was now looking to be a regular event every year.
2003 saw the festival expand over the three days from the Friday through to the Sunday evening, and also saw the children's entertainment expand to include a bouncy castle. The format of the festival was to have local rock music
on the Friday and Saturday evenings, with jazz
played over the Sunday afternoon, featuring jazz vocalist Sally Doherty, alongside a free buffet
and art gallery
displaying works of local artists for sale.
2004-2008 saw the Sunday disappear from the event, with emphasis on the growth of the Friday and Saturday performers and stages.
earn its full license
from the County Council
allowing a more secure future for the event on its present site. The event will be continuing this year taking place on September 11 and 12.
Youlgreave
Youlgreave or Youlgrave is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, lying on the River Bradford, four kilometres south of Bakewell. Both spellings are used on different local signposts and on different maps. The name possibly derives from "yellow grove" , though was historically called "Giolgrave"...
situated in the heart of the Peak District
Peak District
The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire....
. Started in 2001 by local entrepreneur Philip Wildbore as a community event, hosted by the local parish council on the playing fields. Typically, the festival runs throughout the 2nd weekend of September every year.
Now in its 9th year, it has become an established part of the calendar and has grown steadily year on year, now hosting two stages. With a 2nd stage introduced in 2008, the festival now has room for more local acts and less space between the performers.
History
Started in 2001, the first year was deemed a success by the organisers, with over 1000 attending from the local area, and Philip Wildboar's own act, Fatfish, headlining, with this first festivalFestival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
only taking place on the Saturday.
By 2002 the festival had decided to add entertainment for children, in the form of an inflatable slide, and slippery climbing frame, although still only taking place on the Saturday, the festival was now looking to be a regular event every year.
2003 saw the festival expand over the three days from the Friday through to the Sunday evening, and also saw the children's entertainment expand to include a bouncy castle. The format of the festival was to have local rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
on the Friday and Saturday evenings, with jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
played over the Sunday afternoon, featuring jazz vocalist Sally Doherty, alongside a free buffet
Buffet
A buffet is a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area where the diners generally serve themselves. Buffets are offered at various places including hotels and many social events...
and art gallery
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
displaying works of local artists for sale.
2004-2008 saw the Sunday disappear from the event, with emphasis on the growth of the Friday and Saturday performers and stages.
"We have always tried to have an eclectic mix of music but with just one stage it was difficult.
"It will cost more to run two stages but it will make a more complete festival in terms of covering a much broader range of musical styles and tastes.
"We felt we raised the bar last year with the standard of musicians so this was the only way forward," - Philip Wildboar
Future
2009 sees the FestivalFestival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
earn its full license
License
The verb license or grant licence means to give permission. The noun license or licence refers to that permission as well as to the document recording that permission.A license may be granted by a party to another party as an element of an agreement...
from the County Council
County council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.-United Kingdom:...
allowing a more secure future for the event on its present site. The event will be continuing this year taking place on September 11 and 12.