The Milford on Sea Music & Arts Festival has been a much-loved community event for many years, however due to the costs and organisational work involved it is just not possible for the very small team to bring back the festival in its pre-Covid format in a short space of time.
So, it has been decided to take this opportunity to create a more ethical and greener event which supports the local businesses and creates less waste and noise with and a village size event for locals and visitors to enjoy. The week will also incorporate a 'Greener on the Green Faire'.
Venues and times are being finalized with acts being booked in venues and pubs around the village. This will help to support them post Covid and able events to run safely with predicted numbers through free/donation ticketing.
This structure is similar to Southwell or Bristol Folk festival, where the green is a focus for the stalls and pop-ups and the bands can do sets in multiple venues around the village over the week.
The current plan is to have events, music acts, restaurants with carbon footprint menus running in the venues around the village all week from Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May to Sunday 8th May. Venues will include the Community Centre, pubs, bars, restaurants, churches and other halls.
On the Saturday and Sunday there will be food stalls, workshops and pop up acoustic sessions on the green from 11am to 5pm with bands and acts in the surrounding venues continuing into the evening.
The goal is to raise funds for local greening projects and for the local community to get together to make memories and make good things happen.
Can you spare a few hours to help?
There really aren't many people on the organising committee, so the team could really do with some help to make everything happen this year.
They would love to hear from anyone who could spare a few hours to assist with social media, sponsorship, fundraising, liaising with potential performers and gathering donations for the raffle.
Would you like to perform or have a stall at the event?
Local eco based stalls, live acts, and pop-up workshops wishing to get involved are invited to get in touch. Please contact:
info@milfordfestival.com
Milford on Sea Music & Arts FestivalThe Festival Team
www.milfordfestival.cominfo@milfordfestival.com
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