More Peace in the Park Pictures
Mark | 04.06.2007 13:20 | Anti-militarism | Culture | Sheffield
Some pictures of the entertainment at Saturday's Peace in the Park. Some of the bands (soz to the bands whos names I didn't catch) and some of the food. All was good and the weather was almost perfect, even the intermittent clouds probably helped save a few over red faces. A great day. Big up to all the organisers, participants and punters.
As for photographing local punks I probably would have but for one enterprising little bugger with a mohican who blagged a pen off my mate and then wrote a sign "Photos 50p". Top marks for seeing a market, even the price was reasonable but he was clearly getting sick of cameras and I hadn't even pointed mine at him yet!
As for photographing local punks I probably would have but for one enterprising little bugger with a mohican who blagged a pen off my mate and then wrote a sign "Photos 50p". Top marks for seeing a market, even the price was reasonable but he was clearly getting sick of cameras and I hadn't even pointed mine at him yet!
Mark
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Stalls money
07.06.2007 10:24
The rent money from the stalls went to put on the cost of the festival, things like portaloos, staging, PA, van hire. the accounts have not been sorted out, in part because we all worked so f'in hard over the weekend and beyond. The entire festival was put on through donations and fundraisers and many people gave up there time and skills to help raise the 5,000 pounds that the event cost to put on (roughly). The event itself raised over 3,000 for charity on the day. If anyone would like to look at the accounts they should come down to one of the open peace in the park meetings and if people have complaints or ideas for improvements then get involved with putting on next years event rather than just whinging about it. Thanks to all who did and created such an excellent day out that many people got to enjoy
toby
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Meat
04.06.2007 19:57
For health, for animals, for planet - be vegan! www.goveg.com
Robert Ricky
meat and money
04.06.2007 22:01
i agree with the earlier posting from mozaz peace in the park seems to shy away from openess and accountability so i say "yes" publish the accounts for the full 5 events lets have a break down of how much money came in and how much went out and to whom it went.
audiofreakpaintingwithsound
fer christs sake
05.06.2007 01:02
and if only veggies/vegans went to the fest, I bet there would have been less than half the people there than there were.
satanoscillator
Warning - bullshit detected!
05.06.2007 08:59
Satanoscillator
"live and let live dude..."
You are having a laugh aren't you? Or do you think that you're letting animals live by factory farming them?
"and if only veggies/vegans went to the fest, I bet there would have been less than half the people there than there were"
Another bland assertion the pro-meat brigade always trot out. Where's your evidence? I've been at plenty of vegan/veggie events that lots of meat eaters have turned up to. People generally don't know what food's going to be available so it doesn't affect their decision about whether to go or not. Meat-eaters are often pleasantly surprised by quality vegan food! You never know, some people may even decide to change their lifestyles...
Veganosaur
meat ?? vegain ?? the real issue is...... read on
05.06.2007 12:20
steve maclintock (w)
meat is not the issue here regarding peace in the park
06.06.2007 07:17
YOUNIS KHAN
better the controversy out than in
06.06.2007 22:42
YK
"forget this meat v vegan debate just publish the accounts show us where the money comes and goes"
I completely agree with this part of your comment though I wasn't aware that the accounts were secret I'm sure they have to be published somewhere and as has been mentioned in some other comments on line would certainly provide more openness. I'm not sure I get your point on censorship I hadn't realised the site operated such a thing.
Mark
meat for the masses?
14.06.2007 08:41
buregr man
great in principal you say
14.06.2007 14:29
meat master worldsmith
Stalls money
19.06.2007 16:26
Be interested to know what the restaurant stalls paid and what they made.
on meat and non meat: i think the turn out would have been identical if the entire event had been vegan and i say that as a meat eater. Nobody attended for the food alone, i'd be surprised if anyone even saw getting a massively expensive plate of ethnic type grub as a big part of their day. Its a free festival, you come for a laugh and to see some bands. I've never heard anyone say 'Reading? No mate i never go to Reading the foods simply awful'.
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