wickerman festival - Is it family friendly?

[surfncanoe]

Hi all,

Thinking about Wickerman this year. Has anyone on hear been before and if so, what type of festival is it. Is it a mainly teenage audience or do lots of families go as well.

I am currently doing Cambridge Folk festival and Beautiful days, if this helps.

Thanks

Ian

[Leprekorn]

We found it very family friendly last year. That was with a 10 year old boy.

[rollergirl]

Yip, defo family friendly. There's plenty for the kids to do, site isn't too big and campsite isn't too crowded

[Rufus Gwertigan]

Hi all,

Thinking about Wickerman this year. Has anyone on hear been before and if so, what type of festival is it. Is it a mainly teenage audience or do lots of families go as well.

I am currently doing Cambridge Folk festival and Beautiful days, if this helps.

Thanks

Ian

[CosmoNaughty]

Maybe Eden festival would be more your bag it's another festival in Scotland and is probally the meeting point of the 2 festivals you mentioned.

[kirsty50]

Or you could try Big Tent - it's on the same weekend as the Wickerman though. Definitely doesn't have a fun fair but there's loads for kids to do - more things to do with nature, environment etc + family orientated shows. Family friendly campsite. It's not nearly as big as Wickerman but is set on an estate so you can go explore other places as well. Under 12s free etc. www.bigtentfestival.co.uk

[Chay]

It's a very family friendly festival. A lot of my friends take their kids. It's also regularly nominated in the 'best family festival' category at the Festival Awards.

[Paul ™]

It's also regularly nominated in the 'best family festival' category at the Festival Awards.

[Chay]

Thank you Paul.* Shame you wont be at Wickerman. Stay golden pony boy!

*To be fair, the nomination/payment thing, that's actually wrong. Can't be bothered going into it, the sun's out, my lawn need's done, and that ipod wont update itself.

[festival flower]

Wickerman is a really good fest for families, I've taken my daughter since she was six, she's now ten and still loves it

[Rufus Gwertigan]

Thank you Paul.* Shame you wont be at Wickerman. Stay golden pony boy!

*To be fair, the nomination/payment thing, that's actually wrong. Can't be bothered going into it, the sun's out, my lawn need's done, and that ipod wont update itself.

[Chay]

This reminds me of the good old Skiddle-forum days.

[ski64]

Hi , tickets bought for 2 adults and 3 kids , was wondering what time bands start on the Fri as we will prob head down fri morning .

Also whats the food like on campsite is it usual festival overpriced dross or any good

Cheers

Ps Yes i have been away a while in case any of the more mature efesters recognise the name !!

[treacle]

Can we all stick to the one thread? No point in having the same questions repeated

[ski64]

Can we all stick to the one thread? No point in having the same questions repeated

[JamesDrury]

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No Paul is right. In the festival awards run by VF the festival itself pays to put itself in the running. They pay a couple of hundred quid for the pleasure as well

[llcoolphil]

Hi guys,

I'm the Managing Director of the UK Festival Awards. I want to put to bed any misconceptions about how the Awards work: There is NO charge for festivals to be nominated, shortlisted or win - or indeed at any point in the process. Festivals nominate themselves onto a longlist for free, then it is voted for online by fans. No money changes hands at all. We would be shooting ourselves in the foot if we made people pay to enter, as we just wouldn't get any entries!

The Awards is not run by Virtual Festivals. Festival Awards Ltd is a separate company and VF is one of our media partners.

Hope that makes things clearer!

[Kowalski]

How do I know which is the most family festival (for eg) if I haven't been to all the family friendly festivals nominated? You should call them 'vote for the festival you have been to awards' really.

[Rich BT]

Hi guys,

I'm the Managing Director of the UK Festival Awards. I want to put to bed any misconceptions about how the Awards work: There is NO charge for festivals to be nominated, shortlisted or win - or indeed at any point in the process. Festivals nominate themselves onto a longlist for free, then it is voted for online by fans. No money changes hands at all. We would be shooting ourselves in the foot if we made people pay to enter, as we just wouldn't get any entries!

The Awards is not run by Virtual Festivals. Festival Awards Ltd is a separate company and VF is one of our media partners.

Hope that makes things clearer!

Edited September 6, 2010 by Rich BT

[Rufus Gwertigan]

Its costs a fortune to attend though

[Rich BT]

Hi guys,

I'm the Managing Director of the UK Festival Awards. I want to put to bed any misconceptions about how the Awards work: There is NO charge for festivals to be nominated, shortlisted or win - or indeed at any point in the process. Festivals nominate themselves onto a longlist for free, then it is voted for online by fans. No money changes hands at all. We would be shooting ourselves in the foot if we made people pay to enter, as we just wouldn't get any entries!

The Awards is not run by Virtual Festivals. Festival Awards Ltd is a separate company and VF is one of our media partners.

Hope that makes things clearer!

Edited September 16, 2010 by Rich BT

[Chay]

Just in case anybody was wondering why Wickerman's not in any of the categories...

From The Wickerman Festival website:

Festival Awards 2010

In previous years the Wickerman has benefited from huge public support which has seen us pick up a Grass Roots gong and make many shortlists at the annual Festival Awards. For 2010 we are concentrating our efforts at this time on our links with the forthcoming Lake of Stars festival in Malawi and are also discussing a variety of ideas to mark the Wickerman's 10th anniversary.

Last but by no means least we are also gearing for the 2011 ticket sale launch where a very special offer awaits every 10th ticket buyer.

Tickets for the 2011 Wickerman go on sale at Halloween so keep checking back for details of our very special offer.

Edited October 6, 2010 by Chay

[eFestivals]

Sorry to be writing in Wickermans thread on the awards.

James can you confirm why the Awards are now stating they are nothing to do with VF (other than a media partner) when Steve Jenner from VF was a majority stakeholder/director only a year ago. Have the awards been sold on or is this a way to make them "look" more independent than they actually are?? This is out of pure interest and being nosy really.

I'd say that statement from James was stretching the truth. Both the awards company and VF have Jenner as a director. Not only that, Jenner is also employed by a company that runs festivals.

I'd guess he's saying that the awards are nothing to do with VF because VF was 'sold' recently, after financial difficulties that saw them lay off staff.

[irons]

Early Birds on sale. Every 10th ticket is £23. I got one, but I've got trouble printing them out!!

[Steve J]

I'd say that statement from James was stretching the truth. Both the awards company and VF have Jenner as a director. Not only that, Jenner is also employed by a company that runs festivals.

I'd guess he's saying that the awards are nothing to do with VF because VF was 'sold' recently, after financial difficulties that saw them lay off staff.

Edited November 23, 2010 by Steve J