Middlewich Festival

[PaulG]

Thinking of going to this next year.

http://midfest.org.uk/

Any forum members been to past events?

How easy is it to get moorings?

Any advice/comments welcome!

[The Toad in the Hole]

went a couple of times, but not for a few years - it clashed with another festival. It was good, but maybe a little low key. some nice pub sessions, and a few big (ish) names on the main stage. Both times I turned up a day or so before and got moored on the Middlewich, but my boat is half length, so I can often find a space more (moor?) easily

[PaulG]

Thanks Mr. Toad, very helpful.

Nobody else been to this event, then?

[Jay4424]

The FAB festival? .. I go every year with one team or another (morris), infact this years program had my boat on the front cover!!

 

great festival, even though its one of hte smaller folk festivals, thers lots to see, i normally spend my time in the boars heads playing tunes/drinking, but theres several pubs to go to, boats and demonstrations to see (horse/fenders) and of cause hte folk fesetival site the usual stores, main stage and beer tent, then allround town there various displays of the Morris!

 

sorry cant comment on mooring... the only times Speys been there its been taken by another steerer... but I do know it gets busy, most boats go abover kings lock along the main road (not a long walk from the action) .. but if you are close to the kings locl pub, they do have outside entertainemnt (noise) in the eve.. so does the "big lock" pub (name I cant remember)

 

 

Jay.

[PaulG]

Thanks very much Jay!

[AndrewIC]

the "big lock" pub (name I cant remember).

The pub next to the Big Lock is called... The Big Lock

 

To answer the OP, been a good few times, not every year, enjoyable weekend out.

[journeyperson]

We try to go every year and always enjoy it, although we missed it this year due to other commitments.

 

Moorings close to the centre get taken up very early, people begin arriving a week ahead. The later you arrive, the further you have to walk to get into town.

 

Hoping to make it next year.

[PaulG]

Thanks very much for responses!

[captain birdseye]

Great weekend, boats do arrive early to get a good mooring. Lots to see and some fantastic sessions, and it's nearly all free.

[pendle]

Been the last two years-really enjoyed the beer/music and atmosphere-arrive a couple of days before and moored just past the wardle canal on the sub Middlewich branch

 

enjoyable free (in the main) festival

[steven wilkinson]

I think we should put together a CWDF boat pulling team!

[Cloudinspector]

It's a great event well worth visiting. We'll be there next year.

[PaulG]

Many thanks to all that have responded.

Not sure if we'll go yet - it depends how much time we have next year.