Sunday 22 May 2011

Whaley Water Weekend :Acoustic Music Festival - 10th to 12th June

Whaley Water Weekend is now in it’s 12th year. This year it takes place in Whaley basin on the 10th, 11th and 12th of June. As always the Saturday and Sunday will be a wonderful family affair with free boat trips, a fairground, Punch and Judy, The Whaley Bridge Band, Dance groups, folk music courtesy of Acoustic Collective (www.acoustic-collective.com) and the very popular meerkats, from the petting zoo, are also making a return visit. It’s a great family event and it is completely free.

This year there is a new addition to the weekend … it will start on the Friday evening with a ‘Mini Music Festival’, where local acoustic clubs will be represented by acts that regularly turn up to play.

The music festival is being organised by ‘Mama Don’t’ which is a project to help raise the profile of acoustic musicians; therefore the Friday night offers the perfect opportunity to come together and put on a great show.

Mama Don't s Linda Simpson said: "So far we have managed to contact clubs in Glossop, Buxton, Disley, Marple, New Mills, Buxworth and Chinley, but there are probably more and we would love to hear from the organisers of any club that would like to know more and maybe get involved.. . email to info@mamadont.co.uk "

Mama Don’t will film the evening and put the film on You Tube so the musicians get exposure, the venues can give out more information about where they are, and when they operate, and the public gets a free show – it’s a win-win situation."

For more information about this event, visit the mamadon't website : http://www.mamadont.co.uk/events/whaley-water-weekend