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The 2008 New  York International Theater, Film & Arts Festival 
( NYIT Festival )
to be held at the Theatres, 45 Bleecker Street, New York
 from the 19th January 2008 to the 23rd February 2008, 

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Scotland Rocks with Scottish Band
 
"
Das Contras....                "Das Contras.... one of  the best bands
to come out of Scotland this decade"

........USA Weekly News.........
 

TheWickerman Festival advertises itself as a "celebration of cult and
off the wall music that climaxes in the burning of a giant willow and straw effigy!
Eclectic is the word and for lovers of contemporary music -
 the Wickerman will once again prove that Scotland can lay it on anywhere –
 a heady brew of wickery shenanigans!"

 Burning of the Wickerman
Photos compliments of USAWeeklyNews.com



It's held at East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West  Scotland
 

The Wickerman festival has two main stages, a world music and funk tent, eden zone,
a classic Jamaican reggae sound system, acoustic village, scooter tent, children’s area, workshops,
beer tent, crafts, camping and an amazing 30 foot Wickerman
who is sacrificed to the festival gods on the Saturday night!
The Wickerman Festival supports several charities which are: The Tusk Trust which is the UK's leading African
wildlife conservation and development charity The First Base Agency -
an information, advice and support centre about drugs, alcohol and gambling. Crew 2000 -
a drugs information charity providing straightforward and non-judgemental information, advice and support
Where? East Kirkcarswell near
Dundrennan South West Scotland Scotland's Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders.
A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening ...

Scotland's

Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders.
A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening 
...

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The Wickerman Festival - Scotland's Alternative Music Event
Born out of a desire to recreate the counter culture vibe of festivals from a bygone era,
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Scotland Rocks with Scottish Band 

"
Das Contras.... 




Burning of The Wickerman: Photos compliments of USAWeeklyNews.com 

TheWickerman Festival advertises itself as a "celebration of cult and 
off the wall music that climaxes in the burning of a giant willow and straw effigy!
Eclectic is the word and for lovers of contemporary music -
 the Wickerman will once again prove that Scotland can lay it on anywhere –
 a heady brew of wickery shenanigans!"


It's held at East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West Scotland
 The Wickerman festival has two main stages, a world music and funk tent, eden zone, 
a classic Jamaican reggae sound system, acoustic village, scooter tent, children’s area, workshops, 
beer tent, crafts, camping and an amazing 30 foot Wickerman 
who is sacrificed to the festival gods on the Saturday night! 
The Wickerman Festival supports several charities which are: The Tusk Trust which is the UK's leading African 
wildlife conservation and development charity The First Base Agency - 
an information, advice and support centre about drugs, alcohol and gambling. Crew 2000 - 
a drugs information charity providing straightforward and non-judgemental information, advice and support
Where? East Kirkcarswell near 
Dundrennan South West Scotland Scotland's Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders. 
A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening ... 

Scotland's

Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders.
A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening 
...

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gallery - www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk/gallery.html
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The Wickerman Festival - Scotland's Alternative Music Event
Born out of a desire to recreate the counter culture vibe of festivals from a bygone era,
the Wickerman is fast becoming a haven for those festi goers who ...
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Scotland Rocks with Scottish Band 

"
Das Contras....                 "Das Contras.... 
one of  the best bands
to come out of Scotland this decade"

........USA Weekly News.........
 


Scotland Rocks with Scottish Band 

"
Das Contras....  

           "Das Contras.... one of  the best bandsto come out of Scotland this decade"........USA Weekly News......... 
 

 Das Contras: Great up and comming Scottish Jass-Rock-Funk- Fussion Bands that ripped audiences appart at the 2007 Wickerman Music and  Edinburgh Fringe Festivals
Das Contras Live Video 4 Wickerman Festiva

 THE NYIT Fest is working on getting Ellen DeGeneres to jointly host the Gala Premier Preview Show to be held on the 19th January 2008. Ellen is best mates with Hillary Clinton and we are hoping the get Hillary and Bill Clinton along and encourage Bill to play sax for a couple of numbers with the Das Contras band. This will be great publicity for the artists and the show, as well for Hillary's  presidential 
campaign....  Ellen is really great value and very user friendly and would add a lot to the premier of the Show on the 19th January 2008 which should be fun for all and a really great night not to be missed on the your social calander.
 
Back at work ... Ellen DeGeneres / AP
Ellen DeGeneres / AP
COMEDIAN Ellen DeGeneres returned to her TV show today after taking a long weekend to escape a national uproar over an adopted puppy, saying she hoped the drama would not discourage people from adopting pets. DeGeneres, one of the country's best known entertainers, sobbed on TV last week as she recounted how an animal rescue group took back a puppy she had adopted but then given to her hairstylist's family without the animal agency's permission
 

Jamie Lee Curtis on Ellen Degeneres show


The FAMOUS Bite Size team 
bring you the best short10 minute plays in the world, great comedy is provided to all by the Bite Size Team, British Actors and Comedians playing the best of  Aussie and British Humour.... 

A Day In Dig Day Nation brought to you by the Flying Theatre Company

Attempt 3.4 The Film-
 filmed from the last live perfromance at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and produced by International News Limitd association with Bitter Blue Productions, one of the very first times an Edinburgh Fringe Play has been turned into a feature Film

Eilin O'Dea's performance of Molly Bloom made famous in the  James Joyce play Ulysses is chosen as the feayure show to be brought to New York as part of 2008 International News Limited's International Theatre Show... seats for this show will no doubt be a sell out, so when the dates are announced get your tickets early to make sure you do not miss out.
 Eilin O'Dea's performance of Molly Bloom was smash hit in Dublin and the INL News Group were fortunate enough to have seen the show while covering the 2007 Dublin Frnge Festival...and knew at once that INL had to share this academy award performance with New Yorkers
.....


Eilin Odea as Molly Bloom bears her soul on life, love, sex and lonliness in James Joyce's Ulysses an extract from the Paris 1922 Edition  


Click here to view a  live video clip of Eilin O'Dea's stunning performance of Molly Bloom                  

A review has been made by the USA Weekly News on the performance by Eilin O'Dea of James Joyce's Ulysses Molly Bloom's soliloquy at the end of the James Joyce's Ulysses'. This is recognised as one of the most famous female narratives in modern literature, which was  performed by Eilin O'Dea and directed by Liam Carney at the Teachers Club 36 Parnell Square West Dublin 1,  from the 25th September - 6th October.
  
This famous narrative which has been used as the basis of songs, re-appeared in movies, quoted in other literary works and in terms of its effect on Irish culture is one of the most difficult narratives for an actor to perform. Eilin O'Dea performs Molly Bloom's otherwise silent voice to bear her soul on life, love, sex and loneliness. This has been done with absolute artistic genius by Eilen O'Dea in a genuine authentic way. Having heard Eilin O'Dea as Molly Bloom, it is hard to imagine any other actor performing this difficult narrative in anyway near the standard set by Eilin O'Dea.  In effect Eilin O'Dea has become the real Molly Bloom is this absolute stunning academy award style performance which will no doubt receive a standing ovation from audiences all around the world.
The USA Weekly News was compelled to give Eilin O'Dea's  performance of Molly Bloom the highest industry award that is on offer. There is absolutely no doubt of her receiving the normal top five star industry award. However, the USA WEEKLY NEWShas a special 100 Star Award for performances that are in a class of their own. 
 Eilin O'Dea's performance of Molly Bloom is one of these performances.
The USA WEEKLY NEWS is confident that when Eilin O'Dea takes her performance of Molly Bloom to London, New York, Australia and the rest of the world,  the play will have a very long and successful season.
   
Awards from the USA WEEKLY NEWS to Eilin O'Dea as Molly Bloom directed by Liam Carney : The normal Industy 5 star award plus the  USA WEEKLY NEWS special 100 star award for being is class far above the standard to the normal five star ward performance.
Sincere congradulations from the USA WEEKLY NEWS.....
                A performance not to be missed....


Eilin O'Dea's performance of Molly Bloom made famous in the  James Joyce play  Ulysses
 is
  chosen as the feaure show to be brought to New York as part of 2008 International News Limited's International Theatre Show... seats for this show will no doubt be a sell out, so when the dates are announced get your tickets early to make sure you do not miss out.
 Eilin O'Dea's performance of Molly Bloom was smash hit in Dublin and the INL News Group were fortunate enough to have seen the show while covering the 2007 Dublin Fringe Festival...and knew at once that INL had to share  this academy award performance with New Yorkers.....



Eilin Odea as Molly Bloom bears her soul on life, love, sex and lonliness in James Joyce's Ulysses extract  from the Paris 1922 edition, recognised as one of the most famous female narratives in modern literature    


Click here to view a  live video clip of Eilin Odea's stunning performance of Molly Bloom                  

A review has been made by the USA Weekly News on the performance by Eilin O'Dea of James Joyce's Ulysses Molly Bloom's soliloquy at the end of the James Joyce's Ulysses'. This is recognised as one of the most famous female narratives in modern literature, which was  performed by Eilin O'Dea and directed by Liam Carney at the Teachers Club 36 Parnell Square West Dublin 1,  from the 25th September - 6th October.
  
This famous narrative which has been used as the basis of songs, re-appeared in movies, quoted in other literary works and in terms of its effect on Irish culture is one of the most difficult narratives for an actor to perform. Eilin O'dea performs Molly Bloom's otherwise silent voice to bear her soul on life, love, sex and loneliness. This has been done with absolute artistic genius by Eilen Odea in a genuine authentic way. Having heard Eilin Odea as Molly Bloom, it is hard to imagine any other actor performing this difficult narrative in anyway near the standard set by Eilin O'dea.  In effect Eilin Odea has become the real Molly Bloom is this absolute stunning academy award style performance which will no doubt receive a standing ovation from audiences all around the world.
The USA Weekly News is compelled to give Eilin O'Dea's  performance of Molly Bloom the hightest industry award that is on offer. There is absolutely no doubt of her receiving the normal top five star industry award. However, the USA WEEKLY NEWShas a special 100 star award for perpormances that are in a class of their own. 
 Eilin O'Dea's performance of Molly Bloom is one of these performances.
The USA WEEKLY NEWS is confident that when Eilin O'Dea takes her performance of Molly Bloom to London, New York, Australia and the rest of the world,  the play will have a very long and successful season.
   
Awards from the USA WEEKLY NEWS to Eilin Odea as Molly Bloom directed by Liam Carney : The normal Industy 5 star award plus the  USA WEEKLY NEWS special 100 star award for being is class far above the standard to the normal five star ward performance.
Sincere congradulations from the USA WEEKLY NEWS.....
                A performance not to be missed....



 

KERRY LEIGH and her amazingly funny and provocative one woman show...oh... not really there is also  'baby pumkin' as well... has been selected  by International News Limited -INL News Group to be brought to  New York as part of the 2008 INL's International Theatre Show

It was decided to let New Yorkers share in Kerry's unique brand of humour in All Change, "about motherhood, babies and her impersonation of a retarded woman with a new baby obsession which isabsolutely superb. 
Go and see this show...” John Collins

ALL CHANGE

"Juggling isn't easy - some days you hand your baby a beer and ask your man if he's done a poo-poo. Has this funny mummy gone gaga? Ride the highs and lows of a comedian's experience of first-time motherhood as she shares her tory with painful honesty and curious humour...." Kerry Leigh


Rap on Kerry Leigh
Often mistaken for an Antipodean, Kerry was sent to Australia as a convict when she was just 9 years old for heinous crimes against fashion, returning to the UK in her twenties where she has since developed a dry and witty comedic style musing on the absurdities of life through the eyes of a pseudo-Australian.

She has successfully written and performed her own one-woman comedy theatre show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2007 in which she shares her experience as a first-time mother with painful honesty and curious humour, reviewed here by John Collins:

“…this is a great show!! Kerry Leigh is very funny about motherhood, babies and her impersonation of a retarded woman with a new baby obsession was superb. Go and see this show...”

As resident compere for ‘Laughing Cows’ at The Frog and Bucket  in Manchester since 2004, Kerry has become adept at comedy crowd control. Her surreal twist on recent events combined with a talent for quickly building a rapport with the audience makes her a fresh and captivating host each month.

Kerry’s hosting talent is in demand as she now also MCs the recently formed ‘Roughsketch Comedy Club’ in Manchester for which she also writes and performs.

Kerry was invited to Edinburgh as a Semi-finalist in Channel 4’s ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ competition in 2004 and was a finalist in 2005’s Citylife Comedian of the Year competition, reviewed here by Citylife writer Marissa Burgess:

"...Kerry Leigh displayed a beautifully sardonic edge to express an inventive and refreshing set with an occasional unexpected surreal moment."

Comedy History

August 2007
Wrote, directed and performed her one-woman show: All Change
Edinburgh Fringe Festival

May 2007 – 
Resident compere and sketch writer / performer at Roughsketch Comedy Club
Castbar, Manchester

2004 – 
Resident compere of Laughing Cows Comedy Nite
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester

January – December 2005
Co-Presenter with Caroline Rennie on Drivetime
All FM Radio, Manchester

February 2005
BBC3 I-Dent, comic actor

November 2005
Finalist in Citylife Comedian of the Year competition
Comedy Store, Manchester

August 2004
Semi-Finalist ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ competition 
Gilded balloon, Edinburgh

2002 –
Stand up comedian performing at various venues throughout the UK

1996 – 1999 
BA (Hons) English (Double Major in Creative Writing and Theatre Arts) Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia

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January 2008 to February 2008
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What is coming up in the 
2008 New York International Theater, Film & Arts Festival
to be to held January 19th to 23rd February 2008?

The 2008 New  York  International Theater,
 Film & Arts  Festival
 
is to be held from the 
19th January 2008 to the 23rd February 2008, 
The 19th of January will be a special 
Red Carpet Gala Preview Night for the Who's Who 
in the business, entertainment, TV, Theater, Film, Newspaper, 
Magazine and Internet world as well as 
special guests of course...
A ticket for this Premier Preview night wll be 
a ticket to die for..
the good news is that the special performances 
at this Premier Preview Night 
will be repeated on Saturday the 26th January 2008... 
another ticket to die for.....
anyone interested in wanting to put their name down
 on our special private list 
to obtain seats for either on these special nights, 
and/or any of the other nights 
between the Saturday the 19th January 2008 and 
Saturday the 23rd February 2008 except Sundays 
Or are you interested in performing your play,
your dance, your music or film at the 
New York International Theater Festival 
in 2008 or the 2009 Fesitval

please email 
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Molly Boom-
main head line play: staring Eilin O'Dea, 
a great talented actress from Ireland
,
 Eilin's love is the theater,  however Eilin also wants to also develop her film career. The play is a section of workfrom the famous Dublin writer James Joyce, which was banned for many years when it was first written, and is an absolute stunning performance that really can not be missed.

Click here to view a  live video clip of
 Eilin Odea's stunning performance 
of Molly Bloom
                  The special USA Weekly News 100 Star Award was given to the performance by Eilin O'Dea and
 directed by Liam Carney at the Teachers Club
36 Parnell Square West Dublin 1,  from the 25th September - 6th October 2007.
James Joyce's Ulysses Molly Bloom's soliloquy is at the end of the James Joyce's Ulysses'This is recognised as one of the most famous
 female narratives in modern literature..



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What is coming up in the  2008 New York International Theater, Film & Arts Festival to be to held January 19th to 23rd February 2008?

The 2008 New  York  International Theater, Film & Arts  Festival 
is to be held from the 19th January 2008 to the 23rd February 2008,  The 19th of January will be a special  Red Carpet Gala Preview Night for the Who's Who  in the business, entertainment, TV, Theater, Film, Newspaper,  Magazine and Internet world as well as 
special guests of course... A ticket for this Premier Preview night wll be  a ticket to die for..
the good news is that the special performances  at this Premier Preview Night  will be repeated on Saturday the 26th January 2008... 
another ticket to die for..... anyone interested in wanting to put their name down
 on our special private list  to obtain seats for either on these special nights,  and/or any of the other nights  between the Saturday the 19th January 2008 and  Saturday the 23rd February 2008 except Sundays Or are you interested in performing your play,your dance, your music or film at the  New York International Theater Festival in 2008 or the 2009 Fesitval

Molly Boom-main head line play:staring Eilin O'Dea, a great talented actress from IrelandEilin's love is the theater,  however Eilin also wants to also develop her film career. The play is a section of work from the famous Dublin writer James Joyce, which was  banned for many years when it was first written, and is an absolute stunning performance  that really can not be missed.


Click here to view a  live video clip of
 Eilin Odea's stunning performance 
of Molly Bloom
                  

The special USA Weekly News 100 Star Award was given to the performance by Eilin O'Dea and
  directed by Liam Carney at the Teachers Club
36 Parnell Square West Dublin 1, from the 25th September - 6th October 2007.
James Joyce's Ulysses Molly Bloom's soliloquy is at the end of the James Joyce's Ulysses'.  This is recognised as one of the most famous  female narratives in modern literature..

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 Hi,
 I am Jessica Delfino, you are all invited to see

Eilin O'Dea in Molly Bloom 
( spends most of her time in Bed)

Kerry Leigh in All Change 
(used to spend most of her time in bed until it all changed)

Bite Size (these guys only have a Bite Size.....?)


Dirty Beat Up Yanks Crew 
(these guys are really dangerous, handle with care.....)

Mobile    and 
It's A Cultural Thing
written and acted by Michael Collins
Traveller Wagon Wheel Theatre Company

Click this photo for video of Mobile


Click this photo
for video of It's A Cultural Thing...

Traveller Wagon Wheel Theatre Company presents
It's a Cultural Thing...or is it ?
 (A Traveller in Progress)
Starring Michael Collins and Patricia McCarthy Directed by Mick Rafferty
 In a bid to convince a new generation of the importance of education, Michael Collins tells his life story from his first memories of a traditional Traveller life in the Midlands bounded by barrel top wagons and tents, through to the intolerable hardships of settlement in a halting site in Finglas. While he rejoices in the freedom of his child hood and youth, a narrator reveals the darker side of the changes in Traveller culture and the response of the settled community to these changes. This is the story of one community’s struggle and a re-emergence of a new Traveller identity in contemporary Ireland. Following its success at the 2005 Dublin Fringe Festival, The Space is delighted to wel come this touching, funny story which traces the history of the social barriers experienced by the Traveller community in Ireland
 
The Irish Times
'Entertaining, enriching and provocative……….Excellent.'

Traveller Wagon Wheel Theatre Company


Michael Collins is a member of the Irish Traveller community. Travellers are an indigenous minority, documented as being part of Irish society for centuries. Travellers have a long shared history and value system which make them a distinct group. They have their own language, customs and traditions. Michael has been an advocate of Traveller human rights for over 20 years. He has been developing the idea of establishing a Traveller Theatre Company which would work with Travellers and other socially excluded and ethnic minority groups to allow them to tell there stories and issues in an artistic way. This company will be called Traveller Wagon Wheel Theatre Company. Michael is an actor, writer and performer he has acted on stage in the Abby and Olympia Theatres. Michael has written his own play “It’s a cultural thing or is it” which he has spent the past two years performing in venues in Ireland and in the UK. 

Michael Collins is a member of the Irish Traveller community who has been an advocate of Traveller human rights for over 20 years. He has been developing the idea of establishing a Traveller Theatre Company which would work with Travellers and other socially excluded and ethnic minority groups to allow them to tell there stories and issues in an artistic way. This company will be called Traveller Wagon Wheel Theatre Company.Michael is an actor, writer and performer he has acted on stage in the Abby and Olympia Theatres. Michael has written his own play “It’s a cultural thing or is it” which he has spent the past two years performing in venues in Ireland and in the UK.
With the support of SEI, he now has the time and resources to put energy into developing the project which he feels will not only be of benefit to Travellers but to Irish society in general. He is also working on his second show and has the first draft of his second script ready.

What is Social Entrepreneurs Ireland?
http://www.socialentrepreneurs.ie/2006/09/michael_collins/

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland is an organisation aimed at encouraging and supporting the development of social entrepreneurship in Ireland. Our mission of promoting social entrepreneurship will be realised by fostering the early stage development of a new generation of social entrepreneurs and by actively working in conjunction with the business, third level, public and voluntary sectors to support the development of a new social entrepreneurship movement.

What We Believe?

We believe that in every generation there are social entrepreneurs. We believe that these social entrepreneurs are key agents of change and creators of social value that enrich our society; Irish examples include Mary Davis, Sister Stanislaus Kennedy and Fr. Peter McVerry. However, we believe that the current generation of social entrepreneurs are struggling to grow their ideas and their organisations and to develop to the point where they change society. In today's Ireland social entrepreneurs find it hard to get the practical and moral support they need to make that life changing decision and to stick with it. We believe that by launching Social Entrepreneurs Ireland and by encouraging others to join the movement, we can help to create a space for social entrepreneurship in modern Ireland.

What We Do

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland directly supports the early stage development of social entrepreneurs by providing a range of supports. These supports consist of financial investment in social entrepreneurs, technical training, peer networking, mentoring and links to other social entrepreneur networks. Our commitment to the social entrepreneur is typically from twelve months to two years.

Both these plays are written and performed by
well known Irish actor, Michael Collins.....
which show the history of Travellors in
Ireland...."an absolutely gripping performance"
.............USA Weekly News.......
When asked by the USA Weekly News
how long did it took to write these
two plays...Michael replied...
".....about 24 years....."  the reason
why it took so long in is that in fact
the two plays are the story of Michael Collins
and his family's life in Ireland as travellors
..

It's a Cultural Thing 
is Michael Collins playing as
a Child, from a child's point of view...

Mobile...

 
is Michael Collins playing the young adult
travellor and shows the real life problems an issues
tavellors faced living in Ireland as against
settled people, who had stable homes and settled
in one town and/or city in Ireland.... while
travellors and their families moved from place
to place, lived in caravans and made a living 
selling goods at markets and fairs
throughout Ireland........
A story that you will not here told anywhere else
 

Click here to see live Video Clips of 
Mobile
 and
It's A Cultural Thing
http://www.inlnews.com/InternationalTheatreShow.html


TheWickerman Festival advertises itself as a "celebration of cult and
off the wall music that climaxes in the burning of a giant willow and straw effigy!
Eclectic is the word and for lovers of contemporary music -
 the Wickerman will once again prove that Scotland can lay it on anywhere –
 a heady brew of wickery shenanigans!"
 Burning of the Wickerman
Photos compliments of USAWeeklyNews.com

It's held at East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West  Scotland

The Wickerman festival has two main stages, a world music and funk tent, eden zone,
a classic Jamaican reggae sound system, acoustic village, scooter tent, children’s area, workshops,
beer tent, crafts, camping and an amazing 30 foot Wickerman
who is sacrificed to the festival gods on the Saturday night!
The Wickerman Festival supports several charities which are: The Tusk Trust which is the UK's leading African
wildlife conservation and development charity The First Base Agency -
an information, advice and support centre about drugs, alcohol and gambling. Crew 2000 -
a drugs information charity providing straightforward and non-judgemental information, advice and support
Where? East Kirkcarswell near
Dundrennan South West Scotland Scotland's Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders.
A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening ...

Scotland's

Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders.
A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening 
...

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TheWickerman Festival advertises itself as a "celebration of cult and 
off the wall music that climaxes in the burning of a giant willow and straw effigy! 
Eclectic is the word and for lovers of contemporary music -
 the Wickerman will once again prove that Scotland can lay it on anywhere –
 a heady brew of wickery shenanigans!"


It's held at East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West Scotland
 The Wickerman festival has two main stages, a world music and funk tent, eden zone, 
a classic Jamaican reggae sound system, acoustic village, scooter tent, children’s area, workshops, 
beer tent, crafts, camping and an amazing 30 foot Wickerman 
who is sacrificed to the festival gods on the Saturday night! 
The Wickerman Festival supports several charities which are: The Tusk Trust which is the UK's leading African 
wildlife conservation and development charity The First Base Agency - 
an information, advice and support centre about drugs, alcohol and gambling. Crew 2000 - 
a drugs information charity providing straightforward and non-judgemental information, advice and support 
Where? East Kirkcarswell near 
Dundrennan South West Scotland Scotland's Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders. 
A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening ... 

Scotland's

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TheWickerman Festival advertises itself as a "celebration of cult and
off the wall music that climaxes in the burning of a giant willow and straw effigy!
Eclectic is the word and for lovers of contemporary music -
 the Wickerman will once again prove that Scotland can lay it on anywhere –
 a heady brew of wickery shenanigans!"

Burning of the Wickerman
Photos compliments of USAWeeklyNews.com
It's held at East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West  Scotland
  The Wickerman festival has two main stages, a world music and funk tent, eden zone,
a classic Jamaican reggae sound system, acoustic village, scooter tent, children’s area, workshops,
beer tent, crafts, camping and an amazing 30 foot Wickerman
who is sacrificed to the festival gods on the Saturday night!
The Wickerman Festival supports several charities which are: The Tusk Trust which is the UK's leading African
wildlife conservation and development charity The First Base Agency -
an information, advice and support centre about drugs, alcohol and gambling. Crew 2000 -
a drugs information charity providing straightforward and non-judgemental information, advice and support
Where? East Kirkcarswell near
Dundrennan South West Scotland Scotland's Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders.
A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening ...


Scotland's

Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders.
A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening 
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Burning of The Wickerman: Photos compliments of USAWeeklyNews.com 
TheWickerman Festival advertises itself as a "celebration of cult and 
off the wall music that climaxes in the burning of a giant willow and straw effigy! 
Eclectic is the word and for lovers of contemporary music -
 the Wickerman will once again prove that Scotland can lay it on anywhere –
 a heady brew of wickery shenanigans!


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TheWickerman Festival advertises itself as a "celebration of cult and off the wall music that climaxes in the burning of a giant willow and straw effigy! 
Eclectic is the word and for lovers of contemporary music -
 the Wickerman will once again prove that Scotland can lay it on anywhere – a heady brew of wickery shenanigans!"


It's held at East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West Scotland The Wickerman festival has two main stages, a world music and funk tent, eden zone, a classic Jamaican reggae sound system, acoustic village, scooter tent, children’s area, workshops, beer tent, crafts, camping and an amazing 30 foot Wickerman who is sacrificed to the festival gods on the Saturday night! 
The Wickerman Festival supports several charities which are: The Tusk Trust which is the UK's leading African wildlife conservation and development charity The First Base Agency - an information, advice and support centre about drugs, alcohol and gambling. Crew 2000 - a drugs information charity providing straightforward and non-judgemental information, advice and support Where? East Kirkcarswell near Dundrennan South West Scotland Scotland's Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders. A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening ... 

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It's held at East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West  Scotland
 

The Wickerman festival has two main stages, a world music and funk tent, eden zone, 
a classic Jamaican reggae sound system, acoustic village, scooter tent, children’s area, workshops, 
beer tent, crafts, camping and an amazing 30 foot Wickerman 
who is sacrificed to the festival gods on the Saturday night! 
The Wickerman Festival supports several charities which are: The Tusk Trust which is the UK's leading African 
wildlife conservation and development charity The First Base Agency - 
an information, advice and support centre about drugs, alcohol and gambling. Crew 2000 - 
a drugs information charity providing straightforward and non-judgemental information, advice and support 
Where? East Kirkcarswell near 
Dundrennan South West Scotland Scotland's Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders. 
A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening ... 

Scotland's 
Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders.
A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening ...
Das Contras are a six-headed musical monster with a Latin temperament, 
a worldly attitude, two devilish horns and a rock n roll heart.

The Fife grown, Glasgow based band began as a duo and have grown into a 6 piece ensemble – with Sher Watson (lead vocals, guitar), Dave Webster (trumpet, keys, backing vocals), Tony Courtney (sax, flute), Colin Walker (drums), Andy McDonald (bass) and Gerardo Ballesteros (percussion).

With an eclectic, original sound, the Das are a bit folk, a bit rock, a bit Latino and a bit reggae… and just like their own music, their influences criss-cross genres and include Love, Manu Chao, Tiger Lilies, and The Specials among others.

The Das recently supported Terry Callier in Glasgow and shared a stage with him again at the prestigious Jazz CafÈ in London (after receiving a personal invitation from the man himself).

Das Contras have played King Tuts, Queens Hall, Barfly , Cabaret Voltaire, Princes St. GLadyland, Hobotalk ardens, RSAMD, Royal Concert Hall, The Ferry, Jamhouse and shared a stage with Marlena Shaw, Candi Staton, Acoustic and Derrick Morgan.Das Contras @ Cafe Royal

A cold and wet November evening in Edinburgh was rapidly replaced with
the welcoming warmth and soul of Das Contras in Café Royal.Initial impressions of the ensemble on stage were of lounge music. Butonly if your lounge is painted a deep terracotta, you have a nightlygroup of Latino beauties dressed in tight black dresses tossing backlarge glasses of red wine until four in the morning threatening to
steal your soul and replace it with a never ending madness melancholy and passion.

From beginning to end there was no defining lead person, all of themextremely adept at their relative instruments with attention shiftingfrom sax to keyboard to bass to guitar to the singing. The band had
left any egos at the front door to concentrate on the music. DavWebster’s head was lost in the sound created by his keyboard nodding intime to the audience’s reciprocating appreciation, so smoothly and
timely executed. This was complemented by Sherman Watson on acoustiand lead vocals, a charismatic presence despite his shambolicappearance. The drums and bass provided the backbone of timeless soulshaking grooves and the funk needed, holding back to add a more subtleflavour to the slower numbers. The bass guitarist was all over his
instrument, especially when the strap fell off his shoulder appearingto propose to the drummer on one knee for the rest of the song. Thhorn section added that final harmony. The sax was (I can’t believe I’m
writing this) a tranquil yet also a powerful force driving the band,
 while at other times entirely uplifting.A refreshing change to guitar bands, their maturity and obviouslystudied dedication to their craft created layers of warmth of sometimesup beat jazz and reggae to despairing sadness. Think Ruben Wilson, gypviolins, Miles Davies, filterless French cigarettes, The Bosstones, bull
fighting and Ray Manzerick and you’ll probably wonder what the hell I’mtalking about.

There appeared to be a fairly large fan base with them and rightly soIt was not just a gig but a celebration and a chance to party.A joy to watch and even better to listen to.

Chris Catley - Live Music Direct

Das Contras were winners of the 2006 PRS New Music Award
June 3rd - VERSAcoustic - Bongo Club - Edinburgh 9th June - West End Festival Glasgow 15th June - Rochester International Jazz Festival -
New York 21st June - Fete de la Musique - Edinburgh 30th June - Glasgow Jazz Festival : Rio Cafe
30th June - Reconnaissance @ The Ferry - Glasgow 20th July - Wickerman Festival - Galloway2nd - 5th August - SPRAOI Festival - Ireland
17th August - Edinburgh Festival: Underbelly

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Candi Staton

M Shaw

Acoustic Ladyland

Jazz Cafe, London

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TheWickerman Festival advertises itself as a "celebration of cult and off the wall music that climaxes in the burning of a giant willow and straw effigy! Eclectic is the word and for lovers of contemporary music - the Wickerman will once again prove that Scotland can lay it on anywhere –  a heady brew of wickery shenanigans!" It's held at East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West ScotlanThe Wickerman festival has two main stages, a world music and funk tent, eden zone, a classic Jamaican reggae sound system, acoustic village, scooter tent, children’s area, workshops, beer tent, crafts, camping and an amazing 30 foot Wickerman who is sacrificed to the festival gods on the Saturday night! The Wickerman Festival supports several charities which are:
The Tusk Trust which is the UK's leading African wildlife conservation and development charity
The First Base Agency - an information, advice and support centre about drugs, alcohol and gambling. Crew 2000 - a drugs information charity providing straightforward and non-judgemental information, advice and supportWhere? East Kirkcarswell near Dundrennan South West Scotland

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Last year the Rogue Shakespeare Company made its Fringe debut with the highly acclaimed ‘Pick of the Fringe’ world premiere of Ryan J-W Smith’s third original verse comedy, Love Labours Won. This year’s production, once again directed by Smith, features a new and outstanding all-female cast. Pushing the boundaries of his own ‘Elizabethan-style’ rhyming iambic verse even further, Smith is also using tasteful nudity to drive home the play’s central message of embracing unconditional, fearless love. And yes, of course there’s Free Chocolate for everyone, just like last year! With previous productions in New YorkNew JerseyNorth CarolinaClevelandLondonEdinburghWhitbyBedford and St. Albans, Smith’s work continues to enjoy success on both sides of the Atlantic.Smith is also currently working on a new one-man verse play entitled, New World Order. In 2008, Rogue Shakespeare and Smith will tour New World Order and Love Labours Won to fringe festivals in SydneyAdelaideBrighton, MontrealTorontoEdinburgh, Philadelphia,Melbourne and Dubai.

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Burning of The Wickerman: Photos compliments of USAWeeklyNews.com 

TheWickerman Festival advertises itself as a "celebration of cult andoff the wall music that climaxes in the burning of a giant willow and straw effigy! 
Eclectic is the word and for lovers of contemporary musicthe Wickerman will once again prove that Scotland can lay it on anywhere –
 a heady brew of wickery shenanigans!"


It's held at East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West Scotland
 The Wickerman festival has two main stages, a world music and funk tent, eden zone, 
a classic Jamaican reggae sound system, acoustic village, scooter tent, children’s area, workshops, 
beer tent, crafts, camping and an amazing 30 foot Wickerman 
who is sacrificed to the festival gods on the Saturday night! 
The Wickerman Festival supports several charities which are: The Tusk Trust which is the UK's leading African 
wildlife conservation and development charity The First Base Agency - 
an information, advice and support centre about drugs, alcohol and gambling. Crew 2000 - 
a drugs information charity providing straightforward and non-judgemental information, advice and support 
Where? East Kirkcarswell near 
Dundrennan South West Scotland Scotland's Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders. 
A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening ... 

Scotland

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TheWickerman Festival advertises itself as a "celebration of cult and off the wall music that climaxes in the burning of a giant willow and straw effigy! 
Eclectic is the word and for lovers of contemporary music - the Wickerman will once again prove that Scotland can lay it on anywhere – 
a heady brew of wickery shenanigans!"
It's held at East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West Scotland

The Wickerman festival has two main stages, a world music and funk tent, eden zone, a classic Jamaican reggae sound system, acoustic village, scooter tent, children’s area, workshops, beer tent, crafts, camping and an amazing 30 foot Wickerman who is sacrificed to the festival gods on the Saturday night! The Wickerman Festival supports several charities which are:
The Tusk Trust which is the UK's leading African wildlife conservation and development charity
The First Base Agency - an information, advice and support centre about drugs, alcohol and gambling. Crew 2000 - a drugs information charity providing straightforward and non-judgemental information, advice and support Where? East Kirkcarswell near Dundrennan South West Scotland

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The Wickerman Festival-Scotland's Alternative Music Event Scotland Rocks with Scottish Band  "Das Contras....               "Das Contras.... one of  the best bands to come out of Scotland this decade"........USA Weekly News......... 

TheWickerman Festival advertises itself as a "celebration of cult and  off the wall music that climaxes in the burning of a giant willow and straw effigy!
Eclectic is the word and for lovers of contemporary music - the Wickerman will once again prove that Scotland can lay it on anywhere –
 a heady brew of wickery shenanigans!"
Burning of the Wickerman
Photos compliments of USAWeeklyNews.com

It's held at East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West  Scotland The Wickerman festival has two main stages, a world music and funk tent, eden zone,a classic Jamaican reggae sound system, acoustic village, scooter tent, children’s area, workshops, beer tent, crafts, camping and an amazing 30 foot Wickerman who is sacrificed to the festival gods on the Saturday night! The Wickerman Festival supports several charities which are: The Tusk Trust which is the UK's leading African wildlife conservation and development charity The First Base Agency -
an information, advice and support centre about drugs, alcohol and gambling. Crew 2000 -a drugs information charity providing straightforward and non-judgemental information, advice and support Where? East Kirkcarswell near
Dundrennan South West Scotland Scotland's Alternative Festival based in Dundrennan in the Scottish Borders. A range of bands, trade stands and children's entertainment will be happening ...Scotland's

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Bono: a triumph in vanity publishing
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Hugo Chavez, friend of the poor, has booked a floor at the Savoy. Odd that the guest editor couldn’t find more room for this piece

The U2 star fills The Independent with his chums and misses a good story, says william langley. Hold the front page! Come to that, hold all of them! Preferably, as far away as possible. Todays edition of The Independent is guest-edited by Bono, the U2 frontman who needs no help to change a lightbulb. The whole damned universe already basks in his glow!

The first thing you see is a big, red square, decorated by Damien Hirst, Britain's richest artist (one of whose pickled sheep fetched £1.8 million in New York last week) bearing the anti-headline No News Today, and reminding us, at the bottom of the page, that "6,500 Africans died today as a result of a preventable, treatable disease". Quite. And if you felt that the world was, perhaps, growing a little weary of Bono's questionable solutions to the problems of Africa - he thinks more assistance is needed, although there is an equally plausible and humane argument that sending less would be more effective - this one-off venture is unlikely to win you over. By page 5 the singer himself appears, conducting a conference call with Tony Blair and Gordon Brown: "Prime Minister, I want to take you to a more personal place in your trips to this terrible beauty that we call Africa now... " Blair: "I remember being in Ethiopia and visiting people who were putting together really exciting projects... " Wait, though. There's a good story buried at the bottom of page 14. Visiting Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, friend of the poor, enemy of capitalism, has booked an entire floor of the Savoy hotel for his brief London visit. Odd that the guest editor couldn't find more room for it. But, then, there is guest music critic Condoleezza Rice to be fitted in, and Stella McCartney interviewing Giorgio Armani. Back on the leader page, Bono wryly admits that most of us are sick of "messianic rock stars". Too right. And of vanity publishers.

FIRST POSTED MAY 16, 2006
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Kylie and Domenico Dolce took time out from busting some grooves on the dance floor to pose with Stefano Gabbana, U2's Bono and The Edge. Guests were given goody bags containing a pair of Dolce & Gabanna sunglasses on arrival, not that Bono ever needs any encouragement to don a pair of shades.
Bono gets too close to the edge The First PostBono gets too close to the edge

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Fallen idol?philip delves broughton on the U2 singer’s un-PC new investments

Bono's reputation as the Mother Teresa of rock is in jeopardy following a pair of business deals tying him to one of the most conservative businessmen in America and the creators of violent video-games with an anti-socialist bent. He's also been criticised for a plan to avoid U2 paying tax in Ireland.

The deals were struck by Elevation Partners, a $1.9bn (£1bn) Silicon Valley-based investment firm, of which Bono is a founding partner. On Monday, Elevation announced an investment of $250m (£130m) in Forbes Media, a publishing company managed by Steve Forbes. Forbes ran twice for the US presidency - in 1996 and 2000 - arguing for a flat income tax, prayer in schools and a ban on abortion. Bono, a champion of Third World debt relief and AIDS treatment, thus becomes part-owner of Forbes magazine and a number of other business titles serving America's financial elite. U2 has also joined many business high-fliers in moving part of its multi-million-dollar operation from Ireland to Amsterdam, to take advantage of a lighter tax regime. Meanwhile, another of Elevation's portfolio companies, Pandemic Studios, a video-game developer, has incurred the wrath of American liberals for creating a game in which players take the role of mercenaries sent to Venezuela to depose a Hugo Chavez-like figure. Players of Mercenary 2: World in Flames are told "if you can see it, you can buy it, steal it or blow the living crap out of it". Pandemic has also done work creating computerized war simulations with the Institute for Creative Technologies, a southern Californian research centre funded by the US Army.
Lisa Featherstone, a columnist for The Nation, a liberal magazine based in New York, yesterday challenged Bono to choose between his investments and his declared commitment to improving the lot of the world's poor: "If Bono is serious in his commitment, and not, as one frequently suspects, a vapid celebrity poser, he should immediately use his financial muscle to deep-six this horrible video game (right)." Elevation was founded in 2004 by Bono and five prominent Silicon Valley investors and executives, led by Roger McNamee, a venture capitalist and former business adviser to the Grateful Dead. Their goal is to invest in media and entertainment businesses. U2 is known as one of the most financially astute bands in the world, having retained all rights to their music. Bono's name helped Elevation raise its first fund, but he rarely attends the firm's meetings in California. He may care to drop by before Pandemic's next major release, Destroy All Humans 2, in which players "have total freedom to destroy anything and manipulate everything in the world".
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Amazon.com: De Bono's Thinking Course: Books: Edward De Bono
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The Uncivil Litigator: My very first jury trial
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"Das Contras....one of  the best bandsto come out of Scotland this decad.......USA Weekly News......... 
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one of the most exciting,upbeat, progessive, powerful and  original bands  to come out of Scotland this decade.......
 is now set for a......Hot Australian and New Zealand Tour............ before they head off to the USA in June 2008...for a season at many of the high profile festivals and concert venues......


                
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Appeared on: NEXUSlive show #6 - 7th June 2006
Das Contras are a rare breed, gigging a unique soundscape that is dynamic and original but with familiar roots. Whilst the claimed 14000 gigs this year may be taking slight liberties with the truth there seems no doubt that this is a band that laps up the live environment regularly and revels in getting feet from tapping to jumping.
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Das Contras are a six-headed musical monster with a Latin temperamenta worldly attitude, two devilish horns and a rock n roll heart.

The Fife grown, Glasgow based band began as a duo and have grown into a 6 piece ensemble – with Sher Watson (lead vocals, guitar), Dave Webster (trumpet, keys, backing vocals), Tony Courtney (sax, flute), Colin Walker (drums), Andy McDonald (bass) and Gerardo Ballesteros (percussion).

With an eclectic, original sound, the Das are a bit folk, a bit rock, a bit Latino and a bit reggae… and just like their own music, their influences criss-cross genres and include Love, Manu Chao, Tiger Lilies, and The Specials among others.

The Das recently supported Terry Callier in Glasgow and shared a stage with him again at the prestigious Jazz CafÈ in London (after receiving a personal invitation from the man himself).

Das Contras have played King Tuts, Queens Hall, Barfly , Cabaret Voltaire, Princes St. GLadyland, Hobotalk ardens, RSAMD, Royal Concert Hall, The Ferry, Jamhouse and shared a stage with Marlena Shaw, Candi Staton, Acoustic and Derrick Morgan.


Das Contras @ Cafe Royal

A cold and wet November evening in Edinburgh was rapidly replaced with the welcoming warmth and soul of Das Contras in Café Royal.Initial impressions of the ensemble on stage were of lounge music. But
only if your lounge is painted a deep terracotta, you have a nightly group of Latino beauties dressed in tight black dresses tossing back large glasses of red wine until four in the morning threatening tosteal your soul and replace it with a never ending madness on melancholy and passion. From beginning to end there was no defining lead person, all of them extremely adept at their relative instruments with attention shifting
from sax to keyboard to bass to guitar to the singing. The band had left any egos at the front door to concentrate on the music. Dave Webster’s head was lost in the sound created by his keyboard nodding in
time to the audience’s reciprocating appreciation, so smoothly and timely executed. This was complemented by Sherman Watson on acoustic and lead vocals, a charismatic presence despite his shambolic appearance. The drums and bass provided the backbone of timeless soul shaking grooves and the funk needed, holding back to add a more subtle
flavour to the slower numbers. The bass guitarist was all over hisinstrument, especially when the strap fell off his shoulder appearing to propose to the drummer on one knee for the rest of the song. The horn section added that final harmony. The sax was (I can’t believe I’m writing this) a tranquil yet also a powerful force driving the band,
while at other times entirely uplifting. A refreshing change to guitar bands, their maturity and obviously
studied dedication to their craft created layers of warmth of sometimesup beat jazz and reggae to despairing sadness.  Think Ruben Wilson, gypsy violins, Miles Davies, filterless French cigarettes, The Bosstones, bull
fighting and Ray Manzerick and you’ll probably wonder what the hell I’m
talking about. There appeared to be a fairly large fan base with them and rightly so.
It was not just a gig but a celebration and a chance to party. A joy to watch and even better to listen to.

Chris Catley - Live Music Direct Das Contras were winners of the 2006 PRS New Music Award

June 3rd - VERSAcoustic - Bongo Club - Edinburgh 9th June - West End Festival Glasgow 15th June - Rochester International Jazz Festival - New York
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TheWickerman Festival advertises itself as a "celebration of cult and 
off the wall music that climaxes in the burning of a giant willow and straw effigy! 
Eclectic is the word and for lovers of contemporary music -
 the Wickerman will once again prove that Scotland can lay it on anywhere –
 a heady brew of wickery shenanigans!"


It's held at East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West Scotland
 The Wickerman festival has two main stages, a world music and funk tent, eden zone, 
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beer tent, crafts, camping and an amazing 30 foot Wickerman 
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The Wickerman Festival supports several charities which are: The Tusk Trust which is the UK's leading African 
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an information, advice and support centre about drugs, alcohol and gambling. Crew 2000 - 
a drugs information charity providing straightforward and non-judgemental information, advice and support 
Where? East Kirkcarswell near 
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This legendary band have returned with a stunning album which deserves to be rated alongside their best.
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In 1996, Crowded House played an emotional show called Farewell to the World on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. It was one of the biggest concerts in Australian history. But much to the delight of their fans around the globe, Crowded House announced their return to the music scene earlier this year.
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Crowded House In 1996, Crowded House played an emotional show called Farewell to the World on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. It was one of the biggest concerts in Australian history.  But much to the delight of their fans around the globe, Crowded House announced their return to the music scene earlier this year.
 
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Spice Girls reunion tour Well the latest news is that the Spice Girls are back!The girls have agreed to hold a whirlwind tour around the globe, including Sydney. It's the first time all five girls have performed together as a group since Geri "Ginger Spice" Halliwell quit to pursue her solo career in 1998.

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The Spice Girls are back! The rumours have been milling around for years, but now the girls have made it official. And their whirlwind tour includes a show in Sydney. (Image: Getty)
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1. The tour, which begins on the December 7, also includes stopovers in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, London, Cologne, Madrid, Beijing, Hong Kong, Cape Town and Buenos Aires. (Image: Getty)

2. The girls were a pop phenomenon in the '90s, pushing a unique brand of "girl power" and comprised of five of the most colourful personalities to have graced the UK music scene. (Image: Getty)
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1. And the reason behind the reunion? "We've talked about it for so long, to go on tour ... we all still see each other, we still speak, and the time seemed right," says Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham. (Image: Getty)

2. "The reason why is that it's been way too long! And we just want to go on tour and have some fun. See all our old fans, and sing all our old music," according to Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown. (Image: Getty)

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1. Melanie "Sporty Spice" Chisholm adds, "recently, we've seen a lot more of each other and we've reminisced about the old days ... we felt it was the best time." (Image: Getty)

2. "I'm really looking forward to being back on stage with the other girls. It's been a long time and I want to look to the left, look to the right and see them right next to me," says Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton. (Image: Getty)

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1. According to Geri "Ginger Spice" Halliwell this is unlikely to be the beginning of a comeback. "This is a unique experience, it may never happen again. I can't see us being like the Rolling Stones, going til we're 60 ... we're going to experience this with different eyes. We're a little wiser, a little older." (Image: Getty)
 
2. And the best way to get your hands on a ticket is to log on to their official website. (Image: Getty)

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1. Best of all it seems some of the old costumes may get a re-run. "We want to give a hats-off to our characters," said Mel C. To which Mel B quipped, "leopard print is back in anyway." (Image: Getty)
2. When the girls released their first single, 'Wannabe' in 1996, it topped the charts in 31 countries. The group went on to sell more than 55 million records. (Image: Getty)3. But with Geri leaving the group in 1998 to pursue a solo career, and an unsuccessful third album, Forever, released in 2000, the group decided to call it quits. (Image: Getty)
4. But for a while there the girls were true pop icons and according to writer David Sinclair, author of Wannabe: How The Spice Girls reinvented Pop Fame, "a social phenomenon that changed the course of popular music and popular culture." (Image: Getty)

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1. The girls caused controversy when they threw all protocol out the window in their meeting with Prince Charles. Although they were accused by some of being "over familiar", the Prince seemed delighted by the encounter. (Image: Getty)
2. Dolls based on the girls were released in 1997 and were a huge hit during the Christmas season. They have since become collectables and can be found on eBay. (Image: Getty) 3. The girls won't be alone on their tour. The seven children of the Spice Girls will also accompany them. "That's one of the many reasons for this, for our children to see what we used to do. And I may be the cool one in the family for once," said Victoria. (Image: Getty)

4. There are also plans to release the first Spice Girls Greatest Hits album prior to the tour. "I was a big Spice Girls fan when I was 10 years old. I'll definitely buy their album and I never got to see a concert when they were still around, so this will be a great chance," says 21-year-old fan Nicola Seodon. (Image: Getty)

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1.The group is also discussing the possibility of taking part in a tell-all documentary. "You're going to see the dark side of the Spice Girls," Geri said. (Image: Getty)

2. Safe to say, the tour will prove popular, with an injection of nostalgia for both the group and their grown-up fans. (Image: Getty)

3. And it may just be tougher to say goodbye the second time. (Image: Getty)
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Well the latest news is that the Spice Girls are back! The girls have agreed to hold a whirlwind tour around the globe, including Sydney. It's the first time all five girls have performed together as a group since Geri "Ginger Spice" Halliwell quit to pursue her solo career in 1998.


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