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Electrospective.

Electrospective Manchester District Music Archive has teamed up with electrofunkroots to bring a marathon celebration of Manchester's 1980s Electro-Funk and B-Boy scene to Islington Mill on Saturday 30 August 2008 from 4pm to 3am.

The event, led by pioneering DJ and producer Greg Wilson, will explore the impact of this seminal underground movement through films, talks and music.

Greg will be hosting Q&As with key figures from the era, including Hewan Clarke, Colin Curtis, Chad Jackson and Mike Shaft, followed by the first ever public screening of Tim 'Bones' Forde's life-affirming film, 'The Birth of the British B-Boy', a 40-minute documentary about Manchester's legendary breakdance troupe Broken Glass Street Crew.

The event will climax with a club night from 10pm-3am, featuring some of the scene's most important DJs and dancers.

Daytime: Free admission from 4pm
Club night: Ticket only after 10pm

Tickets are on sale now from:

www.quaytickets.com (0870 428 0785), Vinyl Exchange, Piccadilly Records and Fat City.

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Innocent Fete

This summer's biggest little fete.

Hello. We are very happy to announce the dates for the innocent village fete 2008. It'll be taking place in Regent's Park, London on Saturday August 2nd and Sunday August 3rd 2008. Pencil it in your diary. Tattoo it on your knuckles. And tell your friends. It's going to be good.

Confirmed* acts for Saturday so far include:

James Taylor Quartet		Faireys Band
Son of Dave Imelda May The Boy Least Likely To Jive Aces James Carrington Wallis Bird and not forgetting the innocent band		Cut A Shine Peter & The Wolf James Yuill Josie Jo Prints Of Whales Adam Callan's Sweet Memory Sounds The London Swing Dance Society

Confirmed* acts for Sunday so far include:

Christian Prommer's Drumlesson		Ukulele Orchestra of GB
Earl Okin Angus and Julia Stone The Boy Least Likely To Imelda May Dynamos Rhythm Aces Wallis Bird Rod Thomas The London Swing Dance Society Junction49 - Tea dancing back for their second apperance the innocent band		Dynamos Rhythm Aces Findlay Brown Prints Of Whales Adam Callan's Sweet Memory Sounds Cut A Shine Cosmic Sausages Peter and The Wolf Karaoke Ukulele Kitch n Sync The Correspondents

Plus more to be confirmed.

*subject to broken down tour buses and moody lead singers.

alfresco dancing		welly wanging
dog agility		morris dancing
duck herding		ferret racing
Along with... watching a live flea circus eating cream teas coconut shy literary tent smoothie bars and sampling come and say hello to innocent area		tasting homemade cakes random scarecrows, village idiots, grumpy farmers hidden bottles with prizes around the park yorkshire tea room a knitting tent pin the tail on the badger OK, so we might not be doing the last one

face painting

flea circus

sitting on the grass area

funfair rides

petting zoo

giant kids smoothie

Along with...

balloon sculpture

little kickers football lessons for kids

wellchild tombola, kids games and slides

the natural confectionery company kids assault course, ball pit and massage for parents

nice green van - organic kids food

ferret racing

spin art - an interactive picture making machine

tatty bumpkin kids yoga using music, rhymes and storytelling

little dish kids cafe

puffin chill out tent to relax, read, talk to authors

And we'll have all the stuff that good fetes are made of including:

A big farmers' market (with stallholders from Borough Market), loads of stuff for the kids to do, licenced real ale, cider and other bars, lots of lovely food, an arts and crafts area, places to picnic, a few smoothies, massages and a shady spot under the trees if it all gets a bit too much.

Tickets:

Tickets are £7.50 for adults and £3.50 for kids (excl booking fee) and you can buy them here. Children under 3 go free so won't need a ticket.

Our fete sold out last year so make sure you get your ticket quick sharp.

Boring facts:

When: the fete is open from 11am to 7pm on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August.
Where: it's in Regent's Park in London, here's a printable map if you're not that familiar with the area.
Why: because it seemed better than staying at home and watching Columbo.
Any other questions?: Check out our FAQs here.

Doing our bit:

The innocent village fete is a non profit making event that supports Samaritans, Friends of the Earth, Wellchild and our very own innocent foundation.

How to get to the fete:

Our friends at Transport for London have helped us to put together a guide of the best ways to get to the fete on our FAQ page here.

Please read this

Rebuilding our website hasn't gone as easy as we had hoped. Its quite a struggle, especially at a time of year when there is so much happening out and about.
There has also been a delay in the transfer of domain names, which also means the email addresses.

THIS MEANS THEY DONT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!

We may get somewhere soon.
The team.

playing with trains again

Heres the "family" train with a borrowed engine. Just in case it has not been spotted..... Interesting item in Companies House for last month?????

KINGS HEATH Festival

Balloon Release

The profits from the Balloon Release will go to the following charities...

One in every 200 babies is born with a rare chromosome disorder, one in every 1,000 babies having symptoms from birth or early childhood, the rest being affected when they grow up and try to have babies of their own. They may have multiple miscarriages, fertility problems, stillbirths or the birth of a disabled child. Some of these chromosome disorders are so rare that they are actually unique.

It is usually immediately following diagnosis that affected families and individuals have the greatest need for emotional and practical support and above all, for information. Unique is a source of information and support to families and individuals affected by any rare chromosome disorder and to the professionals who work with them. Unique is a UK-based charity but welcomes members worldwide. Unique receives no government funding and is heavily reliant on donations and fundraising to continue its work.

Birmingham Childrens Hospital is one of the very best childrens hospitals in the UK. Every year they treat children with rare, complex, life threatening conditions. The paediatric specialists rank amongst the most highly regarded in the world, and they deliver the very highest standards of treatment, care and research every day. Unfortunately, the hospital buildings do not always match the standard of care provided. Too often, children are treated in conditions which are crowded, uncomfortable and lacking in privacy.

Over the next 10 years, the Red Balloon Appeal will support the regeneration plans. By raising funds for the Red Balloon Appeal you will be playing a vital role in the future of Birmingham Childrens Hospital and in the future of the thousands of children who rely on their services every year.

How can you help?

Register for a balloon for just £2 and then watch them be released at 4pm. All profits from the balloon release will be split between these two charities.

The person whose balloon travels the furthest will receive a prize!

If you have found a balloon please click here to register your details.

For more details about the Kings Heath Festival please e-mail info@kingsheathfestival.co.uk or call 0121 443 4511

Tile Hill turns out some great people.

Pete Chamber's latest column is an interview with Bobby Clarke, an ex Tile Hillian ( the banana flats).
Hes the chap that started yours truly on the Drums, mind you he freaked out the parents...calling around to watch the midnight movie on the telly wearing a fur coat and with no front teeth.

I was just musing on how well Tile Hill has done over the years---

4 national/international musicians
two international writer /journalists
plus one prolific millionaire/writer of bodice ripping yarns

6 artists of renown

1 infamous criminal