The Fringe

[spilldig]

On 30/06/2022 at 20:18, gamezone07 said:

Disgraceful, SCC originally funded Tramlines, then it is sold, and now no loyalty to the city, etc.

 

btw, topic title would be better as 'Tramlines Fringe'

You mean council tax payers who had no interest funded it and now they don't. 

[MJ01]

On 30/06/2022 at 20:18, gamezone07 said:

.....and now no loyalty to the city, etc.

Is it not being held in Sheffield anymore?

[ECCOnoob]

On 30/06/2022 at 20:18, gamezone07 said:

Disgraceful, SCC originally funded Tramlines, then it is sold, and now no loyalty to the city, etc.

Stop being so  ridiculous. Who cares if it's no longer free. The entire event changed dramatically from what it used to be.

 

Of course it used to be free when it was a piddling little festival hosting a handful of bands that no one heard of.   Of course it was free when it was nothing more than a couple of thousand people casually wondering in and out whenever something took their interest.

 

Over the years, the festival popularity has hugely increased which of course requires a more suitable location capable of handling tens of thousands, far more resources and staffing which all cost money. Add on the fact that as the festival grew so did the the level of artists who were performing. When you start getting well-known artists attending they also are going to want paying. Long gone are the days when some band turns up and performs for a couple of cans of stones.

 

As others have said, there are loads of still free smaller gigs and events all over the city this weekend. Get out there and enjoy some of them. Alternatively stay home wallowing in misery about the obvious fact a big event is going to charge spectators for attending.

Edited July 21, 2022 by ECCOnoob

[ECCOnoob]

On 23/06/2022 at 09:06, royalowl said:

Tramlines was 'conceived' to bring trade into the city centre during the summer holidays, because the students were no longer about. It was free, there were fringe events all over the city, and everybody got a piece of the action. Now it is in a suburb, with a charge of £110 - and here is the worst bit - once you enter, you cannot leave and return, meaning no trade for the local businesses who have to endure the weekend, with many taking less than a normal  weekend.

It does bring trade into the city. As stated by others, there are still loads of free events all round the city accompanying the main Festival. Do you not think for one second that all those pubs and bars and nearby restaurants won't have the tills ringing with that influx of crowds??

 

The main festival itself, brings people from not just in the city but from elsewhere who require accommodation they will also use the pubs and bars and restaurants. When the main event finished for the day how many people do you think are going to suddenly surge into the after party events and supplementary events all around the city centre like the fringe venues all around West Street, Division Street Kelham Island.....

 

The biggest reason for its move into Hillsborough Park is capacity. Issue that was obviously caused by ever-increasing popularity making Devonshire Green unsuitable.  It may well be a Suburb but stop trying to portray like its a million miles away.  The fact is Hillsborough Park is just a few miles outside the city centre. Christ almighty plenty of younger folk could walk that distance without much problem, for the rest, it's just short ride away on the primary tram line hence it's even more on brand with its name..

 

You appear another one seemingly determined to wallow in misery and hark on about the past.   Grow up and learn things change.  The festival is a bigger spectacle now than it ever was as some freebie event. It attracts far bigger names and seemingly ever increasing crowd numbers.

 

Perhaps they shouldn't bother. Perhaps they should just hold the event in say Manchester or Nottingham instead.  Hey, they wouldn't even have to change the name... hmmm

 

Be careful what you wish for because that would certainly give you something to moan about.  

Edited July 21, 2022 by ECCOnoob

[e3sa934]

Fringe events at Delicious Clam, Hatch, Lughole, and Record Junkee too

[gamezone07]

2 hours ago, ECCOnoob said:

Stop being so  ridiculous. Who cares if it's no longer free. The entire event changed dramatically from what it used to be.

 

Of course it used to be free when it was a piddling little festival hosting a handful of bands that no one heard of.   Of course it was free when it was nothing more than a couple of thousand people casually wondering in and out whenever something took their interest.

 

Over the years, the festival popularity has hugely increased which of course requires a more suitable location capable of handling tens of thousands, far more resources and staffing which all cost money. Add on the fact that as the festival grew so did the the level of artists who were performing. When you start getting well-known artists attending they also are going to want paying. Long gone are the days when some band turns up and performs for a couple of cans of stones.

 

As others have said, there are loads of still free smaller gigs and events all over the city this weekend. Get out there and enjoy some of them. Alternatively stay home wallowing in misery about the obvious fact a big event is going to charge spectators for attending.

Er, 'piddling little bands', like Echo and the Bunnymen, Public Enemy, etc.

 

I also notice many more Dj's this year, and maybe less live bands.

Edited July 21, 2022 by gamezone07

[bassett one]

we do bands and funfair and more free at lowedges,but went to skegness and they had a reggae ska weekend live bands all free and like us take your own beer if you wish or buy from the outside bars at good prices,we may be only one day,they offered a 3 day free event by lincs council,it was great

[Norbert]

The main line up is so dull and dated that they probably would play for a couple of cans of Stones. 

[bungleboy69]

10 minutes ago, Norbert said:

The main line up is so dull and dated that they probably would play for a couple of cans of Stones. 

Really? Me and all our group agree it's a cracking line up. Best value festival in the UK. 

[nikki-red]

13 minutes ago, bungleboy69 said:

Really? Me and all our group agree it's a cracking line up. Best value festival in the UK. 

Agree with you, great line up.

Shame about the weather tho.