Vanfest
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Vanfest is a festival for owners of 'camper-vans', particularly the type 2 Volkswagen Transporter or 'Bus'. Vanfest is held every year over three days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) at the Three counties showground in Malvern, Worcestershire
, England
, in September, and is owned and produced by Vanfest Ltd. For 2011 Vanfest will be on the 9th, 10th & 11th September.
This festival is the largest of its kind in the world, and some typical activities include a competition to see who can create the best three course meal in their camper-van, a show 'n' shine competition, and musical entertainment. Participants usually camp in their van or set-up tent in the showgrounds. Camping is available for families,clubs, or others. The festival has been running for 14 years, with 2011 being the 15th. Simon Holloway is the co-ordinator, and Neil Pickett of SFX Productions is the Event Production Director. It takes a week to set up, using around 100 volunteers and over 40 event professionals.
As well as over 350 trade stands and all day entertainments, there are also six music venues on the site catering for all tastes: The Marquee hosting Diva Fever, Right Said Fred
, Mikki Jay, Slade
. The Severn hosting Party nights with Counterfeit Abba and Tropical Heatwave. The Music Zone hosting Druids Brew and other guests. The SheepShed Stage hosting Battle of the Bands, Postman's Opera, Devious
. The Teme Bar hosting The Brian Collins Band, and The Stockmans hosting chill out music. There is a full fun fair, an Entertainment Zone with Poi, Circus Skills, Quads, model driving, bucking bronco and bouncy castles, Walkabout entertainers including Bob & Bob Jobbins, and much much more going on over the three days.
In 2010 Worcestershire band Naked Remedy
won the Battle Of The Bands Competition and will be returning in September 2011 as part of their prize
Malvern, Worcestershire
Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, governed by Malvern Town Council. As of the 2001 census it has a population of 28,749, and includes the historical settlement and commercial centre of Great Malvern on the steep eastern flank of the Malvern Hills, and the former...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in September, and is owned and produced by Vanfest Ltd. For 2011 Vanfest will be on the 9th, 10th & 11th September.
This festival is the largest of its kind in the world, and some typical activities include a competition to see who can create the best three course meal in their camper-van, a show 'n' shine competition, and musical entertainment. Participants usually camp in their van or set-up tent in the showgrounds. Camping is available for families,clubs, or others. The festival has been running for 14 years, with 2011 being the 15th. Simon Holloway is the co-ordinator, and Neil Pickett of SFX Productions is the Event Production Director. It takes a week to set up, using around 100 volunteers and over 40 event professionals.
As well as over 350 trade stands and all day entertainments, there are also six music venues on the site catering for all tastes: The Marquee hosting Diva Fever, Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred is an English pop band, formed in 1989 by brothers Richard Fairbrass and Fred Fairbrass, later joined by their friend Rob Manzoli. The group is named after a song of the same name which was a hit for Bernard Cribbins in 1962...
, Mikki Jay, Slade
Slade
Slade are an English rock band from Wolverhampton, who rose to prominence during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. With 17 consecutive Top 20 hits and six number ones, the British Hit Singles & Albums names them as the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles...
. The Severn hosting Party nights with Counterfeit Abba and Tropical Heatwave. The Music Zone hosting Druids Brew and other guests. The SheepShed Stage hosting Battle of the Bands, Postman's Opera, Devious
Devious
Devious may refer to:* DeviousMUD, the forerunner to MMORPG Runescape* Devious , the ninth book in The It Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar* Devious Diesel, a character in the television series Thomas and Friends...
. The Teme Bar hosting The Brian Collins Band, and The Stockmans hosting chill out music. There is a full fun fair, an Entertainment Zone with Poi, Circus Skills, Quads, model driving, bucking bronco and bouncy castles, Walkabout entertainers including Bob & Bob Jobbins, and much much more going on over the three days.
In 2010 Worcestershire band Naked Remedy
Naked Remedy
Naked Remedy are a rock band formed early 2009 in Worcestershire, UK. The 2011 line-up consists of Dave Small Nav Sahota Tom Callinswood . A previous line-up consisted of Jack Ryland-Smith...
won the Battle Of The Bands Competition and will be returning in September 2011 as part of their prize