BrisFest 2011 massive success!
BrisFest 2011 was amazing – with a packed amphitheatre, alongside city centre Rave on Avon venues and the exclusive Underground party!
We would like to say a huge thank you to all our crew, volunteers, sponsors, artists and the thousands of attendees who made this years festival so enjoyable!
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A huge thank you to all our photographers at this years event for the wonderful photos, CLICK HERE TO VIEW.
Press Releases
There’s too much press coverage to list it all so here’s just a selection:
29th January
Arts and Culture Power List
Venue Magazine
Number 7: Poppy Stephenson, of The Bristol Festival Community Group, beating Michael Evis and Banksy!
27th September 2010
Thousands attend BrisFest 2010 as record crowds are reported at the City Centre’s urban spectacular music and arts festival.
BrisFest 2010 was a huge success with record crowds of an estimated 18,000 people attending the event and enjoying performances from over 500 bands, dj’s and entertainers across nine stages, two boats and eleven nightclubs.
The new layout of the amphitheatre site was well received with the turfed meadow in the main arena adding to the atmosphere and allowing happy festival goers the chance to relax on the grass and watch the bands.
Other highlights included the RFID dome supported by Fenchurch, with 360 degree visuals from the likes of Anti-Vj, BBC Performing Arts Fund Flash Choir with a 60 strong choir, Rave on Avon, the expanded Early Years Catering Kids Area, the Gala Casino Bus, and the new for 2010 outdoor Lab stage complete with quadraphonic funktion one sound system.
Organised by the Bristol Festival Community group, a registered charity run almost exclusively by volunteers, BrisFest 2010 has set the standard for well organised and innovative events and provides hundreds of volunteers the opportunity to gain experience working in all areas of event management. The accounts are still being settled for 2010 but it’s predicted that a breakeven was achieved with any proceeds ploughed into next year’s events and year round volunteer training from Health and Safety qualifications and fork lift licenses, to fundraising and management training.
Poppy Stephenson, Project Co-ordinator said ‘It’s been a brilliant year, and as with the past two years none of this would have been possible without the hard work and dedication of hundreds of local people, working together to stage this fantastic showcase of local talent. We would like to extend a massive group hug and thanks to all the artists, performers, programmers, stage teams and volunteers involved who have been instrumental in making BrisFest such a huge success, and something to be very proud of. And a big thank you to everyone who came down and enjoyed the spectacular party, which went off without incident. Bristol rocks!’
BrisFest 2010 certainly delivered on the BFCG’s promise to produce an urban spectacular music and arts festival that would bring the excitement of a summer festival to the heart of the City.
8th July 2010
The Bristol Festival re-launch as BRISFEST 2010!
After two really successful years, the community festival re-launches under the new catchier name of BrisFest 2010. This is to mark the growth of the festival as it blossoms into a fully immersive urban spectacular, bringing the excitement of a summer festival to the heart of the city. With a new interactive website that reflects the vibrancy of the festival, it is hoped that BrisFest 2010 will attract audiences from far and wide for a taste of the fun and top class entertainment Bristol has to offer.
See out the summer in style at BrisFest 2010, September 24-26th, one of the UK’s most innovative and exciting music and art festivals. Sleeping bags and wellies not required as the festival spans the Bristol City Centre with stages in the waterfront amphitheatre and a host of indoor venues.
Over 500 bands, DJ’s, artists, comedians as well as circus and cabaret performers make up the hugely varied line up, offering entertainment from drumming and street theatre to salsa shaking and graffiti, all from the South West region. BrisFest 2010 is a celebration of Bristol and South West culture, created to inspire passion and creativity by offering a highly interactive event for audiences of all ages. Come and check out the crazy wealth of talent on your doorstep.
BrisFest 2010’s range of entertainment takes place across nine outdoor stages at Lloyds Amphitheatre, Millennium Square and Anchor square and is combined with BrisFest 2010’s now infamous nightclub takeover of 12 city centre clubs on the Saturday night.
Sit on the fresh grass and witness out of this world art installations, lightshows, our very own ‘Brystal Maze’ and much more. 2010 will see the new expanded kids area with interactive workshops and themed areas including the Aztec, Industrial and Jungle Zones complete with live performers and interactive attractions.
Tickets from just £5 a day. Full line up will be released in August but check out our brand new website www.brisfest.co.uk to register for updates and find out more.
FOR ALL MEDIA ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT:
Oliver Mochizuki
Publicity Director
press@brisfest.co.uk 07766 012365
Press Coverage
Local support for the project has been unprecedented with fantastic media coverage and support so far from BBC Points West, BBC Radio Bristol, GWR, Star FM, Original FM, Community FM, Evening Post, Severn magazine, Venue magazine, The Spark, Big Issue, and Suit Yourself Magazine to name just a few!
I love the festival
expected degree term cap
bring on the HEAVY
any kind soul who can offer a floor to crash on after without a mighty walk would be fantastic 
where will the pictures be?
Brilliant Festival with some amazing acts. Well done in keeping the entry fee a very reasonable fiver.