Who wants to do a bit of busking?!

heth · 21-02-2011, 15:43

Come on, what act would you do if you were a busker?

Buskers on every street corner for Accrington celebration day (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Like the part in the report saying -

"Performances will also be rotated, so each will feature in prime positions, such as Broadway and the entrance to Accrington Market Hall"

The market hall isnt a prime position, every-one runs in there to use the loo's they havnt got time to watch buskers!!!!!

Pudwoppa · 21-02-2011, 15:57

Accrington Celebration Day? Did I miss a memo?

accyman · 21-02-2011, 15:58

oddly enough that day i am holding a who can shove the mouth organ up the buskers backside the farthest competition with a £10 prize for the winner.

good luck people

heth · 21-02-2011, 16:13

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Originally Posted by Pudwoppa

Accrington Celebration Day? Did I miss a memo?

I think we all missed it Pudwoppa dont worry........

heth · 21-02-2011, 16:14

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Originally Posted by accyman

oddly enough that day i am holding a who can shove the mouth organ up the buskers backside the farthest competition with a £10 prize for the winner.

good luck people

If we can make em farrt a tune do we get a extra prize?!

cashman · 21-02-2011, 16:28

seems like a good idea fer once.

accyman · 21-02-2011, 16:29

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Originally Posted by heth

If we can make em farrt a tune do we get a extra prize?!

Funds are very limited although i may be able to persuade giftprint to donate a t-shirt that says i made the busker fart a tune.

i could apply for a grant i guess and see if some of that loverly council tax money is going spare

accyman · 21-02-2011, 16:34

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Originally Posted by cashman

seems like a good idea fer once.

thing is cashy one you attract people to accy what is there for them to do besides place a bet,browse poundshops,play some fruit machines or browse the charity shops and hope to god you have a strong bladder so you can make it to the tiolets upstairs in the market hall after you have washed down your greggs pasty with the drink in their meal deal.

surely it makes sense to make accy a place worth visiting first

cashman · 21-02-2011, 16:38

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Originally Posted by accyman

surely it makes sense to make accy a place worth visiting first

Can't disagree, but its a damn site easier n cheaper to invite buskers than do that mate.

garinda · 21-02-2011, 16:44

From October, last year, when asked for something other than Flash mobs...

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Originally Posted by garinda

London has a Busker of the Year competition.

Though I can't find anything similar outside of the capital, or a recognised national competition.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...art-55321.html

Probably just a coincidence.

Either way, great minds and fools, and all that.

Like Cashy, I too think it a good idea.

Well I would, I suppose, having suggested a busking competition.

I saw it on the Arts Centre's Facebook page last week.

I clicked that I 'liked' it, then decided I didn't wan't anyone to think I was taking the pee, so un-'liked' it.

As costs go, just expenses, and a prize, it does seem a good way of bringing some life to the town, for a relatively small cost.

Well done Gayle.

garinda · 21-02-2011, 16:45

Now I need a little rest, having had to read the value of publicly funded art thread, start to finish.

garinda · 21-02-2011, 16:52

Who knows?

We might yet see some of our other suggestions actually happening.

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Originally Posted by garinda

Told you.

Celebrate our diversity.

International Chav/Chavette competition.

Observer's Alky of the Year.

Best dressed smack head.

Childrens' spelling a tattoo competition.

Longest term female resident, who can't speak English.

Worst kept garden competition.

Endless.

It just needs creativity.