Whats happening in accrington
 

Wanted to see a band at the weekend and went on net and nothing, went to newspaper and nothing is there anything happening these days in accy? wouldnt it be good if accy could have a music festival like burnley or colne?

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ya missed a great band tonight mate at ossy town hall.;)

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a section on here of whats on would be fab

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it would but these days live entertainment is very hard to find: not many pubs have it on at all ::(

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Why not organise one then? It is a serious answer.

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There is one in Darwen but it attracts more clowns that Billy Smart's Circus. :eek:

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Going back a good few years the George Hotel ( don't know what it is now) on Blackburn Road , used to tag on to the end of the burnley Colne Blues Fest:

Maybe the Stanley St Club could do something.... they sometimes have live acts on:

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Take your word for that - Never been.:hehetable

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Stanley Street Club:confused: ain't heard of that one

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used to be the Dyers @Finishers on Stanley St, back in the day.;)

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This the gig page on 'The Stanley's website
What's On- looks like it hasn't been updated lately
http://www.thestanley.co.uk/html/functions.html
As well as paid artists, that club/pub hosts a jamming session for local artists every Monday night

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Good club but like them all not very well supported.Use them or lose them,It's no good moaning when they are all gone.:theband:

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Quite agree Beni, its just I'd never heard of Stanley Street Club, didn't realise that the Dyers was on Stanley Street, its a club I only went in a couple of times, the last time I wnt in a working mens clubs was Sydney Street about 12 years ago

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It's just called the Stanley now and it is a private not a WMC.
so it is a lot better run.Click on the link posted earlier.:theband:

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Looks very nice Beni, will have to get out more, didn't know it was there;)

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Yes, it does look very nice, but I rather think you may feel a little out of place there, mate. Scroll down to the bottom picture and take a look at some of the pictures on the walls to find out why! ;)

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No problem Wynonie I'd just go in the other bar or turn my back to the wall:D

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It's the home of the Accy Clarets. When we played Chelsea the other week it opened for breakfast for the advance party setting off at 7.30am :D

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Is that the suicide squad dave:D

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O.K. so you want to see something live, well if you go to the Railway this Saturday at 8 p.m. you will be able to see:-

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How come the "suicide squad" are all alive?

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From the neck down:D

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Use it or lose it,not my style but could be a good night:theband::dancedog:

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Well no response from the starter of this thread.

Will any other accywebbers be turning up?

I hope so, because if this proves successful, maybe they'll put something else on that I and others like me might enjoy, but if no-one goes, where is the point of complaining about no live music?
Let's all just stop in and let the rubbish karaoke crowds keep dominating our pubs!
:theband:

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Called into the Railway at about eight fifteen, no sign of any entertainment:confused:

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Okay, own up.

Who stole The Inca Thieves?

You thievin' little Incas.

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i think accy should have a music festival , i know my pub the calder would have a few groups on , every pub should get involved , maybe get a task force on it , anybody wishing to help should pop in and speak to me

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If you can't go to your local pub after a hard day down the pit - in the mill - on the building site or in the engineering works or local factory and have a fag and a pint It's time to give up.
Sorry I seam to be in a time warp.:jimbo::jimbo::hidewall:

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Out of curiosity how do you think it would work?

How many pubs do you think would get involved or have the capacity to host bands? What would be the market - what type of music?
When would be a good time - summer? How many people go down town these days?

I see the beginning of an idea so just need more suggestions.

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worked in many areas that have done this type of thing but can go a few ways 1 , council would have to get involved and then streets , would be closed , then maybe few headline bands would play in front of hyburn council , maybe like the xmas switch lights switch on , then at night each pub would have there own type of bands on , think each calder would have indy bands but some would have rock , depends what your music you play,

all depends on people getting involved

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So the free concert put on the street would be early in the evening - say 6pm - 8pm, then the pubs would put bands on for the rest of the evening?

Would be good if it was summer (hopefully warm) so that people would be happy outside.

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that has the makings of a good idea to me.

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I think once you start opening these things up to a street concert the police are likley to become very cautious. Colne's event has gone downhill and is much more confined to the pubs since it became a haven for morons drinking on the streets, especially under-age. Shame really because thats what made it a success in the first place, but like anything else the minority always spoil it.

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think broadway could be used for street bands, after the shops close, no traffic problem there.

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listen its just ideas in my head but think if we start thinking about it by july or august things could really happen, if darwin and manchester can do it why cant we ,

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from little acorns, or so they say! union st, dutton street, along wi broadway could be used fer outside stuff.:)

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Big things come out of little ideas.

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so what now , think we should have a meeting

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can i make a suggestion! get P.B. on board,let him think its his idea n ya could be on a winner.:);)

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Are you able to canvas other pubs and see who would be interested?

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who is PB........... only been in area for 5 month ,

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It's actually Peter Britcliffe, leader of Hyndburn Borough Council.:o

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ok well first i think i need to speak to other pub managers , then see what happens, would be intresting to see what "jo public" think about the idea 2

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Well it was, wasn't it:rolleyes::hidewall:

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I predict a riot.

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there ya go another "Plus" accys never had one.:hehetable

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It can work out well ... every year in Kingston we have a Bluesfest weekend, usually in summer to catch the tourist dollar ... and on a winter weekend (no specific one) ... there is a Battle of the Bands, when all the pubs and clubs have live music performed by local artists. Whatever one decides tho'; local govt. and local business has to be involved.