Are you going to The Lakeside Weekend....?

[petercreasey]

Just an observation....... there often seems to be mystery, politics, rivalry etc around these get togethers. ..........and for that reason ......I'm out

[johnto]

Hi Derek - I've got my ticket for The Lakeside Weekend It's only a 20 minute train journey for me so it's nice and handy. Some friends of mine from Norway are also coming over again so I'm thoroughly looking forward to what I hope will be an great weekend for all those attending!

[Iain Purdon]

Keeping it light ...

... I am currently a moderator, and you can speak freely, on topic, within the bounds of good taste and decency. Derek is my predecessor as moderator and knows all this too, so I can't imagine he has anything to say that breaches this policy.

Anyway, let's keep it about Shadows music and not a lot can go wrong

Cheers - Iain

[Amanda]

Hi All,

I know for a fact that the price for Shadowsfix is set at a level to cover costs and not make a profit, hopefully it will break even..

As for politics, the aim was / is to provide a day of Shadows music for those who want to hear it..


Hopefully this won't get the thread locked....

Amanda

[Derek Misselbrook]

I have no mud to sling.....And the vibes I pick up from the postings on here tells me it maynot be a good idea to continue at the moment with my postings....The written word is something that is like putting a gun to your head..........What I can say is that something positive has allready come out of this thread...........I wish both Shadows events good luck in selling the tickets.........After both shows are done and dusted I will be back to continue this thread with the truth......Have a nice day

[hoffers]

I really don't know the 'ins & outs' of the two events but when Bruce announced it was probably the last Shadowmania last year several people were making noises about continuing an 'event' of some description to celebrate the Shadows' musical legacy.
Well, the first one out of the traps was 'Shadowsfix', organised by fans for fans so that should be supported.
People are blinkered by Lakeside because that's where Shadowmania was held but at the end of the day, it is just a venue.

Derek, I think you've stirred up a Hornet's Nest here and I can't see the logic behind it. Right or wrong The Bootleg Shadows are not on any of the bills but that's the bottom line - shit happens!!!

Money is tight so to have two Shadows events within a couple of weeks is crazy, people should be working together and not against each other.

[Derek Misselbrook]

Tony if I've stirred up a Hornets nest please don't get stung......

Ok just do this, ask Justin Daish ( Shadowfix) if he knew Laskeside were planning a event when he planned his.......Maybe then it will shed a different light on this couple of events.....

[MeBHank]

Tony if I've stirred up a Hornets nest please don't get stung......

Ok just do this, ask Justin Daish ( Shadowfix) if he knew Laskeside were planning a event when he planned his.......Maybe then it will shed a different light on this couple of events.....

I wasn't going to get involved in this thread, but now my name has been mentioned, I think I'd better make a couple of things clear, for the sake of clarity and professionalism, and to reassure those who have (or are considering purchasing) ShadowsFix tickets that nothing untoward has occurred.

I am confident that the information Derek refers to does not involve anything regarding ShadowsFix, which has been arranged purely for the enjoyment of the music.

I had heard rumours that Lakeside wished to organise their own event but by the time we had decided to finalise and announce ShadowsFix, nothing had been confirmed. As Tony said:

...last year several people were making noises about continuing an 'event' of some description to celebrate the Shadows' musical legacy.
Well, the first one out of the traps was 'Shadowsfix', organised by fans for fans.

Then, through emails to some of their past customers, Lakeside's interest in hosting their own event became public knowledge. In a brief phone conversation with Lakeside (in which we decided we would continue our correspondence via email), I immediately emailed them with various suggestions to make sure that, if they arranged their own event, no competition would develop or could even be inferred, putting the emphasis on everyone working together to continue promoting the Shadows' music. I received no reply. The next thing I knew, Lakeside's event had been officially announced and I noted that it was to be held just two weeks after ShadowsFix. The two dates being so close has created a sense of competition that neither I, nor anyone else, wanted and almost guarantees that neither event can be as successful as they might have been standing on their own.

I do not wish to get into debate here as it would be unprofessional. In this instance, ShadowsFix is bigger and more important than my personal reputation (which is why I kept a low profile in the opening weeks after ShadowsFix was announced). Please take this message as a statement to clarify matters for, as I said, the sake of professionalism and for our customers' peace of mind.

By the way, if you haven't yet bought your tickets, the advertising is about to hit the local area, so if you'd like to attend, send an email to boxoffice@shadowsfix.co.uk as soon as you can!

I'll leave the last word to our esteemed Mr Hoffman:

People should be working together and not against each other.

All the best...

J (on behalf of the ShadowsFix team)

[Iain Purdon]

I think it's all been said. Locked.