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Category: Events and Shows

  1. Builthfest ’12 - Bikes, Bands and Beautiful Builth Wells

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    Formally The Welsh International Motorcycle Show and now in its 2nd year, with a title to emphasise its location and also status as a serious 'Rockfest'.
     
    The organiser, Dragon Events Ltd are hoping to attract a wider and more diverse audience as well as the traditional attendee, with an excellent line-up of over 30 bands, featuring headliners, Think Floyd, Furyon, Rammlied and Eric Unseen.
     
    Also in the outdoor arena, see the fantastic Steve Colley trials exhibition and colossus Jet trike, that is sure to excite the audience.
     
    The event in 2011, had an excellent exhibition of Classic & Custom Motorcycles and Trikes, in fact in excess of 170 and they are now looking to attract other bike entries.... Those bikes which are accepted as an entry, will not only have the opportunity to win potential cash prizes and trophies, they will also be given two free show passes.

    Located in a beautiful part of the world with some of the best roads you will ever experience to get there or to enjoy a ride-out from the event. The site facilities are second to none, with clean brick built toilet and shower blocks, along with excellent flat camping facilities. All of the band entertainment and the bike show are undercover, so you can enjoy the show no matter what the weather! 

    Tickets are now on sale for just £30 pre-book or £40 OTG, with children 13 and under free when accompanied by a parent. Weekend parking for bikes and trikes is free and  weekend parking for carsis £5, vans £10, car and caravan combinations and motorhomes £20. 

    To pre-book your tickets go to:  www.builthfest.co.uk  
     
    If you wish to enter your Bike or Trike, simply e-mail a request to [email protected]

  3. Come and see us @ the Manchester Bike Show this weekend!

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    On stand 419 for free to enter competitions for a a weekend for two @ the RAC in Gloucestershire, tickets to Stormin the Castle and Rally in a chalet, lollies and a good bit of banter!

    THE BIKER GUIDE

  4. Ace at the V&A Museum

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    Hanging Out -Youth culture then and now - 7th May -  4th September 2012

    Full Spectrum Productions presents “Hanging Out - Youth culture then and now” in the Sackler Centre at the Victoria and Albert Museum.  Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, this free display includes a selection of work created at the Hanging Out project’s volunteer training activities, oral history workshops and events since October 2010. The display will focus on youth culture during 1950’s and 1960’s London under the sub themes of fashion, film, music, sport, protests and entertainment.

    The display will feature a wall mural produced by sixth form pupils at the Haverstock School in Camden, of an authentic 1950’s Café, based on the legendary Ace Cafe London.  They will use a variety of mediums to create the mural and include photographs by Frank Monaco.

    There will be a 1960’s garment display which will present garments from Laurence Corner, the famous army surplus retailer, such as The Beatles Sergeant Pepper style jackets and a 1960’s press cuttings book. 1950’s style garments made by the project’s volunteers will also be shown.

    To be viewed on video monitors, there will be a selection of short films by London Film Academy students, a film by Simon Friedberg about the closing of the Laurence Corner shop, music performed  by the Hanging Out project’s volunteers and photographs by volunteers from the Creative Editing Workshop which was held at the Museum of London.

    A collection of work from the ‘Images of Protest’ exhibition, held at the Rich Mix Gallery in January 2012, will form part of the display, featuring such icons as Muhammad Ali, Angela Davis and Che Guevara, alongside protest t-shirts designed and printed by the project’s volunteers at the V&A screen-printing workshops.

    As well as the display, the opening night at the Victoria and Albert Museum will feature the premiere of the Hanging Out project’s documentary and the launch of its publication. Two monologues, based on oral history interviews, will be performed by young people within the Ace Cafe mural.

    www.hangingout.org.uk

  5. HDCI announce the cancellation of next years European SuperRally®

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    Harley Davidson Club Ireland (HDCI) is sorry to announce that they have had to cancel next years European SuperRally® (40th anniversary) event, which was due to be held on 16th to 20th May 2013 at Waterford Institute of Technology Sports Campus, Carriganore, Waterford.

    Following consultations with An Garda Siochana, it was determined that a significant level of policing supports and resources to effectively police the event safely were necessary. The cost for providing the policing plan was estimated that it could rise to or beyond €300,000, making it cost prohibitive for the club to host the five day event in Ireland.

    HDCI would also like to thank all stakeholders including; Waterford City & County Councils, City Manager, WIT Campus Services, Waterford Spraoi, Michael Slattery Associates, Failte Ireland, Federation Harley Davidson Clubs of Europe, Stenna Ferries, An Garda Siochana, all local political representatives and members of Harley Davidson Club Ireland for their help and assistance.

    They wish every success to Harley Davidson Club Poland who will now be hosting the 2013 SuperRally® event.

    Harley Davidson Club Ireland