The Fake Festivals Team
A Fake Festival wouldn't be possible without a team of people dedicated to making the Festival happen. Below is the team and information on who they are and what they do.
Jez Lee (Festival Organiser)
This is Jez Lee who puts the festivals together with his team (see below). He also runs www.fakefaces.co.uk and www.fakebands.co.uk The whole idea of Fake Festivals is to bring a festival experience right into the heart of the local community and give local people a great day out right on their doorstep. With his marquee and his team Jez aims to give you a day out you will all enjoy and remember. Want to contact Jez? Click here
James Simmons (Simmo)
This is James Simmons or better know to everyone as Simmo. Simmo sets up the festivals on the day making sure everything is in place and working for the festival to start at 1pm. He then manages the festivals throughout the day making sure the bands are on stage and off stage on time and that they have everything they need. Simmo also liases with the security staff, bar staff and caterers ensuring everything is running smoothly throughout the festival. Want to contact Simmo? Click here
The Marquee (The Venue)
This is the venue; it is a 170 ft x 40 ft traditional marquee complete with stage, lighting and PA rig at one end and a bar at the other. It can hold up to 1000 festival goers. Want to hire the marquee? Click here
Bill Keown (PA Sound Engineer)
This is Bill Keown the man responsible for the sound inside the marquee. Bill has been working with Fake Festivals to get the sound exactly right for live music inside the marquee and has is absolutely spot on. Without Bill there would be no festival as there would be no sound so he is paramount to the team. Want to contact Bill? Click here
Roddy Buxton (Lighting Engineer)
Here is Fake Festival lighting engineer Roddy Buxton. Roddy is a wizard when it comes to lighting effects. Roddy works closely with Bill to ensure that the lighting and sound go together to create the maximum atmosphere inside the marquee when the bands are performing. The lighting sets the tone for the band and the song and it is essential to get it right, Roddy does just that at every festival. Want to contact Roddy? Click here
Steve and Kris (Staging)
Here are Steve and Kris who provide the stage for all the bands to perform on. They arrive early in the day to set the stage up so it is ready for all the bands to perform on. The stage is the entire width of the marquee (less access routes) which allows all the bands to easily move around and give maximum stage performance. Want to contact the Steve and Kris? Click here
Bar Staff
Here are the bar staff that are ready to take your drinks order from the bar. They are a lively bunch who enjoy working behind the bar serving you with your desired drink. Don't worry if you see them laughing and joking or even doing the limbo between two bars!! As I mentioned they are a lively bunch and a great team so if you like to hang around at the bar you will certainly have fun. Want to contact the bar staff? Click here
Drinks Token Staff
Here are Rachel and Lisa who sell the drinks tokens which can be exchanged for drinks at the bar. As you can see they are proud of their t shirts which they also sell at the token booth! In this picture you can see the notice on the table regarding non refundable tokens, if you are reading this then read the notice it may save you waking up with tokens in your pocket!! Want to contact the Token Staff? Click here
Ticket Staff
Here is Tracy who will probably be the first person (along with security) you meet when you come to a Festival. Tracy will sell you a ticket if you are paying on the door (if not sold out) and she will also provide the under 6 year olds with their wristbands. Tracy works closely with the security staff on the door who check every wristband upon entry into the marquee. Want to contact the Token Staff? Click here
Security
Here are just two of the eleven strong security team that are present at every Fake Festival. All the security team are SIA Registered and are regulars at Fake Festivals. They keep a tight hold on everything from car parking to stage security to crowd control to ensure all the festival goers have a safe day out. Want to contact the Security? Click here
St John's Ambulance
Here are the fantastic St John's Ambulance volunteers who attend each Fake Festival to provide on site first aid. They enjoy the sunshine and the cups of tea and also chatting with the festival goers who walk past their post everytime they step outside so they can't be missed in the event of an emergency. Want to contact St John's? Click here
Food Stands
Here are Pete & Jackie who bring their immaculate burger van to every Fake Festival, not only do their burgers and hot dogs taste delicious they make a great cup of tea or coffee and they are great fun to. There are other food stands at Fake festivals and more pictures of them will be up shortly. Want to contact the Food Stands? Click here
The Crowds
The Festival wouldn't be possible without the people who attend. Here is a picture of some very happy festival goers who have just purchased a pint and are on there way back to the front to watch some good live music. Thank you to all of you who have attended a Fake Festival and we look forward to seeing and entertaining you again.
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