Pritchattsbury

infobox music festival
music_festival_name = Pritchattsbury


location = Pritchatts Park, University of Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
years_active= 2004 - present
dates = June 12th 2004, June 11th 2005, June 10th 2006, June 9th 2007, June 7th 2008
genre = Music, Festival

Pritchattsbury, also known as the Pritchattsbury Festival, is a free music festival that takes place at Pritchatts Park, within the Edgbaston campus of The University of Birmingham. Unlike the younger Vale Festival Pritchattsbury is organised by the Pritchatts Park Residence Association, a group of students who look after the interests of the local residents. [cite web|url=http://www.redbrickonline.co.uk/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=232&year=2008&month=06&day=07&Itemid=1|title=Pritchattsbury|publisher= Redbrick OnlineUniversity of Birmingham|accessdate=2008-06-09]

The 2008 event took place on June 7. Over 4000 people attended, with this year's headliners The Holloways. Other performers included The Mitchell Brothers, Envy & Other Sins and The Anomolies. [cite web|url=http://www.virtualfestivals.com/pritchattsbury-festival-2008|title=Pritchattsbury Festival 2008|publisher= Vertual Festivals.com|accessdate=2008-06-09] This year also included a second stage, 'The Transmission Tent'.

2007

This year featured performances byThe Sunshine Underground, Towers of London, and Example. [cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/event/219706|title=Pritchattsbury Festival|publisher= Last FM|accessdate=2008-06-09]

Organisation

The festival is organised by the Pritchatts Park Residence Association. It was founded in 2004, (one year before the Vale Festival) by then President Mark McCormack, the lead singer of Smart Soutane. Over the years the free festival has gotten larger, going from just an event for residents to inviting other halls and the local community.

ee also

* [http://www.myspace.com/pritchattsbury Official MySpace page]
* [http://www.guildofstudents.com Birmingham University Guild of Students]

References