HW: Drac Fest 27-9-97 (was 24-7-97)

[I talk to planets, baby]

Dear chums,

I have just received the following, and thought it might amuse you as it
did me.

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From: Johnny-pops

Are you off to Dracfest this September?? Hawkwind headlining a festival
advertised in NME!! What has happened?? Did Hale-Bopp hit??

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The full info from NME is

'Thge Whitby centenary dracula festival, to commemorate the 100th
anniversary of Bram Stoker's Dracula

Stripes Farm, Whitby, North Yorks

Friday 26th Sept: The Damned, Christian Death, Alien Sex Fiend
Saturday 27th: Hawkwind, the crazy world of arthur brown, Cathedral
Sunday 28th: The Stranglers, Marc Almond.

Many more bands to be added

Bars, food, market stalls and much horror. Weekend tickets 35 poundlings,
including VAT, camping and car parking.
Postal applications to North East Concerts Ltd, PO Box 45, Whitby,
                              North Yorks, YO22 4YE
cheques payable to north east concerts ltd, include an sae and daytime
phone number.
Credit card hotline (subject to booking fee) 0115 912 9000
National coach info, 24 hour hotline 0115 912 9120'

It has the telling phrase 'subject to licence' which might also explain
their need for a daytime phone number.

Cheers

Mike w