Another smokin' festival
Sunday, August 22, 2010 I am pleased to report that for the second year in a row Forest and the Save Our Pubs & Clubs campaign will be represented at the annual music festival at the Jolly Brewer pub in Lincoln (August Bank Holiday Weekend, August 27-30).
A supporter of our campaign to amend the smoking ban, landlady Emma Chapman has once again decided to dedicate one evening of the festival to "all the smokers who got chucked out in the cold back in 2007".
On Saturday August 28 the attraction is Bob's Smokin' Gig featuring the "legendary" Bob Cairns ("His fingers moved so fast on the guitar, the camera couldn't keep up!"), Dan Hickin, Sandfly and Treehouse.
The Jolly Brewer is in Broadgate, five minutes' walk from the bus station and seven minutes from the train station. Pat Nurse will be there and, hopefully, lots of other people.
Simon Clark
Emma writes: "The acts that are playing are all singer/songwriters playing original music. On Saturday [28th] the musicians will be in the garden so they can smoke on stage!
"Bob Cairns, who is playing and hosting the event, is an extremely talented singer/songwriter who also hosts our open mic evenings. He found it really difficult after the ban because he's a musician who smoked and played so it's a subject close to his heart!
"The Jolly Brewer," she adds, "is an established live music pub so people will be here for the music rather than the campaign ... Bob will drop little snippets in about the smoking ban but nothing too heavy. It's not a political rally!"
Reader Comments (2)
...Wish that I could've been there with my band:-)
I am wishing that you will be there with your band.