Here’s a flyer:
And a video-
Haven’t seen many videos of this era of free parties, which is sad, but the ones I have seen, like this one, are great! Credit for this one goes to youtube user robberbyker (who I suspect is one of the original Gaye Bykers On Acid, whose music soundtracks the video).
There are some mixes doing the rounds too, or at least there were, but I haven’t managed to locate them. Can anyone help???
Apparently this was the second party at this venue, the first one was some time in 1990, anyone know when/how many/which sound systems in attendance? Photos from the first do here: http://www.travellerhomes.co.uk/?p=9041 and here: http://www.travellerhomes.co.uk/?p=9051
Here’s a quote from Jane Bussmann’s wonderful book ‘Once in a lifetime’- I can’t recommend this book enough. It’s about ‘The Crazy Days of Acid House and Afterwards’ as it says on the cover, and is full of stuff to make you reminisce, chuckle, and occasionally think “what the fuck!”….
And here’s what the book looks like, if you see it, buy it!
So, who was there? Got any memories? Doesn’t matter how hazy, just post a comment….
July 17, 2009 at 11:41 pm |
just a quick post to say that if anyone`s after a copy of this book i`ve just put mine on ebay!user name is wvmlucky7 if you`re interested ta
March 18, 2011 at 8:31 pm |
We took this site, i rammed a polce blockade in a 40ft pink bus then hit the kerb at the top and blew all my tyres out. The locals saw the copeers off and then max in his mk sanwidged a cop car with another army truck to get on. By that night diy had set up and we were partying. full on party, needed to be alert for this one.
September 17, 2011 at 11:26 pm |
Arrived at the site the day before the main convoy there was a bloke in an ex-BR crewvan(?) there before us.
We parked in the car park here;-
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=birkenhead&hl=en&ll=53.415901,-3.118948&spn=0.004105,0.011362&sll=51.558718,-0.868114&sspn=0.008565,0.022724&vpsrc=6&t=h&z=17
There were only park police there at that point and they didn’t seem to care if we parked there. Locals drifted down and were more than happy there was going to be a free festival again. They were going to book the week off work.
We had a ring side seat for the whole thing. Police got more and more agitated through out the day. We were a bit puzzled that the only attempt at stopping the vehicles were a few cones down the side of the coast road.
Locals turned up with scanners to listen to the police and we waited as we heard the main convoy was approaching.
Police activity picked up some more and then the convoy appeared coming over the bridge from the rail station down pasture road.
Police started running along Leasowe Rd but it was to late the convoy got almost to the end of the first grass block and then the first bus turned in – all the others turned – beautiful sight. Police hanging of buses being dragged along I think they thought they could physically stop them.
Police set up a command post in an old hospital/clinic and started deploying riot squad. At this point the locals also started massing and told the police that if we were evicted they were going to stop the eviction.
Council showed up claiming it was their land and the police were ready to start but two old guys from Wallesey action commitiy showed up with the land owners ship deeds proving it was common land and the police backed off.
Circus Normal and DIY sound systems were there.
Loads of Scousers flooded out of Liverpool for the festival. The local club owners were none to happy. Which boiled over at the hotel site by the paper mill in Deeside.
We did get free fuel when we left the authorities set up a temporary fueling station on a bit of dual carriageway somewhere close by.
HTH
February 27, 2012 at 11:12 am |
Remember them both, first was a bit quiet, second got the cheezy quavers but I remember no dodgey arses. I got done on acid at the second one and reemmber a mate trying to play either a motorhead or Hawkwind number on stage and also accidentally urinating on a sleeping crusty – sorry about that!