Hey!
See, I told you I’d write regularly, didn’t I? Once every two months whether I have anything to say or not.
*sigh*
I will be updating a lot more soon, but right now, there is so much actual admin and work to be doing to get the Fringe off the ground, that it’s hard to keep all my balls in the air. So to speak. But here’s what I’ve been up to over the last 5 weeks or so…
First off, I’m really excited to announce the Open Days we have planned for January. This is your chance to come and meet us and say hello, chat with us about what the Fringe hopes to achieve and how you can be involved. We’d love to see your acts and ideas that you would like included, and really hope to meet as many people as possible, to spread the word and really start generating a buzz to ensure the Fringe is as successful as we can possibly make it. So spare half an hour on Saturday 16th and 30th January to pop into Benson Blake’s (on St John’s Street, Bury St Edmunds) and join our super cool gang.
On Saturday my eldest son and I pounded the streets dropping Fringe info sheets and contact cards into as many venues as we possibly could. Some were just too packed to try, so we’ll be trying again next week, don’t worry if we haven’t got to you yet! Although the fact that you’re here…means you know all about us anyway, so that’s one hour less of achey legness for me to endure. Although I think Dash is now counting on his income from helping me out with the out and about stuff; I pay him in lollies from Auntie Pam’s Sweet Shop – my reward is the positivity I get from everyone when they hear about what we’re creating :0) It’s hard getting people to think about much else other than shopping and the festive season at this time of year, so the meeting and greeting I’m doing now is just laying the groundwork for the full on awareness campaign I’ll be unleashing in the new year!
I’m also working on our web presence again (hence this blog gets updated!). The more observant of you will have noticed that we’ve made some improvements to www.buryfringe.com, with a nicer look and new pages with a little more info. Let us know if there’s anything you think the site is missing, as it’s for you as much as us. You can also visit us at www.myspace.com/buryfringe and there will be a Facebook fan page if they EVER send me the activation email they promised hours ago.
I’ll be dropping letters in to all 25 schools in Bury over the coming week, as unfortunately I’ve only had one response to the emails I sent out weeks ago. It’s hard finding the best means of affordable communication, both financially and time-wise, and I look forward to the coming months where people will hopefully be making contact with me, rather that everything having to be initiated by myself. Don’t get me wrong, I’m by no means lazy, but I have a lot to fit in to every day, so other people making the first move will be great! It’s interesting how people still respond very differently to the various forms of communicating – physical letters still seem to be the most respected format, even though email is free and incredibly commonplace these days. And there’s no way I’d try calling anyone about the Fringe without having met them first, as I just know they’d assume I was trying to get money from them and would put me down as a sales or scam call!
And in amongst all this publicity and admin, I’m still trying to find performers and shows for the delectation of the audience, so please, help me out and come forward if you want to be included in the programme, or if you know someone who you think should be.
Better run now as my little ones are all waking from their naps!
More soon, spread the Fringe word!
Claire x
