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BIRDMAN 2008!'s Interests
Music
Watch this space for this year's bands, organised and promoted as ever by Ray Williams - First Step Management - rayatfirststep@yahoo.co.uk and www.myspace.com/themarlboroclub //The Chillis ~ Harry Munk Project ~ Crystal Arcade ~ The Tabloid Press
Hip Route ~ Chris Millington ~ Falling Apart ~ The Yum Yums
Heroes
Those wonderful men (and women) who fly from the Pier at Birdman each year. Ray Williams who makes the music possible every year. The volunteers who turn up at every Round Table event and help with marshalling, cooking, cleaning and the rest.
About me: Hi ! welcome to BIRDMAN 2008, North Devon's premier family fun event to be held on Ilfracombe Pier on SUNDAY 3rd AUGUST 2008. We'll be adding news of what's happening in 2008 as and when we know about it. A summary of BIRDMAN 2007 follows:- Well, after a disastrous summer, the sun finally shone and the sky was blue on the day that really counted. Crowds thronged the Pier. Ilfracombe had reportedly never been as busy for 40 years!!! The event comprised the BIRDMAN contest, in which daring entrants launched themselves from the Pier with their home made flying machines and silly costumes in an attempt to fly. The UK TEAM STRONGMAN COMPETITION featured those men you've seen on the telly. They pulled ships and lifted elephants (well, not literally)
(www.teamstrongman.co.uk) - the event attracted numerous National level strongmen and one competitor who took part in the World Strongman Championship !!
On the TRUCK STOP STAGE, 11 bands / artists of different genres played their way. Our BIG SCREEN, showing live footage of the bands, the STRONGMEN and the Birdman contestants was a real hit. A fantastic day out with 10 hours of almost non stop entertainment in a stunning setting.This non profit making event, raised about £10,000 for Charity and local good causes and was organised by Ilfracombe & District Round Table. BIG THANKS to all those that took part, organised the event, or just paid to get on the Pier for the day. Have a look at the photos - a DVD showing the highlights will follow. Get your entry in for 2008 !!
BIRDMAN 2006 PROMO DVD
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The photographs here were taken by our official photographer, Kelvin Parsons of Platinum Images, Barnstaple (www.platinumimages.uk.com). Individual photographs can be purchased from Kelvin, who will make a contribution to Charity for each photo sold.
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Who I'd like to meet: Anyone brave enough to fly from the pier in a flying machine made of toilet rolls and papier machet! Anyone who wishes to help raise money for local and national charities and local good causes.IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO "FLY" FROM THE PIER IN AID OF CHARITY (AND SOME CASH PRIZES), THEN PLEASE DOWNLOAD AN ENTRY PACK FROM www.ilfracomberoundtable.co.uk OTHERWISE PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US ON THIS SITE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES. Please note that 75% of all sponsorship monies raised by entrants in BIRDMAN will be paid to the Charity / Good Cause of the Entrant's choice. SPONSORS - If you would like to sponsor the event in any way or otherwise advertise, then please contact us for details of the packages we have available. STALL HOLDERS - We have limited spaces for Stall Holders to sell their wares. Ideally, the wares to be sold will be in keeping with the BIRDMAN event. Again, please contact us on this site. IMPORTANT - WE WANT TO MEET YOU! - anyone who wants to enjoy a novel and exciting day out in a quite stunning location
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The Beavers were chuffed?! I saw them wearing their tour shirts and wondered if they had a myspace...thankfully they did! Very original name and tunes XD
And thanks for the compliment - that was my last day of holiday at Woolacombe after doing a day of surfing.
Hopefully next year I'll enter the birdman contest when I am back on holiday. I wanna FLY... well.... fall...
