Hyndburn Mela

[Tealeaf]

Originally Posted by Gayle Knight

When have I ever had a go at you? External funders in this instance means lottery sources.

Eh? I hope you're joking, Gayle. My understanding is that lottery funding is only made on the basis of long-term benefit..............Can you please expain to me why 17K or whatever it is is being thrown away on 6 hours of gibberish?

Can you please advise how Staggers and me can have 17K from the lottery for this summer's Church Beer Fest. We might be able to do it with 15K, but no less (money that his - we need him).

[Gayle]

The long term benefit is that you get a multic cultural community that is prepared to work together. The money is not thrown away and it is not gibberish - you're undermining a lot of hard work and enthusiasm by dismissing it in that way. You're also fueling all the racist arguments that have caused so much trouble in the past.

As for your other questions - if I thought for one minute that you were seriously capable of organising an event that 5,000 people came to then I might seriously consider applying for the funding for you.

[Tealeaf]

Originally Posted by Gayle Knight

In , white-asian, old-young, families-couples etc. Everyone gets on and has a party together - what better thing can there be for local race relations.

If .

I trust then, there will be a gay & lesbian stand; I'm sure there are a few members of the Accy web who would be prepared to 'man'it.

[Gayle]

Yes, if any gay/lesbian groups wanted to pitch up then yes, we would let them.

By the way, we also let southerners in as well - see, it's open to everyone!

[Gayle]

Originally Posted by Doug

OK I’ve looked at the photos, I was talking out of my a*** as usual. I apologise unreservedly, However, why should a fun day out for the kids be spoilt by stall holders profiting from regional funding by selling cheep clothes. I hope they have paid for a licence to trade? Maybe those nice people over the channel could come and sell some of there nice T-shirts

Yes, the few traders that we allow in do pay for the stall, which goes towards the general pot for putting the event on. We don't allow that many traders as it turns it into a commercial venture which it isn't intended to be.

[Tealeaf]

Originally Posted by Gayle Knight

As for your other questions - if I thought for one minute that you were seriously capable of organising an event that 5,000 people came to then I might seriously consider applying for the funding for you.

Its easy, Gayle - when you know how! Stick the cheque in the post (Stag, Bank Street, Church) and we will show you.

[Gayle]

If only it were so easy.

Send me your completed proposal for the event and I'll get you an application form.

[lettie]

I have never been to the Mela, so can't comment. I would however like to say that events such as this may be laid on to help cultures integrate. In my experience of such events (although on a smaller scale), the people who want to get out there and integrate with their local multi-cultural community will do so. Those who need to integrate usually don't want to, no matter what free services we throw at them and are quite content to have everybody tippy toeing around them and giving them information in their own languages.

I will probably have a look at the Mela this year, but I'm willing to put money on there being loads of people that I know there from ethnic minorities who always attend events, and those who we would like to see there won't attend.

[Tealeaf]

Originally Posted by Gayle Knight

Yes, if any gay/lesbian groups wanted to pitch up then yes, we would let them.

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So there would be no objections from the other exhibitors and artists should a gay & lesbian group set up a stall?

[Gayle]

Originally Posted by lettie

I have never been to the Mela, so can't comment. I would however like to say that events such as this may be laid on to help cultures integrate. In my experience of such events (although on a smaller scale), the people who want to get out there and integrate with their local multi-cultural community will do so. Those who need to integrate usually don't want to, no matter what free services we throw at them and are quite content to have everybody tippy toeing around them and giving them information in their own languages.

I will probably have a look at the Mela this year, but I'm willing to put money on there being loads of people that I know there from ethnic minorities who always attend events, and those who we would like to see there won't attend.

Can't argue in some respects and yes, there are people on all sides who don't want to integrate. But if you don't put opportunities out there then no one benefits.

[Tealeaf]

The Church & Ossy


Gay, Lesbian and Disabled


Real Ale Festival


Location: To Be Announced


Date: To Be Announced


Tickets: Five Quid


Ale: Lots, at Two quid a pint


Landlord: Staggers


Master of Ceremonies: Garinda


Chucker-outer: Less


Sponsor: Gayle & the MPA

(Thank you very much Gayle......£17,000 will be wisely spent)

[Gayle]

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

So there would be no objections from the other exhibitors and artists should a gay & lesbian group set up a stall?

Why do you think that there would be objections?

[Gayle]

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Sponsor: Gayle & the MPA

Eventually, you've stopped calling it MPAA - so you have been listening to me after all. Now, if you could only pay attention to the fact that it's a mela and not a mele.....lol

[Tealeaf]

Originally Posted by Gayle Knight

Why do you think that there would be objections?

Only precedence from Mele's here in London (there was one in Tower Hamlets several years ago where the gay stall was pitched next to one of the local Islamist societies; I recall one of the gays was murdered). Maybe the Koran is read differently back in Accy.

[Doug]

I know I will regret this……Tealeaf she’s beating you hand over fist. Not only is this woman strong, she’s funny as well. I think her Kiwi’s might be bigger than yours……..