Angusvanfrehley Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Random thought...who remembers the Ed Fest at the EDT and Goose Green in 2001? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggers Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 I remember..I premiered my one woman show ''the magic muff' at it and saw hugh cornwall in the big top. All run by the original EDT comedy team who sadly were kicked out of the edt to make way for a restaurant but are now happily running the hob in forest hill every saturday. breathes. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
puzzled Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 it ran for two years. they had a big top on goose green. withnail and I was screened in the first year and bill bailey did a riotous evening to close the second year. the following year the lib dems and tories took control of southwark and edfest was canned when they refused to continue supporting the event. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Barber Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 I remember it very well. The African drumming seemed to help my first child decide to come out! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
puzzled Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 what do you mean by "come out"? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraferJack Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 I'm expecting djkq to tell James he knows nothing as there was no African drumming at the Ed fest, and he has no children. Or something It was blazing hot if I remember rightly and the flow of people from goose green to edt was mighty Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 The Magic Muff, Huggers? What was that about? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggers Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 thank you for asking Alan, it was a stand up comedy show exploring whether the 'pram in the hallway' really is the enemy of art. What would have happened if Van Gogh had had children? and culminated in showing the paintings famous artists would have done when their hypothetical offspring begged them to ''draw dolly''. Then there was a little dance celebrating female creativity - the magic muff. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnewromantic Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I went to the Bill Bailey gig and it was fantastic. Bring back EdFest!!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggers Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I think Emma is running a mini edfest preview season at the Hob over june and july. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
philiphenslowe Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I remember this. My favourite EDT Comedy event though was One Word Improv with Eddie Izzard, Stephen Frost, Suki Webster & Neil Mullarkey upstairs at the EDT in 1996 or 1997 - great show + it only cost a fiver. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieH Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 The Bill Bailey show caused considerable consternation by making me laugh to the point of not being able to catch my breath for quite some time. Possibly fuelled by quantities of cider and sunstroke - an excellent excellent day out. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Seen upstairs at the EDTNortonLammaarIzzardJupitasBrandSaw some right old shite too but still a fine venue when downstairs was Irish on one side and Milllwall the other...and was, of course, The East Dulwich Tavern. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 and of course Steve Frost, who we used to wind up by childishlyy shouting "I bet he drinks Carling Black Label"...eveytime he compered...he was (is?) a bit sensitive about that. Good man though. *waves at Mr Frost Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-e-dealer Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 We used to boo Izzard of before he even started comparing his material was so bad. But he kept plugging away and thanks to us he is now very good! . I remember telling Rhona Cameron how good she was when she did the open spot there. Harry Hill also appeared with some chap when he was starting.Originally it was Janet Prince and Husband Steve Frost. The Lovely Leslie Claire O'neil (who I think did a bit of Corrie) and Emma - its Emma who continued at the HOB. And my Favourite who used to stick a firework in his ... whose name escapes me even though he did a spot at my birthday party! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
copleston_charlie Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Malcolm Hardee? Saw him there one year Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggers Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Chris Lynham is firework bum inserter. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckhamgatecrasher Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Huggers, that has to be the post of the year! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twirly Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 oldnewromantic Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I went to the Bill Bailey gig and it was> fantastic. Bring back EdFest!!!I remember this too - hysterically funny. And the improve thing too - whose line is it anyway - with some of the old faces from the TV show. Was a fantastic event, and sorely missed. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-442918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-e-dealer Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Yeah Good old Chris Lynam! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-443545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
puzzled Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 chris lynham was not part of edfest. he did occasional gigs upstairs in the tavern. one night in norwich he had to be taken to hospital when the firework exploded in situ as it were Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/17664-edfest-2001-who-remembers/#findComment-443619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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