Busfest - Malvern 7 - 9 Sep 12

Graham · Mar 5, 2012

Anyone up for this? We will be going for the weekend.
see http://www.busfest.org

Anonymous · Mar 5, 2012

I love the Malvern showground. I may give it a go.
Thanks for the heads-up
Luke

jts46 · Mar 7, 2012

Tickets already booked and paid for
John

Martin · Mar 7, 2012

I have added this to the meets calendar as an informal meet

http://www.vwcaliforniaclub.com/meets.html

T5WOB · Mar 12, 2012

hope to be there again

Stewart MCG · Mar 31, 2012

Hi we will be going, last year we camped at the Caravan club site at Malvern, there were quite a few VWs of all sorts, we had our converted T5 at the time, and noticed at least seven California vans there, we will camping back there this year, anyone else camping at Malvern Caravan club site ? :grin:

Graham · Apr 1, 2012

We are booked into the family camping area as the kids will be with us.

Fin · Apr 1, 2012

I will be over that way that weekend but it is also Bromyard Folk Festival the same w/e so I will be there.

symcro · May 7, 2012

Hi everyone,

This is an update on what we have planned at Malvern this year.

I have said this previously on the Cali FB forum but if the California club/group would like to have their own exclusive area at this years event we/you need to get something orgaised soonish (as available area(s) is/are filling up fast).

Simon.

BUSFEST UPDATE – MAY 2012.

WELCOME TO THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL BUSFEST

An event for Owners & Enthusiasts of the Volkswagen TransporterBUSFEST is the new name for the annual VANFESTIVAL event held at the Three Counties Showground over the weekend of 7-9 SEPTEMBER.

First of all a MASSIVE thanks to all of you who have sent us messages of support through what has been a very difficult time. :clap

The re-branding to BUSFEST process has now just about completed & I am very pleased to say that it has been successful. :barmy
Our booking systems are now in full swing and following a similar trend to our previous events.
We are now fairly confident that we will be able to bring you an event which will be a similar size and content to previous Transporter Festivals we have produced at the showground. (Plus a whole lot more!)

Just to refresh you & save you having to look back anywhere else; :|

• The event name will now be BUSFEST & will be keeping the same logo

• The New Festival will be built on the heritage & spirit of the previous event & will be a new beginning for a new future.

• It will be produced and presented by the same crew

• There will be many changes & improvements which I am sure will be welcomed by many;

• We will be “going back to basics” in many areas.

• This includes FREE evening Entertainment & an enlarged display arena featuring lots more visual static and mobile displays (building on the success of last years Syncro Course).

• We will have full use of all the new buildings this year rather than the building site that we had to deal with last year. This means we will finally be able to remove almost all of the fencing we have had in place at many of the recent events.

We will be building on the “Retro” theme & you will still be able to look back and see all of what we have achieved & produced in the past as we retain the material and content of our previous events.

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OK, over the past few months we have been building up on our plans to ensure that we will be able to come up with what we have already said we will deliver. We believe we have a festival lined up that will do just that.

These are some of the new items we have come up with for this year. :thumb

BUSFEST OLYMPICS
This is something we used to do at the earlier events at Malvern which gradually tailed off as the event got bigger & H&S took over. We aim to get back some of the “Live entertainment” back into the main arena with our BUSFEST OLYMPICS and a series of other vehicle demonstrations & displays.(including our very successful Syncro Off Road coarse from last year)

We have 5 "events” for the Olympics in mind (so far)

1. Autotest
2. Pitstop Relay
3. Bus Push
4. Driving test (Blindfolded)
5. Tug of War

We are looking for 10 teams or clubs to take part in these games which will take place in the Main Arena on the Saturday of the event.

That is about the optimum amount of teams/events we could realistically run in the time. BUT we may add a few other "little bits" (ie Head Hurling, Javelin catching, Naked Jelly Wrestling) to make it even more entertaining.

There will be a set of instructions and equipment that teams will need. Points would be awarded for use of correct original tools (ie jack) etc in pitstop relay. (more points for doing it in "Vancy Dress"!)

CLUBS or GROUPS interested in taking part in the BUSFEST OLYMPICS please contact us soon for full instructions info@busfest.org

BUSFEST TREASURE HUNT
This is something for the whole family (or individuals) who want to try something a little bit different whilst they are staying with us for the weekend.

An on site BUSFEST TREASURE HUNT, to find various clues dotted around the showground and test your knowledge of the Volkswagen Transporter, our previous events , and the Malvern Showground to help you find the BUSFEST TREASURE (and no, the treasure is not going to be a big chest full of old Vanfest regalia to flog off on Ebay)

It will packaged as part of the show programme and will involve our traders and sponsors (and a lot of other people on the site). It will be a “Family” hunt so something to get the kids involved in & we will be awarding prizes for the best sets of answers to the questions and clues in the hunt (and maybe for the most imaginative “thingy” that you have to make as part of the hunt!)

We will announce a lot more about this as we get nearer the event

THE BUSFEST BIG VW (2013)

OK this really is “Going Back to Basics “

NEXT year (2013), will be our 20th YEAR of doing Transporter festivals at the showground.

We WILL be doing something BIG to mark that occasion.(as we did with the 10th event) and we need you to start thinking about it NOW

One of the (other) things that made Vanfest stand out (miles) above any other event was the fact that we were (and still are) able to successfully produce very BIG Displays.
It was also one of the things that gave the event such a big boost, making it noticed world wide wise as a result. The pics/banners produced still continue to be a big talking point and attraction (& we still keep getting asked when we are going to do the next one!).

For those of you not familiar with our Big Displays (where have you been?) this is what we are talking about; from our Facebook Page.

http://www.facebook.com/busfest12#!/med ... 732&type=3

We are planning to do a re-run of the original (BIG VW) & call it the BUSFEST BIG VW.

As with the previous BIG displays there needs to be a 2 year build up to this display to ensure it is successful. So we will be kicking things of and promoting it throughout this year and next year until we are sure we have sufficient entries/numbers to build the display. We will start by taking entries for the Big VW at our Promo stands at the events we are attending this year.

As with the previous Big Displays we will have a model of the BIG VW + this year’s event to show you what the final display could (WILL) look like in 2013

We still have all of the original material from all of the previous displays so the planning promo & running of it should be much easier - (might event be able to get the original BIG Display teams and participants back together for a reunion!). We also have the benefit of much better technology since the first one was done. Having done it once already also means that we can improve on the previous display.

We will base the 2013 BUSFEST BIG VW on the original 3 lane VW Roundel display we did in 1997 which was for ~ 250+ vans but by adding additional lanes or changing the orientation of the "Frame vehicles" from end to end to side by side the display can easily be modelled to suit any number of vans.

If we end up with a 5 lane roundel the BUSFEST BIG VW will contain over 1000 vans! :shocked

BUSFEST EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
We have already said that we are providing FREE evening entertainment this year. This does not mean we will actually be providing a lot less than we normally do, but it does mean that you will not be seeing many of the big “headliners” we usually manage to come up with.
We will still be running a similar number of venues; Severn (Family), Marquee (Adult), Teme (retro), Sheepshed (Heavy!), Music Zone (Chilled!).

Our good friends DEVIOUS, DRUIDS BREW, INTERNATIONAL MISSFITS & the BRIAN COLLINS BAND will still be appearing at their usual Slots around the showground.

We are still putting the running lists together but one act (new to Malvern) certainly deserves a mention (and welcome) to BUSFEST.
They are our NEW resident band who will be based in the Severn Hall on both evenings;

ROCKAOKE

This band has been a brilliant catch for us and will add a whole new dimension to our evening entertainment as it will make stars of YOU the audience if you get involved. If you are wondering what I am on about (ask Chris Moyles or Chris Evans) or check out their website; http://www.rockaoke.co.uk

In an effort to appease the rain gods that have wiped out so many events this year & keep in with the "Spirit in the Sky" we have got a fantasic band with us on the Saturday night in the Main Marquee + this years event. :doh

We are proud to present;

DOCTOR & THE MEDICS :barmy

We will also have something a bit more Soulful on the Friday night & maybe a bit of George Michael on the Saturday night (& not the bit you are thinking of!) plus a few other artistes appearing at various venues & times over the weekend.

CAMPING
The camping areas are starting to fill up. We will not be taking on as much area around the showground this year as we have in previous years to cut back on escalating costs. So I urge you, that if you really do want to come to the event & not end up at our off side (Welland Camp) then you need to get your camping bookings in as soon as possible.

We will still be aiming to close our booking systems at the end of July & will then gear up the Camping areas to suit the numbers we know are coming.

For more information on just about everything else on the BUSFEST event please check out our Website or Facebook page

Graham · Jun 17, 2012

Damn and blast. We've been invited to a wedding on busfest weekend and can't say no. We have a family camping ticket for the weekend too. £90! If anyone wants it, please shout - £50 secures, supplied by post when the tickets are issued. PM me if interested. Graham