Keep Thimbleberry Music Festival Alive
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Thimbleberry Music Festival is a weekend festival of live music,dance and entertainment for all ages.
On 12th March 2010, Andy Norman, Host and organiser of Thimbleberry Music Festival in County Durham, UK appeared in Durham Crown Court facing the charge of "permit the use of cannabis on his premises" relating to alleged use by the festival-goers of cannabis at the last September festival. In effect he was to be prosecuted for the alleged offences of other people. If he had been prosecuted this would have set a precedent that could have serious repercussions for all festivals. Would any land-owner (including the councils) want to risk holding a festival on their land knowing that they could be prosecuted for the alleged offences of the festival-goers upon which they can have little control?
The future of all small, independent festivals could have been jeopardised if Andy Norman was prosecuted.
Andy was since found NOT GUILTY of the above charge
On Tuesday 13 April, Andy's licence was removed by the County Council resulting in the cease of Thimbleberry Music Festival.
You are urged to please sign this petition to keep the festival alive and show support to Andy Norman and Thimbleberry Festival.
On 12th March 2010, Andy Norman, Host and organiser of Thimbleberry Music Festival in County Durham, UK appeared in Durham Crown Court facing the charge of "permit the use of cannabis on his premises" relating to alleged use by the festival-goers of cannabis at the last September festival. In effect he was to be prosecuted for the alleged offences of other people. If he had been prosecuted this would have set a precedent that could have serious repercussions for all festivals. Would any land-owner (including the councils) want to risk holding a festival on their land knowing that they could be prosecuted for the alleged offences of the festival-goers upon which they can have little control?
The future of all small, independent festivals could have been jeopardised if Andy Norman was prosecuted.
Andy was since found NOT GUILTY of the above charge
On Tuesday 13 April, Andy's licence was removed by the County Council resulting in the cease of Thimbleberry Music Festival.
You are urged to please sign this petition to keep the festival alive and show support to Andy Norman and Thimbleberry Festival.
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lars r
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- i want to keep the festival going regardless
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- copenhagen at the moment
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- Leeds
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- Edinburgh
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- Don't be a whelk
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- Newcastle upon Tyne
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- North Wales
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- This is a wonderfull little gathering that would be missed by hundreds of people.
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- Leeds
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- united kingdom
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jonny p
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- we need more not less festivals. not everyone can make the big ones. shutting down the smaller independant ones is a step backward. in this day and age of ecomonic ressession any and all enterprises should be encouraged, it is common sense. unfortunately common sense seems to be missing from those charged with running the country
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- newcastle upon tyne
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- get thimbleberry back on
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