ISAN meeting

Went to the ISAN meeting in Norwich last Friday at The Curve, hosted by the Norfolk and Norwich Festival.

Very worrying developments, with the Police starting to charge festivals vast amounts for their presence. Maybe a condition of this should be that they are made to wear a costume (or a different one!), or patrol on stilts, or perform an act. The Naturals' Kissing Coppers could be in line for some extra duties...

There was a presentation on the 2012 Inspire Mark - I will be putting The Allotmenteers up for that one!

Caught up with Geert of Odd Enjinears, who I originally met at the City of Wings Festival in Ypres earlier this year. I can highly recommend the Concert of Your Life, a symphony programmed specifically for you, based on answers you give to a questionnaire. Very surreal - the desert rat and the fork on the tambourine still haunt me!

Also came across Radio Barkas' mobile radio station. Fantastic, unknown versions of classic songs. Very lounge!

And met up with Nick, a.k.a. Edmond Tahl of Stuff and Things, to collect a PA for Freetannia. He also showed me his new PA system for outdoor performance - very compact, lightweight and powerful. Highly recommended!