The Event

Updated 22 May 2006
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Background This was 2005’s Charity Gig, on Saturday 18 June, once again in aid of DreamFlight as well as continuing to help pay for the building extension and further disabled facilities in Arborfield’s Village Hall. Eleven live rock bands, interspersed by an acoustic act, played (in rapid succession!) from Noon to midnight on Arborfield recreation ground, behind The Bull public house (in Arborfield, near Reading, Berkshire,UK). Click here for an on-line map Organized by Dave Woodwards (of The Swan) and Helen Reed-McGregor (Chair of the Hall Committee and Parish Council). Only possible thanks to our community- minded Sponsors. Recordings All recordings are in Windows Media Most newish PCs have it already. Also available for Mac and handheld PCs etc. Need not be the latest version, but if you have problems, you could download a fresh one. News Media Thanks also to the Wokingham Times, Reading Chronicle, 2-Ten FM, Reading 107, Star FM, BBC Berkshire, Festival Eye, eFestivals and Josaka for listing the event. Site Credits Website designed and supported by Dave Esp Videos shot by Julie Morgan and Dave Esp, edited and processed by Dave Esp.

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Leading Lights Helen Reed-McGregor and Dave Woodwards are once again organizing Rock On The Rec in aid of improved facilities in the local village hall. As in 2004 it will also be in aid of the Dreamflight charity (50-50 split).


	2004 saw Rock On the Rec, on Saturday 19th June, adding Ska to the menu of merriment. This year’s proceeds went towards Dreamflight, the British Airways workers’ charity for terminally ill children, in addition to further improvements to the village Hall.


	The idea of an all-day charity rock event was conceived in 1999 when local band Pot Luck played at the Village Fete. This was a big hit and they raised over £3,000 in aid of the local village hall..


	In 2003, we had Solstice Rock On the Rec, on the Summer Solstice, namely 21st June, and a Real Rock appeared in the Rec. A solid granite standing stone with pictish inscriptions landed there on Weds. 18th June along with two smaller stones either side.


		In 2000, it started off in earnest as Pop In The Park

				2001 saw the same theme under a new title: Rock In The Rec


	2002 enhanced the success in value-added form by naming it... Jubilee: Rock in The Rec.