The Rock

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.

New 2005 Pics & Videos
Have Been Added!

Rock in the Rec - Literally! - Installed as of Weds 18th June 2003

Inspired by the fact that 2003’s event fell on the Summer Solstice - the longest day of the year- a megalithic rock was installed in Arborfield’s recreation ground. Not one from Stonehenge however...

It began when a copy of House & Garden magazine fell open at a page advertising Time Circles of Cranleigh, south of Guildford, who supply such stones.

Martin bought the one in the centre


	Martin Smith of Arborfield Tree Care sponsored the large stone (he’s standing left of it) with pictish inscriptions while Ted Barter of White House Motors in Winnersh sponsored two smaller ones. Martin also assisted in installing the stones. These community-minded sponsors share the wish to enhance their local area, to the benefit of everyone.

	The stones, in the form of three or four tons of granite, form the centrepiece within an alleyway of oak and other trees, themselves planted by local people in memorium to lost ones.



			From photo of Martin’s Tee-Shirt