Alderley Edge Music Festival.

Can anyone give me any information about what has happened to this Festival. 
It used to be a really big event in the village, the size of the Festival Hall gives a clue to it’s importance.  I worked with and for the Festival from 1962 until 1984 in practically every capacity and cannot believe it has just disappeared from the calendar.  Some years we would be running 7 halls on a Saturday and as every hall needed a minimum of 4 volunteers every three hours all day you can see that the village was involved “big time”, for the three-day festival. The organising took from January to May alone.    I would love to hear from anyone who remembers this going on.  Joan Coulson formerly of Brook Lane.

It’s still thriving Joan.  Celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011 and will take place from 7-11 May this year.  Still a highlight of the year for many locals.  All details via alderleyedgefestival.com.

Hi Joan,
Keith Lowe here, current Chairman of the Festival - and a very much still thriving Festival - now over 5 days, 2500 entrants, 13 venues last year, and still the biggest event in the village for children.  We celebrated 100 years of our existance in 2011 and will be celebrating the 100th Festival in 2015.  We continue to go from strength to strength with a wonderful, dedicated committee, outstanding support from local busineses and amazing contributions from over 70 ‘other’ volunteers throughout the 5 days.  Please go to http://www.alderleyedgefestival.com and you will see how we have grown - and one of the very few volunteer run Festivals that now has on-line entry.  If you want to talk privately about the Festival, my number is on the website.  Finally, thank you for your previous contribution to this wonderful Festival, it is your and previous committee members commitment that makes us what we are today.

Thank you Keith and Stuart.  I am so relieved.  I am new to AlderleyEdge.com and when the events calendar came to May 15th and no mention of the Festival, I thought it had ceased to be, which would actually have upset me quite a bit.  I wonder if any more of the Committee from my years are about?    They will be a bit long in the tooth by now, as I am myself but one never knows.  Am just about to open up the web site

Dear Joan - it was good to see your post on this web site.  I certainly remember you well - I think you were even Secretary of the Festival for a brief period weren’t you? 
It would be great to meet with you some time and talk over the old days -there aren’t so many of us around now.  If you still live locally how about coming over for a cup of coffee?  Keith Lowe can give you my phone number and address.  Judy Hill

Dear Judy,  Would love to meet up.  Alderley and Wilmslow are still places I visit regularly so as I am sure coffee is a distinct possibility.  Will contact Keith when I am sure I can get down from these snow clad hills.  Joan.