Thousands Attend BrisFest 2010 as Record Crowds Are Reported at the City Centre's Urban Spectacular Music and Arts Festival

Bristol, United Kingdom, September 30, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The new layout of the amphitheatre site was well received with the turfed meadow in the main arena adding to the atmosphere and allowing happy festival goers the chance to relax on the grass and watch the bands.

Other highlights included the RFID dome supported by Fenchurch, with 360 degree visuals from the likes of Anti-Vj, BBC Performing Arts Fund Flash Choir with a 60 strong choir, Rave on Avon, the expanded Early Years Catering Kids Area, the Gala Casino Bus, and the new for 2010 outdoor Lab stage complete with quadraphonic funktion one sound system.

Organised by the Bristol Festival Community group, a registered charity run almost exclusively by volunteers, BrisFest 2010 has set the standard for well organised and innovative events and provides hundreds of volunteers the opportunity to gain experience working in all areas of event management. The accounts are still being settled for 2010 but it’s predicted that a breakeven was achieved with any proceeds plowed into next year’s events and year round volunteer training from Health and Safety qualifications and fork lift licenses, to fundraising and management training.

Poppy Stephenson, Project Co-ordinator said "It's been a brilliant year, and as with the past two years none of this would have been possible without the hard work and dedication of hundreds of local people, working together to stage this fantastic showcase of local talent. We would like to extend a massive group hug and thanks to all the artists, performers, programmers, stage teams and volunteers involved who have been instrumental in making BrisFest such a huge success, and something to be very proud of. And a big thank you to everyone who came down and enjoyed the spectacular party, which went off without incident. Bristol rocks!"

BrisFest 2010 certainly delivered on the BFCG's promise to produce an urban spectacular music and arts festival that would bring the excitement of a summer festival to the heart of the City.

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Notes to editors:
BrisFest is organised by The Bristol Festival Community Group, set up in 2007 to launch a new community focused festival for the South West, following the sad loss of Ashton Court festival.

The BFCG were granted full charity status in 2008 (Registered Charity no. 1124722) and key to the group's aims are public consultation, participation and involvement, making the BrisFest the only city wide publicly directed event. As well as organising the festival, the group runs a volunteer training programme including mentoring, skills swaps and work experience enabling members of the community to gain valuable experience in the events and music industry.

The Bristol Festival 2008 was a resounding success with a brilliant weekend enjoyed by roughly fourteen thousand people, winning Venue magazine’s Top Event of 2008.

The Bristol Festival 2009 was another fantastic event with around fifteen thousand people attending the event from across the UK on the 18th– 20th September.

BrisFest 2010 was a record breaking year with eighteen thousand people attending the festival.

BrisFest 2010; a celebration of Bristol culture, inspiring passion and creativity. A music and arts festival showcasing Southwest talent from music and dance to cabaret and art.