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We get dozens and dozens of letters and emails from you the audience after events.Here is a small selection of comments we have received :
"Most excellent weekend, the highlight of my year. You give me ideas for many many times!" (Programmer, Hong Kong)
"this years event was spectacular, I took my son all day Saturday, leaving briefly to pick up Mum and return for the fireworks and then myself, son and mother were there all day Sunday and we loved all of it. My mother has lived in Manchester for the past 50 years and she thought it was the best event she has ever been to in Platt Fields." (audience)
"What a garden of wonderful things. So bursting with life and colours. You do something is very special . Your Manchester people are lucky people" (Programmer, Spain)
"Just a quick line to say I stumbled across the Garden of Delights festival yesterday afternoon on a visit to Platt Fields Park. I thought the event was fantastic, such a sense of community through every aspect of culture, music, theatre and arts. The atmosphere was great and it is fantastic that you have co-ordinated such a fantastic event. Unfortunate that I only discovered it on Sunday afternoon, otherwise I would loved to have spent more time seeing everything- there was so much going on! I will definately be looking out for it next year and recommending it to my friends." (audience member)
"Thank You Manchester. It was great to be allowed to walk through your Garden and taste the different fruits. Some fresh & Young, not even ripe, some sweet and juicy. Some forbidden fruits and a few too seductive not to pick! What a Delight!" (Programmer Holland )
"BIG CONGRATULATIONS on an absolutely lovely weekend. Such a joy to be involved with as a performer and as a punter with my family. Well done, it was truly a lovely experience. Thanks so much for all the vision, energy, effort & creativity you guys put into making these things happen - it makes Manchester a very special place to be." (artist and audience member)
"Its Monday after the festival....i have the day off to recover my senses! I just want to say that the festival was even better than last year, and that it truely is a phenomenal experience. Just to walk around and bump into the next strolling performance, sit down and have a meal and drink...be delighted by the humour and creative shows....then take in the music and the artworks dotted around...it really is a taste of perfection. If only English parks could always be like festival w/e. Your efforts and organisational skills are wondrous and there is no better way to spend money.... " (audience) "thank you for the weekend - Swank had a great time. Joyous Jamboree was a pleasure to do in the Garden of Delights. The staff were fantastic very helpful and friendly Megan was marvellous. We got a lot of excellent feedback and a fair few cards [from programmers]so joy all round. Thanks for creating such a well run success." (participating artist)
"The young people loved performing ..they were buzzing about it." (community performance)
Fantastic performance this evening. I would like to talk to you about capturing your events using stereoscopic photography. Will be in touch again. Congratulations again for a remarkable and quite soapy experience! (local freelance photographer)
" We had a super day on the Sunday, really good. Beer and Grub sensibly priced, loads to do, everyone involved really up for it even though it was the last day. Our highlights.1) Nakupelle- so simple yet so clever. We were transfixed along with all the kids. 2) Sambangra & Samsalamat. Knockout, could have watched / listened all day. The rugs on the floor adjacent to the arena was a nice touch. Overall, well organised, well thought out, well supported, thanks, roll on next year. The downsides. 1) I dont think there were enough bins; most people were trying to keep everywhere tidy but the bins were full.2) My wife said the Ladies Toilets were dreadful." (audience)
Just to say thank you for a great weekend at xtrax / Garden of Delights. We were all very impressed by the care and attention that you give to your artists….. We felt the weekend to be a great success both in general and for ourselves as a group. " (artist)
"I really enjoyed Garden of Delights on Sunday , I wish I could have been there all weekend. It was like the circus field at Glastonbury at 1/80th of the price! It successfully walked the dodgy tightrope between art and popular culture, appealing universally to the mainstream and the avant-garde. Suburban families and the urban cool basked in the sunlight together in a wonderful display of shared pleasure." (M/cr City Council officer)
"A really brilliant event, I didn't dare to hope it would be better than last years, but it was once again outstanding. Hope it'll happen next year - I want to arrange for my sister to visit so they can enjoy it too! (PR consultant)
What a brilliant event. I really enjoyed Friday night, especially the opportunity to see Bedcases, which I'd heard so much about. Congratulations to all involved. (Programmer, UK)
"A quick note to say how much I enjoyed the Gardens of Delight this year. The balance of performances and installations, and local vs pro is just right, as is the imaginative use of the parks geography to create all those 'discoverable moments'. Well done to all of you! You deserve a rest and some recognition and accolades for all your hard work although I don't doubt for a moment that it'll all be taken for granted as ever!!" (programmer,UK)
We had a great time at Garden of Delights on Sunday. I took my partner and my god-daughter and she loved it. I thought it was better than last year, and I really liked last year. As always keep up the amazing work and anything I can help you with then you only need to shout me.
(PR Agency)
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