Hi All,

It's nearly time for Whitby! The festival you have all been eagerly anticipating all year!

There's a lot of info, but I've tried to keep it simple. I've attached the schedule to this one as we all need that to know where to be. At the start of each day please make sure you arrive at the first spot 15 minute before scheduled so Becky can let us know the plan for the day. Should anything change this will be communicated via WhatsApp.

Arrival:

If you are camping you will get your ticket on arrival when you register at the campsite.
If you are not camping, then you will need to collect your ticket on Saturday from the Festival Office at Whitby Spa Pavilion from 11am, there will be a specific Dance Team desk to start with.

--> If you arrive after Saturday and are not camping, then collect your ticket from the Festival Office on the Spa Mezzanine between 0930 and 1730. 🎫

The campsite is at the Rugby Club on White Leys Road, YO21 3PB and opens from 2pm on Friday. ⛺

Itinerary:

Please find attached a list of all our spots. Assume we will be doing extra dancing in pubs after the spots are over every day.
Crawls on are Saturday night starting in the Whitby Brewery near the Abbey starting at 7.30 (led by Katherine) and Monday (led by Patrick)
Yoof club workshop on Sunday at 2pm, estimated up to 20 10-18 year olds. We'll have to suss it when we're there. Rules for children mean not touching them to show them where to go, or if you really can't explain then ask permission to lead them physically. No drinking and don't be drunk already. No swearing.
Thursday standard workshop will be stepping workshop as discussed previously. We'll consider this more once we're there.
Final Friday is the ceilidh spot which we will run through at some point Monday onwards.
Tuesday is our day off, you're free to do whatever.

Other events:

Rapper who's crapper 4.15 Dock End (prepare for madness)
Beck Hole Wednesday night, we'll plan getting to and from once we're there.
Themed ceilidh: we'll assemble costumes at the Ravens house on the Thursday before we head to the ceilidh. Times TBC. Remember to wear black underneath.

Other:

Collecting: If you're not dancing you need to be collecting. Buckets need to be collected from the Festival Office each day (this job will be allocated once we're there but if a Friday night arriver can get our buckets and WhatsApp to confirm that'd be great for Sat) - final collections need to be in by 12 noon on Friday 23rd to count to our score. Yes, there is a prize.
Drunk and disorderly: Becky has the say on if your too drunk to dance, she will make you pay for this the next day. If you need a break because you're a. drunk b. tired or c. broken just let Becky know. If you have any issue around the team/how many dances you've done etc. talk to Becky. It she's the issue she recommends talking to Ffion or Katherine who have been in charge and might understand her madness and also can actually approach her to stop XD (Becky's words not mine!)
Kit: Bring kit, spare kit so you're not gross, branded t-shirts and hoodies, super glue and polish. Sun cream and waterproofs.

See you in Whitby!

Hannah