http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:54:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After an influx of requests from local music promoters all vying for a chance to programme a tent at this year’s Godiva Festival, organisers CV One Ltd have decided to open up the programming of the Rhythm Tent, which is sponsored by Harry Shaw Business Computers, to tender for Saturday ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2010/02/godiva-out-to-tender/ It's always bizarre planning for a summer music festival during the winter months but the last couple of days have been especially strange. Mother nature decided to dump bucket loads of snow onto the Midlands last night leaving many stranded in traffic jams or stuck trying to get up hills. While ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2010/02/the-snow-must-go-on/ Hi all, We're starting to get that excited feeling around Godiva HQ that we get as things begin to build up to the festival. Last night we launched this years Godiva Unsigned competition which gives 4 (YES FOUR) local bands the chance to play on the main stage at the festival. However ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2010/02/godiva-unsigned/ In 2009 the award winning Godiva Festival attracted over 85,000 people over three days and plans are already afoot to make 2010 the best yet. The Shopping Village is an integral part of Godiva, so we're looking for an array of top quality traders, selling everything from homemade crafts to quality ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2010/01/calling-all-market-traders/ ....and our thoughts turn to 2010. I can't believe it's December already - we've just finished turning on the Christmas Lights in Coventry and I have to say they are looking mighty fine! It's always strange for us at this time of year to be thinking about next years Godiva Festival and ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/12/another-year-draws-to-a-close/ The Godiva Festival has recently scooped the top prize at the Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards for Best One Off or Annual Event. The festival beat off stiff competition from the Flavours of Herefordshire Festival, Ludlow Food and Drink Festival and the Women’s Chainmaker Festival to take the top ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/11/godiva-scoops-gold/ Morning All, It is with great happiness and pride that I post to report that we came home from the Excellence In Tourism awards last night with the award for "Best One Off or Annual Event". The glittering ceremony at the ICC in Birmingham was hosted by Midlands Today presenters Suzanne Virdee ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/10/the-award-winning-godiva-festival/ Hi all, Tonight's the night that the Godiva Festival Team have been waiting for. We're off to Birmingham to see if we have been awarded an Excellence in Tourism Award for "Best One Off or Annual Event". There is some pretty stiff competition but we're confident that Godiva will do well. This ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/10/awards-take-1/ Thanks to you voting for Godiva Festival in the Uk Festival Awards, we've now been shortlisted yet again! We're now in the final 12 of the Best Major Festival category and need your help once more! Please help give Godiva the recognition it deserves by voting here:  http://tinyurl.com/ybpkt64 Voting closes on 4th November. Thanks ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/10/further-joy/ Hi all, Exciting times here in The Godiva Festival office! Hot on the heels of us being shortlisted for “Best One Off or Annual Event” category of the Heart of England- the West Midlands Region "Excellence in Tourism Awards", we've now had 3 (yes count them one, two, THREE) nominations in the UK ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/09/nominations-galore/ We're absolutely delighted to announce that the Godiva Festival has been shortlisted as a finalist in the “Best One Off or Annual Event” category of The Heart of England – the West Midlands Region Excellence in Tourism Awards. The 12th Godiva Festival, held back in July, has widely been regarded as ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/09/roll-out-the-red-carpet/ Hi all, A very quick blog today - just to let you all know that we've confirmed the dates for the festival next year: The Godiva Festival 2010 will take place on 2nd, 3rd and 4th July 2010. We can promise a bigger, better, brighter festival with all of the things you love ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/09/onwards/ Hi all, I can't believe it's nearly 2 months since the festival. There are some cracking photos in the festival galleries (both from our festival photographers and from you lovely people too!). You might think that things are all quiet over here in Godiva HQ - not so.... ....various members of the ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/08/its-oh-so-quiet-or-is-it/ ....and actually it is - for another year at least! Hi all, Just a quick blog to say thank you to everyone who was involved with and came to the 2009 Godiva Festival. We've now cleared everything out from War Memorial Park and the grounds are clean, intact and looking beautiful as ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/07/they-think-its-all-over/ and so we reach the end of day 1.... ....and what a day it has been. It started out rather miserably at 7:30 this morning when it looked like we were going to get very wet indeed, and for a while that was the case... but this afternoon the sun did it's ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/07/the-festival-day-1-3rd-july/ Evening all.... ...I am really excited this evening about the festival beginning. The site is beginning to shape up really really nicely. Today has been so hot it was unreal. All the talk is of the impending bad weather this weekend - but i'm confident it won't hit us. I think ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/07/production-diary-part-5-2nd-july/ Hi all, So here we are - only 1 full day and 1 sort of half day until the festival. I hope you are as excited as we are? It's been a lovely day here on the festival site - i say lovely.... at times the temperature in my portacabin was showing ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/07/production-diary-part-4-30th-june-1st-july/ As we approach the 3rd July, the excitement continues to build at Godiva HQ! For all of you who follow our regular twitter feeds will know how the site build is progressing in preparation for the big day on Friday. You may also have heard about our brand ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/festival-t-shirts/ Evening all, I've just come from the festival site after a long and productive day. Here's an update of what has been happening over the last few days onsite. Over the weekend we welcomed some new arrivals to the site. The first of  these were our Site Crew, a motley but dedicated and hardworking ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/production-diary-part-3-27th-29th-june/ Hi all, Today will be known as the day the rains came.... and BOY did it rain! If there is one word which I would use to describe today it would be "wet". We've all had our fingers crossed that it's not going to be like that for the festival weekend. ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/production-diary-day-3-26th-june/ What a day it's been, which ended with the very sad news of Michael Jackson's death. I think we owe it to his memory to put on the best Godiva ever, especially the 80's night, which i suspect will have a heavy Michael Jackson slant to it. 1982 - Thriller, ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/production-diary-part-1-24th-25th-june/ However you are planning to get to the festival, comprehensive travel information can be found in The Godiva Guide under Travel and Information For information relating to road closures and traffic management in the local area please click this link: Traffic Management If your questions are not answered on the above pages ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/travelling-to-the-festival/ On Friday night on the main stage at Godiva, Touch FM's Brody Swain will be pumping out 80s hits, in a celebration of the times when shell suits were ‘in’ and ‘a wedge’ haircut was the height of fashion!For the first time at the festival we’re giving you, the public, ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/request-a-track-for-the-eighties-disco/ Hi all, Sorry it's been a while - but I thought I would pop on a post a quick blog. Things are really stepping up a gear here at Godiva HQ and the all important festival build begins later in the week. I'll be regularly blogging and uploading pictures from the ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/let-the-madness-begin/ Godiva Festival organisers, CV One Ltd are pleased to announce that hip hop will be coming to the festival again this year. Programmers have allocated a slot in the eco rhythm tent between 12-1pm on the Saturday afternoon for the Mixed Dance Company. Aaron James, Head Coach of the Mixed Dance Company ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/hip-hop-hooray/ We are looking for volunteers on Sat 4th July to help with this years carnival. This year Coventry Godiva Carnival promises to be spectacular with large-scale costumes, floats and hundreds of amazing costumes all based on the theme “Coventry Greats”. It also marks the beginning of our journey to the London ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/godiva-carnival-needs-you/ Hi all, So here we are - 23 days until the festival and things are coming together nicely, although Godiva HQ is completely manic and hectic at the moment. We've expanded the core team who organise the festival and have welcomed a couple of new faces into the office - which ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/i-love-it-when-a-plan-comes-together/ Friday 3rd July will kick things off for the Midlands biggest and best free family festival, the Godiva Festival. Organisers, CV One Ltd are pleased to welcome a variety of 80’s legends to grace the main stage; with a perfectly retro themed evening for those in the mood for some ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/godiva-go-back-to-the-80s/ It's all been a bit hectic at Godiva HQ this week! Not only have we announced some cracking additions to the line up (with more to follow shortly may I add!), the websites also had some exciting new developments! The Godiva Forum is now live, so come and have a chat ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/its-go-go-go/ Hi all... We've made a number of confirmations today, with more coming in the next few days. The festival is looking very very nice now with the following acts confirmed to play (amongst others): Newton Faulkner - one of the biggest names in the Singer/Songwriter genre. He played the festival in 2007 ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/excitement/ After a gruelling yet exciting final, CV One is proud to announce the four winning bands of the Godiva Unsigned competition. The final took place at the city’s legendary Kasbah last Saturday the 30th May. After much deliberation from both the judges and the public, the four chosen bands were: Echo ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/godiva-unsigned-the-winners/ Hello there! I'm Chris from the CV One Events Team and I'm one of the many people who organise the festival. Godiva is always the highlight of my year and 2009 is looking set to be no different. I thought I would post a quick blog to introduce myself and let you ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/06/tents-toilets-and-toploader/ It must be said, the boys at HeadRed have done a sterling job on the new look Godiva Festival website. Hi, I'm Dave from the Marketing Department at CV One, the organisation behind the Godiva Festival. I'm responsible for promoting Godiva, and of course, to make sure everyone's in true ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/05/godiva-20/ Following today's launch of the brand new Godiva Festival Website, David and Chris, two key figures behind the event will be keeping regular blogs detailing just how the Godiva festival is put together from designing the festival layout through to marketing. So make sure you check back frequently to get some ... http://www.godivafestival.co.uk/community/godiva-blog/2009/05/behind-the-scenes-blogs/