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Raw Results from the «Questionnaire»
event: Outdoor cinema at Home Park
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: A leaflet put through my door
comments: Really enjoyed, wished we could have done something about the weather!!! It was great!
age: 40-60
event: aprils fool
enjoy: no
value: no
next year: no
heard about us: leaflets, kirkdalebookshop, posters
age: 40-60
ethnicity: irish
event: balalika(?) night at dophin
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: posters, leaflets, word of mouth, kirkdale bookshop
age: 40-60
ethnicity: white irish
event: john hadley
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: leaflets, kirkdale bookshop, posters
age: 40-60
ethnicity: irish
event: Gang Bang
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Google
comments: It was amazing
age: > 60
ethnicity: Indian-American
event: Punch & Judy, Dolphin music, Flamenco workshop, Picnic in the park
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: leaflet at dolphin
comments: there should have been an icecream seller at the picnic in the park! had a great time.
age: 20-40
ethnicity: scottish!
event: Music in the Park (Mayow Park)
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Events boards and literature handouts
comments: A good, fun, free day out. Anything that brings people together on a sunny summer day must be a good thing.
age: 40-60
event: The 'Odessy' in Wells Park
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Events boards outside the 'Greyhound' and literature handouts.
comments: We thought it was a good thing to do and seemed well supported; unusual and interesting (if a little bit pricey given the prevailing ecomony), but considering the equipment required and the volunteer cast, probably good value for money.
age: 40-60
event: The Oddessy (London Bubble)
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: London Bubble advertising
comments: The whole family (ages 11 to 49) enjoyed this.
age: 40-60
ethnicity: British
event: Art Trail
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Through FH Society and Sydenham Society
age: 40-60
ethnicity: White British
event: Art Trail
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Website/leaflet
comments: I am very grateful to the organisers of the festival for drawing so many ideas and events together. It made me feel part of a community and generated a sense of connection with the many varied activities and people involved. Marvellous
age: 40-60
ethnicity: White British
event: Fiesta of Poetry
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Website/Brochure
comments: A lovely quirky creative evening.
age: 40-60
ethnicity: White British
event: Illyria Trio
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Brochure/website
comments: I disagree with the other more negative comments. The group were charming, well practised and the evening was a pleasant one.
It was also good to make use of the school hall for the wider community
age: 40-60
ethnicity: White British
event: Poetry workshop
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Brochure/website
comments: Good teaching and an interesting group of people
age: 40-60
ethnicity: White British
event: John Hegley
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Brochure/website
comments: It was great fun and marvellous to have this kind of event locally. Well done to the organisers and thank you to the poets.
age: 40-60
ethnicity: White British
event: singer -songwriter evening
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Brochure in bookshop
comments: This was great. I expected it to be soulful ballads (which is my cup of tea), but every act was different. One act was very 'different' and it took a while for the audience to realise that it was humorous and it was OK to laugh. Darren has a lovely voice and he could have sung all evening as far as I was concerned. 24 Pesos were quite 'Blues Brothers' -the room was just a little tiny for their stage presence and volume- but that is no criticism of them.
age: 40-60
ethnicity: White British
event: Havelock Walk
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: separate flyer through door
comments: It was great. Hope to go to their Christmas Open studio too. Loved craft stalls in the pub around the corner too.
age: 40-60
ethnicity: White British
event: Comedy Night - 8th July
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Sydenham Society
comments: Excellent: wide range of acts, none awful and good MC.
age: 40-60
event: A Fiesta of Poetry
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Brochure
comments: A very enjoyable evening though by and large the contribution from the 'floor' was of better quality than the 'professional' input
age: > 60
event: Illiria Trio
enjoy: no
value: no
next year: no
heard about us: brochure
comments: A very, very poor concert. Embarrassing.
age: > 60
event: Opening 'street party'
enjoy: not sure
value: free
next year: not sure
heard about us: word of mouth/publicity
comments: This was a poor street party. The punch and Judy was far too crowded and in far too small a space. The road should have been shut for it to have really been a street party. The butterfly garden was awful in that I had expeced real butterflies not the local school kids art project! There also didn't seem to be any kind of opening ceremony despite it being advertised.
age: 20-40
ethnicity: white british
event: Ilya Trio
enjoy: no
value: no
next year: no
heard about us: Word of mouth and festival printed programme
comments: This concert was of such a poor standard. It was billed as a 'professional concert' but the playing was dreadful. I was actually shocked at the standard and heard many people saying similar things. Don't promise a higher standard of something like classical music, than you can deliver.
age: 20-40
ethnicity: White british
event: various
enjoy: not sure
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: word of mouth
comments: Some good events some dreadful events, always going to be the case doing something this big in year one. Maybe a slimmed down version for next year concentrating round the core "good" events.
age: 20-40
ethnicity: white british
event: Big band concert at Champion Hall
enjoy: yes
value: yes
heard about us: from the Arts Festival Programme
comments:
Music was excellent. Hope we can have this band next year - could be open air concert with food as well as drinks on sale. Sydenham's concert in the park
Singer was great too.
age: > 60
ethnicity: British
event: PARTY IN MAYOW PARK
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Email & posters
comments: My children go to Sydenham High but none of us knew about the art exhibition there, despite my reading all the info about the festival. Maybe I missed the advertising for it, but it seemed to be poorly signposted.
A suggestion - a branch of the festival to include a selection of art work from all Sydenham Schools 6th forms. The quality is high.
I went to several events - whole thing was excellent. Thank you to the organisers.
age: 40-60
ethnicity: British
event: Visual arts - house and also pictures in Dolphin
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Sydenham Socieity and leaflet from Sydenham Bookshop
comments: This year was the best ever as to had a wide range of activities available to suit all types of people and ages.
Reasonably well publicised and next year I will, if still an event, will try and see more.
age: 40-60
ethnicity: mixed - anglo indian
event: Arts Trail, Play in the Italian, London Bubble and Jazz at the Woodhouse
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Brilliant marketing, brochure, local shops and south London press
comments: I thought that the whole thing was amazing and so diverse - it was incredible. A MASSIVE thank you to everyone involved. Not only was it fab to see so much local talent but I also got to meet so many lovely local people - it had a really good community feel spirit to it all. I can't wait for next year!
Thank you.
age: 20-40
event: Various
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: By the brilliant marketing - several leaflets
comments: A brilliant festival. Amazingly organised and I'm looking forward to it growing as an annual event for years to come.
age: 20-40
ethnicity: White British
event: Evening in Berlin, at the Hob.
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Local posters, and got brochure from Kirkdale Bookshop
comments: I enjoyed all the things I went to. My only gripe is that frequently there were 2 or more events on the same night which I wanted to attend, so I had to choose between them. It might be an idea next year to run some of the events 2 or 3 times so that the audience could get to everything they wanted to. But I hope it was deemed successful overall - and didn't lose money!
age: > 60
ethnicity: White British
event: Cafe Songs at the Golden Lion.
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: locals posters, and had the brochure.
comments: Venue was nice and intimate - good for the type of event it was, but it was heavily oversubscribed so got very crowded
age: > 60
ethnicity: White British
event: Sydenham's got talent
enjoy: yes
value: no
next year: not sure
heard about us: Saw posters, had mail shot through the door, picked up brochure
comments: S's Got Talent was of a higher quality than I expected, and the judges were obviously well-regarded professionals in their respective fields - but at the end of the day it was a kids' talent contest. I think therefore that it should have been cheaper than other concerts/events containing professional artists. Also, it would have been better held somewhere where there was a piano. Lack of such did "penalise" at least one of the competitiors who had to be accompanied on a portable keyboard!
age: > 60
ethnicity: White British
event: Arts Trail
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: local advertising
age: > 60
ethnicity: white british
event: Mr Elgar's Pianola Concert
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: not sure
heard about us: Printed brochure
comments: Interesting music (although no masterpieces ripe for revival, in my view), fascinating commentary (though not always easy to hear at the back.) But the programme was far too long - my wife flaked out and we had had to go home before the Nancarrow, which was disappointing.
age: > 60
ethnicity: White English
event: Head to Toe in Berlin
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Festival Programme
comments: Very special show. Unique, interesting and entertaining.
age: 40-60
event: London Bubble - The Odessy
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Festival Programme
comments: Fantastic show - a wonderful way to spend an evening - Brilliant!
age: 40-60
event: Bollywood Music & Dance at the Windmill Pub
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Friends and Posters
comments: The young beautiful dancers were excellent, superb, brilliant. I thurally enjoyed myself it was great and especially at the end were evryone got up and joined in at the back of the stage trying to mimic what the girls were doing it was really really nice to see everyone enjoying themselves.
i wish the girls all the best and hope to see them next year.
age: 20-40
ethnicity: white
event: Amaretti Angels
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Flyer in the restaurant
comments: Really enjoyable evening and a great little play. I woudl definitely attend something similar in the future.
age: 20-40
ethnicity: British
event: Not enough.....too busy staring at my computer screen
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Was in it.
comments: Think the organisers did an amazing job. Just wish I had more time to attend many more events than the two I did manage (and thoroughly enjoyed). That lady who managed to get to everything with her camera and take wonderful photos must be super human. Do you think she wore mechanised fairy wings?
age: 40-60
ethnicity: Half British White/Half Mediterranean
event: April's Fool
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Was involved. Know the organisers.
age: 40-60
ethnicity: White/Mediterranean
event: Prettier Than Money
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Was involved. Know the organisers.
age: 40-60
ethnicity: White/Mediterranean
event: Jazz at the Dulwich Wood House
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Word of mouth
comments: Brilliant night, the singer was incredible. Very high quality.
I think it would be good to have an overall identity and individual posters for each event which will be visible when walking past before and during the festival so people can see things in their local area.
age: 40-60
event: Bride of frankenstein in home park
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Word of mouth
comments: It was good, although due to earlier rain we weren't sure if it was happening or not. Great feedback on the forum, perhaps twitter would have been good too.
Some great local talent showing films, and the venue in home park was good. Would have liked to have seen more in lower sydenham overall.
age: 20-40
ethnicity: English
event: The Oddysey
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Word of mouth
comments: It was brilliant. More banners would have been good to make the whole area look more festive, but for a first year it was incredible.
age: 20-40
ethnicity: British.
event: Downtime Big Band
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Festival Brochure
comments: Thought the band were great, mike/accoustics weren't good for the singer though. Pity there wasn't more dancing - maybe organise some dancers next time?
age: 40-60
event: The Odyssey
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: word of mouth
comments: I would have liked to see other things but was unable to. Everything I heard about the festival was good. A massive well done to all involved. I very much liked the logo and the colours used on the publicity and the quality of the leaflets etc was very good (I am a graphic designer indcidentally_ and it all added to the sense of something special and exciting going on. I liked the way the listings were on the hoardings surrounding the greyhound and I love the greyhound mural.
I look forward to next years event and also think it encourages more cultural events to happen in Sydenham throughout the year, not just during the festival.
age: 20-40
ethnicity: humanoid
event: Picnic in the park
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Festival Brochure
comments: Randolph Matthews was excellent.
age: 40-60
ethnicity: White
event: Blues Night 2
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Been Blues Club before
age: 40-60
ethnicity: White
event: Bollywood music and Dance at Windmill
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: festival brochure
age: 40-60
ethnicity: White
event: Outdoor film
enjoy: no
value: free
next year: not sure
heard about us: flyer
comments: We were really looking forward to this particular event. Some of the short films were disappointing as many were quite old, enjoyed the cat animation and Def. The main film was spoilt due to drunks swearing and being generally abusive, we were hoping that the stewards (approx 4 people) would intervene but after half an hour into the main screening no - one challenged their behaviour.
Would love something similar next year, if abusive behaviour was challenged by staff.
age: 20-40
ethnicity: white
event: Arts Trail
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: flyer
comments: really enjoyed the event...open house was a real treat!
age: 20-40
ethnicity: white
event: Open studios weekend
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Syd Soc / leaflet from Kirkdale bookshop
comments: The venue map was a little confusing in that it used the same numbers but in two different colours to denote which venues were displaying throughout the festival and which only on the open weekend. Using two colours is fine but please could you use all different numbers next time?
age: 20-40
event: the beach and oddessy
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: the bookshop
comments: We loved the festival. It was great to have so many things to choose from. The Oddessy was brilliant and the beach was good fun. Please do it again next year.
age: 20-40
event: A Visit to the Laundry
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Web
comments: Great to see an excellent play in such an unusual location.
age: 20-40
ethnicity: White
event: Singer-Songwriter Evening
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Web
comments: Good range of music. Good to see some acts with a local connnection.
age: 20-40
ethnicity: White
event: John Hegley & Guests Poetry Night
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Web
comments: John Hegley excellent, and good to see some poets with a local connection
age: 20-40
ethnicity: White
event: various art /jewellery exhibitions
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Website
age: 40-60
event: John Hegley & Guests
enjoy: not sure
value: no
next year: not sure
heard about us: Website
comments: The quality of performance was variable
age: 40-60
event: Flamenco workshop
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Website
age: 40-60
event: comedy at the golden lion
enjoy: not sure
value: no
next year: yes
heard about us: sydenham.org.uk & program from sydenham station
comments: i only manage to attend the wednesday comedy night. Some of the acts were adequate but some were not that good. I think it might have been the venue as well as the small crowd that played a part
In my opinion it would be better to have less events with better acts because this would draw in a bigger audience
spending the money was not a problem. i would want to support the events next year but want to get quality of venue and acts to rival a friday night out at the comedy club in balham
PS i thought instead of having the musicians on the first saturday playing on the street outside the 2 halfs why not at a stage with market etc on the grounds of the butterfly garden/ old age home next to blue mountain...
age: 20-40
ethnicity: white
event: havelock walk
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: always go
comments: love havelock but it's always a tiny bit disappointing - crying out for a street cafe/music!
age: 40-60
event: bigger picture photo exhibition
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: brochure
comments: Fantastic pictures - more please!
event: Beach at the bookshop
enjoy: no
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: brochure
comments: disappointing - not much to see. thought you might close street and really go to town. nice idea. quite disappointed by whole of sydenham high street on that first day. good band on outside dolphin pub tho.
age: 40-60
event: picnic in the park
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Brochure
comments: Lovely event. Please do it again next year!
age: 40-60
event: London Bubble - The Odyssey
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: We go every year to see London Bubble - I've been going since I was a kid in N London
comments: Bit cheeky for you to corall LB into SAF, but we're not complaining if it gets them a bigger audience! We LOVE the Bubble, and as ever this was a brilliant performance. Slightly overshadowed by the abusive (drunk? deranged? hates middle-class theatre-goers?) bloke hurling obscenities at someone in the audience when they shushed one of his 3 kids (am I overprotective in not wanting my 8-year-old and 6-year-old to hear f**k and c**t bandied about?), but what can you do when you put on theatre in public spaces? Loved the show, once it finally got going again. Inspiring, wonderful, funny, sad: a crime that they got their budget cut last year.
age: 40-60
event: John Hegley
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Festival brochure
comments: Fantastic! John Hegley was absolutely brilliant. Took my 8-year-old daughter and she loved it. More please!
age: 40-60
event: John Hegley
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Through the Sydenham web site
comments: It was great to spend two weekends with loads to do in Sydenham. For most of my adult life I have been used to having to go somewhere else for almost any kind of entertainment eg Crystal Palace, Central London, East Dulwich etc. It was great to suddenly have more than enough to keep me and my wife occupied without having to even get on a bus.
age: 40-60
event: Philosophy: What is Art?
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Brochure/Website
comments: Very enjoyable event. Maybe supply map of venue and some found it difficult to find...
age: 20-40
event: Arts Trail
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: Website
comments: Great to be able to buy direct from the artists & see the diversity on our doorstep
age: 20-40
event: arts trail
enjoy: yes
value: free
next year: yes
heard about us: sydenham forum
age: 40-60
ethnicity: white uk
event: The Odyssey
enjoy: yes
value: yes
next year: yes
heard about us: Sydenham forum, leaflets
age: 40-60
ethnicity: white uk
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