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Norwich Fairs 1982-86 Free and commercial.
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Norwich Peaceful Faire 1983.
Earlham Park Norwich .
1st - 3rd July 1983.
Paying : one pound per day entry fee , 50 pence unemployed
"There had been a few free festivals near Norwich in previous years but this time someone had the idea of asking the council if the fair could use Earlham park and they'd agreed, so it was going to be a legal one. An organising group of mostly squatters from Norwich's Argyl Street (at the time one of the largest squats in Europe apparently) and uni students had booked the park from the council, somehow I don't think that would happen now."
To read more on this festival go to the external site about the festival , which features high quality audio of the bands that performed and many great pics
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Free festivals and small fayres held in the United Kingdom between 1967-90.
1967-69.
1970-79 |
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Main list of Free festivals 1970-1985
Free rock festivals of the 70s and 80s
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Many, many thanks go to Roger Hutchinson , Big Steve , Roger Duncan, Celia, Will , Chazz, Jeza ,Chris Hewitt ,The Fabulous Time Tortoise , Peter Piwowarski - ( 70s music site/photos ) Martin S, Steve Austin ,Traveller Dave, Herb, Tim Brighton, Vin Miles, Haze Evans , Noddy Guevara, Chris Brown, Janet Thompson, David Stooke, Gary Gibbons , Nigel Ayers, Rich Deakin ,Glenda Pescardo,Justin Warman,Brian F, Steve Bayfield, Kev Ellis, Paul Seaton and many other minor contributors for their help in providing the archival material related to these free festivals which has at enabled us to construct the site .
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