The Mayfest Diaries
Every day, one of our writing team – Amelia, Laura, Richard, Annie, and Kate – will be writing a short update on their Mayfest experience. It might be a personal reflection, a practical low-down, or something a little bit weirder. We’ll be updating it daily … 20/05 Yesterday was all about three very different shows…
Writing Mayfest: The Words of Annie Bell
Annie Bell is our Mayfest intern. We asked to write about her experiences, so far, working with the festival. This is what she wrote … This is the first time I have worked on Mayfest, and what is becoming increasingly apparent to me is the feeling of community that it generates. I felt it on…
Writing Mayfest: So you think you can Mayfest?
Amelia Wood, one of our resident writers, recounts her experiences of the Mayfest opening party … So you think you can Mayfest? In the early opening-party moments as the free wine flowed the tension was high. People tried to keep their desire to be noticed delicately under-wraps. The crowd quickly grew, spilled onto the street…