#4

Went in 2017 - great show - hoping to make it this year :+1:

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#5

Love it last year; won’t be missing it this year!

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#6

As a Canadian with friends in Sheffield, and who is very fond of synth gear, is SynthFest enough of an event to arrange travel/visit plans to include it? I’ve been meaning to attend one of these types of events (e.g. Moogfest), so this would be a first for me. Thanks kindly in advance for any thoughts/contributions!

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#7

I thoroughly enjoyed last year - I got to play with gear I’ve never seen (and as a result am now vaguely obsessed with the ARP 2600 that I know I’ll never own), met fantastic people and heard some fascinating talks… and the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble was the cherry on the cake. All that said, I had to travel about 25 minutes down the road. Moogfest it ABSOLUTELY is not! If you’re coming over anyway, definitely include it, but if you are thinking of making plans specifically for Synthfest? It’s not THAT major.

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#8

Thanks so much for the info!

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#9

My pleasure mate. What I would add, though, is that if you were coming for some of the wider events within the Sensoria Festival as well it might be more worthwhile. Last year BEAK> played on the Thursday, SensoriaPro was on Friday and Synthfest was on Saturday, followed by Will Gregory Moog Ensemble. As a 4 day event, it was superbly curated.

#10

Aside from synthy type stuff, if you’ve not visited your friends in Sheffield before, it would also be a good place to explore the UK further (especially The North… which everyone knows is the best bit :wink:).

If you are the outdoors type you are close to the Peak District (on it’s doorstep in fact) and also close to the North Yorkshire Moors and Coast (my favorite part of the country :heart:).

If you are into cities York (really close), Leeds (again really close)+Edinburgh and London are all easily reachable on the train.

Peak District:

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#11

Robin Hoods Bay - great picture :+1:

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#12

I’m enjoying the Yorks love in here immensely

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#13

Wow. I’m an outdoors type, so these photos really appeal to me. Thanks for the extra information! Now, whether I can afford that much time to properly see things in October…

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#14

Beautiful pics!

Don’t forget Manchester and the Lakes… (I know, the other side of the Pennines!)

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#16

Sounds like a better plan than my 40th!

#17

There’s lots of modular, definitely. The big manufacturers were represented in terms of stand alone synths, but I’d say it was more modular than anything else last time. I got to play around with lots of it and had no clue what I was doing, reducing each system to either horrible gristle or silence before moving away sheepishly. Brilliant! Also I fondled an ARP 2600 and now I feel slightly less complete for not having one

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#18

If I’m not mistaken there is a modular meet.

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#19

Bought my ticket

Looking forward to getting my hands on some kit I’d never normally have the chance to try (hoping there will be some Buchla there :sparkles:)

Some kind of lines meetup (and maybe a cheeky pint or two :grin:?) would be great.

@sarmism how could I forget the lakes! Spoiled for choice for beautiful scenery up’t North aren’t we!

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#20

I am strongly in favour of this!

EDIT: just bought my ticket too

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#21

Yes, I think you’re right - I seem to remember one last year. If October is too far away (and you’re local), then the Leeds Modular Meet is in August – Modular Meets Leeds 2019

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#22

Finally got round to sorting my ticket and travel! Maybe see some of you there!

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#23

Bought a ticket, but unfortunately I’m at a wedding on Saturday (that to my wife’s chagrin I had totally forgotten about :grimacing:).

Some kind of //////// synth meetup in Sheffield/Yorks in the future would be great. Seems there are a fair few of thas fellow Northerners knocking about on this forum :+1:

Also, if anyone wants my ticket (for free, and assuming they are transferable?) let me know.

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#24

Hope to bump into some of your folks in Sheffield too. I always love the social side of these events as much as the machines, wires and gadgets :smiley:

Creepshow are performing on Saturday night too after Synthfest (with Mal of Cabaret Voltaire and Benge, the man with the most spectacular synth collection imaginable)

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