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Festivals Update – Spring 2010

After the longest winter in memory & what seemed like a slow start to the year, the season for GAMA and summer festivals is now gearing up nicely. Here's our spring update on what Gama have got planned so far for the coming year.
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UPDATE: BGG 2009 tickets bought for GAMA field.

GAMA has had negotiations with the Green Phoenix Festival, 19th - 22nd August 2010, near Newcastle, & is pleased to announce that they will accept GAMA tickets from last years cancelled Big Green Gathering for their GAMA area.
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A day in the life of a GAMA volunteer

Thursday: and its day two in the GAMA field All the GAMA crew camp in the same field as our visitors. It is usually used for sheep. Some of us worked in the set-up crew, spending several days building and decorating our facilities before the festival opened. Most of the rest of us [...]
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About Us

Who we are: Geofest is a small unincorporated association that was set up in 2004 to promote activities and facilities for teenagers, those excluded from the mainstream of society and those with disabilities to come and enjoy outdoor gatherings and festivals, particularly those with an ecological and “green” bias to their work. By 2005 it was [...]
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Welcome To GAMA!

We provide areas that can support people with disabilities, along with their families and carers; alongside practical advice and training to stewards (which is crucial) in providing this service. In conjunction with festival organisers and a site visit we can also help advise on mobility across festival sites. The Act lays down a statutory responsibility to [...]
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