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Video:Thamesmead Community Festival

7:15pm Saturday 12th July 2008

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NEWS SHOPPER joined the crowds at this year's Thamesmead Community Festival today - watch the video of the event here.

The annual free festival organised by Trust Thamesmead was held in Birchmere Park.

Among the acts performing on the main stage were finalists from this year's T-Factor competition, as well big names like Hot Chocolate, Jaki Graham and Michelle Gayle.

The festival had a laid-back feel with a Hawaiian beach for people to get away from it all.

And a Health Zone, with alternative therapies and Tai-chi for those who still needed tips on how to relax.

For the more active residents of Thamesmead there were sports, bouncy castles and of course lots of dancing.

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Amanda, Rochester says...
9:58pm Sat 12 Jul 08

Fantastic day spent with the family and a whole big bunch of friends with their families too. Well done Gallions.

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David Stone, Thamesmead says...
10:14pm Sat 12 Jul 08

A big thank you to the staff and Trustees of Trust Thamesmead - the event sponsors Gallions, Axis, Tilfen Land, London City Airport, and the London Borough's of Greenwich and Bexley - but mostly to the people of Thamesmead for making it such a great event.

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a mum, thamesmead says...
10:21pm Sat 12 Jul 08

great day thank you all.well done gallions and nice to see all getting on so well.shame food was so expencive.

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Darren, SE2 says...
11:41pm Sat 12 Jul 08

great up until 6.30 ish wehne it went of right side of the stage local yoofs amd cheery orcahrd no shock what they were !!!!!!!!

OB dome nothing when i had to run in and get a 10 year girl enjoying a fun family day

OB said when confronted shrugged his shoulders and said what do you expect me to do!!!!!!!!

Made a COMPALINT to OB and was told many units from 3 stations on route

Music stopped 1 hour or so before it should have.

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Well done Thamesmead and all concerned to a great idea and a great day

Ruined as ever by mindless thugs

for the OB i said i hope u would not have to clear any blood up i really hope you dont.

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mick, sidcup says...
8:37am Mon 14 Jul 08

Great day out the trouble was delt with quickly and with out fuss. the music didnt finish early it went on untill 8 when it was meant to????
i think the two stage compares did a great job keeping the crowd going even with the bother and the weather well done to them the unsung heroes.
a great time had by all thank you thamesmead.

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Daz, SE says...
9:43am Mon 14 Jul 08

yeah your right it did go on till teh end i did not realise how late it was when we left.

There was more trouble which happened on the streets around from what i have heard.

Shame that Old Bill would step in and move a drunk lady but not help kids get out teh way of fighting

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Geoff, Northfleet says...
12:19am Thu 17 Jul 08

Why didn't the Majority of the crowd, sort out the 'few' troublemakers then?

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Jules, Thamesmead says...
9:20am Tue 22 Jul 08

Had a great day Thamesmead's annual festival. Fun on the beach, great to meet community groups at their stalls and loved the stage line-up!

Well done Trust Thamesead!!!

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