The BOM committee:
Iain West - Heath & Safety
Paul - Main arena head steward
Glen Sutton - Fringe Head Steward
Stuart Robinson - Acoustic Stage Manager
Pete Phillips - Urban Stage Manager
Jon Borgia - Legal Secretary/Darley Arts
Festival Administrators :
Acousitc Stage - Kels, Dan, Moon
Stalls - Steve Booth
Filming - Roger
Photography - Pete Deakin
Promo Design - Craig Almond
Merchendise - Steve Gilberthorpe
CD compilation - John Rose
Web design - Andy
Bom Collective Gold Card members:
Scott Z. / Steve G. / Rossi / Boothy / Corridor of Arts / Craig / Barra / Farmer G ... and many more ......All help welcome. If ya can help us ... get in touch and come along to a meeting.
The idea originated about ten years ago after attending several festivals and being directly involved in the regions music scene. This insight eventually formed the opinion that Barnsley was in need of such an event, and we had the know how and network contacts to make such an event possible.
The proprietors of the Barnsley Original Music concept were a local band of four members who have been volunteering hours of their time for the last three years to enhance the profile of local artists and bands/musicians in the local area by publishing a monthly fanzine (BOM fanzine). The fanzines first edition was printed in 2003 which reviewed bands Demos and Classic albums, Live performances and promoted anything it heard about in the local music arena.
The Co-operative group granted us 500 pounds to pay for the production costs which allowed us time to develop. Once the realization materialized that there was a demand for local music we decided to start our own live night in conjunction with the fanzine. These nights have been going for two years now and are bi monthly with free admission which makes the nights popular and affordable whilst also providing a great environment for up and coming bands to perform free of charge.
This evolution from band to publishing to promoting gave the team some invaluable experience for then taking on the task of an outdoor event. The team of four then turned to the local residents to help form a committee and establish an official community group, utilizing local experience and enthusiasm. This committee was officially formed in January of 2005.
Bomfest is a free outdoor music festival with local bands/musicians and artist coming together for the day to showcase their efforts whilst providing a safe, clean environment for the community to enjoy.
The events initial planning started in January of 2005 when we enquired about the possibility of funding the event. We thought that by using the local historical heritage as a backdrop (Barnsley National Monument for miners) would capture the attention of the whole community bringing Barnsleys past and future together.
More Information:
www.myspace.com/bomfest
www.barnsleymusicscene.co.uk
