Thimbleberry Festival Sept 2009 photos June 2009 Sept 2008Pt One Sept 2008 Pt Two Jun 2008 Pt One Jun 2008 Pt Two To visit the website: http://www.thimbleberry.co.uk

Thimbleberry Festival in County Durham has established itself over the last seven years as a platform for unsigned bands with four stages covering genres from drum and bass to indie, jazz and reggae.It is one of the very few festivals held in the North East. It helps promote the local area and bring in much needed cash to this beautiful part of the country. It is a small, independent festival that is much loved by the many people young and old that regularly attend and has a reputation for being a safe environment for all the family.

FESTIVAL LICENCE REVOKED!

On 12th March 2010. Andy Norman, Host and organiser of Thimbleberry Music Festival in County Durham, UK was in Durham Crown Court facing the charge of "permit the use of cannabis on his premises" relating to alleged use by the festival-goers of cannabis at the last September festival. No one was arrested at the festival. At the trial the judge directed that he be found NOT GUILTY as the police offered NO EVIDENCE......

On April 13th Andy was in court again to review the festival licence. The council and police REVOKED the festival licence........ So even though he had been found not guilty and the police had no evidence the festival was still closed down. This is SO WRONG!

The loss of Thimbleberry follows on the closure of the Big Green and the forced cancellation of Strawberry Fair. Festivals ARE under attack. Which festival will be next?

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Mission Statement

"Encourage visitors to experience the beauty of this remote area in the North Pennines. Provide camping facilities, a function room and bed & breakfast.

Provide facilities suitable for short-term breaks for disadvantaged children; physically, mentally and socially disadvantaged.

Provide and promote arts and leisure based activities that at a present in short supply in this area.

Site powered and heated from renewable sources and land farmed and maintained both GM free and Organically. Repair and maintain historic landscape features, dry stone walls and stone buildings. Create and maintain deciduous woodland as suitable for local climate and soil type.

Provide rural skills training e.g. dry stone walling, stonemasonry and woodland skills."