Karen

Yeah, so basically where we are at the moment at the entrance to Tunnel Road is where the main tunnel stage is going to be. This stage is going to be hosted by New Music Nights and there's a whole weekend of bands that are lined up from Friday evening from 7pm until Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. One of the things that we were really keen to do was to make it a free and inclusive event.

Yeah, so basically where we are at the moment at the entrance to Tunnel Road is where the main tunnel stage is going to be. This stage is going to be hosted by New Music Nights and there's a whole weekend of bands that are lined up from Friday evening from 7pm until Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. One of the things that we were really keen to do was to make it a free and inclusive event.

So we were really keen to create a community event that was free, that people could just dip in and out of.

So we were really keen to create a community event that was free, that people could just dip in and out of.

We are. So there's an extra stage that has now been added because we had so many acts that wanted to perform. We're calling it the Clock Tower Stage and it's a much smaller stage, mainly acoustic acts. We've got some big bands like St Bede's Slide Band, which will be fun, and they're playing to open the festival on the Saturday morning.

We are. So there's an extra stage that has now been added because we had so many acts that wanted to perform. We're calling it the Clock Tower Stage and it's a much smaller stage, mainly acoustic acts. We've got some big bands like St Bede's Slide Band, which will be fun, and they're playing to open the festival on the Saturday morning.

We've got some opera singers lined up, so there's going to be a bit of variety as well during the day.

We've got some opera singers lined up, so there's going to be a bit of variety as well during the day.

It's mainly centred this year around the High Street. As we're walking along, we're sort of approaching Corso, and they are going to be basically hosting Sasserbog. So on Saturday afternoon between 3 and 4pm, there'll be a Sasser demo and... have a go session outside Reigate Methodist Church.

It's mainly centred this year around the High Street. As we're walking along, we're sort of approaching Corso, and they are going to be basically hosting Sasserbog. So on Saturday afternoon between 3 and 4pm, there'll be a Sasser demo and... have a go session outside Reigate Methodist Church.

And then basically from 4.30 onwards on Saturday, people can then come into Corso Lounge and actually carry on with their salsa, watching and having a go if they'd like to give it a go.

And then basically from 4.30 onwards on Saturday, people can then come into Corso Lounge and actually carry on with their salsa, watching and having a go if they'd like to give it a go.

Yeah, I mean, we've been absolutely bowled over by the level of support that we've had. Reigate Business Guild have been absolutely brilliant in terms of supporting what we were trying to do right from the beginning. And Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, they invited us to apply for a town vitality fund grant.

Yeah, I mean, we've been absolutely bowled over by the level of support that we've had. Reigate Business Guild have been absolutely brilliant in terms of supporting what we were trying to do right from the beginning. And Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, they invited us to apply for a town vitality fund grant.

And if it wasn't for that, we wouldn't have been able to get the festival off the ground at all.

And if it wasn't for that, we wouldn't have been able to get the festival off the ground at all.

That's exactly it. So the Fringe Trail is all about involving the local businesses and bringing people into the town who will then make use of the local businesses. Here we are now at the Reigate Methodist Church, which is otherwise known as the Church on the High Street. And Reigate Methodist Church and Community Centre have been absolutely brilliant in terms of supporting the festival.

That's exactly it. So the Fringe Trail is all about involving the local businesses and bringing people into the town who will then make use of the local businesses. Here we are now at the Reigate Methodist Church, which is otherwise known as the Church on the High Street. And Reigate Methodist Church and Community Centre have been absolutely brilliant in terms of supporting the festival.

And basically we've got free use of the church and the community centre for the weekend.

And basically we've got free use of the church and the community centre for the weekend.