2013 Feedback

I look forward to Croxfest every year! Such a great idea to get the community together. Family friendly and for people of all ages. Well done to the team for making it such a HUGE success every time!

Thanks again, for another fabulous day on the green, great event! loved every minute, already looking forward to next years!!

Great event. Fab music and very family friendly.

Wow. My second year to visit and what a day. A big group of us went and small children right through to the adults enjoyed themselves. Great day had by all, and brought everyone together , everyone friendly and a great atmosphere all round. Wish it could go on longer !!! Only thing needed was more toilets as the queue at the end was rather long. Thank you for everyone’s effort for this memorable day !!!!!!

This was my second Croxfest (first to play at!) and I’m always impressed at how well the day is run, from a performers and an audience members perspective.
The mix of covers and originals always works well, always good to showcase new talent, and I feel that this year there was something for everyone.
We had a blast, it was well run, no trouble, everyone I spoke to was polite and helpful and as Dave said below, the turnaround onstage was brilliant, I’ve never been so relaxed setting my gear up at a festival!
The event organisers, volunteers and everyone involved should be very pleased with how the event went, everyone I have spoken to has said how well the event was run and how much of a good time they had.
On behalf of the other guys in DeLorean and myself, we would just like to say a huge huge thank you to everyone that came along, we hope it was as awesome for you guys as it was for us!
In short, excellent. Long may Croxfest continue!

Huge thanks to all the Croxfest team, the whole support staff backstage were brilliant (including t-shirted security hound) everyone could not have been more helpful, professional or friendlier! For a festival stage I have to say the timings, load in and out and general stage handling were exceptional, especilly given my very silly kit having to get on stage in double quick time, and the sound was excellent given the very limited timeframe, can safely say that me and all the DeLorean lads loved every second of it!

Fabulous day! Didn’t want it to end! Huge thanks to all involved, can’t wait for next year 🙂

Fantastic family friendly event again this year which appeals to all age groups. My granddaughter and me had a brilliant time. Lovely atmosphere. Thank you to all the organisers … long may Croxfest continue

really good …..well done team …..that patch of grass is so useful….!!!

Thank you to all the organisers and helpers for providing this fantastic event. Looking forward to Croxfest 2014!

Great time at the festival.well organised and a lovely atmosphere.the best event now held on the green.it makes a nice change to have something a bit different in croxley.i think that cars should be charged for parking on the green this would encourage more people to walk and also raise some money towards the festival.i don’t like the idea of having beer tents at the festival.i would imagine the pubs do pretty well anyway.big stu was great on the day and his time to compare revels can’t be far away.

Great afternoon of music

Great day as always, so much fun, fantastic acts and great community spirit bringing the whole of Croxley-young and old together. Looking forward to next years already!

What a fantastic day! Thank you to all the volunteers who gave their time up to make this event so amazing and so that the rest of us could have such a brilliant time. The bands were great and even the weather behaved for Croxfest! What a wonderful place to live! I don’t think the event needs a beer tent – so much nicer (and cheaper!) to bring your own.

reading these comments i am wondering if next year there should maybe be some more food available ?? perhaps some local shops/cafe etc selling cakes ? snacks ? or picnics?? i would be happy to help !

Have been reading the comments on here (having left one on Sunday) about the possibility of a beer tent. Have been to 3 festivals in Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring in the last year or so, where you weren’t allowed to take your own drink in. Afterwards there was no positive feedback at all, just complaints about the amount of time you had to queue for a drink and how the bars ran out quickly! I say bring your own, much nicer!

Excellent excellent excellent day!! We’re HUGE live music fans and thought all the music was great – agree about adding some background tunes in-between the bands while they are setting up – perhaps a few tracks in keeping the style of the band that’s about to take to the stage, just to set the vibe?
Delorean were simply outstanding, never seen them before but we all agreed they are by far best rock band we’ve seen outside of a stadium (and we see a LOT of bands)!! Perfect choice for a big finale to end the day!! Can they be contacted for party bookings?
We’ve been avid Croxfest supporters for the previous 2 years and have seen the event go from strength to strength. Can’t wait to see how you top it next year! The community spirit shown was really heartwarming. The fact you managed to get so many volunteers just goes to show what the event means to people.
A beer tent or 2 would be great – perhaps stocked and staffed by the local publicans so that they don’t lose out on trade? People were bringing their own in and were still very well behaved, so I can’t see it being a problem in terms of drunken louts wandering around. It would just help add to the festival atmosphere and prevent folk from having to leave the area to get a fresh drink. Perhaps a couple of extra toilets as well wouldn’t go amiss. We didn’t have a problem with parking, but we got there early-ish.
I know a few people commented about there being too many rock bands, however I don’t think that was the problem. The issue was that there were too many similar bands back-to-back. Personally for me, as a live music supporter I love listening to both original material and cover songs. However I think for a festival such as this maybe there were a few too many original artists. I overheard heard a lot of people commenting that they wanted to be able to sing along to something but that they couldn’t. Wasn’t a problem for us though, we loved it all!
Hubby will be writing his own feedback later as he’s still raving about the day! As stated previously by others, this was probably the highlight of our summer!

Fantastic event and a really enjoyable day. As someone’s who’s been involved in organising large community events in the past I know only too well how much effort is required and everyone involved with Croxfest should take huge credit for both the efforts in the background and the hugely successful nature of the day itself.
Events like this are a key element in bringing communities together – look at the thousands of people mingling, dancing, chatting, laughing etc together on Saturday. That’s interaction that you can’t force but you can facilitate and that’s exactly the part Croxfest plays in the community.
In a country that’s often referred to as Broken Britain – sometimes/often with good reason – events like Croxfest offer hope that there’s still a sense of community. More of the same next year please – given the obvious dedication in the team behind the event it can only go from strength to strength.

This was my first Croxfest and it won’t be my last . It was a really well organised and fun event that suited all ages. I brought my 3 young children and they loved it.
A brilliant family event, thanks for organising it.

Best day of my summer! Thank you to everyone who was involved in the day! Personal favourite moment was the Delorean band at the end of the evening – wow what a band – and what a frontman!

I love my rock music but seems like quite a few people would like a bit more variety, maybe look for some funk/soul bands next year? A bit different and would still get people up and dancing!

Our first time and we were very glad we came! Kids loved it and even with the sprinkle of rain it was a great event. Toilets clean and all volunteers were lovely and friendly. Only grumble is the amount of rock bands. Found it too heavy at times and kids weren’t interested in having a nice dance! The Thai stall was fab and reasonably priced. The Italian stall was very overpriced (£6 for pasta) and one lady who worked on it was very rude when we asked for fresh Parmesan cheese! We will definitely be back next year!

Had a fantastic day out, something for everyone from my elderly mother to my teenage son and youngest girl. Really well organised and efficient. The choice of stalls and eclectic live music as well as helpful staff made this our highlight of the summer and I urge the organisers to continue in 2014 and beyond!

We had a brilliant day and so did our 4 year old son Jake. It was really well organised an the bands were great.

3rd and best yet Croxfest. Its great to see the community getting together and having a good time.Our ages ranged from 7 to 47 and we all had a brilliant day. Thank you so much to all involved.

Well done to all involved putting Croxfest together. What a fantastic day. Great opportunity to meet up with people, sit around and enjoy the music from Artists we wont usually get an opportunity to see. Looking forward to next years event.

My 1st Croxfest but definitely not my last!! It was absolutely great, very well organised, lovely to see all ages come together. The bands were fantastic. A BIG well done to all that helped put this event together & I hope it will continue over the coming years.
The only problem I saw was the amount of inconsiderate car owners parking on our pavements making it difficult to pass when walking & if you happen to have a wheel chair then you would have no hope of passing. Such a shame.
I totally brilliant day & thoroughly enjoyed by all.

What a great day once again. This event gets better each year. Pleased there is no beer tent as it means families stay together and there is no anti-social behaviour. Bought drinks up from local supermarket and from pub, so money going into local business rather than a commercial firm ripping me off for a pint of indifferent beer/lager.
Toilets were the best I’ve ever seen at a festival. Thanks. Well done to all involved and sponsors. Croxley community spirit is alive and well. Revels, Croxfest, Fireworks at midnight on New Years Eve, Croxley Mummers, Fairs and car shows on The Green. Get involved with these events and with the great teams of volunteers behind them. It’s your Community so come along and help it grow. Rock and Roll towards 2014.

Great day, agree with the below comments on having a bar (beer tent) and something on in between the bands.

Brilliant day , our third one and invited friends and family from far afield.Everyone had a great time.
Thank you to all the volunteers , it means everything to the community
Is there anyway at all to sell/ supply alcohol on the green , even if it was the 3 pubs selling their wares

It was a brilliant day, I really hope it keeps going. It brings a community spirit to our town which is quite rare.

Really hope Croxfest continues year after year, Colvex back for next year?
Would have liked to have seen local Cafes, pubs, restaurants, bakers, brewers etc selling food & drink – chance to promote their businesses.

Yet another fabulous day at Croxfest. Over 40 of us came and had a fantastic day of entertainment. It gets better every year. Stuart Carter and volunteers, be very proud of yourselves. You did a great job for the community and local talent. Thank you.

A lovely community event, extremely well run, great for all the family. It is not easy to please everyone with the choice of bands but would suggest the day builds up to the more powerful up-tempo bands as the smaller, quieter acts can get a bit lost after a noisy one e.g. Chasing Grace may have been better on earlier. A 12 noon start is perhaps a little too early for some but know event cannot go on much later than 8pm. Thank you to all organisers and team.

Third year running and getting better every year. Well done to Big Stu and all the organisers and helpers as it cant go on without you. The bands were great all day and the finale was big, loud and brilliant. Rock and Roll on next year.

Another great day of music and being with friends and family.x

Once again a fantastic fun day out for the family. We really loved it, thank you so much. Its great that the bouncy castle is free for the little ones, and the food stalls are good, varied and lovely that gluten free options are available. I would suggest a few more stalls next year please and more advertising before the event! I only knew about it because I joined the facebook page a year ago!! Well done everyone, keep the good work going!

I really enjoyed my time at Croxfest and thought the bands were great. If I could make a request for next year it would be that there are more activities for young teens. Maybe more stalls. Great job and look forward to next year.

Another fantastic croxfest, the music was great and it had a great family atmosphere. Fingers crossed for croxfest 2014. Next year maybe more stuff for kids to do, the 2 bouncy castles had massive queues all day.

Croxfest is a wonderful event and a real highlight for the area each year providing a wonderful showcase for some of the best local talent. Long may it continue!

Croxfest 2013-What a great day!!! Great music and fabulous atmosphere. As someone has already mentioned would love to see more community stalls.
A big thank you goes to the folk who make this event happen-you are legends!!
Looking forward to Croxfest 2014

One if the many things that makes this an amazing place to live. A great free family, community day! Wow what a difficult choice, should we do it again! Damn right! Congratulations to all the hard working people involved! Thank you all for a great day!

We had a lovely day, went to support Honor Sunday which wrere the opening band for Croxfest which was a big day for them. They were encouraged to play there what a big experience for them considering the youngest is 12 the others are 14. We all had an excellent day sun was shining eventually listening to cool music. More free adverts need to be done well done Three Rivers . Also how nice to see so many family’s together which is becoming a thing of the past. Good day had by all thank you

What another fantastic day at Croxfest – can’t it be held more often???

The attendance on the green yesterday should speak for itself, great day , well done to all the organisers!

What a great day out. Wasn’t going to come this year because of the weather, that would of been a massive mistake.
Meeting up with friends with good music, a fabulous setting and a awesome atmosphere. Oh yeah and Big Stu.
Roll on 2014, cant wait.

Brilliant once again; a joy to look forward to each year as are the Revels. Croxley is a very special place and it would be such a shame if certain people had their way and made it substandard. In all the places I have lived (spanning thousand of miles), I have never seen a more openly welcoming, friendly and thoroughly loved community. Keep up the hard work and looking forward to another brilliant Croxfest 2014!

Many thanks , once again , Croxfest team for a fantastic community event , greatly enjoyed by all ages.

Well it was my first ever Croxfest and I wasn’t at all disappointed. It was all very well organised and thought out. People have to realise that this festival is only small and is run by volunteers and a lot was donated so that this could run for the community. There was quite a lot of parking available, but still not enough for the crowds that arrived. I don’t think some people realised how popular it would be, it surprised me. I travelled down from Hitchin, North Herts to the event to see The Odd Eccentric play. Hitchin have over the years run a festival called Rhythms of the World which had humble beginnings like this festival. It got so popular that they had 19,000 visitors per day. The only thing I would request is that they organise a better sound system, because some of the bands had problems, including The Odd Eccentric, Paul Eccentric couldn’t hear anything on stage. Hope that Croxfest continues, I had a wonderful afternoon of music and song. It was wonderful to see young bands getting involved too ie. Honor Sunday who performed impeccably. Thanks to all those who helped to make it happen.

What a fantastically run and fun day out for all the family! We had an amazing time at Croxley’s mini Glastonbury!! Thanks for all your hardwork. We look forward to next year, ☺

A fantastic day for the community, a great way to bring everyone together. We saw nothing but smiles, people enjoying themselves and good behaviour. This wad a credit to the organisers and those who attended. Thank you. We’re looking forward to 2014 already.

All in all a great day first time at croxfest had a good day with the kids but only one thing there was not enough toilets for the kids

First vist to fest! Came towards end and watched Spitfires who were brilliant. Great atmosphere! Maybe have a band or 2 next year who play more general music as not everyone likes ska and heavy rock. But it was great! Would love to help out next year!

Super day, shattered by the end of it!
So much hard work put in to such a positive event! Well Done to the entire team!
Shame there were not many community stalls as ideal time to target local people eg Homestart, Volunteer service,
A beer tent would be nice too 😉

My mum n dad took me, I had a gr8 day. Loved the bouncy castle, catching up with friends and enjoying the atmosphere.
We need more local events like this, I love it!

Thank you for for all the hard work to make such a fantastic local event, it is amazing to get the local community together for such a family fun day.
Lets all work together to make it happen next year 🙂

Wonderful, friendly festival, the kids loved it, I loved it, my wife loved it, result!

Excellent again already looking forward to next year. DeLorean were simply a spectacular way to finish a great great day. thanks everyone

Thanks for another excellent Croxfest.. another next year please! BUT..
Dear 2014 Committee, we’re not all hardcore rock or ska music fans, everything seemed a bit heavy….(bring back Colvex!)
By the way, chasing Grace were brilliant 😀