Issue 72 Aug2017 FREE SLAP S LA P Hello readers, and welcome to the August issue of Slap - well there’s an opening line I didn’t think I’d get to write... Yes folks, it’s been a tough deadline following the come down from the best Nozstock Festival ever; we were blown away by the weird and wonderful eclectic mix of dancers, acrobats and artists, the new Elephant Graveyard stage bar area and totally amazed by the newly improved Cabinet of Lost Secrets. It truely is a unique festival, continually evolving and full of passion. Even heavy rain on the Friday couldn’t dampen our spirits. Aug 2017 We took our cover image from the White Feather Collective’s performance on the Saturday evening at the wonderful bandstand stage. Lost for words, as we still are, we’ve put together a snapshot of our personal memories from Noz. SLAP MAGAZINE Also in this issue we bring you a few highlights from the Upton Unit 3a, Lowesmoor Wharf, Blues festival held on the same weekend as well as plenty of Worcester WR1 2RS reviews, previews and news from around the area. Telephone: 01905 26660 August is here and brings with it plenty more outdoor
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