We have received loads of feedback from people that attended VW Festival 2006, below are a selection.....at the bottom of the page we have listed some of the negative feedback we received, together with how we plan to address them for VW Festival 2007

My first VW event, found a club to join, great start for me! I liked the small friendly feel to the show.
R. Linford

Me and my girlfriend have never been to VW festival before we thought it was excellent, definitely coming again. Thanx for a great day out.
G. Buchanan

Had a good day out, nice location for coming down from the north.
G. Burton

Absolutely brilliant! Great atmosphere, can't wait for next year. Carry on the good work!
J. McInnes

Great day, well set out and very good attendance. Well done everyone
A. Davis

Great! Very well organised! Perfect location! A really good mix of water cooled and air! Also the traders were a lot better this year!
M. Muirhead

The show was amazing I did not expect that at all. It was pretty close to waterfest in America, the best part about the show was everyone was there to enjoy dubs and not fight over who is better than one another. Also I enjoyed the different perspectives on dubs there was not much rice and a lot of it was old school European style and that’s what I like, there were lots of different parts and nic nacs that I don’t get to enjoy in America......thanks to England for a bad ass show!!!
Tony

It was my first DUB show and I wasn’t disappointed, great cars, great people, was glad to be there and most of all be part of it. More of the same for next year!!!!
J. Mouatt

Excellent friendly atmosphere and loads of great cars and some especially stunning ones!!
D. Ainger

Absolutely wicked!! Well worth the 250+ mile drive and there was something for everyone; stands, entertainment, food, the lot. I can’t wait till next year!!
P. Gould

Excellent! I really enjoyed it. The best car show I have been to.
D. Locke

Great show guys, well done. A fantastic turn out. I was on the Harrogate and District club stand which won best air cooled club stand!!
S. Smith

Great day more club cars than I have ever seen in one place more than I could take in in one day
J. Benn

Had a great day, good turn out, the rain stayed off and everyone seemed to have a good time!!
C. Pollock

Excellent venue with good facilities, organised well and a thoroughly enjoyable day
T. Mclachlan

Best show of the year so far loved every part of it
L. O'Brien

Show was a huge plus well organised and set up. Plenty to see and do through out the day. Look forward to seeing the photos.
Garry

What can I say, spot on again the location is amazing and a brilliant atmosphere I also like how the cars are in lines so the club stands are part of the show more than others where they are usually out of the way of the main show area.
R. Brocklehurst

Top day out, nice venue, couldn’t fault anything really! Except maybe the extortionate food/drink prices, but I imagine there’s not much you could have done about that!
D. Dowling

Fantastic show, great location, and at last some good weather, same again next year. 10/10.
R. Crosher

Well done Guys and Gals on producing a top quality show, I know exactly how much hard work goes on behind the scenes, and it showed, with a flawless show the planning really pays off in the end!! Give yourselves a big pat on the back, and relish the fact that VW Festival is one of the best shows of the year, and only its second birthday too!! Things can only get better.
Lee

Absolutely fantastic great show, and finally one up north!!!
A. Machen

Very very good show loved every bit well done
J. Marshall

This was my first VW show since GTI international in 92, what a great atmosphere, very good turnout, very well organised, efficient yet laid back. Everyone I spoke to enjoyed it, some great cars, too! We will definitely be coming next year. THANKS!!
S. Chesterman

Excellent Day!! Huge number of show cars, great layout, very well organised.
J. Robertson

Really really good show, enjoyed myself all day long, I think you all did a brill job of sorting one off the best show's I’ve ever attended, Can't wait for next year's event, and I love the venue and the amount off different VW's there, it's got something for the whole family to enjoy, roll on festival 07
W. Moore

I speak for all the members of the Audi Owners Club who attended VW Festival 2006, in saying that this show was again one of, if not "the" top shows in the yearly calendar. Great organisation from Shane, Paul and the team. An absolute awesome show of VAG group cars, from campers, beetles, Golf's etc, to the newer VW, Audi and Seat vehicles from the dealership stands. Thanks must go to the judges for awarding the AOC the "best watercooled club stand of the show" award, we are honoured.
J. Armitage

Loved it! Beautiful venue which being 10 mins down the road from me made the show even better. I went with an open mind; having heard the previous show had been predominantly watercooled and was pleasantly surprised. Very well organised and very much appreciated. Will definitely be going next year.
J. Winter

This my first show which I thoroughly enjoyed. It gave me a great insight into campers, which I'm on the look out for. I've wanted one for years and now I've reached 40, it is time!!! Keep it going.
L. Hammonds

Great day, loved the setting and everything about it was quality! A real family day out. Keep it up!
J. Brassington

Brilliant show! Glad I pre-booked tickets much quicker!
C. Johnston

I bought the tickets for my husband's birthday, as he is a huge fan of the VW range and tagged along with him. I didn't expect the show to be anything special but I thoroughly enjoyed it. We had pre booked our tickets and the prompt entrance to the show was appreciated. Overall the event was well planned and we would definitely consider returning to future events.
J. Ritson

The show venue is fantastic, the attendance is fantastic. Would like to see more 'stalls', but saying that there was more than last year. Presumably as the show grows there will be more. Excellent guys.
Jelli

The show was truly excellent, the quality of cars was superb, show very well laid out. Pre-booking priority and separate parking for VAG cars a master stoke. The VAG inspired arts and craft were really good. Top job, looking forward to next year already!
A. Alexander

Excellent!! Well organized event; especially regarding directions to stand in the morning etc. I will be coming every year it’s on now!! Nothing constructive to say except keep doing whatever you're doing!
A. Rae

The show was the 1st I have been to and me my dad and my best mate loved it. There was a good chilled atmosphere. We will definitely be coming back next year. GOOD SHOW!!
J. Mannion

The show was fantastic!!!! My family and I ALL loved it. I think all bases were covered by yourselves (that deserves a pat on the back!!! Well done you!) Suggestion for next year: make the next 365 days go a little faster!!
N. Griffith

Very enjoyable day, great location, quick entry with prebooked tickets
N. Connolly

For the second year running we really enjoyed our day at Harewood for VW Festival 2006. I feel the day was very well organised, little things like a quicker queue for pre booked tickets really help the experience and designated VAG car parking is always a bonus. Thanks for a great time, the friendly atmosphere of last year made us come back again this year and it was nice to see it was there again.
R. Charlesworth

First time at show on HDVW club stand, enjoyed it, well organised.
D. Crossland

Well organised & a great atmosphere meant that my other half & I have a fantastic day! The various club stands worked very well. Also a great opportunity to meet like minded people.
R. Fitzgerald

This is a Fantastic venue for the show, especially with Harewood house in the background making for some excellent photo shots. On top of this there was a good variety of VW/AUDI'S on display, Thank you...
E. Robinson

Great show, my wife and I really enjoyed the bird garden and house with its wonderful interior as well as the cars and campers, many thanks!
R. Stevens

One word guys, brill again, ok its two, well done to all.
Suggestions for next year though more Audi stuff to be there, and see if there is a chance to get some Lambos on display!
J Chezzy

I thought it was a cracking show, and it was clear that A LOT of organisation had gone into it. I was really impressed when we arrived and the steward stopped us pulling into the main Harewood car park so we could join the long line of buses - little things like that make a show. Sure there were lots of waterpumpers, I probably did no more than glance at a couple of them, but it sure didn't spoilt the show as there was plenty other stuff to look at. The graffiti display was a nice touch, pints of Timothy Taylor on tap - a very very nice touch, having separate VW and non VW car parks - a nice touch, stands for local clubs was another nice touch, and probably something to push a bit more next year to bring in the aircooled, and when you consider that the show was basically free, as it was the normal price to get into Harewood. I for one will be back next year and hope it goes from strength to strength.
T. Frenneaux

Bless u my child, this was an awesome day, so good my mate is now hooked on dubs and is about to buy a MKI Golf GTi (my other car, not bad to say he was an avid Capri fan!!!! loved every minute.
R. Harrison

I was told this show would be good so we arranged to have a stand; I travelled for 10 hours and clocked 500 miles. I ended up having one of the best weekends ever. Thank you from all @ Dub-marines.co.uk. We will be back next year!
Riccardo

It was our first show with our new bus. We had a great day lots to see, great to see air and water mixing. Looking forward to the long trip up north next year. Nice to win a prize as well!!
R. & K. Luckett

Very good, although it’s local it’s the first time I have been, its all ready on the calendar for next year, well organised and well run a pleasure to attend.
N. Varley

Top! I went last year with some mates and we enjoyed it. I saw what the show/grounds had to offer and decided to bring my family this year. It was a great family day out. My two kids (4yrs and 18 months old) had a great time and my eldest keeps asking if we can go back again soon. Even the Wife enjoyed looking round the bird garden etc. From a Dubber point of view it was a good show but not many traders seemed to be there. I saw a couple of empty plot so it looks as though some had let you down. One of the highlights of any show for me is buying parts and rummaging through crates of junk for that illusive bit but there wasn't a lot there. There was a good selection of cars there though for me to drool over and this made up for it. Overall I would recommend it for a good family day out. Put it another way we will all be there again next year! So thanks for a good show, it must've been hard work for you guys.
C. Bowes

Missed it last year and heard it raved about. It was raining when we left Manchester but the sun broke as soon as we got there, so it was a top day in the end. Especially when my mate Ben won a runner up trophy in the show and shine!!
S. McHale

Absolutely Great. Nice and Local to Middlesbrough, good Range of Cars met some good new people. Bring on 2007!! Thank You.
J. Adams

This was our first visit to a VW festival despite my being a VW driver for many years. Just to say that the event and the atmosphere was fantastic and my fiancée and I enjoyed every minute. We hope the festival continues to grow, especially as there are few events in the north of England, (we travelled from Newcastle upon Tyne). Very best of luck in the future, we will definitely return.
P. Oliver / S. Lee

Really enjoyed our very first VW show - great turnout, friendly atmosphere, well organised, good food and loo facilities etc. Definitely liked our trading position and would love to attend again next year. Thanks for having us!
Bev & Marc Doyle - www.my-shops.net

Great day out, well worth the money and the travelling time from Newcastle. Can't wait for next year!
G. Barker

Loved having access to Harewood House, very easy to get in and park, thought the prizes where a great idea for pre booked tickets, think it could be a brilliant 2 day event. Loved the graffiti area. Wanted to book ours in but was full so maybe more of that please.
E. James

My first VW show, fantastic event can't wait till next year!!!
L. Rowley

This show was excellent, very well set out and will go next year. Thanx.
K Beckwith

Great show. Great turn out of cars.
A. Smith

Thought It was excellent, good day out, enjoyed it a lot plenty of awesome dubs!!
Lee

1st Class. Great Venue for it & a great mix of air / water cooled.
C. Morris

Quick easy entry as pre booked tickets. Lots of nice cars to see. Good show!
D. Clapham

As I said we also received some criticism, some we are able to fix, others are beyond our control, but any suggestions will be welcomed!

There needs to be more trade stands - Since this was only our second show we did have trouble convincing a lot of Traders to attend as we had no real track record, we did however have double the number of traders than 2005, so we believe this is heading in the right direction. Once everyone sees the aerial shots and attendance figures I think this will significantly improve. I would like to say,

There needs to be more air cooled auto jumblers - if there had been more air cooled related traders and auto jumblers, they would have made a killing! the number of people emailing to say that they had taken a load of cash to spend! We are really going to have a push to get them there next year!

Cheaper food - Unfortunately this has been out of our control, part of our deal with Harewood House is that they use the catering companies they already have contracts with. We will be discussing the prices with them prior to next years show though! One of our suggestions though would be to bring a picnic!

There needs to be more for the kids - Obviously Harewood House has more than most, since it has a fully permanent adventure playground, bird garden, and penguins amongst other things, but we understand what people are saying regarding rides on the actual show ground; we were extremely dissappointed by the funfair and stuff for the kids, we were let down at the last minute by the fun fair company who was meant to be bringing a massive playground for the kids but he said the ground was too soggy. We will make a bigger effort to ensure it's better for the kids next year.

Not enough Show 'n' Shine judges - We are very aware that there was a shortage of judges, this was due to a last minute problem, and we will make sure that there are more for next year! We are also restructuring the timings a little so people know when to be by their cars.

Make it a weekend show - This is under consideration. We have provisionally booked the 18th and 19th August 2007. Watch this space.

Entrance fee seemed expensive - Unfortunately the "on the gate" price is nothing to do with us as the organisers, and is kept by Harewood House.....as it stands VW Festival is actually FREE to enter as the only cost is the usual entrance fee charged by Harewood House to access their grounds.

Obviously we were selling tickets on our website at £8 per adult (£2.90 saving), £6 per child (£1.50 saving) and £27 per family (£10 saving) ?? We think at £8 per adult it is a good value day out considering you get all of Harewood's facilities and not just an empty field.

Show and Shine categories - We thought the top 10 system was the best way to do it (As with the Volksworld Show) because what happens if there is only one camper entering that category, and 8 quality beetles? We think that it shouldn't matter what car people have, it's the amount of time effort and the quality of the finish that is important. This is under review for 2007.

Exit signs and arrangements - We agree about the exit arrangements, unfortunately Harewood didn’t tell us about ANOTHER exit until cars in the overflow car park had been queuing for some time....anyway, this is in hand for next year, and there will be more exits!

Lack of Bentleys, Bugattis and Lambos - One of our biggest efforts next year will be to bring those 3 manufacturers to the show. We really want to push those elements of the VAG group. They have all expressed an interest in coming next year and we wont let those leads go cold.

The nominated campsite was too noisy - For next year we are sorting a couple of sites.....a Heaven and a Hell...one for the pleasant campers and one for the more boisterous :) keep an eye on the website for details!

Better weather for next year!! - We will try our best :)

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