NELSONICA 09
Live From The Dream Transmission Pavilion
We can now confirm the details for this year's
Nelsonica...
The Date:- September 19th 2009
Ticket Price:- We have managed to keep the price of the tickets the same as last year, so for a FULL day's entertainment, a copy of the Nelsonica 09 CD, live performance and presentations from Bill and much, much more, you pay only
£55.
For tickets (UK Residents)
Please send a cheque made payable to Jon Wallinger along with a
STAMPED self-addressed envelope to:
Jon Wallinger
Nelsonica,
2 Poppy Close,
Selby,
North Yorkshire,
YO8 9XN.
For overseas travellers, please e-mail direct for details of how to secure your ticket:
jon@jwallinger.fsnet.co.uk
The Venue:-
The Crown Hotel is a beautiful old hotel which has recently been totally refurbished. It was famous as the hotel where composer Elgar used to stay during his annual holidays in Harrogate.
www.crownhotelharrogate.com
The Crown Hotel
Crown Place
(bottom of Montpellier Hill)
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 2RZ
Reservations: Tel. +44 (0) 1423 567755 and +44 (0) 1423 706600
We have negotiated a special room rate. Please mention NELSONICA when booking your room.
Single inc breakfast £65 per night
Double / Twin inc breakfast £100 per night
Limited guest parking available.
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TRANSPORT
BY CAR
From South
A1 - exit junction for Wetherby or further up for Knaresborough (A59)
From North
A1 - exit at Ripon (A61) junction or further down at Knaresborough (A59)
FLY
Leeds-Bradford Airport (10 miles from Harrogate)
www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk
Shuttle Bus to Harrogate (see web site for details)
Taxi - approx £25 but ask first.
TRAIN
YORK to Harrogate
LEEDS to Harrogate
Approx journey time 30 mins from either mainline station.
Nelsonica 09 venue less than 10 minutes walk from station.
NO BOATS !
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HARROGATE INFORMATION
Harrogate Tourist Information web site has list of accommodation.
http://www.enjoyharrogate.com
Harrogate has always been a tourist destination since the Victorian times. It's famous Spa waters drew visitors from around Britain for their renowned therapeutic qualities and you can still buy Harrogate Spa Water in many supermarkets around the UK today.
Agatha Christie who famously 'disappeared' in 1926 was discovered staying at the Old Swan Hotel. Many other notable personalities of the 20th century have visited including in more recent times Elle Macpherson, George Foreman, Colin Powell, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and President Bill Clinton who stopped for a pint at the Old Bell Tavern.
PLACES TO STAY
Hotels, Guest House and B&B.
Hotels immediate around the venue:
Crown Hotel 3 Star (Nelsonica 09 venue)
St. George Hotel 3 Star
Old Swan Hotel 3 Star
White Hart Hotel 3 Star
Grants Hotel 4 Star
Travelodge
Hotels within 10 minutes walk:
Cairn Hotel 3 Star
Majestic Hotel 4 Star
Hotel Du Vin 4 Star
Holiday Inn 4 Star
Harrogate is a small town. No accommodation is more than a 10 to 15 minutes walk from the centre.
The nearest Guest Houses and B&Bs are located in Valley Drive.
Slightly further away look around the following areas:
Kings Road
Strawberry Ave / Dale
Franklin Rd
Ripon Rd
Springfield Ave
Warning - Please be aware that some accommodation only has street parking which is often Disc parking and limited to 3 hours. Enquiry at the time.
Further details and updates will be appearing on the Nelsonica micro-site section of Dreamsville very soon so keep your eye on
www.nelsonica.com for all the latest news.
Hope to see you all in September!!!
Jon.
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booked my hotel weeks ago would have been a problem if the date was changed , looking good now , I was in a dorm last year with numerous smelly campers , couldn't face that again , where's the friday night shindig going to be then 
