{"id":682,"date":"2025-03-09T17:21:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T17:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/?p=682"},"modified":"2025-03-09T17:37:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T17:37:40","slug":"up-and-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/03\/09\/up-and-running\/","title":{"rendered":"Up and Running"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We got off to a great start on Saturday (8th March).\u00a0 There was some superb singing &#8211; to the extent that all three of the Ladies&#8217; Choirs were awarded an &#8220;Outstanding&#8221; grade!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Published-Timetable-for-2025-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-686 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Published-Timetable-for-2025-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"166\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Published-Timetable-for-2025-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Published-Timetable-for-2025-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Published-Timetable-for-2025-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Published-Timetable-for-2025-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Published-Timetable-for-2025-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px\" \/><\/a>There will be classes all next week&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Short-Programme-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A short programme is available.\u00a0 You can download it here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/250131-New-Music-Mark-Scheme.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-674 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/250131-New-Music-Mark-Scheme.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a> We are using a new grading scheme&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is completely new &#8211; and must not be compared with anything that has been used in the past.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/index.php\/the-new-mark-scheme\/\">Read the new criteria here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Universal_Contactless_Card_Symbol.svg_.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-687 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Universal_Contactless_Card_Symbol.svg_-300x178.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"166\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Universal_Contactless_Card_Symbol.svg_-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/skiptonmusicfestival.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Universal_Contactless_Card_Symbol.svg_.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px\" \/><\/a>We are trying not to take your cash!<\/strong><br \/>\nNew banking arrangements make it far more difficult to deposit cash &#8211; we are trying (as far as possible) to take all payments by card (or phone, watch, signet ring or other contactless device).\u00a0 It worked well on our first day;\u00a0 please bring your card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We got off to a great start on Saturday (8th March).\u00a0 There was some superb singing &#8211; to the extent that all three of the Ladies&#8217; Choirs were awarded an &#8220;Outstanding&#8221; grade! 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