I think this may have been one of the strongest Festivals so far and a successful opening weekend - great people, great installations and performances. Jayne Dyer's 'Blood Sport' with Carolyn Thompson's 'The Beast in Me' in the distance. Derek Beaulieu's Dante window Me chatting with Ron Silliman and Derek Beaulieu (Peter Jaeger and Eran Hadas in the background) Ron Sillliman participating in the drawing shed installation Some of the staff team - everyone has worked very hard. Works by Simon Patterson, Riiko Sakkinen and Rachel Smith View into the Dark Would installation The night Barney met Sarah Walters' Tommy Penny Anderson's Travel Bag in the foreground Polari Mission exhibition in Bury Museum