The three-day Skegness Reggae and Ska Festival is underway in the grounds of The Royal Hotel. Thousands of people are expected over the weekend.
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00:00Good evening from Skegness. We are at the Royal Hotel where the Reggae and Scarf Festival is about to get underway.
00:10I'm interrupting Malcolm X from Endeavor here. They are the hosts for the event.
00:17How's our food looking? It's looking pretty good.
00:22It's marvellous.
00:26You're trying to get a snack before the gates are only just opening, aren't they?
00:31So you're trying to get a snack before it all starts, is that right?
00:34Definitely, definitely.
00:36So can you tell me about this weekend's event? What can people expect?
00:41This weekend is going to be mad. It's going to be exciting. It's going to be fantastic. It's going to be bombastic.
00:48It's going to be one of them weekends that you're going to say, yes, I'm glad I was there.
00:53So we are at the Royal Hotel and the Hive in Skegness, Tash Bola again, is behind this year's event.
01:02Last year he helped save it because people were worried that the event in town wasn't going to happen.
01:11How big do you expect this weekend? It's going on for three days, isn't it?
01:16Yes, it is. And we expect three, three and a half thousand people.
01:23Tomorrow it's going to be up to 2,500. It's going to be mad.
01:27So just come down and enjoy yourself. We're coming.
01:30Yes.
01:32Right, OK. Lots of advertising going on here.
01:35So what can people expect?
01:38Well, the food court for once, it's changed.
01:42We have loads of toilets. So for people who are complaining about the toilet, we've got loads of toilets.
01:47Our beverages are much cheaper this year. And as I said, the food is delicious.
01:52And I am the host of the month.
01:54We're going to have a quick look at that in a minute.
01:56So we're actually in what is normally the car park along Drummond Road, aren't we, at the minute.
02:01And that's a food court. So I'll just have a quick scan around so people can see what we've got here.
02:10And I'll just come over. Oh, we've lost. There was a lady serving here a minute ago.
02:16This is a gentleman. He's a chef.
02:18So we'll have a word with the chef. Can you show us what food you're going to be serving this weekend?
02:24Because it smells delicious.
02:26It's papaya. You can smell.
02:29OK, can we have a quick look?
02:32All right, let's go. Let's go over here.
02:34So, right, that looks like jerk chicken.
02:40More jerk chicken.
02:50Yeah, I've got some salad in there as well.
02:57So lots of good food. Lots of good food.
03:04Obviously, it's all happening. They're all chasing you, aren't they?
03:08So over there, we've got DJ.
03:13And we've got the Wagwan Bar over there.
03:16Oh, yes. That looks like it's going to be popular.
03:21So we've got some rum over there.
03:25Obviously, it's a family festival as well, isn't it?
03:28So you've gone for some sweets.
03:31And some more Caribbean food over there.
03:34It's all looking good.
03:36So we've got DJ here.
03:38Shall we have a quick walk through the hotel?
03:42So it's three days. It's going to go on for three days, isn't it?
03:47Three days.
03:50Three days of fantastic music.
03:53Three days of fantastic music.
03:55Authentic food.
03:57And yes, the whole suite the most.
04:01Okay, so everybody's wondering what on earth is going on here.
04:07So I guess the hotel is pretty full this weekend with the event.
04:13Yes, it is.
04:15Right, so we're coming through the Royal Hotel at the minute,
04:18which is a little bit quieter than outside, isn't it?
04:25And just heading.
04:28Right, so we're in the gardens now.
04:32In the main event.
04:35Right, so there's the stage now.
04:38It looks a really impressive stage.
04:41I understand it's taken a few days to build.
04:44Yes, we have been doing this since Tuesday.
04:47And yes, we finally got there in the end.
04:51So we've got quite a lot of space here.
04:54Seating four people.
04:57And as you can see, the crowd is getting in.
04:59It is, yes.
05:00The gates have only just opened up there.
05:03People seem to be settling down for it.
05:07We've got some more stalls behind us.
05:11It really is looking like a festival, isn't it?
05:15It is.
05:16And as I say, just come down and enjoy yourself.
05:18It's family friendly.
05:20You know what I mean?
05:21Just come and let's unite and have an irie time.
05:25What can I say?
05:26And the food.
05:27Oh man, I want some more.
05:29I must let you finish that off.
05:31Let's see if we can just grab a few people that have sat down.
05:35See if they'll talk to us.
05:40Oh, hi.
05:41I just caught you walking through, didn't you?
05:43You're actually live on the Skagness standard Facebook page.
05:47Have you come down especially for the festival?
05:50Yes, we've come down just for this.
05:52So where are you from?
05:54Deffield.
05:55Right.
05:56OK.
05:57So you've come quite far.
05:58So are you staying here or in town?
06:00Just across the road.
06:01About a 5 minute walk.
06:02Yeah.
06:03Oh well, I'll let you find your spot and get in there and just have a little bit of a walk around.
06:14I think people are settling in for the night.
06:17It looks like it's dog friendly too.
06:19Hello.
06:20Hello.
06:21You're live on the Skagness standard Facebook page.
06:25You're looking absolutely amazing.
06:28I've definitely picked out a shirt for the reggae festival.
06:32Have you come to Skagness especially for this?
06:36We have indeed.
06:37We've come from Wrexford in Nottinghamshire.
06:39OK.
06:40So where are you staying?
06:42Where are we staying?
06:44Just outside of Kingdom Hill.
06:47Right.
06:48Because all the hotels obviously, everything was booked up.
06:51Yeah.
06:52We've got a beautiful caravan.
06:54They were saying that they've got 150 caravans that are rented out to everybody that's coming
07:01here this weekend on one site.
07:03Yeah.
07:04Which is good to know as well because they're bringing so much.
07:08Yeah.
07:09That's what I'm saying.
07:10We absolutely love Skagness.
07:13We can't beat it.
07:16Yeah.
07:17It's fun.
07:18And that's the joy of not being far away from...
07:22Your dogs weren't like that, having a good time as well.
07:26That's the joy of Skagness.
07:28Yeah.
07:29Yeah.
07:30Well, we went to Cambridge School today.
07:34Oh, right.
07:35OK.
07:36We've gone all over but Skagness is my favourite place.
07:39Yeah.
07:40So, you're one of the resort's biggest fans then.
07:45Obviously.
07:46I love it.
07:47Yeah.
07:48You can't beat it.
07:49Well, enjoy.
07:50Enjoy.
07:51I think the live music starts at half past five.
07:54So, have a good night.
07:56Have a great weekend everybody.
07:58Yes.
07:59OK.
08:00Thank you.
08:01OK.
08:02So, we seem to have lost Malcolm.
08:04I think he's gone to finish his food off.
08:07But the live music starts at half past five.
08:11Tyler just said about nine.
08:13And then it resumes again around eleven tomorrow and all day.
08:19In the evening, I think music's continuing at the Hive.
08:24It goes on a little bit shorter on Sunday.
08:28But great weekend of music.
08:31It's all happening at the Royal Hotel in Skagness.
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