00:00I took a ride, I took a ride, I wouldn't go there without you.
00:06Let's take a ride, we'll take a ride, I wouldn't leave here without you.
00:11My name's Melvin Ben, I'm the Managing Director of Festival of the Public.
00:17National, Paolo Nutini and Suede. Why? Because they're fantastic.
00:23They should. Why? Because if people don't know them,
00:29they should know them, and if people do know them, they will be watching them.
00:36The Chapel Club, Edward Sharp, Villagers, the Vaccines,
00:43very pleased the Vaccines are playing.
00:47It started five years ago, it started as an indulgence of mine.
00:54I wanted to create a festival that actually looked at and explored
00:58all the aspects of art and culture that I like,
01:03and that ranges from poetry to literature to theatre, opera,
01:08and of course, you know, very much mainstream music and comedy.
01:12And we started with a very, very small amount of people that came,
01:16and it just grew.
01:18The travel tip would be to share your vehicle with as many people as possible,
01:25really very much on the environmental issue.
01:30The best place to camp is actually anywhere.
01:33Latitude is the cleanest campsite, and the nicest audience that you could possibly, possibly meet.
01:44Almost anything in the theatre, anything in the theatre.
01:49There's a silver bullet pie shop, Battersea Pie, and the pies there are stunningly good.
02:02Always be aware of where your friends are, and letting know.
02:07If you're going off and doing your own thing, just make sure your friends know where they are,
02:11where you're going and who you're going with.
02:13It's very simple.
02:16I guess Arcade Fire, I mean, Arcade Fire, I mean, you start me off on it.
02:22I mean, you know, Arcade Fire, I probably represent the festival totally.
02:27Anthony and the Johnsons, totally.
02:30I could actually list a whole number.
02:33If I had to absolutely choose one, I'd choose Arcade Fire.
02:37You can't take that away from me.
02:40I am a mountain.
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