News story - A modern Robin hood story

Local summer festival-goers reunited at the Robin Hood pub, Guildford to raise money at a charity gig night.

Advertised on facebook the night featured an array of psytrance, dub and psychedelic music performed by well-known musicians and DJs from the Surrey area. Including sets from members of the popular psychedelic trance band Wobbly Squadron who appeared as a major act at Guilfest last summer.

Organiser Ade Goldsmith, 28 said: ‘This gig is really about bringing back old faces from the summer to raise money for the most important cause out there, climate change.’

Goldsmith, manager of Wobbly Squadron is also in charge of booking DJ's for the dance tent at July music festival Guilfest and was happy to reveal the 12^th February gig raised £75 for Coolearth. The charity itself works with local communities to secure forests at risk of being destroyed and spends donation money on ‘safeguarding our climate.’

This was the first of two charity gigs held in Guildford this Spring with the next on the 27^th March at the Star Inn Pub.

Dean Scott, 41 also known as Dj Yoda from Guildford said: ‘It’s really good knowing you’re playing your tunes for a good cause and I hope having a bigger venue next time will attract more people and larger donations.’

The gig itself was free and a donations bucket was handed around the tiny venue shortly before the last act played. The decorations gave the event a mini festival feel with UV lights and banners sporting the Ying yang symbol.

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