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Dear Friend,
You’ve not heard from us for a
little while, because we’ve been between funding rounds. We are pleased to
announce that we have been successful in our bid to the
National Foundation for Youth Music
for Phase 2 of the Dry Bar.:
We are now planning
to organise lots of great music events for this year, including gigs; workshops
and training for live music promotion.
The Next DRY
BAR gigs:
The last few gigs in
October and November 2003 had a mainly urban focus, so in the interests of
variety the upcoming two will have a Rock/Metal/Punk theme. They will take
place on;
Tuesday 17thof February doors
6pm
Tuesday 30thof March doors 6pm
We will
get back to you about subsequent events after we know what is happening to The
Picket, (reminder- please go to www.savethepicket.com). Whatever
happens WE WILL DEFINITELY CONTINUE WITH THE DRY
BARS.
Want to perform? :
For those
young people interested in performing,
whatever music style, please get in touch with Karin on 07733-323299 or
Karin.s@blueyonder.co.uk.
Fancy setting up your
own night?:
We want young people
to take the lead on organising all aspects of the gigs, such as booking the
acts, marketing & promotion, technical set up, etc. We are now offering a
mentoring programme for those of young people who would like to learn all
aspects of live music promotion.
We are hoping these
programmes will help young people get a ‘foot’ into the music
industry. We have developed links with various promoters and music venues
across the country that are keen to take young
people on placements. Those interested setting up their own night at The Dry
Bar, whatever music style, please let us know.
A meeting has been
organised for Tuesday the
17thof February at 2pm:time> @ The
Picket to discuss this in more detail. If are
interested, please call us to book a place.
The
Dry Bar membership:
In the next few
months, we’ll be introducing a membership scheme to The Dry Bar. Our
funders require this from us, but it should also be of benefit to those that
attend, as it is a measure to increase safety at the gigs and communication.
The Dry Bar in other places,
partnerships across Merseyside:
We are setting up
partnerships and investigating the possibilities of starting Dry Bars across
Merseyside. We are currently planning to start Dry Bars @
Pacific Road in Birkenhead:
from April, and trying to link up with
The Citadel in St Helens:
We are also working
on establishing links with Dry Bar initiatives throughout the UK: to explore the possibility of
establishing nation-wide tours (perhaps even abroad).
Further
information please contact;
Karin Struijk,
Project Manager, The Dry Bar.
Neil Robinson: The
Picket- 0151 708 5318
Philip Hayes: The
Picket -0151 708 5318
Emma Lundstrum: The
Picket -0151 708 5318
Youth Music, Liverpool City Council and
various other organisations fund
THE DRY BAR
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