sarah westell, radstock and westfield big local
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Slides used by Sarah Westell, Radstock and Westfield Big Local, at the Big Local spring event in Bristol, organised as part of the Local Trust programme of networking and learning events for Big Local residents. The event took place on Wednesday 14 May 2014.TRANSCRIPT
Dragons Den Event 14th March 2014
Setting up and networking
Our DragonsThe three ‘Dragons’ Becky Brooks, Editor of The Journal, Suzanne Norbury, from the Somerset Guardian, andAnna Parry, from The Loft, in Radstock,
Radstock 1st
Scout group
Tent
Westfield Ladies choir
Music sheets
The Community Bus
Easter Play Scheme
Sulis Scorpians
Cycle training for young people
The Time BombCompère for the evening was Dom Chambers, from Somer Valley FM
90 second pitch
The Boom StageYoung people wanting a music event
Play 8 - 80Lady birdy joined us for Kirsten Lane’s bid for funding to create a new web site.
VotingAll residents able to vote and had to vote for the best 5 projects
Presentations for the successful applicantsRobin Moss ~ Chair of the Steering group
Dom Chambers ~ Compère
CertificateThe Boom Stage crew
Successful applicants
With Grateful Thanks
The three ‘Dragons’
Becky Brooks, Editor of The Journal,
Suzanne Norbury, from the Somerset Guardian, and
Anna Parry, from The Loft, in Radstock,
Compère for the evening was Dom Chambers, from Somer Valley FM
The“Battle of the
Bands”
Battle of the Bands 2014
Victoria Hall, Radstock
Friday, April 25th 2014
The inaugural Battle of the Bands took place at Victoria Hall in Radstock on Friday, April 25th
thanks to the generous backing of the Westfield and Radstock Big Local and the Radstock
Youth Partnership. Four bands and performers took part with a fantastically high standard
throughout the evening.
Local residents showed great support for the event which was put together to give the
winning band a place at Peasedown St. John’s annual Party in the Park, a place at Bath’s
Party in the City and a £100 cash prize.
The standard was set immediately with a superb set by The Wranglers who brought their
brilliantly crafted songs to the appreciating crowd who had begun to relax into the evening.
Too Much Lipstick were up next and they entered with a high energy performance of their
increasingly popular “It’s Got Me” single. Big things are expected from the five piece from
Bath and they didn’t disappoint.
Following that there was a change of pace as local acoustic act Arthur Hannan’s soulful
vocals and creative mixing of classic songs send chills through the room.
The final band, Rivers of England, returning to Victoria Hall after playing at the opening
night, closed the evening with their own blend of modern folk and won the judges over
enough to win the competition.
Rivers of England will now appear at Bath’s Party in the City on May 16th and at Peasedown
Party in the Park on June 14th at Beacon Field in Peasedown.
I would like to place on record my thanks to the Big Local and to Radstock Youth Partnership
for their support for Battle of the Bands – we were able to bring some of the best local
talent around to Victoria Hall and showcase how the venue can be an integral point of a new
music scene in the area.
I would also like to thank HL Audio for an absolutely superb service with the PA system,
Somer Valley FM for their promotion of the event, Enlightened Lighting for their lights and a
number of key individuals who were integral in making this night happen – Martha Brothers,
George and Sue Hill, Emma Shoosmith, Simon Allen, Caroline Green, Dom Chambers, Luke
Barnes, Isha and Jeremy Harris, Ben Curd and Phil Fairington.