Opportunities To Take Part in the Rotherham Open Art Festival

This morning I spent a very constructive hour, from which there are some exciting positives for South Yorkshire grass root musicians to take part in the Rotherham Open Arts Festival and take part in some other exciting activities. 

SATURDAY 29^TH OCTOBER

We’re hoping to get permission to have a Pre Festival Launch Buskers Day around Rotherham.

The day would start around 10:30am and end around 3:30pm

Music, Poets, Drama, Dance and visual Arts will all feature.   

Anyone interested in taking part in any of the genre will be more than welcome.  Please contact me using the form you can find HERE and await developments.  I’ll be back to you as soon as formal permissions have been agreed.

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER.

 The main Town Centre feature for this year’s Festival will be at The Gallery (Opposite Imperial Buildings) belonging to The Rotherham Culture Company.  This year’s Exhibition of Art is entitled “Rotherham Roots”, and will feature exhibits from top artists from around the South Yorkshire Region. 

Each Wednesday it’s intended to hold a Music Evening by musicians from around the area, and a little beyond.   

The evening will comprise of performances from two acts, with a break for Poetry and time for people to take a look at the pictures etc.

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Music sets 45 min – 1 hour

DATES  November  2 - 9 - 16 - 23 - 30

There will be a bar.

Artists can expect to be paid “reasonable expenses”.  

If you would like to play at one of these evenings please contact me using the Form you’ll find HERE

SATURDAY BRUNCH CONCERTS

Again at the Gallery.  

Essentially using exactly the same format as the evening Concerts.

Starting 11:30am and finishing around 2:30pm

Dates :  November 5 - 12 - 19* - 26   *(19th might well be tied into Festival within a Festival see below)

Again if you would like to play at one of these events please use the Form that you will find HERE

SATURDAY BUSKING IN NOVEMBER

We may be able to get permission for a limited number of Busking spots around the New Gardens, Imperial Building Gallery area.  

Use the Form if you are interested in taking one of these limited spots. HERE

SATURDAY 19^TH NOVEMBER    THE FESTIVAL WITHIN A FESTIVAL

A full day of music, drama, poetry, dance and the Arts organised by Gav Roberts.  

From morning to night.

The entire Rotherham Arts Community coming together to put on a feast of entertainment for the “people of Rotherham”. 

 

This is a highly ambitious project, but promises to be a fantastic event.  

To express an interest in taking part either as an individual or as a Club / Society / or Group please contact Gav Roberts HERE or use the Form HERE and I’ll pass your details onto Gav.

So exciting stuff.  Please don’t be shy in coming forward.   

I should add that the musical slots are open to any genre of music, Folk, Acoustic, Plugged In, Rock (But quiet Rock ‘cos we have to watch the sound levels, I think we’re only allowed a certain number of decibels)    

Any questions just Email me HERE