Ever wanted to run your own festival? Well, what are you waiting for?
Take Over the Corn Exchange! is an opportunity for under-25s to plan, programme and run your own festival weekend in the Corn Exchange. We’ll give you a budget and as much support and advice as you want, and the building is yours to do what you will for the weekend of 17/18 April 2010.
You can set up gigs, shows, film screenings, workshops, clubs and anything else you can think of. This is your chance to put on the event that you’ve always wanted!
Who is it for?
Anyone under the age of 25. We can’t put it more simply than that!
What’s going to happen?
We’re having a big meet-up at the Corn Exchange on Saturday 24 October to kick off the process of planning your event. Before then we’ll be getting out into schools, youth groups and the community at large to tell people about the project.
From October to April there will be enough time to plan your event and learn any new skills you’d like to pick up. If you’ve always wanted to see how the backstage bits of theatre work, or you want to learn how to market events, or you want to know what exactly a development manager does, this is your chance to get some experience and put it into action.
How can I get involved?
Come along to the meet-up on 24 October!
Before then you can also start talking to us and other young people about what you’d like to do. Comment right here on the blog, or contact Sam to write your own blog post. All information about the project will go up here, so it's worth subscribing to our feed or becoming a Follower.
You can also check out our Facebook group, or join the Google Group to receive information by e-mail.
If you’ve got any questions, get in touch with Sam Sampson, Learning and Participation Officer on 01635 582666 ext 206 or at sams@cornexchangenew.co.uk.
