Wide Christmas Social - 6 December
Join us at our Wide Christmas Social this Wednesday, 6 December at the Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh from 7pm till late.
Wide Xmas Social | Wed 6 Dec | Edinburgh
Join us at our Wide Christmas Social this Wednesday, 6 December at the Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh from 7pm till late.
Expect mince pies, mulled stuff and much festive merriment!
Self-indulgent DJ sets from:
Olaf Furniss & Michael Lambert (Born To Be Wide)
Nick Roberts (Electric Fields Festival)
Jannica Honey (Music Photographer)
Janice Forsyth show production team (BBC Radio Scotland)
Event details:
Wednesday 6th December
7pm till late
The Voodoo Rooms (French Quarter)
19a West Register St, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA
Free Glasgow Bus to Made In Adelaide Event
We are pleased to be providing a free coach for Glaswegians who would like to attend next week's Fringe evening
We are pleased to be providing a free coach for Glaswegians who would like to attend next week's Fringe evening, hosted with arts initiative Made In Adelaide on Wednesday 9 August at Summerhall, Edinburgh.
The event will feature a discussion focusing on what the city’s festivals can do to promote emerging Scottish acts and a reception with complimentary South Australian food and drink. This will be followed by showcases from three Adelaide acts – Wanderers, MANEand Carla Lippis - selected by Scottish tastemakers earlier this year.
“A lot of people from Glasgow come to our events throughout the year, so this is a way of saying ‘thank you’ to them,” says Born To Be Wide founder Olaf Furniss. “Guests will be collected from George Square and driven directly to the venue by luxury coach, then taken back to Glasgow at the end of the event.”
Scottish Music Industry Association projects and operations manager, Robert Kilpatrick has welcomed the move. “Glasgow! The Wide Bus awaits taking you on a complimentary tour to the capital for Born To Be Wide Meets Made in Adelaide,” he says.
The coach will depart the City Chambers in George Square at 16.30 and leaves Edinburgh’s Summerhall at 23.00. The ticket includes admission to the event and can be booked.
Born To Be Wide Partners with Made In Adelaide To Host Special Event in August
Born To Be Wide returns on 9 August to co-host a special evening with Made in Adelaide and Arts South Australia at Edinburgh’s Summerhall.
Born To Be Wide returns on 9 August to co-host a special evening with Made in Adelaide and Arts South Australia at Edinburgh’s Summerhall. Beginning with a discussion panel focusing on how Edinburgh’s festivals can help emerging music talent, the free event will also feature live showcases, a reception and DJs.
“This is an amazing opportunity for the Scottish music scene and industry to connect with their South Australian counterparts,” says Born To Be Wide founder, Olaf Furniss. He adds that the panel will explore opportunities for the contemporary music scene, which in Edinburgh has been hit by recent club closures and during August, faces the additional challenge of many key venues programming comedy acts rather than music. “The discussion will provide a valuable insight into how the festivals can serve as a proactive platform for musicians, promoters, labels and managers.”
Furniss will chair the panel which features key festival directors including Neil Armfield (Adelaide Festival), Heather Croall (Adelaide Fringe), Roland Gulliver (Edinburgh International Book Festival) and Shona McCarthy (Edinburgh Festival Fringe). It will be followed by a reception including food and drink from South Australia and live performances by Adelaide acts MANE, Wanderers and Carla Lippis.
Peter Louca, executive director of Arts South Australia, the organisations behind the Made In Adelaide initiative, has welcomed the collaboration with Born To Be Wide.
“It’s going to be a fabulous evening and the perfect opportunity to strengthen our connection as part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network – especially given Edinburgh is a City of Literature and both Adelaide and Glasgow are Cities of Music,” he says. “To maximise export opportunities for our bands, and to deepen the cultural connection between Adelaide and Edinburgh, we have partnered with Born to Be Wide to present this panel forum discussion, industry networking and live music showcase."
This is echoed by Shona McCarthy, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, who is one of the panel speakers.
"I’m delighted to take part in this event, joining with colleagues to discuss how our festivals can support emerging musical talent,” she says. “[We] are always looking for new ways to encourage artists to take advantage of the unique opportunities. I’m looking forward to hearing how other festivals support emerging musicians and sharing our collective experiences."