Our Big Gig is a community music celebration which will take place across the UK from the 11 -13 July 2014.
Presented by Superact, this annual event brings communities together to improve community cohesion and inspire more people to take part in music making opportunities in their local area.
All Our Big Gig events are organised by local volunteers from Community Groups with support from Superact’s Project Managers. All events need to be at least four hours long, free to attend and present opportunities for people to participate in a range of musical activities.
Superact is offering 150 Community Groups the chance to run an Our Big Gig event in 2014.
What makes Our Big Gig special?
All Our Big Gig events take place across one weekend in July – creating a unified sense of nationwide, community celebration. This year Our Big Gig coincides with the World Cup Final so what better opportunity to get your community together to celebrate music and sport!
Our Big Gig presents community organisations with a fantastic opportunity to hold a musical celebration in local villages, towns and cities, bringing diverse members of the community together and provide a platform to showcase positive community achievements. Events are eclectic and will see all kinds of music played at a real mix of venues, including parks, community centres, schools, faith centres, bandstands, sports clubs and community run pubs.
Our Big Gig events will all have some element of participation, inspiring attendees to actively engage with music-making and learn more about the music scene in their local area. Superact hope that Our Big Gig will also rejuvenate underused public performance spaces such as bandstands and town centres, giving them new relevance and drawing attention to the importance of local performance opportunities for all members of the community.
Who can apply to be part of Our Big Gig?
Funding is currently available to support 150 events across England. Superact can only provide funding to community organisations with a bank account. So if you are a member of a faith group, community network or organisation, school, sports club, music group or any kind of community association you can apply to take on the role of a Community Event Organiser and organise your won Our Big Gig event for your community.
For further information and to apply, visit: www.superact.org.uk/ourbiggig/our-big-gig-2014 or contact 0117 214 0366
Deadline: Monday 31 March 2014