Stay Up Late

20th Oct - Late and Spooky in Crawley, West Sussex -Blue Bird Club

PaulR — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:55:18 +0000

The Blue Bird Club are back this October with a Halloween special. And two great bands too - the mighty Beats Express and the very groovy Coasters.

(both can be heard on the Wild Things Compilation series available at www.heavyload.org)

See below for details:

The campaign goes to Denmark and Germany

PaulR — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:31:34 +0000

Heavy Load are taking Stay Up Late to Germany and Denmark next weekend:

28th Aug - Neurerkerode Festival, Wolfsburg, Germany

30th Aug - Bolsjefabrikken, Copenhagen, Denmark

31st Aug - Arhus Festival, Arhus, Denmark

then we’re back in London for St Barnabus Church Fete, Saturday 4th Sep where we’ll be staging our now traditional beach ball fight.

The Lava Lamp’s coming up again - 26th August, Peterborough, England

PaulR — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:23:25 +0000

There’s another Lava Lamp Club coming up in Peterborough - fancy dress from around the World so dress to impress.

18th Sep - Birmingham - all day accessible festival and only £10

PaulR — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:36:13 +0000

This looks like it’ll be a great event - being run by the people at Access Events see below for more info. They’re doing all they can to make sure the day is as accessible and enjoyable for all so if you’re in the Birmingham area it looks like an event not to be missed.

Under The Arches is a one-day festival in Birmingham City Centre designed especially for people with learning and physical disabilities, their friends and their carers.

music & drama workshops karaoke remote controlled cars sensory activities bands

hot food DJs fancy dress tea & cake ceilidh circus skills mural painting

Our warehouse venue will have fully accessible toilets and changing spaces with hoists.

Personalised and sensitive support will be offered to visitors before and during the event.

Visitors are invited to bring along their non-disabled friends, for an open and inclusive atmosphere.

Some bursary tickets and subsidies for travel / accommodation are available.

Carer tickets are free of charge.

ABOUT ACCESS EVENTS

Access Events is a small charity that puts on events that are attractive and welcoming – as well as accessible – to people with learning and physical disabilities. We do this because we don’t think that enough people with disabilities have the chance to go to watch live music or attend other social events.

We don’t think that it is fair that many people with disabilities don’t get to plan their own social activities. Following our September launch event, we will set up a steering group of people with disabilities (with advocates), which will tell us what sort of events to organise in the future. We also encourage people with disabilities to organise and work at each event.

We are hoping to create a lasting impact by building connections amongst the people who attend our events, and would like to foster a social change by empowering our guests to try other public events which may previously have seemed intimidating.

If you are interested in getting involved with Access Events in any way, please let us know! We will need volunteers on the day to check tickets, help organize activities, and to help us make sure that the festival runs smoothly.

Address: Access Events, Email: info@accessevents.org.uk

157 Runcorn Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8QY

Telephone: 07979 603 497

Dare To Dream 15th October - Deptford, London

PaulR — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:29:35 +0000

The second Dare To Dream show takes place on 15th Oct at The Albany Theatre in Deptford, London

See flyer for more details

28th July - East End of London - Bubble Club is Back!

PaulR — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:38:43 +0000

The Bubble Club are back with another of their great nights.

Heart N Soul Summer Festival - starts 23rd July - London

PaulR — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:27:49 +0000

The Heart N Soul summer festival is back with loads of great bands - including Zombie Crash (ROCK, ROCK, ROCK!!!) and Heavy Load’s Glastonbury mates ‘Space Ships Are Cool” (summery psychedelic tunes) and there’s also a screening of the Heavy Load movie. If you haven’t seen it yet - and also want to see some truly great bands get down to Deptford this weekend.

www.heartnsoul.co.uk

Pop Week - Croydon - 26th July - 29th July

PaulR — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:49:28 +0000

In conjunction with the POP Tent at this year’s Croydon Summer Festival (see flyer) they are running Pop Week, a week of free arts workshops for anyone over 16 with or without a learning disability. Workshops are free but you will need to book first. Simply call 020 8253 1034 or email info@clubsoda.org.uk to let us know you are coming.

Monday to Thursday – Making Art: drop in (11 – 5pm)

Come and work with professional artists to create giant soda bubbles, big colourful paintings and other weird and wonderful decorations for the Pop Tent

Tuesday – DJ & Tagtool (6 – 8pm)

Learn how to DJ or share your skills with others and try out TAGTOOL our amazing new equipment for live art projection

Wednesday – Theatre (6 – 8pm)

A workshop led by the wonderful Big White Light Theatre Company

Thursday – Film-making (6 – 8pm)

Learn how to use simple equipment to make short films. Led by the Club Soda Media Crew

Sheffield 22nd July - Under The Stars

PaulR — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:43:17 +0000

Here’s a great night planned in Sheffield. Loads of bands and music and a fundraiser too.

Wild Bunch - 17th June - North London

PaulR — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:50:41 +0000

Join the Wild Bunch in celebrating thier famous victory over Channel 4 and Ofcom - it’s official the ‘R-Word’ is not acceptable!

Here’s a picture of the victorious campaigners outisde Ofcom’s offices in London

Well done all!