BBC BLAST FESTIVAL
Albert Sq, Manchester City Centre, Thurs 29th June – Sun 2nd July
Calling all budding film-makers, DJs, VJs, MCs, musicians, producers, dancers, writers, photographers and animators! From Thurs June 29th to Sun July 2nd, Albert Square (Manchester) will play host to BBC Blast’s mobile creative studio.
From 10am until 7pm over the four days there will be workshops on film-making, song-writing, animation, VJ-ing and DJ-ing as well as daily performances featuring exciting new talent from across the region. All events are free. Visit bbc.co.uk/blast and check out the Manchester Tour page to book your place.
Live Programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/opportunities/blast_on_tour/manchester.shtml
Features:
DJ Woody
Scratch Master Classes with DJ Woody
Workshops: Saturday 1st July 3-4pm and 4-30-5-30pm
DJ Woody LIVE: Saturday 1st July 5.30 to 5.50pm
Arrival time – 1 hour before session start.
Broke N English
Broke N English MC Battle: Sunday 2nd July from 1-1.40pm
Broke N English LIVE: Sunday 2nd July 1.40-2.00pm
DJ Deval
DJ Mixing Practice Session with DJ Deval
Workshop: Sunday 2nd July 10am-12pm
Daywalkers
DayWalkers LIVE: Sunday 2nd July 2.40pm-Close
AIM06 FESTIVAL FINALE
Urbis, Manchester (situated in the main foyer)
Saturday 1st July 2006
13.00pm – 16.00pm
Aimhigher Greater Manchester present their Aim 06 festival finale event at Urbis on Saturday 1st July 2006 13.00pm – 16.00pm. The event will be a culmination of two weeks of Aimhigher activities that have taken place across all ten of Greater Manchester’s boroughs.
To celebrate the work of both the Aimhigher pupils and practitioners Urbis will hold an exhibition of Aimhigher events, projects, activities and initiatives. Aimhigher partners, practitioners, pupils, parents and the public are invited to discuss the ongoing success of Aimhigher throughout Greater Manchester. With music, projection screens, art exhibitions and an array of Aimhigher information, this event will be a perfect platform to not only showcase Aimhigher’s work but also raise its profile.
Jo Wiggans (Director, Aimhigher Greater Manchester) commented that “Aimhigher is about raising aspirations, encouraging our young people to believe in themselves and their future and reach for the stars. All universities, colleges and schools in Greater Manchester are involved. Together we can make a difference”
Event Contents
• Aim 06 festival events, activities and Aim06 DVD to be screened
• Whitworth Art Gallery Aimhigher and Step Up exhibition
• Soft drinks and snacks available to all
• Aimhigher representatives to discuss the work within Greater Manchester
• Aimhigher Greater Manchester information stand
• Bolton University information stand
• Manchester Metropolitan University, Salford University and The University of Manchester information stand
• Wigan Aimhigher and Wigan Visual Arts Advisory Service Exhibition – Festival of Aspiration
Programme
• 13.00pm Open
• 13.00pm – 13.10pm Opening of event by Jo Wiggans
• 13.10pm – 14.00pm Music played by Mark Torkington
• 14.00pm – 14.15pm Rochdale Aimhigher Performance Planet Poetry
• 14.15pm – 14.30pm Music played by Mark Torkington
• 14.30pm – 14.45pm Aimhigher poetry reading by Lemn Sissay based on work by pupils from the Mentors 4 Uproject
• 14.45pm – 15.00pm Music played by Mark Torkington
• 15.00pm – 15.30pm RNCM Aimhigher Jazz Trio performance
• 15.30pm – 15.45pm Aimhigher poetry reading by Lemn Sissay
• 15.45pm – 16.00pm Music played by Mark Torkington
• 16.00pm Close
