I Believe That There a Lot of Good Singers, Dancers, Comedians, Musicians Etc in the Area

SALFORD LIVE

I believe that there a lot of good singers, dancers, comedians, musicians etc in the area, some of them professional, some of them talented amateurs or students and newcomers who would like to put on live shows in Salford. I believe that funding can probably be found to support these shows if local people want them and venues can be found.

If you would like to perform in a show then Email me at or send a stamped addressed envelope to me at 64 Highfield Road Salford M6 5LA for details of a festival of events on six nights a week planned to be put on at Salford Playhouse from September 26th to December 4th at Salford Playhouse on Liverpool Street

If you are on the committee of a neighbourhood organisation, or know of a commercial venue such as a pub or a restaurant or a room in a community centre or senior citizen’s home, youth club, school, church hall etc then please answer as many of the questions below as you can and Email the answers to me at . I am trying to set up a committee and an organisation to support local live performances without any funding at the moment, so if you write to me at 64 Highfield Road Salford M6 5LA instead, please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope.

Name Email

Address Postcode

Are you writing as an individual or representing an organisation? If an organisation which one?

What kind of live entertainment would you like to see performed close to you?

(Songs from shows, pop, jazz, classical music, comedy, plays, dance etc)

What times of day and days of the week and how often would you like it?

If it was necessary to charge something for a performance what ticket price do you think could be charged if it was good value for the event that local people could afford?

£_____ . How many people do you think you could get to a performance at this price or less? _____ How many would go to the right show if it was free? ______How many would go if it was raising money for a charity at the above price? ______

Do you know of any charities or local organisations who would like to raise money through a live show? If so how can we get in touch with them?

Name of contact Email

Charity/Group

Address

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT POSSIBLE VENUES ON PAGE 2

VENUES FOR SALFORD LIVE. Please complete a form for each venue

Do you know of a place very close to you where you would like to see shows put on?

______If yes, provide details below.

Is there a place in Salford that you would like to travel to even if group transport has to be arranged to see a show? If yes, provide details below.

Name of venue (pub, club, hall, church, school etc)

Address Postcode

Contact name Email

Contact address if different from venue

What kind of show would suit this venue in your opinion?

How many people does the venue hold? ______How many people currently attend shows there? _____How many do you think would attend the shows you suggest? _____

Do you have any control or influence over this venue? If so how?

Is it a commercial or community venue?

What other details can you provide about the venue? For instance why would it be so good to use? What are the seating arrangements? Does it have catering/bar facilities or a licence for public or just private performances?

ABOUT YOU AND YOUR INVOLVEMENT

Name Email

Address Postcode

Would you like to get involved in Salford Live personally or as a representative of an organisation?

What would you like to do?

Would you like to help organise shows in the premises detailed above.

Please Email this and Page 1 to or post it with a stamped self-addressed envelope to Roy Chadwick 64 Highfield Road Salford M6 5LA

SALFORD LIVE

SALFORD LIVE is looking for-

Writers of short plays, sketches, revues and comedy

Writers and composers of songs, musical adaptations and new musicals

Performance poets

Actors

Dancers and choreographers

Singers and singer songwriters

Bands

Comedians and comedy actors

Entertainers who make people laugh

Established amateur dramatic and operatic societies seeking performance outlets

Theatre and dance schools, universities etc seeking showcase opportunities

Video film makers to video live performances and provide DVDs to performers

The AIMS of SALFORD LIVE are-

To foster and help develop careers in live arts and entertainment by bringing together experienced professionals, talented amateurs, students and newcomers to develop acts and shows for funded community performance and commercial live and broadcast performance.

To create a vibrant programme of community and commercial, live arts and entertainment performances in Salford.

To provide ongoing showcase and funded community performance opportunities for talented amateur, student and new writers, composers and performers in Salford

SALFORD LIVE is a new non-profit organisation beginning with a

FESTIVAL of SHOWCASE OPPORTUNITIES from September 26th to December 4th at SALFORD PLAYHOUSE a 120 seat community theatre on Liverpool Street

Including Mondays Café Jazz from 7.30pm

Tuesdays World of Words from 7.30pm

Thursdays Laughter Café from 7.30pm

Fridays Café Society from 7.30pm

Saturdays Let’s Face the Music and Dance from 7.30pm

Sundays Showtime Song& Dance from 3pm and 7pm

During 2005 SALFORD LIVE will also-

Structure a formal committee reflecting those interested in its development to safeguard the interest of artists.

Set up a database of community and commercial venues with an interest in staging and promoting live performing arts in Salford

Explore funding sources for community performances in Salford and for the development of new work and for a series of festivals

Set up a database of professional and showcase performers, writers and composers and seek money making opportunities for them at private and public functions and in broadcasting and recording

SALFORD LIVE WILL INITIALLY BE CO-ORDINATED ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS BY ROY CHADWICK. If full details are not attached Email him at or send a stamped addressed envelope to him at

64 Highfield Road SALFORD M6 5LA

SALFORD LIVE Café Jazz

Café Jazz is an entertainment in two sets, each of 60-75 minutes in which each set will be anchored by a jazz trio or duo with vocalist but will be a programmed jam session featuring six guest musicians and/or singers in each set.

Although allowing for instrumental solos Café Jazz is aimed at being vocal led and to appeal to the widest possible potential audience for modern jazz. Singer –songwriters with songs suited to a jazz arrangement are particularly encouraged.

The Stage Setting for Café Jazz is a black stage with space for musicians and instruments with café style tables and chairs at which guest performers will sit while waiting to perform. The audience of 120 will be in tiered seating.

Café Jazz is a showcase opportunity for established musicians to meet and plan grant aided jazz based community entertainment, commercial acts for restaurant and hotel entertainment and private events and jazz based cabaret and theatre shows and to meet the jazz professionals of the future. Involved professionals will be invited to be involved in a venture to promote jazz throughout the North West.

Café Jazz is an opportunity for students, amateurs of a professional standard and newcomers to showcase with seasoned professionals.

The anchor jazz trio will be offered free registration and 20 tickets per set to sell at up to £4 per ticket. Guest performers will pay a registration fee and be awarded tickets.

The first performances of Café Jazz will be at Salford Playhouse Community Theatre on Mondays Sept 26 Oct 3 10 17 31 Nov 7 14 21 28 2005.

Guest singers should list the songs and solo instrumentalists the tunes they wish to perform on the registration form and should arrive between 3pm and 4pm to work out a running order and rehearse by 6pm and return to the stage by 7.15pm if involved in the first set.

Video film makers may record the performance in order to provide DVDs to artists and potential funding sources and sources of paid employment. No commercial use will be made without permission and no unauthorised videoing will be allowed.

Please register your interest on the Café Jazz SHOWCASE APPLICATION form provided.

SALFORD LIVE Café Jazz SHOWCASE APPLICATION

ANCHOR JAZZ TRIO rewarded by 20 tickets per set for resale at £4 each.

Name of jazz trio

Contact Email

Contact name and address

Proof that this trio or the musicians in it have sufficient experience of backing guest artists and a broad enough jazz repertoire must accompany this application

Number of dates available Prefer one set or both

Preferred Monday dates

Dates not available

I agree to the conditions on the fact-sheet and those above

Signed Date

SHOWCASE ARTIST

Name Singer/Instrument(s)

Stage name if different

Contact Email Contact address

Number of dates available (for a registration fee of £24 each date which will be rewarded by 6 tickets for resale at £4 each)

Preferred Monday dates

Dates not available

Repertoire of songs/instrumental solos in order of preference to perform. (Note: Music and Lyrics of original material must accompany this application in some form)

Contact Email of a professional referee who can vouch that my singing/playing is of a sufficient standard to perform. Name Email

Professional Status

(You may also enclose/attach a reference, CV or other proof with this application or provide a stamped addressed envelope to your referee if Email is not available)

I agree to the conditions on the fact-sheet and those above and will send in my registration fee on acceptance of my application. If I have not proved my standard I am willing to attend an open audition.

Signed Date

Email this form to or post it with a stamped self-addressed envelope to Roy Chadwick 64 Highfield Road SALFORD M6 5LA

SALFORD LIVE World of Words

World of Words is a dramatic entertainment using words in two acts of 60-75 minutes each performed by twelve artists or small groups of artists performing for between 6 and 30 minutes each.

World of Words includes-

One act plays

Depictions of Salford life

Short stories read aloud

Fables and folk tales retold

Monologues

Poems

Sketches

Scenes from plays

Readings

Songs by singer-songwriters which place an emphasis on the lyrics

The Stage Setting for World of Words is a black stage onto which the actors may carry on their props and must carry off their props at the end of the performance. The audience of 120 is in tiered seating.

World of Words is –

A showcase opportunity for writers to see their words performed.

A showcase opportunity for actors to demonstrate their skills

An opportunity for the development of plays or the characters in them to full theatrical performance length or into scripts for broadcasting development

An opportunity for amateur groups to stage performances

An opportunity for actors and writers to meet and develop new projects

The First Performances of World of Words will be at the SALFORD PLAYHOUSE COMMUNITY THEATRE Tuesdays Sep 27 Oct 4 11 18 Nov 8 15 22 29 2005

Performers should ensure that they have any necessary permission of copyright holders the work and should arrive between 3pm and 4pm with all equipment and props needed to perform to establish a running order and rehearse by 6pm with those involved in the first act returning to the stage by 7.15pm for a 7.30 start.

Video film makers may record the performance in order to provide DVDs to artists and potential funding sources and sources of paid employment. No commercial use will be made without permission and no unauthorised videoing will be allowed.

Please register your interest on the World of Words SHOWCASE APPLICATION form provided

SALFORD LIVE World of Words SHOWCASE APPLICATION

NON-PERFORMING WRITERS

Name Contact Email address

Address

I enclose/attach my original material which I would like to have included in the showcases. This material will take a total of minutes to perform. This will be performed by the artist(s) listed below. (If no artist is listed please try to find artists to perform this work and I will pay the registration fee of £2 per performance minute for 6 -30 minutes per show and donate the tickets to the actors. I am also prepared to pay the actors an additional £______per performance) I agree to the conditions on the fact sheet and this form and enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope for the return of material. I agree to pay the registration fee on acceptance.

Signed Date

ACTORS ONLY WITHOUT ORIGINAL MATERIAL

Name Contact Email address

Address

I am available on these Tuesdays to perform.

I would / would not (delete as applicable) perform original material supplied in return for tickets alone/ and an additional fee of £____delete as applicable)

If no original material is available I/we would like to perform the enclosed material for ______minutes for a registration fee of £2 per performance minute in return for 1 ticket that can be sold for £4 per 2 minutes of performance.

ACTORS PERFORMING ORIGINAL MATERIAL AND WRITER/ACTORS