About Global Local

What is it?

Global Local is an exciting project, funded by the Arts Council and project managed by Continental Drifts, aimed at developing and showcasing opportunities for emerging artists in London - and it’s the place to find the finest in Global music.

Vision

• To provide professional performance opportunities to emerging artists from a wide range of cultures and communities.
• To provide professional Global performances to festivals and communities

In 2006

• We worked with over 500 performers over a three month period.
• We worked with 11 local councils to produce the Global Local Stage
• We showcased Global talent to over 85,000 people
• We worked with artists from a wide range of cultures including Roma, Turkish, Chinese, Polish, Moroccan, Spanish, Algerian, Syrian, Egyptian, Palestinian, Eastern European and Israeli
• Organised showcase event demonstrating the talent of some of the Global Local artists at the NALGAO (national Association of Local Government Arts Officers) annual conference.
• Produced promotional CD’s
• Attended WOMEX

View the 2006 events programme

2007 and beyond

In 2007 we planned 24 events featuring our Global Local stages. The stage consists of 4-5 acts of the festival’s chosen theme (dependent on availability).
The acts include music and dance for a wide cross section of cultures. These are the kind of world class acts often found at WOMAD festival. They have remixed their culture with the multiplicity of sounds that breed and blend in cosmopolitan London.

The aim of this project is to create a sustainable model of showcasing Global Local stage which can then be taken across the UK and Nationwide.

View the 2007 events programme

What’s in it for you?

• 4-5 hours of superb festival programming worth £3500 for free in 07.
• The best new diverse music curated by professionals working within your chosen genre.
• Publicity from Gerry Lyseight and Jody Gillett targeting media such as BBC Asian Network, Fusion Magazine, Songlines, Froots Magazine, BBC London, LiveVisit, LondonTime Out, Local Press Networks
• The opportunity to increase Local Artists profiles.
• Promote inclusion of communities whose music and whose voice is currently under represented on mainstream platforms.
• Increased cultural provision.
• Showcase events at NALGAO
• An artist liason officer to over see the Global Local performers on the day of your event.

How does it work?

You will be able to choose either a package which will provide you with 4-5 hours of the freshest most exciting new acts worth £3500 free to perform at your chosen Festival.

Although we strive to give you your first choice, all acts and packages are subject to availability. 
You will not be able to specify bands, but you will be guaranteed top quality acts within your selected genre/s.

 

What we expect from you

• A commitment to the Global Local project and it’s future in year 3
• Project managers to attend an evaluation meeting at the end of 07.
• A well established Festival that has an attendance of a minimum of 3000 people
• Publicity i.e. local press sufficient leafleting and posters to promote the event within the borough etc - above and beyond that which Mango Press will provide.
• Confirmation of specific dates for the selected Festival by *****
• Confirmation of running times at least 3 months prior to the event date.
• The logos of Continental Drifts, The Arts Council England, selected package Producer (where appropriate), any other Global Local funders/sponsors to appear on all literature for the Event.  Also on banners (provided by us) to be displayed on the stage
• Photographs from the event of the Global Local performers.
• Any feed back from the Event i.e. public surveys, press cuttings etc
• Sufficient back stage facilities + basic food and water for the performers.

By taking part in Global Local you are accepting the above terms. Any failure to meet these terms is a breach of contract and may result in you being charged for the programmes.