Our Big Gig returns July 2014! Apply for a grant for YOUR event!

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Our Big Gig, England’s largest community music festival is to return in 2014 from 11th to 13th July, it has just been announced!

Community organisations across the country are now being urged to apply for an Our Big Gig grant to organise an event.

Funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government, Our Big Gig will see the country unite to celebrate local music at community events, showcase new and existing talent and give people the opportunity to have a go at making music.

Last summer, over 200,000 people attended 326 Our Big Gig events which saw a wide variety of musical activities take place in a range of unusual spaces. From schools to skate parks, beaches to boats, some 14,600 people performed across the length and breadth of the country.

For 2014, all types of community organisations are being urged to apply to put on an event in their local area and bring together diverse groups of people through music. Be it a sports club, faith group or another, all successful applicants receive grant funding and event management training is provided.

Katharine Lane, Director at Superact said:

“Superact has been running community music events across the UK for years, but we never cease to be amazed at the unifying power of music. We’re looking forward to receiving event applications from across the country and would encourage as many people as possible to apply before 4th April”

To apply to host an Our Big Gig event visit www.ourbiggig.co.uk
Deadline for applications – 4th April 2014

For more information visit http://www.ourbiggig.co.uk/