💖 to all FirstTimersFestLDN NOW!

Huge congratulations to Black Obsidian Sound System, who are nominated for the 2021 #TurnerPrize !! B.O.S.S. create multi-sensory installations and raves celebrating QTBIPOC life, and the collective include AF Fellows @evan_ife and Onyeka! artsfoundation.co.uk/news/turner-pr…

We marked the 10th anniversary of the death of #Punk legend Poly Styrene via a #womeninmusic event with daughter/director Celeste Bell vivien goldman Rhoda Dakar Rina Vergano + Rhian Jones and it was fabulous. If you missed it:👇 bit.ly/PolyStyreneYT #ReclaimTheFrame

us and FirstTimersFestLDN in VICE

'DIY Space wasn’t where you went for luxury, it was a place where you went to create something you always wanted to exist.'
Stephanie Phillips 🇵🇸

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Last whynow show up chatting about South London DIY scene, shouting out venues like Windmill Brixton DIY Space for London Sister Midnight with #GoatGirl
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Grants for under 25s living in Lewisham or Greenwich 👀

Sir William Boremans' Foundation issue grants of up to £3,000 for rent, food, travel, educational equipment and more for young people 💰

🗓️ Deadline May 4th 2021

If you are experienced within the fields of legal (commercial property, planning), construction and building, diversity and equality, business planning, pub management, and other specific areas, we need your help! If you'd like to join our Stage 1 Working Group see below! 👇👇👇

INTERVIEW: Poly Styrene was a punk icon. Her daughter has made one of the music films of the year about Poly, her life and their relationship as she explains to john robb youtu.be/XfPtZl0yaRU

The bright minds over at @sismidrecords want to convert to a Community Benefit Society & raise capital to buy a disused Lewisham pub, transforming it into a thriving community-owned space and a platform for music & creative culture in SE. sistermidnightrecords.co.uk/communityconsu… 2 find out more!

Always wanted to be in a band or perform live but felt it’s a bit overwhelming? 🎤 First Timers have got you! Some of the best bands we know formed at these workshops in previous years! 🎸

First Timers Fest is an annual series of workshops that ends in a festival where every band plays its first show. Our aim is to demystify and diversify music 🌼

Obvs there's no fest this year, but we are putting on some online workshops, check em out! ☀️

An Important Update!

We want to bring Sister Midnight into community ownership, raise funds to purchase a disused Lewisham pub, and transform it into a thriving community-owned space with a strong focus on live music. Read more about our plan below:

sistermidnightrecords.co.uk/communityconsu…

We’re beyond thrilled to announce our film will have its World Premiere Glasgow Film Festival & North American Premiere SXSW

Huge thanks to our incredible team, donors across Indiegogo and Patreon, and of course, all of you, for your constant support of the project and Poly's story.

*members* check your inboxes (& maybe junk or spam)

for the notice of a DIY Space for London Special General Meeting - Thursday 21st January 2020 at 1pm
(meeting is online but you can also vote before by email)

>10k :-) <3

we passed the 10000 followers line

we love you all

#diyForever ;-)

This December, we’re trying to raise £3,000 to support our online Taking Part programmes, that ensured artists w learning disabilities were able to stay creative & connected in a difficult year. Support us & get a v special thank you gift >> justgiving.com/campaign/heart…

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We're excited to share 🌟The GRL Guide to Creativity and Wellbeing🌟 today, on @givingtuesday.🌱We're participating in this by sharing the Guide for free, download it now here tinyurl.com/y22ptzft
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Please donate to help support A, a queer Black care-worker from West Africa who is stuck in limbo waiting for the Home Office to confirm their status. They can't legally work and are struggling to meet their basic needs.
#BlackLivesMatter #MutualAid #coops
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If anyone has a few pounds to spare, please consider donating to this fundraiser to help a precarious migrant with their legal and living costs while awaiting their status approval chuffed.org/project/help-a…