Dragons Den Event 14th March 2014

Setting up and networking

Our DragonsThe three ‘Dragons’ Becky Brooks, Editor of The Journal, Suzanne Norbury, from the Somerset Guardian, andAnna Parry, from The Loft, in Radstock,

Radstock 1st

Scout group

Tent

Westfield Ladies choir

Music sheets

The Community Bus

Easter Play Scheme

Sulis Scorpians

Cycle training for young people

The Time BombCompère for the evening was Dom Chambers, from Somer Valley FM

90 second pitch

The Boom StageYoung people wanting a music event

Play 8 - 80Lady birdy joined us for Kirsten Lane’s bid for funding to create a new web site.

VotingAll residents able to vote and had to vote for the best 5 projects

Presentations for the successful applicantsRobin Moss ~ Chair of the Steering group

Dom Chambers ~ Compère

CertificateThe Boom Stage crew

Successful applicants

With Grateful Thanks

The three ‘Dragons’

Becky Brooks, Editor of The Journal,

Suzanne Norbury, from the Somerset Guardian, and

Anna Parry, from The Loft, in Radstock,

Compère for the evening was Dom Chambers, from Somer Valley FM

The“Battle of the

Bands”

Battle of the Bands 2014

Victoria Hall, Radstock

Friday, April 25th 2014

The inaugural Battle of the Bands took place at Victoria Hall in Radstock on Friday, April 25th

thanks to the generous backing of the Westfield and Radstock Big Local and the Radstock

Youth Partnership. Four bands and performers took part with a fantastically high standard

throughout the evening.

Local residents showed great support for the event which was put together to give the

winning band a place at Peasedown St. John’s annual Party in the Park, a place at Bath’s

Party in the City and a £100 cash prize.

The standard was set immediately with a superb set by The Wranglers who brought their

brilliantly crafted songs to the appreciating crowd who had begun to relax into the evening.

Too Much Lipstick were up next and they entered with a high energy performance of their

increasingly popular “It’s Got Me” single. Big things are expected from the five piece from

Bath and they didn’t disappoint.

Following that there was a change of pace as local acoustic act Arthur Hannan’s soulful

vocals and creative mixing of classic songs send chills through the room.

The final band, Rivers of England, returning to Victoria Hall after playing at the opening

night, closed the evening with their own blend of modern folk and won the judges over

enough to win the competition.

Rivers of England will now appear at Bath’s Party in the City on May 16th and at Peasedown

Party in the Park on June 14th at Beacon Field in Peasedown.

I would like to place on record my thanks to the Big Local and to Radstock Youth Partnership

for their support for Battle of the Bands – we were able to bring some of the best local

talent around to Victoria Hall and showcase how the venue can be an integral point of a new

music scene in the area.

I would also like to thank HL Audio for an absolutely superb service with the PA system,

Somer Valley FM for their promotion of the event, Enlightened Lighting for their lights and a

number of key individuals who were integral in making this night happen – Martha Brothers,

George and Sue Hill, Emma Shoosmith, Simon Allen, Caroline Green, Dom Chambers, Luke

Barnes, Isha and Jeremy Harris, Ben Curd and Phil Fairington.