Recent updates

The latest news from our projects

  • Week 3 - This week's big interview

    An update for 'Sound of a City' - a documentary about live music in Bristol

    Jun 10 2015

    Hi all, 

    While we haven't started filming full time, we're using our pre-production time while we raise funds as productively as possible. Before August we will be doing as many interviews as we can fit in before we start filming the day to day lives of our five chosen artists. 

    We are very excited to say we will be interviewing the jazz superstar Andy Sheppard. Based in Bristol, Andy has made a huge impact on the jazz scene in our home city and we can't wait to meet him and see what he has to say.

    As pledgers we will be sending you an extended preview of the interview so watch this space. 

    All the best, 

    SOAC x

  • The Inexplicables

    An update for 'Sound of a City' - a documentary about live music in Bristol

    Jun 9 2015

    Hi all,

    We have put together an edit of the amazing The Inexplicables gig we filmed last week - and as pledgers it's the first of many extended clips we will be sending you over the summer. We think it's a nice way of getting to know some of the artists we discover as we explore this unique live music scene. 

    The track we have chosen to edit is a cover of Tanya Stephens 'It's a Pity' - a perfect example of the reggae influences that we will be talking about in the documentary. 

     

    Link: https://vimeo.com/130116993

    Password: trumpet

     

    We are now up to a huge £1,505 and our stretch target is now £3,500, which with outside funding will allow us reach our full budget of £5000. Whilst this is ambitious we know it's possible if we reach enough people, so if you have any friends or family who you know are interested in knowing a little bit more about live music then please pass on our page. 

    Big love SOAC x

     

  • Thanks and welcome

    An update for 'Sound of a City' - a documentary about live music in Bristol

    Jun 2 2015

    Hi all,

    First of all - thank you to everyone for pledging so generously to the film. We are doing FAR better than we had hoped at this point and that's down to all of you. We set the target fairly modestly to begin with as this is our first foray into crowdfunding and we didn't know what reaction to expect, but looks like we will smash our target and keep going! Due to other factors, we are now hoping to raise the majority of our full budget through our Fundsurfer page, so do keep sharing with everyone and anyone you know who may be interested in the project. We are hopeful to achieve funding from the Colston Hall who really like the project - so if we can raise £4000 from crowdfunding then we will get the full amount we need to make the film as we had hoped. So onwards and upwards!

    As pledgers (or pledgends as Sinead prefers) we will be sending you all exclusive and extended edited and graded clips from the gigs and interviews we shoot. This will give you an insight into what and who we are talking and listening to, and provide a window through which you will get to see snippets of the Bristol live music scene as we explore it. By the end of the week (hopefully Thursday - there have been delays in getting our hands on the recorded audio) we will be able to send you some footage from a gig we filmed last Thursday by the Inexplicables - a band that perfectly encapsulates the reggae and jazz influenced sound we are exploring in the documentary. 

    Until then, keep well. We will try and keep in touch at least once or twice a week, and more often once we start filming full time in August. 

    Much love,

    SOAC

  • Project extended

    An update for Building Education in Africa

    Jun 1 2015

    An update from Fundsurfer: 
    The deadline for this project has been extended until the 15th of June.

  • Beaten the target, let's keep going!

    An update for A Green Party presence at Co-operative Congress

    Jun 1 2015

    Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this. I never imagined that we would reach the target so quickly! Now, can we raise even more?

    The initial target of £520 pays the invoice from Co-operatives UK for the stall and two delegate places.  On top of this, there are the travel and accommodation costs of the delegates, plus materials for the stall and the cost of the badges and t-shirts for the fundraiser.

    Adding all of these extra costs together, this would come to about £450 above the target, including Fundsurfer fees. That means raising a total of £970. Can we do it?

    Let's give it a try. I'll put my donation in right now to get started.

    Thanks again, everyone!

    Steve West
    Co-convenor, Co-operative Greens special interest group
    Scottish Green Party

  • Our groups within the Green parties

    An update for A Green Party presence at Co-operative Congress

    May 29 2015

    Hi All

    Thought I'd post a bit of background information about our organisations.

    I'm a member of the Scottish Green Party. This is a separate party from the Green Party of England & Wales, although we work closely together, as indeed we work with sister Green parties throughout Europe and all over the world.

    "Co-operative Greens" is a group of Scottish Green Party members. Our logo is derived from the Scottish Greens logo (of course, everyone's welcome to wear it with our badges and t-shirts – the more the merrier!)

    There's an equivalent Co-operatives Discussion Group in the Green Party of England & Wales.

    Our two groups are collaborating to share this stall at Co-op Congress. Hopefully there will be many more joint projects in future.

    If you're a member of either party (or both!) and want to join one of our groups of co-operators, please get in touch with me for details.

    cheers

    Steve West
    Co-convenor, Co-operative Greens special interest group
    Scottish Green Party

  • What a day!

    An update for A Green Party presence at Co-operative Congress

    May 28 2015

    Thanks everyone. The project whizzed past the 50% funding mark today. Truly a Green Surge!  I was worried that this wouldn't take off, but it's obviously really clicked with people.

    Hopefully we'll be able to cover some of our travel/accomodation expenses as well, at this rate.

    I'll be going to Birmingham as the Scottish Green Party volunteer. Rory Ridley-Duff will be there for the Green Party of England & Wales on the Friday, and someone else from GPEW (not yet finalised) will be there on the Saturday.

    I'll post another update when there's more news.

    Thanks again!

    Steve West
    Co-convenor, Co-operative Greens special interest group
    Scottish Green Party
     

  • Open for business...

    An update for The Jura Time Machine

    May 26 2015

    Thank you very much for visiting this site. We've had a slightly slow start, but are optimistic! As an experiment, it's very interesting to see how this method of communicating and financing will pan out....

    We hope that what you've seen has inspired you to part with some of your savings, but just wanted to note that what investors are committing to here is further research and consultation. This means that even if you don't like what you see, you could part with some of your savings, because you will then have a greater influence on ensuring a future project does NOT go ahead! The JDT themselves are not fully confident about all the implications of becoming active in this way, which is why they decided to go through this feasibility 'pre-launch' stage first.

    We have contacted businesses on the island, the big land-owners, and Jura's community groups, to see whether the time machine ideas are something they feel they want investigated on behalf of the island. Otherwise, it's down to individuals to judge, and every tenner helps! 

    We would also really value your honest feedback, either publicly here in the comments section on the main page, or on the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/prelaunchjuratimemachine, or privately in an email to co.sec.jdt@gmail.com.

     

     

     

     

  • ONE IDEA

    An update for ONE IDEA skate and art event

    May 21 2015

    We all wanted to once again say a massive thank you to all of you amazing people who helped make the event possible!! 

     

    The event is only 2 days away now so it's definitely getting very exciting, we have been working very hard to make sure the event is the best it can possibly be. All our hard work will have paid off but we just wanted to make sure you lot knew that we couldn't have done this without your incredible support!

     

    We have the finalised lineup for our massive skate art & music event at Spit and Sawdust!!

    14:00 - Event Starts /

    16:00 - Meet the Artists / your chance to see the person behind the art in our gallery.

    17:00 - Competition / the best trick competition will be on the centre  obstacle and sticker slap on the vert wall.

    20:00 - Video Premier / Bristol Love will be shown in the indoor cinema for the worldwide premier.

    21:00 - Event Finishes /

     

     

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1595443054050615/

    Thank you,

    Idea Skateboards

  • 25th May

    An update for The Jura Time Machine

    May 2 2015

    Thanks for visiting!

    You are ahead of the curve - we open for investment on May 25th.

    Hope to see you again then.

    Best wishes, jdt