Xoe is our web mistress- all content and pictures for the site to be sent to: xoe(at)xoe(dot)org(dot)uk
Red has started writing sections on About, Aims and Get Involved. This will go on-line and then we can edit it from there.
Would be good if more ladies got involved in the technical side of things as these are traditionally masculine domains. If we have anyone out there who knows their web stuff and would like to help out, please speak up. This also applies for film and sound technicians.
Charities- there will be a yahoogroups poll about where we want the money from the festival to go.
Drowned in Sound- http://www.drownedinsound.com/
Contact with any press releases or news > site.news@drownedinsound.com
> News editor: Colin Roberts, Michael Diver
Contact with details of forthcoming gigs for our gig listings section > listings@drownedinsound.com
> Gig listings editor: Kate Price
LOCAL > This is Brighton
Argus
Sixty
Juice
New insight
Source
Love
www.community.brighton.co.uk
http://theguide.theargus.co.uk
FLYERING: Vagina Monologues at Sussex university/ Le Tigre show at Concorde II (21st March- possible table there too)
RECRUITMENT POSTERS: Need lots more Brighton-based volunteers.
MAILING LISTS: Separate from the organizing list. This will be a strictly mail-out email listing the up-and-coming Ladyfest events. Have sign-up sheets at all events.
COMMUNITY GROUPS:
Young people’s centre: 69 Ship Street > www.ypc-impact.org.uk
ALLSORTS > young LGBT www.allsortsyouth.org.uk
Young people in Sussex info > www.sussexeye.com
Brighton’s women’s centre > www.womenscentre.org.uk
Women’s Refuge Project > www.womensrefuge.org.uk
Film screenings: Jo will look into the Albert Pub. Also: Madhatter’s café, cinematheque, Cowley Club. Possible films include: Boys Don’t Cry, Show Me Love, But I’m a Cheerleader, All Over Me, The Celluiod Closet (with speakers about gay and lesbian history), films by female directors, independent and underground films. Erase Errata documentary, Don’t Need You, She’s Real Worse than Queer, Mates of State, music videos, Annie Sprinkle sex documentaries/porn films. Red has film distro (www.geocities.com/fingerbangdistro)
Club nights
Benefit gigs
CONTACTS:
Brighton and Hove events manager: Ian Taylor (??)
01273 292717
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
Can assist on most aspects of holding a festival
We desperately need people on this committee Please volunteer yourself asap!
Back Account - Co-op Community Direct Plus. Red, Jo and Dan to be signatories (2 signatures needed for each cheque to be valid). Bank account forms are still being processed by us.
Treasurer: Red. For the constitution - Julie is stated as the Secretary (who deals with enquires and membership) and Jo is the Chairperson (who facilitates the steering committee).
Funding information - www.resourcecentre.org.uk/information.asp
Giving Campaign: Julie suggested this campaign following its success at LF Philly. Each person writes letters to 10 people and ask for donations. Can also ask famous people, companies, local businesses etc for donations and/or resources. To be started in Summer when we are more formalized.
Make bootleg compilation cds and tapes to sell on zine stall. Can have info on the person who made it.
Readings: at bookstores and libraries. Have displays as well. Zine readings/ book readings/ poetry readings/ slam poetry events
Something for international women’s day (8th March)
Drag night: come as a pop star! Drag tribute band!!
These are the details of each committee and how you can get involved.
The role of the facilitators is to organise meetings, make sure minutes are produced, and to report back to the general meetings.
We need lots more people to get involved!
FILM - Jo (07779581770)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ladyfestbrighton-film/
To join the film committee- email ladyfestbrighton-film-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
ART - Richard
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ladyfestbrighton-arts
to join the art committee email ladyfestbrighton-arts-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
BANDS – Julie ( 07904705356) and Maya (07905114886)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ladyfestbrighton-bands
To join the bands committee email ladyfestbrighton-bands-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
ZINES - Red
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ladyfestbrighton-zines
to join the zine committee email ladyfestbrighton-zines-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
WORKSHOPS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ladyfestbrighton-workshops
To join the workshops committee email ladyfestbrighton-workshops-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
PRESS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ladyfestbrighton-press
to Join the press committee email ladyfestbrighton-press-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
FINANCE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ladyfestbrighton-finance
To join the finance committee email ladyfestbrighton-finance-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
We need to start finding out venue costs to formulate budgets
BETH: to get prices for clubs.
MAYA: get prices for pubs.
JO: look into film venues
RED: send web-site stuff to Jon. Look into making Ladyfest a society at Sussex (to get funds). Complete bank account forms. Ratify constitution. Look into CDEC funding.
VICKI: look into film screenings at Sussex campus. Interview Help She Can’t Swim for LB zine.
JO: Put up charity poll on yahoogroup
MAYA AND JON: ask Alice and Chloe if they can contribute artwork for the website
RICH: call arts committee meeting. Send essay to Jon for website library
BETH: organize LB fanzine.
JULIE: get in contact with Brighton arts council guy. Send essay for website library.
EVERYONE:
* Send stuff for Ladyfest Brighton zine to Beth bc27@sussex.ac.uk. Can include reviews of LB events, d.i.y. tips, interviews, photos and artwork, creative writing, zine ads, things going on in brighton, manifestos, etc.
* Send stuff for website to Jon running_on_empty_fanzine@yahoo.co.uk
COMMITTEE FACILITATORS:
* Write short blurbs for the ‘getting involved’ section of the web-site (as a start, each committee yahoogroup already has a blurb on what the committee is about on it’s homepage). Have them done for NEXT WEEK’s meeting
MISCELLANEOUS: Odd jobs need doing:
1. Scan in all the flyers
2. Press facilitator sorted out to compile and complete listings for each event
3.Need Charlotte and Rich’s numbers
4. Someone to compile links for website
EMAIL FROM: Ravi- raviop@yahoo.co.uk
Music - I'd like to organise (with others) a ladies soul show at The Hanbury Ballroom or Sussex Arts Club (probably Sussex) with Ms Fountaine (female hip hop/soul singer) and Alison (acoustic soul/funk) as part of the main ladyfest event.Both artists will need to recieve a small fee. Alison is a local act so accomodation isn't needed. Ms Fountaine might need accomodation. Ms Fountaine seems to spend her career doing charity work (black /lesbian/ gay/womens festvials) and I think she's run out of charity - can't blame her. The show has the potential to draw £600 (£6 x 120 capacity), most charity events cover nominal fees. Let me know if this will be a problem.
Films - Maybe do 'Sister George'. It's a great film about lesbians, women in entertainment and a few crazy people thrown in!
Workshop - My mate Laura, and friend Paula would be happy to run a 'Women in Music' workshop, covering womens role in the industry and also giving advice to musicians about the industry and stratigies best needed.
Laura is Director of Gash Promotions Ltd, artist management and music promotions. 4 years in the industry.
Paula Greenwood - Co-owner of Sound Records and Sound Publishing. Responsible for The Stone Roses getting signed! In the industry too long.
Also Laura would like to organise a bi-sexual discussion group. Fact or Fiction? As no-one seems to take bi's seriously. Lots of press recently in G Scene.
LGBT - I got a few mates who are trans. The Hallaquin pub are an approachable bunch, maybe I could speak to them about a fund raiser?? Also the LGBT youth advice centre might like to do a workshop for younger members of the community, or at least run their own as usual with our name to it - this way they might get a new audience/members of the community.
Brighton Pride are funding LGBT community/ groups (who involve the community). In the region of £500 - £1000.
I have made enquiries and it all sounds good. Hvae an application form. We must specify how we meet the needs of the community.It desn't have to be in until 29th March 2005, so hopefully i would have made contact and started talks with LGBT youth group/transgender group.
Can meet you to give you forms if you want to fill it out.
Also PRIDE are running Event Mangement Course. It's £25!!! I paid 10 times that for a course in London. I might do the course again as it was a long time ago. Let me know if you're interested.
Sussex Enterprise are running a Book Keeping course and range of business course - which might be handy to anyone doing the books/admin.
We're putting on a show in Sep with Joan Armatrading, Carleen Anderson and maybe Beth Orton, shall I try and secure interviews for website?