Charity Fund Raising Event
Location: The Royal Oak Public House, Corsham.
Date: 2nd September 2012
Charity: British Heart Foundation
Point of Contact: Steve Rattley, 07958 779006
Supporters: Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Greatest Living Adventurer, Heart Attack Survivor, The West’s Own.
Mr Viv Anderson MBE: Former England and Man Utd Footballer, 2 time winner of the European Cup (Nott’m Forest).
Mr Peter Gabriel: Universally Respected International Musical Genius and International Star.
OVERVIEW OF THE DAY
The target of the gig is to raise £350 from 2 events occurring on the same evening:
Firstly, a gig comprising of 3 bands playing in the following order, at the following time.
1st Band: Fat Freddy’s Cat – Rock and Blues Covers from the 60’s onwards.
Time on: 1830-1930
Contact: Jim Smith, (mobile: 07885 721059)
2nd Band: Black Widow – Contemporary Rock and Pop Covers.
Time On: 2000-2100
Contact: Steve Rattley, (mobile: 07958 779006)
(Raffle Draw)
3rd Band: Afrayed Knot – Classic Rock Covers (awesome lead guitar!)
Time On: 2130-2230
Contact: Phil Kamm, (mobile: 07977 047049)
The Royal Oak Public House is located in Corsham’s historic High Street and has a reputation for staging and promoting local amateur music events. The gig will be performed in the first floor function room. There is a high quality modern PA hardwired into the room the use of which can be confirmed if requested from any act – Black Widow aims to use this at least. The pub possesses a large car park to the rear and there is an external, wide back stair case for fire evacuation. This is accessed through the “Secret Garden” from the car park. This is the preferred and easiest method to load and unload equipment. There are a number of 240v mains outlets on and around the stage. This stage is small and a 5 piece band would be cramped. Fixed, coloured stage lighting exists and a modest lighting mixer and this gives a good effect. Viewing is recommended by band leads but you could play here without bumping your lighting rigs.
Access to the function room will be available from 1700 on the day. At a guess, without seating, the room would accommodate about 50 standing persons. The bars are downstairs, and are 2 in number and quite large. There is no bar in the function room.
RAFFLE
A Raffle will be drawn immediately prior to the performance of Afrayed Knot. The winners will decided by drawing a winning ticket followed by ticket denoting the prize won until all prizes are given. Prizes include signed books and photo’s from the supporters list above. 10p a ticket and tickets will be on sale before the event. The draw should not take more than 15 minutes.
WHY DO THIS?
Steve Rattley, the drummer of “Black Widow” had a heart attack on the 21st May 2012; his mother had similar 5 months earlier. Wendy Nugent, the former manager of local band called “El Ninio” died of a heart attack in April – a former girlfriend of Steve’s.
Let’s do something to reduce this and have a good time doing it!
OVERALL THEME/STRAPLINE OF THE EVENT
Have a Heart – Buy the British Heart Foundation a Pint!
Buying a round? By a pint for the BHF. One day it may save your life.
ADVERTISING
All bands are requested to post this gig on their respective websites and other forms of online presence. Melksham News and Wiltshire Times have been contacted and have shown support. They will run stories on the event. I would like a 2 pronged attack here. Firstly, something like “stars support local charity gig” sooner. In the week or so before the gig, another article would also be very useful. This would be a generous gesture and so far both publications have been extremely positive.
2 banners will be used on the day, at the venue advocating the “buy a round, buy a pint for BHF” theme.
Posters in Melksham Blue Pool. Leaflet drop in Corsham.
ACTIONS TAKEN SO FAR
The venue is booked. The landlords are changing end of June but I am assured all booking will be honoured.
Black Widow, Afrayed Knot and Fat Freddy’s Cat have all declared there availability and commitment to performing on the 2nd.
Ongoing publicity will be the responsibility of Steve Rattley and all administrative overheads will be met by him.
It would be useful for all performers to meet at the Oak to look at the venue and available equipment. Steve Rattley will co-ordinate this.
Sponsors have begun to send in raffle prizes: Mr Gabriel has promised signed item (believed in the post) and Sir Ranulph has already provided signed hardback autobiography and photo.
Local press informed of the event and this document represents the next action required from them.
AND FINALLY….
This is a small event to raise some money for a very worthy cause. The target is to raise £350 from the drop bins and raffle. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if that was the money that paid for that killer bit of research that saved 100’s of lives!
This event requires people. As many as we can get at the Royal on the 2nd of September. Bore people with details of this event! Talk about it and sell it. It will be a great day to have a pint and buy one for the BHF after all!
More to follow!
Steve Rattley
Black Widow
28th June 2012
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