'Strode Live' @ the Red Brick BuildingBTEC Music Technology and BTEC Music students at Strode College have been putting on a number of music events in partnership with the Red Brick Building in Glastonbury.
Here is a selection of gigs from 2014 and 2015...
June 11th 2015 - Tech Launch Party
Tech Launch Party is an exciting audio- visual performance event to showcase the music and video work created by students studying BTEC Music Technology at Strode College. Featuring UK Grime artist ‘Fluck,’ DJs Frank and Switchflipz, MC Lou Cid and singer songwriter Tolly Snell, the combination of live acts, visual images, music software, video game music, DJs and VJ mixing creates a compelling audio-visual experience.
Organsied by Matt Fluck and Sam Dean
All proceeds will go to the National Autistic Society
May 2015 - Sound Clash
Event raised £102 for Macmillan Cancer Research
This event was organised by Justin Martin, Dave Darrall and Sean Jeffries as part of their BTEC Music Technology course.
They featured a number of talented DJs and MCs from the South West drum and Bass scene. This event was the first D'n'B night to be held at the Red Brick Building. There was a great atmosphere at the event and overall it was a highly successful night. Watch this space...
They featured a number of talented DJs and MCs from the South West drum and Bass scene. This event was the first D'n'B night to be held at the Red Brick Building. There was a great atmosphere at the event and overall it was a highly successful night. Watch this space...
April 2015 - Get Funked Up
Raised £168 for the Rural Music Network
Organised by Rebecca Tatchell and Jay Seaward
(BTEC Music Technology students)
The night featured an 11 piece funky soul band and local singer song writers Ben Russell and Tolly Snell. With sound duties being taken on by Sofie Hunter the whole night ran smoothly and was very enjoyable.
March 2015 - Rock for Red Nose
raised £200 for Comic Relief
This gig is just one of many events organised by Strode Live
in the local area to promote local talent and give Strode College students the
opportunity to gain valuable real world experience in the live events industry.
‘Rock for Red Nose Day’ was organised by BTEC Music Technology students
Sofie Hunter and Theo Ainley as part of their music events coursework.
March 2014 - Eventide
This event raised £500 for the 'AH2O' charity
Organised by Madi Mwanza as part of his Music Events Management unit within the BTEC Music Technology course at Strode College. The Red Brick Building was absolutely packed and the night was a real success. Madi has now gone on to study Music Events in Brighton.
October 2014 - Oxjam
Organised by Gary Smith while studying a BTEC in Music Technology at Strode College. This event has now become a regular fixture in the Glastonbury gig calendar. Featuring many local bands and now being held across a number of venues this event is an effective showcase for the local music scene while also raising thousands of pounds for Oxfam
