1.5 Selecting the Event Organisers An open call for organisers was made by CRC, with the opportunity advertised as well as circulated to CRC contacts, through social media and via networks. Expressions of Interest were initially invited and assessed on the basis of some core criteria, with those selected as possibilities invited to make a more detailed application. 17 Expressions of Interest were received of which 15 were invited by CRC to make an application. They covered a range of activities: Street food Cinema Craft event and workshops Painting Slow Food Film production Theatre Climbing After dinner speaking event Shopping Outdoor activities Music and picnic Beach Activities Only 6 of the 15 submitted a detailed application and, from this, four were selected. Reasons given for not submitting an application included that the timescale for delivery was too short, the time of year was not ideal and the idea was untried and therefore risky. 1.6 The programme of Pop Up Events Four events were finally selected, running over a period from early September to mid October. These were: Event Description Dates Organisers Crafts on the Coast Festival Open event with some 16 crafts Sunday 4th Coastal Communities Art – stallholders and crafts September, a group of four artists/ demonstrations. Estimated 9.30am 5pm. craftspeople – attendance of 600. Crafts on the Coast Workshops: Bookable workshops with each of Tuesday Friday weaving (6th) the four Coastal Communities Arts – 6th 9th Glass (7th) – members. c80-90 people in total September writing and over four days with either two or textiles (8th) three workshops per day Art (9th) Lost Lands Beach Cinema Ticketed cinema event in the walled Friday 16th and Lost Cinema – The Lost Boys and The garden, with a large screen, theatre Saturday 17th Goonies sound, bar and food vendor September, 6 Estimated audiences of about 200 per evening Slow Food Fest Open with some 18 artisan food Saturday 8th Slow Food South East and drink producers, as well as October, 10am Wales – cooking, cider making and 4pm breadmaking demonstrations, and children’s activities. Estimated attendance of 600
1.5 Selecting the Event Organisers An open call for organisers was made by CRC, with the opportunity advertised as well as circulated to CRC contacts, through social media and via networks. Expressions of Interest were initially invited and assessed on the basis of some core criteria, with those selected as possibilities invited to make a more detailed application. 17 Expressions of Interest were received of which 15 were invited by CRC to make an application. They covered a range of activities: Street food Painting Film production Climbing Shopping Music and picnic Cinema Craft event and workshops Slow Food Theatre After dinner speaking event Outdoor activities Beach Activities Only 6 of the 15 submitted a detailed application and, from this, four were selected. Reasons given for not submitting an application included that the timescale for delivery was too short, the time of year was not ideal and the idea was untried and therefore risky. 1.6 The programme of Pop Up Events Four events were finally selected, running over a period from early September to mid October. These were: Event Description Dates Organisers Crafts on the Coast Festival Crafts on the Coast Workshops: weaving (6th) Glass (7th) writing and textiles (8th) Art (9th) Open event with some 16 crafts stallholders and crafts demonstrations. Estimated attendance of 600. Bookable workshops with each of the four Coastal Communities Arts members. c80-90 people in total over four days with either two or three workshops per day Sunday 4th September, 9.30am – 5pm. Tuesday – Friday 6th – 9th September Coastal Communities Art – a group of four artists/ craftspeople Lost Lands Beach Cinema – The Lost Boys and The Goonies Ticketed cinema event in the walled garden, with a large screen, theatre sound, bar and food vendor Estimated audiences of about 200 per evening Friday 16th and Saturday 17th September, 6 Lost Cinema Slow Food Fest Open with some 18 artisan food and drink producers, as well as cooking, cider making and breadmaking demonstrations, and children’s activities. Estimated attendance of 600 Saturday 8th October, 10am – 4pm Slow Food South East Wales
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