Mental Health Awareness week is in full swing Words Work, Alchemy Arts Collective launch event at the Winch was a vibrant affair with the talented and dynamic Floetic Lara and Sean Bright getting the young people and staff involved in an interactive workshop that culminated in a moving and entertaining performance. Drama games, participation and… Read More »
Category archives: Events
#ARTISTNETWORK
#ARTISTNETWORK Artist network is Small Green Shoots quarterly event aimed at providing information, resources and networking opportunities for unsigned artists. The venue was completely unique, the Digital Catapult Centre is a creative tech space that firmly put itself on the map as innovative rooftop space in the new Kings Cross Redevelopment. The theme for this “Artist Network”… Read More »
DJ Target & Friends Performance – Review
DJ Emerald Rose started the night with a vibrant & upbeat set that welcomed the crowd, multi-genre that couldn’t alienate any raver. Rude Kid followed announcing himself with Lethal Bizzle’s “Pow” and this reflected his set throughout, really getting the crowd fired up with grime classics which appealed to everyone. DJ Target and his Hype… Read More »
Lyrically Gifted ‘Ladies First’ Review
Sunday saw ‘Lyrically Gifted’ host their Ladies First Event at the Notting Hill Arts Club, a live music showcase in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. As doors opened, the floor became an open mic cypher, artists & the audience going against each other with freestyles as a great way to enter the venue &… Read More »
SBTV from London to the WORLD.
In time for a meeting of Global leaders that will be meeting in New York to draw up its “Global Goals” – firstly eradicating all forms of poverty and inequality over the next 15 years – SBTV founder “Jamal Edwards” is calling all world leaders to “take urgent action” according to his interview in… Read More »
LCCM Music Industry Mondays 3 : Music Publishing – Review
Monday saw Small Green Shoots at the Blue Tree Kitchen in Southwark under a bridge near the Tate, for “LCCM Music Industry Mondays 3”: Music Publishing series featuring Kobalt Music & BASCA (British Academy of Songwriters Composers & Authors). “Music Industry Mondays” is a brand new series every last Monday of every month. Each event… Read More »
Form 696 – ‘A Race Thing? ‘
Form 696 has been reviewed since 2009, but today grime artists are feeling targeted. The new form has added the two questions which were removed from the original Met Police form. This was because they originally raised some complaints about its profiling of certain groups. The inclusion of these original questions is clearly controversial –… Read More »
Youth Music Fundraiser : Give A Gig Week – Review
Last week Small Green Shoots had the chance to check out “Youth Music Fundraiser: Give A Gig Week” featuring three amazing new artists. A casual, acoustic unplugged atmosphere with people sitting on chairs or on the floor with their BYOB gave us a level of calm, comfortability which was a nice change to the usual… Read More »
The Legend of Mike Smith – Review
Whatever concept or idea you had about the production of ‘The Legend of Mike Smith’ prepare to have it turned on its head. The stage performance was written by Soweto Kinch who also stars in the piece as one of the characters, rap narration & plays the saxophone. Directed by Jonzi D & the choreography… Read More »
The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin – Review
The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin – Review. Finally, a musical based on a Black Girl. This musical is about a middle class (Bubbly) black girl named Viveca. She narrates her life from the 60’s, starting from her childhood growing up in Los Angeles with the dreams of becoming a dancer, till… Read More »