Big About Music

Music and Crafts Projects, County Wide!!!!!

2011-09-27T14:45:00.001+01:00

A chance for young people through out the county to attend the Music Tech and Crafts project!!!!! These villages, venues and dates!!! Weldon Primary School 5pm - 7pm 18th Oct, 8th Nov, 29th Nov, 10th Jan Cottingham Village Hall 7.30pm - 9.00pm 3rd Oct, 24th Oct, 14th Nov, 5th Dec, 16th Jan Sudborough and Lowick (Suborough Village Hall 4.45pm - 6.45pm) 4th Oct, 10th Oct, 31st Oct, 7th

FREE MUSIC TECH AND CRAFTS PROJECT

2011-09-26T12:26:00.001+01:00

If you are 11-18 years old and live on the Hazel Leys estate, Corby! Come along to free Music Tech and crafts sessions at the community centre from 7.30 - 9.00 on Wednesday Nights!!!!!!!!

Your Opportunity To Work With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra!

2011-06-20T22:40:00.001+01:00

An exciting opportunity for all Corby young musicians aged 13 – 25 to work with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and create an original composition using your musical skills and instruments to fuse the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s. If you’re a DJ, singer, violinist or music technologist this project is for you. You don’t need a massive amount of experience but a passion for music is essential.

Corby Band ACODA to Play Download Festival?

2011-03-04T12:30:00.002Z

Local lads ACODA have the opporunity to play some of the UK's major festivals including Download and T-in the Park but they need your help. Click on the Red Bull Bedroom Jam logo to vote. Signing up and commenting on the page helps alot as well. So feel free to go and chat with the band on the comments section and their fans. They need to maintain their number 1 spot until Monday at 4pm.

Thank You!! You Guys Rock!!

2011-03-04T12:17:00.000Z

Firstly a big thank you to everyone who came to BAM's first metal/alternative Gig we hoped you all enjoyed yourself. Judging by the moshing I think you all did!! Also a massive thanks to the bands who came down and played for us, Disaster of November, Escape These Eyes, Burn City Burn and Beaudica all of you were fantastic. We have a few photo's of the event on facebook you can see them here.

LIVE & LOUD!!!

2011-02-15T12:57:00.000Z

Big About Music are Live & Loud at The Venue-Raven Hall, Corby. The Gig will take place on Friday 25th Febuary from 7pm till 1pm. It is an all ages gig with a wristband polociy in place. The Cost will be £5 at the door with all profits going towards helping BAM keep its work in the community free. Click here to see the facebook event

A Chance to Train

2010-12-15T12:04:00.000Z

Big About Music and Clubs for Young People Northamptonshire have to teamed up to offer training from January 2011, CYPN and BAM will be delivering the new QCF qualifications, we have secured part funding for this so we are only charging a minimal fee. All of the units will be accredited though a National awarding body (either City and Guilds or Edexcel) QCF - Qualifications Credits Framework,

Getting Medievil

2010-12-14T13:53:00.000Z

Hello, just a quick post to show you some of the work BAM have been up to. Big About Music worked together with Prebendal Manor house to create an original piece of music. The following video is a jam that took place between some of the young people and Mike who is a volunteer at the Manor House.

Vote Adrenaline Alley

2010-11-23T15:24:00.001Z

Peoples MillionsVote Adrenaline Alley on 23rd November - 9am – midnight Watch ITV - 6pmA unique disability area within Adrenaline Alley skateparkA new FreeWheelin disability area will extend Adrenaline Alley benefits to disabled Young People “To develop a unique disabled ramp park area with disability groups and their families using a range of partners enabling disabled participants to

Bring Your Own Vinyl Night (BYOVN)

2010-11-15T13:47:00.002Z

Big About Music are please to announce will be hosting a Bring Your Own Vinyl Night! The BYOVN will take place on Friday 10th December from 7pm till late at the Busby Lounge at Lodge Park Sports Centre in Corby. Bring Your Own Vinyl (BYOV) is a chance to celebrate each tune, one at a time! So if you have a vinyl at home, come down and show us why it's so special. This isn't a night for DJs,

Corby Cube opens its doors

2010-11-12T16:19:00.001Z

The Cube Open for Business With over 2,050 panes of glass fitted into place and 15,500 tonnes of concrete poured, the stunning Corby Cube is officially open. BAM! have been to have a look round and it definitely gets our seal of approval. If you have not been down and checked it out we seriously suggest you do, you will not be disappointed. The Corby Cube holds: Main Reception On entering

Empty School

2010-11-11T12:23:00.001Z

I stumbled upon this last night whislt on youtube "Empty School" by Ben Myers. I think you'll agree its a great piece of improvisation using everyday things found around his school to create great piece of music.

Hello and Welcome

2010-11-11T11:11:00.000Z

This is the first post on the new Big About Music Blog. This is the place to catch up on all things BAM! from project updates, up coming events, even things what we think you might find cool or interesting.For all you people who might be thinking who are BAM! and what do they do? Please check out the "about me" section.The blog will be regularly updated so please keep coming back to check out