This just in from Jo Askham, Arts Development Manager for St Albans Arts Team:
One of my responsibilities is programming the entertainment at the St Albans Christmas Market – I wonder if you could put the word out amongst the folk community. During the day time we are looking for school choirs, buskers, etc but there are some opportunities for fee paying performances for selected bands during late night opening and over weekends. I want a good mix of genres but we have four weeks to cover so there are plenty of opportunities for everyone. Generally I will be looking for bands at weekends rather than soloists.
Improvements this year include:
- An open sided event ‘event shelter’ to keep the rain off – this will include lighting – I’m not sure how many children you will be able to squeeze underneath it so coats, hats and possibly umbrellas are still required
- The opportunity to use amplification. In order to control noise levels this will probably be limited to battery powered equipment, for example small busking amps although we might be able to supply a micro amp.
Oh, and there is a requirement for a festive element in the set!
Cheers
Jo
Jo Askham
Arts Development Manager
www.1Life.co.uk | jo.askham@1Life.co.uk | 01727 819 303 Mob: 07766 423 033
St Albans Arts Team, District Council Offices, St Peter’s Street, St Albans, Herts AL1 3JE