FOR EVENT ORGANISERS:

• What are the current deadlines for events?

Event applications and enquiries:
We are now open for all event enquries and applications, and e-mail is being checked regularly to ensure we can reply promptly, and accomodate as many events as we can. Additionally, on Tuesday evenings from 7pm to 8.30pm, Darren (admin / first point of contact) is available in person at Stockport Music Project, St Mary's Halls, South Reddish (google maps). If you'd like to come in and discuss how we can work together over a cuppa, an e-mail would be appreciated so we can arrange a meeting.

Event confirmation deadline:
We asked for all events to be confirmed, with your publicity and event information recieved for 'final publicity push' by
FRIDAY MARCH 8th. Some events are still to be recieved so whilst we will now go full on with publicity, we will still look to include events as we recieve them.

Invoice deadlines:
Those who are recieving funding support can send us their invoice by e-mail, once they have recieved our final event / agreement confirmation. We will endeavour to pay your invoice as soon as the event has taken place, but please allow us until SUNDAY APRIL 28th to make sure we have settled all agreements.

FOR THOSE NEW TO THE WEBSITE:

• What exactly is 'Spotlight On Reddish'?

A number of community organisations are active in Reddish, and with improvements always in mind, one or two people have been actively inspiring a wider community approach to putting Reddish 'on the map' so to speak.

One event that has shown how we can work together in Reddish is the annual Reddfest one day live music and market event in Houldsworth Square, and the success of this event is a catalyst for 'Spotlight'.

With the availability of a small amount of surplus 'levelling up' funding available for organisations in Reddish to apply for via Stockport Council, a series of informal meetings lead to Stockport Music Project applying to draw some funding down, and invest it in a two week community 'festival' to highlight community organisations, their events and activities.

And here we are, a successful application and the very first 'Spotlight on Reddish'.

We do of course hope it will be the first of many, but this will depend on the positive response of our local community which we hope will then inspire potential funders to enable us to achieve positive outcomes in future years.

• What kind of events and activities will be in the final programme?

Our programme is very much in the hands of our community and specifically, creative individuals, event organisers and the organisations / projects they work with. Although it’s very early days, we already have a number of events advertised with the programme being updated regularly.

We welcome ideas and initiatives, in particular from groups and individuals who are interested in taking part and delivering something by way of an event or activity.

Please note this is not limited to community organisations ... we welcome the inclusion of local businesses who feel they have something, events, special offers and deals etc, that benefit our local community.