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Tina (14/01/2006)
Its been approved: It looks like I will have to dig my old board out But Seriously.... Congratulations to all those involved.
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Hi everyone im a newbie to the forum  I live in southwater and not being an adult yet myself i can tell you there is nothing to do around here AT ALL! Its no wonder we (not me personally) are out on the streets causing trouble, smoking at a young age, doing drugs etc. You've heard it all before. There needs to be somewhere we can go and occupy ourselves.The music scene in horsham is gradually getting much bigger with new bands coming and going all the time... i think there is alot of potential in the local area for talented musicians. Horsham has a selection of maybe 2 or 3 venues at the moment which all charge quite alot to even put on a gig there. Maybe it would be an idea to convert something into a venue perhaps or if we're lucky build a new venue? Maybe even run workshops for kids. That would get them off the streets easily. I hope no one destroys this idea immediately but i honestly think its worth discussing... Please let me know what you think. Cheers Mark
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Hi Mark Thank you for registering and welcome to the forums. Hopefully you can take some comfort in the fact that most of the people who replied to this thread support the skatepark and the need for extra facilities for young people in general. I am great fan of live music and I agree with you that this area would benefit from a decent venue to put gigs on. The Horsham Live Music Alliance seem to be doing a great job promoting live music in this area. Perhaps what is needed is a wider campaign, directed at the general public, to drum up support for a new venue.
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| Cheers for the reply! Yer the HDLMA do a great job - i have been to some of their meetings in the past. I work (volunteer ) for a local promotions organisation called highgain promotions. We would be happy to put on a gig of any kind - be it hip hop - rock - jazz - anything. We have a large PA system and a dedicated team. There is just an obvious lack of venues? What do people think the chances are of the council one day bulding/coverting a venue? I mean they build hospitals and new industrial estates etc that probably cost millions...so it cant be too much of a problem right? Cheers, Mark
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It would be great to see a new venue built but realistically I think it is unlikely. Even if it did happen it would probably take years before all the planning enquiries etc were completed. I know High Gain do a great job in promoting local gigs and bands, good on you for volunteering your time to them!.  For the short term at least, I think our best hope is to try and make the most of what we have already got in Horsham. Have you tried or considered approaching the Cricket Club. I think that would make a great venue. It is within easy walking distance of the town centre, already has a great bar and catering facilities and as is capable of putting on acts inside or outside. I know there is a definite market for live music for people off all ages in Horsham. We have some great local talent and with the right venue and promotion I am convinced we could attract other high profile acts into the area.
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