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As part of the CYMAZ Progression and Performance Strand, CYMAZ is working in partnership with Livewire Youth Music Project in Saltash and The House in St Austell. Dates confirmed for Livewire nights are 6th March and 12th April. Dates at the House are still to be confirmed. For details about performing or coming along to the gigs contact Giles Woolley on Giles@cymaz.co.uk. Performance slots are limited and are aimed at young people from CYMAZ groups but if you are not involved in a CYMAZ group and would like to put your name on the list or come along to the gigs anyway, please get in touch. Watch this space and the Events Calendar for more details.

Young people in Cornwall have been involved in a creative project with Barnardo’s and some young people in Short Stay Schools have created some really great Christmas Cards designs and they’ve now had these professionally printed in packs of 10.

They’re just £3.99 and the profits are shared between Barnardos and the young people who’ve created them which they’ll receive in the form of gift vouchers. The young people will also be selling these cards in person at Barnardo’s high street stores in Penzance (Tues 13th 10am-12pm) and Saltash (Weds 14th 2-4pm) and at the Nine Maidens School Christmas Fayre at Murdoch House, Truro on Weds 14th (10.30am-12.30pm).

We hope you’ll agree that engaging 14-16 year olds, excluded from mainstream education in positive / work related activities whilst simultaneously boosting their confidence and self-esteem should be encouraged in these tough times.

All enquiries for orders can be directed to steven.cantrill@barnardos.org.uk

Young people from the CYMAZ Network came together from across Cornwall to showcase and celebrate their talents on the prestigious stage at Livewire on 29th September. The evening was hosted by young radio presenters Adam (Helston), Cameron (Tywardreath near St Austell) and Chris (St Austell) who kept the crowd entertained throughout the 3 hour show which was broadcast live over the internet. Young audience members, from across Cornwall, were treated to the spine tingling vocals of Chelsea Hancock, aged 15 from the House youth centre in St Austell. Chelsea said ‘CYMAZ has helped me with my confidence a lot. Now I’ve come out of my shell and will talk to anyone’. Credicide, a young band from the Saltash area got the crowd really buzzing with their impressive set. Helston is extremely lucky to be home to the extremely talented and charming Beth Chapman, who treated the audience with her beautiful vocals and guitar skills, playing her own unique versions of some classic covers. The evening was ended after a set from Helston’s Operated By Fire who brought incredible energy, talent and personality to the stage and reported it ‘was the best gig we have ever done!’ The show included audio clips from other CYMAZ groups across Cornwall. To listen to the show please tune in at;

http://soundcloud.com/cymaz-radio/cymaz-radio-podcast-56-cymaz

Jane Staffieri (Director of CYMAZ) said ‘this night is really big for CYMAZ, some of these young people don’t get very many opportunities and we want to nurture and support their talent. The stage at Livewire is a platform that so many young people aspire to play on and we’re delighted to have helped make that happen for some young people. It is testament to the work of the CYMAZ Music Leaders and the youth workers who help to make this possible.’

On Thursday 29th September CYMAZ launches a series of ‘CYMAZ Nights’ starting with a fantastic line up at Livewire Youth Music Project in Saltash. Hosted by young people, the FREE gig will feature talented young people from across the county giving them the chance to perform in front of a live audience at this amazing venue. The whole evening will be broadcast LIVE on CYMAZ Radio. Go to http://mixlr.com/cymazradio to tune in from 7:30pm. Look out for upcoming CYMAZ Nights and CYMAZ Masterclasses over the coming months…

This year’s Bright Young Things talent showcase is now open for entries from budding young photographers, writers, artists, dancers, musicians and film-makers in the South West.

Inspiration and information on how to enter is at www.edenproject.com/brightyoungthings and Eden is delighted to be working with friends at the Arts Award on this year’s event.

As the showcase event takes place in 2012, the year of the London Olympics, the chosen theme is Gold, to inspire this year’s entries.

Please check out the website, spread the word and get in touch with the team at Eden if you have any questions or would like hard copies of the poster.

If you are 11 to 19 and have a passion for music you could WIN incredible prizes, perform live for a music industry panel and be crowned the Next BRIT thing.

There are 3 main awards:

• General – eg. Pop/Rock/Urban/Jazz/Folk
• Classical
• Song Writing & Composition

You can win:

• A Next BRIT thing award
• VIP tickets to the BRITs/Classic BRITs
• An industry showcase gig organised by the BRITs

The competition starts in September - Join now for updates, help and exclsuives over summer.

Click here for more information.

Cornwall Music Forum is presenting a series of workshops, talks and a performance on Sunday 21st at University College Famouth’s Tremough Campus at Penryn. Book your place now for these events led by the acclaimed desert blues artist, Mamane Barka.

Splanna! is an exciting new production created with talented young people from across Cornwall, to be performed at Hall for Cornwall on 30th November. CYMAZ is working in collaboration with Rogue Theatre, Claire Ingleheart & Richard Hume, C-Scape Dance Company, Seamas Carey and Callum Mitchell to produce this new show which promises to be edgy, provocative and inspirational.

As part of the Arts Council initiative ‘A Night Less Ordinary’ CYMAZ is able to offer 100 free tickets to young people up to the age of 26. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so contact Hall for Cornwall now to get yours!!

Young performers involved in CYMAZ projects will be performing at Eden tonight, 5th November, to promote the brand new show called Splanna! being created for Hall for Cornwall on 30th November 2010. This brand new CYMAZ production, supported by Rogue Theatre, C-Scape Dance Company, Claire Ingleheart and up and coming writer Callum Mitchell and musician Seamas Carey.

With a soaring and epic brand new score; Splanna! brings together a unique team of some of Cornwall’s finest musicians and performers to tell a fast paced tale about each and every one of us in a one-off show guaranteed to inspire.

This is a story about having a dream and how, every now and then; something can change your life!

Splanna! promises to be an eye-opening, spine-tingling, mind-blowing, rhyme-mingling, hand-clapping, chest-thumping, toe-tapping, sweat-pumping, breath-taking, crowd-pleasing, heart-stopping proud feeling, that knows no limitations. Splanna! is to shine and illuminate the globe, by realising our own aspirations.

Tickets £6.50 available from Hall for Cornwall. Book now while you still can! 

Click to listen to Splanna! by Callum Mitchell

Tickets are still available for The Hoosiers @ Livewire on 18th July 2010 – They are bouncing back with a single in the top 10 and the new album getting great reviews, see them up close and personal or take your chances when they tour their new album in much bigger venues. Buy tickets for THE HOOSIERS from www.Seetickets.com