The Gathering

 Music at the Hub 

For months now, we have had a young band coming in to practice on Thursday nights. This band, called Polar Opposit, struggles with access to instruments and equipment, so we help them as much as we can, as they are continually growing and improving. We are looking to scale this help up very soon by among other things - starting a sharing library for musical instruments and equipment that our community can use.

We have already begun this initiative. Several singers and guitarists have borrowed our speakers and mics, and we’ve also hosted choirs for practice. Additionally, there have been many parties and events where the organisers have asked to borrow equipment. Which we have always obliged in sharing what we have

As we approached Soup Night, we hoped that the young band practicing on Thursdays would submit a project for funding to kickstart the sharing library. Unfortunately, they were too busy working on their playlist for their first-ever gig at Soup Night, which meant they couldn't get the project ready in time. However, they were amazing at their performance during Soup Night, and everybody loved their show—what a talented group of young men!

We reached out to Ian Guthrie at the Compassionate Communities team for support with Project Musical Instruments. Now with assistance from the Strathcarn Hospice Compassionate Communities team, we are excited to announce that we will hold an event on Thursday, May 7th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, called "The Gathering."

Our event promotion posters are up around the community, inviting people with the following message: "Do you play an instrument? Do you like to sing? Do you enjoy listening to live music?" We would like to start a regular meeting for people to play, perform, sing along, or just watch. We welcome you to join us at The Gathering to share your ideas and help shape the beginnings of this exciting and free regular event!