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21 days ago

Big Cheese Jack's made their debut as a writer for 'Cene mag! ✍️ 🏍️🤡

Huge ups to the Folkestone venue, Speedway (@speedway_music_venue ), its team and the lovely venue lead, Mark bOnEs for allowing me into their space, for sharing their enthusiasm and their story.
Grassroots spaces like these are a colossal labours of love and pivotal to any music scene, and to creative communities in general.
Give Speedway a follow ; go to their shows if you're about 🎟️

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It's great to stretch these different creative muscles and explore new mediums in the effort to support grassroots music in Kent.

It's also really exciting to write for a publication like 'Cene (@cene.magazine ), a team who have with a DIY approach, created a publication which has been fundamental in creating a buzz around Kent's homebrewed culture.

~ Jack 🪽 taken in Speedway Music Venue by @bigcheesearts_

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5 months ago

"Who are we? Where have we been? Where are we going?

The Discovery Stage is the 'You Are Here' festival's emerging talent stage. Featuring local alternative music artists who are doing things their own way, where they are. From 12.30 today/Saturday.

Featuring:
New Custodians - Youth band, from the @rockstarexperiencecic youth club*

@thekingfisher_band - "Laid back jazz/funk fusion group consisting of drums, guitar and alternating wind and brass soloists. All of our sets are improvised and rely on the chemistry between the members to create the music."

Gombo- "Kent based 5 piece Rock n' Roll band, Future Makers RAH Finalists 2025"

Brothers Bula - "Bexhill's greatest living musicians, internationally renowned for their multi-faceted musical style and avant-garde anti-aesthetic. Brothers since birth..." brothersbula.co.uk

@chorusesfrom - Glitchy and Lo-fi deconstructed dance music.

@thing_detector - "Kent based boundary pushing electronic music collective."

Curated by @bigcheesearts_ , a grassroots and independent music culture promoter, based in East Kent. Presented in partnership with @art31kent Generate Programme at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre.

@rockstarexperiencecic delivers inclusive music workshops - not just about making noise, but a unique opportunity for creativity, attitude, expression and connection. It's about giving participants the tools, confidence, and community to find their creative voice and express themselves with their music. New Custodians is an example of that - a group
of young musicians that have honed their craft with The Rockstar Experience, and we're so proud to see them performing a set of their own original material.
https://www.rockstarexperience.org/ by @bigcheesearts_

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7 months ago

Exploring the points of the musical map that make up the debut edition of You Are Here. We continue with @bigcheesearts_

*Could you introduce yourself?*

I am Jack Coleman. I'm 27 years old. I'm a queer, grassroots, local music promoter based in Canterbury, formerly based in Medway. You Are Here resonates with the ideas that I had where it's about platforming new emerging talent, giving them that first access or sort of continued access to stages, particularly in Kent where the options are few and far between, especially in somewhere like Canterbury. This festival feels like a nice way to resist that current social movement and start a reversal of that, the harm that has been done due to multiple economic issues.

*Why is Kent important to you?*

I think living also in the shadow of London is an interesting theme which crops up and definitely affects our music scene, which is why I think it’s important to look to make our own scene stand on its own legs. We want to be sustainable where we are and to not feed more into the metropole of London, which is slowly creeping more towards us. I think there's lots about ‘kentishness’ and being from where we are that is important to celebrate as unique.

*Who will you be presenting as part of this weekend?*

I’ve been put in charge of the discovery stage (which I've had some support with) - youths, young people and first access to stages are all baked into my general practice as a promoter. The stage is an extension of that and putting it in a Kent-wide context and couching it within this festival feels meaningful because there's like a clear through line of first access musicians up to the headliners.

https://thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/you-are-here-festival/

Photo 1 - Kingfisher📷 Joe Lang
Photo 2 - Choruses From The Rock 📷 @ewy_shoots
Photo 3 - DOCKYARD 📷 @0lly.photgraphy taken in Gulbenkian Arts Centre by @bigcheesearts_

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8 months ago

Did someone say live music? @bigcheesearts_ is bringing it! For both days of this year's Welcome Fair from 13:00-16:00, we've got a load of entertainment from these great emerging artists on the Templeman Lawn.

THURSDAY 2 OCTOBER
13:00 @lilywolfeofficial
14:10 Ona
15:20 @theworrypeoplemusic

FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER
13:00 @y0sher0se
14:10 @quinnb4ileyxz
15:20 @deliciaband

See you there!🎵 by @bigcheesearts_

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a year ago

Playing our first London gig on October 4th at @spreadeagleshoreditch presented by @bigcheesearts_ ! Southern friends (or northern friends if you fancy making the pilgrimage) you can grab your tickets now through one of the two links in our bio!

We’ve kept tickets to the lowest price possible (£5) to make this gig as accessible as we can during the current cost of living crisis. Live music shouldn’t solely exist behind a gigantic paywall.

See you there! taken in The Spread Eagle by @bigcheesearts_

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a year ago

🎷🧀🐕 @posturepeople_ takes over Thursdays at @spreadeagleshoreditch

Curated by drummer @oscar.w0
this week features:

@christosstylianides_ (trumpet + electronics)

@daisygeorge (bass)

@6acchus (keys)

Experimental improv, grooves without borders, & a cheese guy lighting a cigar for his dog.

📍 Spread Eagle, E2 8AA
🕗 20:00–23:00
🎟 £7.50 via Eventbrite (link in bio)
FREE ENTRY before 7 PM
10% of ticket sales will be donated to @treesforcities taken in The Spread Eagle by @bigcheesearts_

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a year ago

Thank you @bigcheesearts_ for the screening event last night at @spreadeagleshoreditch

We presented Kill Jill. It was a fantastic night of short films and networking, and we hope to join you again next time. taken in The Spread Eagle by @bigcheesearts_

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a year ago

🎬 Tomorrow night, the Projection Room comes alive!

Join us for an evening of short films and documentaries that explore identity, heritage, humor, and dark comedy. From Lydia Goldblatt’s poetic lens to Kill Jill’s darkly hilarious twists, there’s a story for every eye and imagination. ✨

📅 Tues 26 Aug | 6:30pm
📍 The Spread Eagle, E2 8AA
🎟 Link in bio

Our Collaborators:

@amennofilms
@bridieosullivan_
@georgeyjcreates
@actionontheside taken in The Spread Eagle by @bigcheesearts_

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a year ago

🎥✨ Our first film event "the Projection Room" is approaching and we’re kicking things off this week announcing our first collaborators in the lineup: @amennofilms

Founded by Alex Shin, Aum Patel, Harry Reeves, and Ibrahim Kargbo, Amenno is a collective of young filmmakers building the future of cinema from the ground up. With every project and event, their network of artists grows - creating platforms for fresh voices, grassroots storytelling, and new ways of making and sharing film.

That mission is exactly what The Projection Room and Big Cheese, is about: creating a space where filmmakers and film enthusiasts can connect, swap ideas, and celebrate cinema in all its forms. Together, we want to keep the conversation alive long after the credits roll.

🍿 Expect films that spark discussion, stories that stay with you, and yes 2-for-1 boozy slushies, homemade popcorn, and nachos to keep the ideas (and good vibes) flowing.

📅 Tues 26 Aug | 6:30pm
📍 The Spread Eagle, E2 8AA
🎟 RSVP via link in bio Poster announcing The Projection Room x Amenno Studios collaboration. Text highlights Amenno as a collective of young filmmakers founded by Alex Shin, Aum Patel, Harry Reeves, and Ibrahim Kargbo. Event details: Tuesday 26 August, 6:30pm at The Spread Eagle, London. The Projection Room is described as a community film night with discussion, 2-for-1 boozy slushies, homemade popcorn, and nachos. Design is clean and bold, with cinematic elements taken in The Spread Eagle by @bigcheesearts_

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a year ago

IN THE MIX: • Social • Music Showcase • Networking •
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Saturday 5th July 2pm- 5pm / The Draper's Arms , Canterbury
🎟️ Free Entry // RSVP link in bio

Join us up on the balcony at The Draper's Arms in the heart of Canterbury for a drink, some chat with likeminded creatives, producers, and artists, and performances from the most exciting acts coming through our scene.

• a space to meet your local scene • make connections • get involved •

FEAT.
🪴 YOSHE ROSE @y0sher0se ~ Neo Soul, R&B, Afro Beat
🌀 ARTINHO @itsmeartinho ~ Alternative Rap, UK Rap
🌫️ GROSSPROPHET @grossprophett ~ Jazz Rap, Boom Bap

See you there!! 🏰

🗣️ If you want to introduce yourself before the event volunteer to help out, or join the community forming around OPEN > PROJECT join the WhatsApp Community.
🔗 Link in Bio

🎨 Artwork by @cheapbitter

Huge shout out to The Draper's Arms for lending us their space for the afternoon.
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🏳️‍🌈 This is a queer run and LGBTQIA+ friendly event.🚫 We have a zero tolerance policy towards bigotry and discrimination of any kind at our events.
✉️ If you have any access requirements please email us at
bigcheese.artsandentertainment@gmail.com

This project is backed by Youth Music’s NextGen Fund, which has been made possible thanks to the Players of People’s Postcode Lottery (@peoplespostcodelottery ) and PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited ; @ppl_uk)
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#openmic#canterbury#bedroomproducer Three music artists in grey scale in the foreground, in front of a pink church ruin in the back ground.

A poster for an event called 'IN THE MIX'. A social, music showcase and networking event for bedroom producers, solo artists, collectives, DJs and creatives.

Performances from YOSHE ROSE, ARTINHO, AND GROSS PROPHET. taken in Canterbury, Kent by @bigcheesearts_

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