Make a Splash!

‘Make a Splash’ will create a cultural legacy in Scotland from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is supported by Legacy Trust UK and by the National Lottery through the Scottish Arts Council. Making Waves will connect the people of Scotland with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Olympic Movement. The Scottish Community Foundation is administering the ‘Make a Splash’ grants programme on behalf of Voluntary Arts Scotland. It will give a chance for brass bands in Scotland to participate in the experiences of the Cultural Olympiad. The BFBB Development Officer has further information regarding grants of £250 – £2,000 from the ‘People Making Waves: Make a Splash!’ grants programme and application forms.

The British Federation of Brass Bands appoint their new full-time Liaison Officer

The British Federation of Brass Bands is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Terry Luddington to the new full-time post of BFBB Liaison Officer. This post has been funded initially for two years by a Grant for the Arts award from Arts Council England and is designed to work strategically across the brass band sector to join with creative partners to develop artistically strong and innovative projects that will help develop and support brass bands and engage new audiences.
BFBB Chair, Robert Morgan, stated “This appointment is a major step forward for the Federation in terms of providing the capacity needed to deliver against our key strategic objectives of increased participation in the brass band sector and for supporting brass bands on new creative projects and collaborations across the UK”.

Terry is due to start full-time with BFBB from the 8th November and explained his approach to his new role as follows “My intention is to make a real and lasting difference to the Brass Band sector! There is already a tremendous amount of energy and enthusiasm for brass banding in this country and we have a great opportunity during the Cultural Olympiad to showcase our music and creativity to audiences throughout the UK and worldwide. You will find I am a strong advocate of the power of social networking technologies and very soon we will be launching a new service from BFBB designed to explore how we can all make a difference by working creatively with brass bands in our local communities. So here is the official invite to join the conversation starting now at www.mad4bb.co.uk and on twitter @tlmad4bb, I look forward to seeing you there.”

About Terry Luddington

Terry was born in Littleport, Cambridgeshire and was first introduced to playing music through the peripatetic teaching service available at his local Secondary School. Academically he graduated with a first class degree in Mathematics and Information Technology from the Open University and a Diploma in Management from the Open Business School.

For over 25 years he enjoyed a very successful career in the IT industry working for ICL, Fujitsu and IBM providing Sales & Marketing solutions for international businesses such as: Christies International Auction House, Kraft Foods, HSBC and Johnson & Johnson.

In 2004 he decided to embark on a completely different career in the creative industries sector as the General Manager of the performing arts charity, Walk The Plank, one of the leading producing companies of site-specific outdoor performances in the UK.
Over the last 5 years Terry has led on a major business transformation for the charity as it ceased to operate the UK’s only touring theatre ship and concentrated on building a reputation as an internationally renowned producer of large-scale outdoor theatre working towards the Cultural Olympiad and the London 2012 Olympic Games.

During this period Walk The Plank has gained international recognition for producing the opening and closing ceremonies for Liverpool Capital of Culture 2008, the first Manchester Day Parade in June 2010 and the opening ceremony for Turku European Capital of Culture 2011, see www.walktheplank.co.uk.

Terry is currently Trustee and Vice Chair on the governing board of Mid Pennine Arts in East Lancashire. Mid Pennine Arts specialize in creative projects in Contemporary Visual Arts, Education, Regeneration and Public Realm, including the award winning Panopticons.

Terry lives in Todmorden, West Yorkshire and has always been a keen brass band enthusiast. He sees himself as a “village bandsman” willing to support the local band whenever possible, either as a musician, workshop leader, committee member or as an independent promoter of brass band events in his local community.

About The British Federation of Brass Bands (BFBB)

Founded in 1968, the BFBB is a registered charity managed by a voluntary Board of Trustees with assistance from its Development & Liaison Officers. It provides support to brass bands throughout the UK, ensuring a secure and successful future for the brass band sector. The BFBB aims to maintain, improve, represent and promote the practice and performance of brass band music, and to provide support to member bands and the brass band sector as a whole throughout the UK.

The BFBB is constantly working on behalf of member bands to meet these objectives and the current benefits of membership include such things as discount insurance through Fedsure, free CRB checks, small grant application assistance, ongoing help and advice.
The BFBB also organise the National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain and the English National Championships. The British Brass Band Registry is managed by BFBB Contests Limited, under the auspices of the British Federation of Brass Bands.

Contacts – New Telephone Numbers

BFBB National Office: www.bfbb.co.uk, 01226 771015.
Philip Watson, Development Officer, BFBB: devofficer@bfbb.co.uk, 07803 147100
Terry Luddington, Liaison Officer, BFBB: terry@bfbb.co.uk, 07803 147101.

2012 Cultural Olympiad/Creative Programmer for London 2012 (Yorkshire)

On Friday, 14^th March I had a meeting with Tessa Gordziejko, the Creative Programmer for London 2012 (Yorkshire), at Yorkshire Culture offices in Leeds. Among the items discussed were:

 

• National Signature Projects (2^nd Tier) involving the central aims of Youth, Innovation & Diversity and 2012 Sounds/Youth Music
• Themes for Yorkshire, and other regions, at 3^rd Tier level; which are (i) the moving body & (ii) public space animation
• The launch of the Cultural Olympiad on 24^th August 2008. In Yorkshire Events will be centered in Bradford, Hull, Leeds (jazz music theme) & Rotherham