In early November Hannah, our Community Producer and Matthew, our Development and Partnerships Manager, met with five members of the Community Programming Team (CPT) to look through the ‘Long List’ of artists for SO Festival 2025.
They watched videos of the artists and discussed and rated them in relation to SO Festival Programme for 2025. The CPT represents our local communities and provided valuable input into the shortlisting of artists to include the acts they enjoy.
The Community Programming Team (CPT) was created to develop community ownership and to introduce community voices to SO Festival, to help us to understand their cultural needs and interests. Members of the CPT participate in Go-see Visits to a variety of events across the UK. They also gain experience of festival programming and practice, expanding their knowledge of the possibilities of outdoor arts and how different festival programmes work.
