Grow Cheeky Fest through 2025

Cheeky Fest is an arts community where we connect in person, face-to-face. It's a movement; arts for social impact.

For too long, performers (bands, bassists, composers, drummers, guitarists, pianists, poets, singers, songwriters ...) have been ignored by algorithms, lost in digital noise, made to feel invisible.

Even when we do get attention on Social Media (Likes, Comments, Followers, Subscribers, Shares), it rarely translates into practical opportunities, tangible support, helpful income, real friendships, proper gigs or harmonious community.

Music isn’t just content—it’s connection. Cheeky Fest is about bringing us together in real life. Cheeky Fest gives performers a stage and an audience at least once a year.

Cheeky Meets provide an opportunity for us to come together as people with other humans to get to know each other, share our work, find new band members, promoters & venues, support each other through mental health (e.g. anxiety, bipolar, CPTSD, depression, EUPD, PTSD), unemployment / dependence on Universal Credit, or personal / friendship / family situations.

1. Show up @ Cheeky Meets & Fest.

2. Engage. Communicate with others

3. We invite performers to join.

4. Respect everyone’s experiences.

5. We invite others to Cheeky Fest.

Not Just Another Festival. We find our voices, express ourselves, build friendships, share experiences & listen to each other's stories, support people through whatever life throws at us & develop skills.

Turn off, Tune In, Head Out; We connect face to face and help each other. Join Us; We’d love to hear your story, help you share it and connect with others. Come to a Cheeky Meet. Perform at the next Cheeky Fest.

Video / Film produced by Alejandro Sesma @everyartsolutions inc his footage of Jessie Morrell Music, Eleanor Collides , Paradise Taxi, Mumnonymous & Dead Blood Cells he shot at CheekyFest 2 at Ram Jam Records on Thurs 10th April '25

Cheeky Fest 2 is in the can. Thank you very much to Jessie Morrell Music, Eleanor Collides, Paradise Taxi, Dead Blood Cells & Mumnonymous for sharing them selves, their creativity, words, taking the time to get to the show & exerting the energy to perform.

Thank you to everyone who bought tickets for supporting the performers with your money and choosing to spend your time at Cheeky Fest 2 instead of at home or anywhere else. The money from ticket sales went to the venue (15%), the 9 performers (8.5% each) and myself (8.5%). Without all of you, Cheeky Fest wouldn't happen. 2 down, 200 to go. Who's coming to the next one?

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I organised the inaugural Cheeky Fest in August 2024. We raised almost 900UKP for Nordoff & Robbins - the UK's leading music therapy charity - through ticket sales and crowdfunding.

Raising 1000 UKP would help me to finish paying Alejandro Sesma (EveryArt). He has already produced 3 versions of a core promotional video for 2025, design & implemented a strategy, coached me, helped me apply for an Award for Creative Entrepreneurs.

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