The Back Room Project at The Music Shop @ Lotus Realm

$230 donated

Given by 4 generous donors in around 4 months

The Back Room Project is for an intimate dedicated performance space at the Music Shop @Lotus Realm, a creative hub for the community

Waikato

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The picture shows the area waiting to be developed. The Back Room Project is a proposed dedicated performance space at Lotus Realm, 714 Pollen St, Thames NZ, to be a hub for aspiring and established musicians, students, other creatives and young people of all ages to meet and share their talents and inspiration with each other and the wider community.

The Music Shop @Lotus Realm already acts as an informal creative hub for the community, but a dedicated space would allow for ongoing usage by artists to collaborate and develop their creative ideas sharing them in a safe and supportive environment.

Lotus Realm NZ's involvement (page creator)

I love being part of the Creative Community in Grahamstown, Thames NZ and what we are aiming to do at Lotus Realm is to support our musicians, students, performing artists, young people of all ages to get together and share their talents and inspiration with each other and the wider community.

About us

Lotus Realm is a fundraising initiative for the Sudarshanaloka Trust, a registered Buddhist Charity that administers The Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre in the Tararu Valley near Thames, NZ. Lotus Realm provides ethical work opportunities in Thames, with a Retail Emporium Shop and Music Shop. We are a hub or meeting place for the creative energies of our community.

Use of funds

Funds raised will be used towards the creation of this space: design, materials, fittings, equipment and labour. We will gratefully accept donations of time, skills, materials as well as monetary donations (which will be eligible for tax deductibility). Please get in touch if you are interested in being involved in any aspect of this project.

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FIRST FUNdRAISING GIG A SUCCESS! 13 September 2017

The FUNdraising GIG held at The Brew on 2nd Sept was a great success.We raised $2000 from the event towards our target. A capacity crowd was entertained by 3 amazing bands and the witty banter of the Master of Ceremonies, the cheeky raffle sales techniques of the Tattooed Lady, some beautiful glow poi and a bit of exciting auction action. Many thanks go the local business who provided raffle and spot prizes and other help: Ned Guitars of Coromandel, Bin Inn Thames, Chequers Courtyard Cafe, Sola Cafe, Grahamstown Bar & Diner, Grahamstown Coffee Shack, changes, Bounty Store, Vintage T'wist, Savour & Spice, Nakontong Thai Restaurant, The Embassy Cinemas, Lotus Realm Emporium, Spenser Probett, The Brew, Aroha Catering, Martin Marshall (Sound Engineering), The Musician's Club, The Bands: Crimson Coast, Simon Donald and The Dicks, The Dirty Firth. Thankyou all so much for your generosity.

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