A few months ago, Wired4Music facilitated a Summer Showcase based in Rich Mix East
London. An opportunity for Wired4Music members, and those who may have been curious as to what we do, to come together, meet new people and put on an amazing show.

With a combination of spoken word, live music, poetry and more, young creatives came
together from different strands of life, with a set from our very own Tee Peters, who runs
W4M as well as being an established musician in his own right. Some creatives came to
present their work from Scotland, and others were from all over the UK. The fact that we can platform Wired4Music on social media and share different upcoming opportunities with such a large network, is one of the many benefits of Wired4Music. Having everybody in the same space was a truly amazing experience.

I have been an active member of Wired since the pandemic. I discovered the organisation when I simply wanted to connect with other creatives, in a supportive but productive way. It started with uncertainty. I wasn’t sure as to what creative practice I wanted to explore, however Wired enabled me to explore all of them without pressure or expectation. With regular communication and paid opportunities, it was becoming a ritual of mine to check out their newsletter. It can be challenging to see value in what you do, especially when you’re not always gaining recognition, and wired support, not only creativity at present, but by providing opportunities that would challenge me in a healthy and exciting way.

Inevitably, during this time, we members could only connect through virtual workshops and by keeping up to date with what each other were doing on either personal socials, or on the news section of the Wired4Music website. It was still a little disconnected, but as we are now beginning to have more face to face events, a sense of community and consistency is starting to resurface.

The Summer showcase truly expressed this.

As mentioned, the show saw many different faces, some regular and some completely new. It was a chance to talk about what Wired4Music do outside of their live events, and to get to know other creative projects happening outside of the showcase. With thanks to Rich Mix and their inviting stage space, we soon started to collaborate. Although we may have come to the event with our personal performances ready, that didn’t stop a bit of spontaneous songwriting and creating.

Later in the evening, Wired4Music creatives had the opportunity to be a part of a panel,
where we spoke about our experiences outside of Wired, and equally, about how Wired has supported our extended work. For me, I felt it was essential to highlight that young
people do not always have access to creative resources, especially in deprived areas, nor
access to opportunities advertised on social media. We intend to extend the community and reach those who may be wanting and/or needing a safe space to be creative without
judgement.

We said farewell to Jasmine Kambi

Jasmine has been a key figure in driving the Wired4Music community. While everything was up in the air during the pandemic, Jasmine and Tee both ensured that anyone who was interested in finding out more about Wired understood what was on offer to help them grow. Although it is a creative-based organisation, Wired offers so many more
opportunities for young people to grow personally and emotionally. We wish Jasmine all the best as they embark on their new chapter x.

Moving forward, we intend to facilitate more live opportunities, such as workshops and
performances, that bring people together through creative mediums. We are excited to be working toward our next live showcase, which will take place at Sound Connections’ 20th anniversary event on Thursday 20th October! You can find out more about the upcoming event and book your tickets here >

Milli-Rose