HOME ABOUT CAFE EVENTS ARTS CONTACT GET INVOLVED Donate EVENTS The Forest hosts all kinds of events, parties and activities each month. All of these are free and open to the public! To find out what’s happening, take a look at our calendar below & be sure to check out our Facebook. If you’re interested in booking a gig here or helping out with events, email us at events@theforest.org.uk with the information that is listed at the bottom of this page. Artists + Performers: please include the following information when emailing us about hosting a gig here: name of the event: this could be a ‘Book Launch Party’ or ‘Judy’s Awesome Bluegrass Band’ or ‘Live Art Speed Dating’. description of the event: what’s happening? who’s playing? send us anything you have confirmed. we can always update the promotional stuff closer to the event. your social media details so we can share and promote start time: we’re open til 11pm, so somewhere between 6-8pm is generally a good start time. poster: can you make one? we can use it to include in a facebook event and put up around the cafe. your technical needs We advise showing up about an hour before the gig to set up the space. As we’re volunteer run, we don’t always have people around who know about sound & events. However, it’s very straightforward. There’s a mixer and a gig box in the office and mic stands behind the stage. You can either: plug directly into the speaker use the mixer if you require 3 or more inputs We also have spare DI boxes and amps. Please let us know if you have any special needs and we’ll do our best to accommodate. You can also set up the space however you want. Options include: tables and chairs just chairs standing room only cushions on floor closed curtain or open curtain There are stage lights and candles in the building and a range of random fairy lights etc. Feel free to design the space to suit your style. Important note: all events at The Forest are FREE + BYOB. Thank you! © 2010–2021 Copyright by The Forest. All rights reserved. Theme by Loot Valley.

HOME ABOUT CAFE EVENTS ARTS CONTACT GET INVOLVED Donate GET INVOLVED A nuclear reactor is powered by plutonium. The Forest is powered by volunteers. A few ways to get involved: Just drop by the café and ask about volunteering! We’ll ask for your email so we can send you further info, & you can sign up for a shift in the cafe. Write to info@theforest.org.uk or events@theforest.org.uk. Host your own event, gig or workshop at The Forest. Join one of our working groups & bring your ideas! There are loads of things you can get involved with. The most popular is working in the café itself, but there are a zillion other aspects to the Forest. Get involved in any way you can think of. We need your skills, talents and interests! Make Forest yours. © 2010–2021 Copyright by The Forest. All rights reserved. Theme by Loot Valley.