This is our 128th Open Mic for Open Minds in partnership with Rivo Lounge, Co/Buy & Trackss hosted by Brian Reid! Thank you for all of your continued support!! Our live open mic will be on in Rivo Lounge every first Wednesday of the month! Next one is: Wednesday 5th October at 7:30 pm in Rivo Lounge. It will be filmed and put out on this virtual open mic so don't worry if you miss it. This week's show includes: Kula Chakula, Geoff Hill, Maja Bošković, Jim Bee, Will Lawton, Ludwig Mack, Oli Hounsell, The Stories & Ed Deedigan

This is our 40th Open Mic for Open Minds in partnership with Rivo Lounge hosted by Brian Reid! Happy New Years everyone. This episode we have a very special appeal at the beginning of our show... On top of all the struggles we are all facing this year, the people of Croatia suffered their second large earthquake yesterday... its left 7 casualties, many injured, missing, many homeless and struggling at the end of an awful year. https://www.theguardian.com/.../strong-earthquake-strikes... We at Kandu have strong links with Croatia, family, friends, colleagues and have been looking forward to our "post covid" project, called Bringing it All Back home, linking young people and communities in Ireland and Croatia. We hope you enjoy the open mic music, 40 weeks now (and 40 weeks since first earth quake) and can donate whatever you can, to help with the relief effort for essentials in Croatia. You can use the qr code in the show, or follow this link: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/kandu-arts-1.... Thank you so much. This week's show includes: Mike Deedigan, Brian Reid, Ben B., Ed Deedigan, John Savage, Annie Walker-Trafford, Woolie Warrior, Hayley Porter, Jake Colman, Adrian Keife, Maja Boskovic, Donna Lee. Enjoy, Like, Share! If you would like to get involved next week send something to openmic@kandu-arts.com by 8pm Monday, anything later will be included in the following week's episode! Love and peace!

This is our 138th Open Mic for Open Minds in partnership with Rivo Lounge, Boston Burgers & Trackss hosted by Brian Reid! As we are approaching the long, cold winter, have a look at the last rays of summer from Croatia, with the last title song Ed brought from across the sea. Also, a variety of summer performances from our Unlock Reset Festival pt2 both from the Consti Club and Monkton Park, and a a poem from our most recent October open mic held in Rivo Lounge. Look out for the amazing Oli Hounsell and Guilleme Mitchel, both of whom you will have a chance to watch live on the 25th November in Pound Arts Centre, at our Home from Home event to support our Ukrainian guests. Save the date, and get a ticket at the Pound (pay what you can!). You can also participate in our artwork raffle that goes with our event - and our Christmas raffle. Have a look at the end of the video for more information. Thank you for all of your continued support!! Our live open mic will be on in Rivo Lounge every first Wednesday of the month! Next one is: Wednesday 7th December at 7:30 pm in Rivo Lounge. It will be filmed and put out on this virtual open mic so catch up here if you miss it.

Join us at our Turkey/Syria fundraiser: tomorrow at the Flying Monk (9TH FEBRUARY) in Chippenham! STARTING at 7:30 pm. Come listen to some lovely music, have a drink and join us in the effort to help these disaster stricken communities. Let’s come together and do what we can. This is our 150th Open Mic for Open Minds in partnership with Boston Burgers, Atlas Gyms & Trackss hosted by Brian Reid! Our next live Open Mic Night will be this Sunday at The Red Lion in Lacock 5pm-8pm. Join us there every Sunday for an evening of song and community spirit. We had a smashing time at the last open mic in the Rotary Hall, have a look at 2 performances from then (both amazing original songs), and another lovely original one from Grounded. A throwback to the Pound Arts Centre, to see the artists performing tonight at our Rotary Hall fundraiser. And an original song from Ed in the end :) Thank you for all of your continued support!! Our live Chippenham open mic will be on in Rotary Hall every first Wednesday of the month! Next one is: Wednesday 1st March the address is 18B Station Hill.

This is our 70th Open Mic for Open Minds in partnership with Rivo Lounge hosted by Brian Reid! Thank you for all of your continued support!! This week's show includes: Annie Walker-Trafford, Gaz Parker, Richard Hazel, Will Lawton, Mike Deedigan, Libby C and Ed Deedigan Enjoy, Like, Share! Keep spreading the word! If you would like to get involved next week send something to openmic@kandu-arts.com by 8pm Monday, anything later will be included in the following week's film!

This is our 137th Open Mic for Open Minds in partnership with Rivo Lounge, Boston Burgers & Trackss hosted by Brian Reid! As we are approaching the long, cold winter, have a look at the last rays of summer from Croatia, with songs from Chanel, Maja and Ed brought from across the sea. Also, a variety of summer performances from our Unlock Reset Festival pt2 both from the Consti Club and Monkton Park, and a few from our most recent October open mic held in Rivo Lounge. Look out for the amazing Oli Hounsell and Guilleme Mitchel, both of whom you will have a chance to watch live on the 25th November in Pound Arts Centre, at our Home from Home event to support our Ukrainian guests. Save the date, and get a ticket at the Pound (pay what you can!). You can also participate in our artwork raffle that goes with our event - and our Christmas raffle. Have a look at the end of the video for more information. Thank you for all of your continued support!! Our live open mic will be on in Rivo Lounge every first Wednesday of the month! Next one is: Wednesday 7th December at 7:30 pm in Rivo Lounge. It will be filmed and put out on this virtual open mic so catch up here if you miss it.

This is our 81st Open Mic for Open Minds in partnership with Rivo Lounge, Co/Buy & Trackss hosted by Brian Reid! Thank you for all of your continued support!! This week's show includes: Marina Avetisian, Conor O'Brien, Tom Mallard, Will Lawton & the Alchemists, Libby C., Alan Jones, Gordon Trafford, Songbird's Secret, Harmony Asia and Ed Deedigan! Featuring before unseen live Unlock Reset Festival footage from the Citadel, our S.H.O.P. and the Old Road Tavern! Enjoy, Like, Share! Keep spreading the word! If you would like to get involved next week send something to openmic@kandu-arts.com by 8pm Monday, anything later will be included in the following week's show!

This is our 152nd Open Mic for Open Minds in partnership with Boston Burgers, Atlas Gyms & Trackss hosted by Brian Reid! Our next live Open Mic Night will be this Sunday at The Red Lion in Lacock 5pm-8pm. Join us there every Sunday for an evening of song and community spirit. Our live Chippenham open mic will be on in Rotary Hall every first Wednesday of the month! Next one is: Wednesday 1st March the address is 18B Station Hill. Have a look at some recent performances from our fundraising events at the Rotary Hall and at our S.H.O.P. throughout the week! Just in our S.H.O.P. so far with our daily busking we've raised 384.40 pounds. Thanks to everyone so much for donating and supporting our work, and also many thanks to our performers from this virtual open mic episode: Will Lawton, Kula Chakula, Callum King, Guillem Mitchel, Maja &Chanel, Ed, Konsuela & Andy. Thank you for all of your continued support!!

Ed is calling in once again from the Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells, this time introducing to us the wonderful person that is Jason Lower. Jason is the Director of Creative Engagement at Trinity Theatre, and he helps many people from all cross sections of society realise their creative potential. Find out more about what they do and about their ethos, that in many ways resembles Kandu’s. Thanks for this Jason & Ed! Come visit us at our S.H.O.P. in Emery Gate in Chippenham. Thank you to everyone already involved. Stay tuned for our future events, fundraisers and much more. Please keep watching and keep contacting us to be on the show, since we firmly believe in bringing media back to the people and our community. Get inspired and get involved, watch, like, share, comment, everyone is welcome. If you would like to be featured with an interview, and/or some of your art, cooking, gardening, mindfulness, mental health support, life hacks or anything at all you think you would be of interest or positive support to someone else in these trialing times, please e-mail us on admin@kandu-arts.com, and we will gladly share your ideas and work. If you are interested in buying any of our products, or art, and support our work in that way, drop us a line as well. Thank you for watching and all the wonderful feedback.

Enjoy our 40th S.H.O.P. video-podcast episode! Get inspired and get involved, watch, like, share, comment, everyone is welcome. If you would like to be featured with an interview, and/or some of your art, cooking, gardening, mindfulness, mental health support, life hacks or anything at all you think you would be of interest or positive support to someone else in these trialing times, please e-mail us on admin@kandu-arts.com, and we will gladly share your ideas and work. If you are interested in buying any of our products (which you can see in the first episode), or art, and support our work in that way, drop us a line as well. Thank you for watching and all the wonderful feedback.

Ed reflects with Oil Hounsell about our fabulous times had at this year’s mighty Minety festival, and they look forward to two upcoming projects together including this year’s not to be missed Unlock Reset Festival on the 9th and 10th August at the Pitch and Putt in Monkton Park! Join us for our annual community focused Unlock Reset Festival, a two-day weekend filled with live music and relaxing activities from local bands and musicians, delicious food and drinks. An event for the whole family to unwind and enjoy. A bouncy castle and kids’ corner with outside games and a sandpit. Feel free to bring your picnic blanket and enjoy some live music alfresco at The Pitch & Putt Golf Course in Monkton Park, Chippenham. Link to event: https://www.facebook.com/events/714506558225509/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22groups_highlight_units%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D #musicistherapy #musicrecommendations #musicality #musiccomposer #art #artprocess #eventorganizer #eventplanning#eventplanner #sustainableliving #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #spirituality #spiritualgrowth #community #therapy#arttherapy #together #grassroots #grassrootsmusic #lacock #Chippenham #summerfestival #wiltshire #wiltshirelife#singersongwriter #singer #band

Ed interviews the lovely Minety volunteer and neighbouring farmer Holly, and gives us a sneak peak into what it looks like 3 days before kick-off. Don’t forget to visit us at the Kandu Arts stage at the wonderful Minety festival https://www.minetyfestival.co.uk 3-6th July. #musicistherapy #musicrecommendations #musicality #musiccomposer #art #artprocess #eventorganizer #eventplanning#eventplanner #sustainableliving #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #spirituality #spiritualgrowth #community #therapy#arttherapy #together #grassroots #grassrootsmusic #lacock #Chippenham #summerfestival #wiltshire #wiltshirelife#singersongwriter #singer #band

Ed and Lis from the Sparkly Singers take a walk through the ever-evolving Minety festival site and give us a sneak peak into what it looks like a week before kick-off. Don’t forget to visit us and watch the Sparkly Singers on the Kandu Arts stage at the wonderful Minety festival https://www.minetyfestival.co.uk 3-6th July. #musicistherapy #musicrecommendations #musicality #musiccomposer #art #artprocess #eventorganizer #eventplanning#eventplanner #sustainableliving #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #spirituality #spiritualgrowth #community #therapy#arttherapy #together #grassroots #grassrootsmusic #lacock #Chippenham #summerfestival #wiltshire #wiltshirelife#singersongwriter #singer #band

What an honour to have this versatile and skilled artist and musician as a guest on our podcast. Don’t miss this episode and a chance to learn more about this great person! You can have a look at his art and follow him on: https://www.instagram.com/clifton.powell_/ Don’t forget to visit us on the Kandu Arts stage at the wonderful Minety festival https://www.minetyfestival.co.uk 3-6th July, and at the Kandu Arts annual Unlock Reset Festival in Monkton Park, Chippenham on the 9th August! #musicistherapy #musicrecommendations #musicality #musiccomposer #art #artprocess #eventorganizer #eventplanning#eventplanner #sustainableliving #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #spirituality #spiritualgrowth #community #therapy#arttherapy #together #grassroots #grassrootsmusic #lacock #Chippenham #summerfestival #wiltshire #wiltshirelife#singersongwriter #singer #band

It was lovely to chat to Lis Hazel and her wonderful Sparkly Singers. It’s a privilege to have them playing both on the Kandu Arts stage at the wonderful Minety festival https://www.minetyfestival.co.uk 3-6th July, and at the Kandu Arts annual Unlock Reset Festival in Monkton Park, Chippenham on the 9th August! #musicistherapy #musicrecommendations #musicality #musiccomposer #art #artprocess #eventorganizer #eventplanning#eventplanner #sustainableliving #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #spirituality #spiritualgrowth #community #therapy#arttherapy #together #grassroots #grassrootsmusic #lacock #Chippenham #summerfestival #wiltshire #wiltshirelife#singersongwriter #singer #band

We are delighted to welcome the Chippenham branches of the Women’s Institute into our S.H.O.P., with their remarkable poppy cascade. They have been displaying it in our window on occasions such as Remembrance Day and VE Day for years now and once again it’s such a lovely reminder to stop and be grateful, right here in the heart of our town. Thanks Women’s Institute! #musicistherapy #musicrecommendations #musicality #musiccomposer #art #artprocess #eventorganizer #eventplanning#eventplanner #sustainableliving #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #spirituality #spiritualgrowth #community #therapy#arttherapy #together #grassroots #grassrootsmusic #lacock #Chippenham

Ed interviews Daniel Davis, who is the inspiration behind all things music, second hand instruments, vinyls, cds, musical accessories and pathways to learning piano etc. This episode filmed by Amelia Kehoe and Mia Akerman, who are two media students on annual work experience with Kandu Arts for Sustainable Development from the wonderful Wiltshire college, continuing our longstanding working relationship with the Wiltshire college Media course. #musicistherapy #musicrecommendations #musicality #musiccomposer #art #artprocess #eventorganizer #eventplanning#eventplanner #sustainableliving #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #spirituality #spiritualgrowth #community #therapy#arttherapy #together #grassroots #grassrootsmusic #lacock #Chippenham #summerfestival #wiltshire #wiltshirelife#singersongwriter #singer #band