Loft Youth Venue

Music

About Us

Located at Level 1 / 7A Wolfe st Newcastle Mall .NSW Aust.

The Loft Youth Venue is a safe drug and alcohol free space , funded by Newcastle City Council.

We provide arts , cultural & recreational activities + resources for people aged 12-25 in the Newcastle Area.

We run regular all-ages gigs & have a music events committee.

We have - A main auditorium available for hire for gigs & events ;
rehearsal spaces & digital music production facilities ;
an art studio ; broadband internet lab; pool table & Table tennis;
Playstation console ; meeting spaces & we run stacks of interesting
youth arts projects.

The Loft can assist you with: seeking funding for arts projects & events;
event management & consultation for all-ages music events;
providing skilled facillitators to run workshops & activities across
a wide variety of artforms.

Office hours are - 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
Public access/drop-in hours are - 3-7pm Mon-Fri

Gigs

FREE FOR ALL The Loft is looking for 25 unsigned local performers for a series of free entry , all-ages shows , starting on Friday June 10. Free For All is open to all genres & styles - rock , pop , metal , performance art , indie , hardcore, blues , punk , spoken word , acoustic , hip-hop , techno , comedy , classical , funk , dubstep , electro , magic tricks, hardstyle , experimental noise or ( insert your mutant genre-form here). Keen??? Acts need to submit a short bio with an example of your work ( cd , demo , website URL , pics or video) & all contact details. For more info contact us at- e: theloft@ncc.nsw.gov.au w: www.theloft.org.au p: 4974 2092 a: 1/7a Wolfe st Newcastle.

New Loft Website & Facebook Up Now

The Loft Now has a brand new website up an running .... check out www.theloft.org.au & tell us what you think we also have a new facebook page- www.facebook.com/theloftnewcastle

Opportunities

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR YOUTH WEEK 2011 GRANTS.
Youth Week 2011 - OWN IT!!
Newcastle City Council and The Loft are again pleased to support
Youth Week for 2011 - OWN IT!!

So, if you are a young person (12-25 years old) with a great idea and want to see it happen, then maybe we can help.
The Loft is now calling for expressions of interest by young people, and organisations that work with young people, for activities to run in Youth Week 2011. Youth Week 2011 this year is from April 1 to April 10.

We are strongly encouraging young people to directly apply for funding to create the activities they want to see happen in the Newcastle area. If you are an organisation it is important that the project is driven by young people at each stage of development.

Ideas and projects that are creative, fresh, new and unique are encouraged and we are looking forward to projects that focus on;

The positive promotion of young poeple in the community; Provide young people with the opportunity to express their views and talk about issues that affect their lives, and; Develop ways to try and address the issues that young people identify as important to them.

If you want to see what youth week is all about, look for some inspiration, see what types of activities other young people have put together or just check out some more information you can visit these websites

NSW Youth Week - www.youthweek.nsw.gov.au

National Youth Week - www.youthweek.com

So if this is you, then get inspired, get your thinking cap on and get involved!

Here are the basics -
Youth Week 2011 runs from April 1 - April 10 this year (this is when your activity needs to run) Newcastle Youth Council and The Loft will be accepting submissions for the projects from now until Monday 28 February 2011 (this is the date your application needs to be in by)
And, if you are successful you will be notified by Friday, 4 March 2011.
Application forms are available by contacting the Loft Youth Arts & Cultural Centre via email theloft@ncc.nsw.gov.au, or by phone on 02 4974 2092.

If you have any further questions or are unsure about the process please contact Tess Rendoth on 02 4974 2090, or via email trendoth@ncc.nsw.gov.au

After School Activities

MONDAYS:

BEATS & RHYMES 4 - 7PM
Hip-hop & electro music production.
Keen to write your own Beats and Lyrics? Get into DJing & production.
Join us for a chilled jam every Monday.

TUESDAYS:

FORTHELOVEOFART 4 - 6pm
art, drawing, painting, design, screenprinting, & more.
@ The Loft

CAPOEIRA DANCE CLASSES 6.30 - 8.30pm
Run by Capoeiracre. Call for details.

WEDNESDAYS:

INDENT Music Events Team Meetings 4 - 5pm
Volunteer Music Events team organises all our all-ages gigs,
selects bands & learns event management skills.

COUNT ME IN - Indigenous Arts , Music , Performance & Dance . 4-6pm

NINJA RADIO NEW PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR NINJARADIO. contact us if you would like to help present & produce the show.Its easy , its fun & youll get valuable media production experience.

BREAKDANCING 5.30 - 7pm
w/ Robotech Breakers
@ The Loft

THURSDAYS:

COUNT ME IN - Indigenous Arts , Music , Performance & Dance . 4-6pm

CAPOEIRACRE Beginners Classes 6 - 8.30pm
Run By Capoeiracre Call for details

FRIDAYS:

INZINE MEETINGS- 4.30 - 6pm
Inzine publishes 4 magazines per year & are a group of young writers, designers, illustrators & artists who meet weekly to create content, have fun & work magic.

GIGS:::
The Youth venue hosts regular GIGS on Fridays & Saturdays check the upcoming gig section for details or call us on 4974 2092

Ninja Radio

NINJA RADIO Needs new presenters urgently- we have bands waiting to be featured on shows & can offer free training to anyone keen to kickstart a career in radio production & podcasting.
contact theloft@ncc.nsw.gov.au if you are keen to get involved
http://ninjaradio.podbean.com
past shows can be streamed on demand from the site too....

We are looking for local bands & new presenters right NOW!!!!
If you want to get involved in running the show or have an idea for a new radio show then contact us -
You dont need to have any media experience just be keen to speak your mind.
theloft@ncc.nsw.gov.au or ph 4974 2092

Membership

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Annual Membership costs $30 & entitles members to: ..
-Broadband internet access ..
-4 issues of INZINE per year ..
-Regular updates on events & activities ..
-Free & discounted entry to holiday activities & some events. ..

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Plus other great discounts for member cardholders including: ..
-Indigo Second Hand Books - 10% discount on all goods in store ..
-Patsan Dance Music Specialists - 10% discount ..
-Newcastle Skate - 10% on clothing and 5% on all other goods ..
-Pacific Dreams - 10% on all goods instore ..
-Musos Corner - 12% on all goods instore ( must have musos gift voucher available at The Loft office) ..

..Stay tuned for more benefits! Are you a member yet?

Latest Blog Entries

Nov 11, 2010 1:54 AM BANDS AND PERFORMERS WANTED - DECEMBER 1
Nov 9, 2010 10:45 PM Line-up change for friday nights free for all show
Nov 5, 2010 1:12 AM headline band for Loaded on 17th december
Oct 5, 2010 5:38 AM Acoustic Artists get Recorded for Free this Friday at The Loft
Oct 5, 2010 5:30 AM Blast Scooter Comp & Guitar maintenance class tomorrow

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