You can catch the Crossings Band at the following events
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The Crossings Band Diary
Bookings for the future
Friday 2nd December 2011 Platforma Conference, part of Platforma Festival 2011, London.
Saturday 10th December 2011, The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne, supporting Kanda Bongo Man
January/February 2012, Jack Drum Arts, Co Durham.
Past events
Thursday 24th November 2011, Crossings AGM, Newcastle
Tuesday 22nd November 2011, Comfrey Project AGM, Newcastle
Thursday 27th October, 2011, 27/10/11 Intercultural Market Place, organised by Intercultural Arts, Brunswick Church Centre, Newcastle.
Thursday 20th October, 2011, Conference on Identity and Migration, Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle.
Monday 19th September, 2011, The Lord Mayor’s Charity Dinner in aid of CAFOD, Mansion House, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Saturday 10th September 2011, Lamplight Theatre, Stanley, Co Durham, an event organised by Kalapremi.
Saturday 3rd September 2011, The Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, Mental Health Awareness Day.
Saturday 9th July 2011, Glimpse of Tibet, a Tibetan event organised by Tenzin Kheanrab, one of Crossings' members, at Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Thursday 23rd June 2011, Action Foundation Charity Dinner, The CastleGate, Melbourne Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Saturday 4th June 2011 at 12. 30 p.m., Green Festival, Lakeside Stage, Leazes Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Wednesday 25th May 2011, Smart Project, The Children’s Society, Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle upon Tyne
Wednesday 11th May 2011, Star and Shadow, Newcastle upon Tyne, Crossings' fundraising gig plus a showing of Amber Films' documentary about Crossings.
Saturday 23rd April 2011, St George's Day Multicultural Event, The Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne
Sunday 20th March 2011, The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne, supporting premier Jamaican roots group The Abyssinians.
Friday 10th December 2010, Jam Jah, world music club at Allington House, Saddler Street, Durham.
Tuesday 23rd November 2010, at The Comfrey Project’s AGM, Newcastle upon Tyne.“It was absolutely wonderful and it was great to see everyone dancing and enjoying the music.” Yvonne Hartnett, Manager, The Comfrey Project
Sunday 17th October 2010, The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne, as part of the Boss Sounds Reggae Festival, supporting The Mighty Diamonds. “The Crossings group really shone and made a lot of new friends; a vibrant mix of reggae, African and world music guaranteed to get any party started.” Adam Collerton, Boss Sounds.
Friday 18th June, 2010, Celebrating Diversity dinner, Banqueting Hall, Newcastle Civic Centre: a Refugee Week Regional Event.
5 June 2010, Newcastle Green Festival at Leazes Park, Newcastle: 1.30pm: A 30 minute set on the Lakeside Stage as part of the Newcastle Community Green Festival taking place over Saturday 5th June and Sunday 6th June.
24 April 2010, Folk Against Fascism event at The Sage Gateshead, 3pm: a 15 minute set in the concourse of The Sage Gateshead as part of the St. George's Day celebration, followed by other free events.
25 February 2010, Nomad E5 Housing Association Event: Just a quick thank you to all the members of The Crossings who came to our Enough for All event and helped to make it such a memorable occasion. The lively music really gave the event a lift, which was born out by the number of people trying to get the band’s contact details for future events. But from our point of view, just as important was the diversity and inclusiveness that the band embodies (age, gender, nationality, musical genre) It there was a place for everyone and everyone was welcome, which was a great demonstration of the theme of the event. Looking forward to hearing the band again. With thanks and best wishes to all." - Pat Devlin
24 January 2010, Holocaust Memorial Day @ The Tyne Journal Theatre: A 10 minute set as part of the Holocaust Memorial Event performing 'We are all survivors' by John Villegas. "I thought Crossing's Band brought a community of mixed cultures together using voice and instrument.The lyrics were thought provoking and stimulating. A beautiful, rich sound that spoke to many about the act of survival and the need to survive as an individual and as a community." - Jane Arnfield, Artistic Director, Newcastle, Holocaust Memorial Event
21 November 2009, Denton Young Peoples Project Celebration Event, Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne: "The performance of Crossings at our event in November 2009 was fantastic. The event was a multicultural and intergenerational celebration for the community of Denton, Newcastle, and the band captured the ethos of our event perfectly." - Janice Craig, Denton Young Peoples Project
There have also been performances involving some Crossings band members:
2nd April, Sizdah Bedar event for North Tyneside Council, Richardson Dees Park, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear
5th April, for The Comfrey Project, House on the Hill, Felling, Tyne and Wear
5th May, for Unison, The Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne