What is Bideford Music Day

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We are always in need of support to help produce the event. We need support before the event to secure funding and raise money towards the costs of the event. The event costs rise every year - the event last year cost around £10,000 to produce. This event is produced by the charity - it is put on by volunteers who donate their time to the event, it is purely a charitable event with all planning, organisation and production being done for no remuneration. 

Bideford Music Day is not a council run event as many people seem to believe. Torridge District Council provide us with a Licence to use their land, in return for a large amount of paperwork, risk assessments, insurances, management plans etc that are required for the event to run smoothly and safely; Bideford Town Council give us a Grant each year towards the event - the allocated amount for 2025 is £500 - which is, unfortunately,  75% lower than previous years, meaning we are working hard behind the scenes to secure more funding, it's a sign of the times as councils have less money to allocate to local causes in the current financial climate.

The donations collected on the gate are an essential part of the events funding - we do not want to charge a set price  per entry as we do not want anyone who cannot afford to pay to miss out on the event, that runs against the ethos of the event, but the reality is, the event costs are too high for us to not ask for donations to help with the costs. The suggested Donation is £5 per person - which gives you a full day of live music over numerous stages - but any donation helps! We extend the hugest of THANK YOUs to everyone that has donated and supported the event - WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU! 

We also have regular support from Bideford Bridge Trust, Evans Transport and Tarka Scaffolding - MASSIVE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Please see the page listing our Sponsors and Supporters for more details. If you are a local business and would like to get involved please get in touch.

Prior to the event we  need help in advertising and promoting the event - putting out banners, posters, Facebook shares, creating content.

We need help on the day to ensure the event runs smoothly  - our team of volunteers is small and they work extremely hard - any help that you could provide on the day of the events would be invaluable - teams spend time giving out information, directing people, collecting donations, talking about the charities work, litter picking, carrying out health and safety checks, helping backstage etc. Please get in touch if you'd like to join the team.

We are constantly working to expand our offerings and ensure that we are meeting the changing needs of our community, if you have any ideas or suggestions for how we can improve and expand what we offer we would love to hear from you.