Future Sound of Trowbridge – 2025

The Pump are delighted to announce the return of The Future Sound of Trowbridge project in 2025.

Last year The Pump ran the project, which was funded by the Wiltshire Area Board, with unprecedented success. Unearthing dozens of young musicians, as well as supporting young graphic designers, sound engineers and photographers.

2025 sees the return of the project which is once again funded by Wiltshire Area board, but aims to expand its vision to give more opportunities to more young people.

Young people from the Trowbridge area can perform live, be it in a band, as a DJ or soloist, as a rapper or anything else in between, and be paid for their performance. The opportunities don’t end there though, as The Pump is offering paid roles for budding photographers, graphic designers, videographers, social media influencers and more.

For every gig, The Pump will require the following;

Graphic Designer – specifically poster design.
Photographer – to shoot live performances
Videographer – To film live performances
Social Media Marketing – Someone interested in digital marketing and Communications.
Lighting engineers – Anyone interested in learning or developing their skills.
Sound engineers – Anyone interested in learning or developing their skills.

Dependent on the amount of interest, it could be one person who fills the same role over a period of events.

Each role pays £50 per event, and there are 8 events over the following dates.

Sat 1st Feb – FSOT #12 – Rave Night with DJ Flam, Artoid & ET Tronic. £5. 8pm.
Sat 15th Feb – FSOT #13– Metal Night with Dead Society / LXRD VIRS
Sat 1st March – FSOT #14
Sat 29th March – FSOT #15 – Punk Night – Lady Birds / Menthol Lungs & Zefferios
Sat 19th April – FSOT #16 – Rap Night with Iggz & Jarrett Brooks.
Sat 10th May – FSOT #17 –
Sat 31st May – FSOT #18 –
Sat 21st June – FSOT #19 –

The Pump will also be teaming up with local mentors such as local rapper McKenzie “Iggz” Brooks and Jarrett Brooks, who will be presenting the future of Trowbridge’s rap scene, and others.

We’re still looking for all roles, so please visit http://www.thepumptrowbridge.co.uk for more information and email .

 

The Village Pump Receives Outstanding Contribution to UK Grassroots Music Award.

Sunday 1st December 2024

We are delighted to announce that out venue The Village Pump in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, were surprised to be jointly awarded the “Outstanding Contribution to Grassroots Music” Award, when 3 of the team visited the Music Venue Trust industry all-dayer “Venues Day 2024” in London’s East End in October.

Attending the industry event at The Fireworks Factory in Greenwich on 8th October were directors Nicholas Reed and Kieran J Moore, along with principle promoter Simon Smith.

We are delighted to have been recognised for our contribution to the UKs Grass Roots Music sector. The Music Venue Trust works tirelessly to protect, secure and improve UK grassroots music venues for communities and emerging artists.

Since we took on The Pump in 2020 it’s just been one success story after another. We smashed our annual ticket sales year on year, our ticket provider WeGotTickets have informed us. This has obviously been a result of working with more famous acts, as well as establishing a reputation as an excellent experience for live music for both artists and the audience.

Receiving the award is an incredible amount of validation for what we do in our community. And to be recognised with so many other great venues, like the Cheese & Grain across our area is such an honour.

In December The Pump looks set to receive an Area Board Grant to run our next year of “Future Sound of Trowbridge” events, whilst also having just announced, and sold out Chris Difford of Squeeze, we can show that we have such range and appeal for music in our town.

With Trowbridge’s “Old Town Hall” set to reopen next summer, the ground has truly been prepared for future entertainment and cultural growth in Trowbridge.

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