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Creating safe and inclusive spaces on the dancefloor is essential, but what does it *actually* mean to accommodate diverse needs in club and festival environments?

On Wednesday evening, cultural curator/producer and DJ will be diving into this topic in our monthly online workshop.

Come along to participate in the discussion and connect with our worldwide community of women, trans, nonbinary and gender non-conforming people.

Workshop presented as part of Saffron Members Club 🌐
Full info & signup via our linktree 🌳 🔗

Responding to the UK's Race Riots – A message from Saffron's Founder Laura Lewis-Paul

Our June workshops start today!

18 JUN: Tech Dissect w/ the Community
Track feedback session 👂

24 JUN: Mix Nights Online w/ NikNak
Scratch mixing & creative turntablism 🖐

27 JUN: Industry Insights w/ Lisa Higgins
Harnessing inner rhythms for creativity 🌙

Sessions open to women, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people worldwide

Access all 3 workshops for less than £8 by subscribing to a sustainer-tier Saffron membership. OR Book a ticket to a single session for £8.30 (free places available for those in financial hardship)

For full all the details head to 👉 saffronmusic.co.uk/events

☀️ Come celebrate with us ☀️

Over the past 9 months, we have been working with four Bristol-based music creators on a programme of artistic development.

Join us on 19th July for a community party where our emerging artists will be sharing their music for the first time.

Lineup: My Midnight Heart / GAROËSS / Leena / Rebekah

Plus our forthcoming label release Sheiva, Saffron artist development alumni Marla Kether and project mentor Private Joy (DJ SET)

Tickets are donation-based. To book yours, head to the link in the comments 👇

"To see our community supporting us with their membership subscriptions, whilst we support their creative and professional development - that’s a beautiful duality. Connecting this global community has helped Saffron grow in a massive way.”

- Laura Lewis-Paul, Saffron Founder

Invest in your growth and the future music industry we want and need by becoming a Saffron member.

Full info and sign up: saffronmusic.co.uk/members

Do you have a WIP track that you’d like to refine or simply get other people’s responses to?

Join us for our next Tech Dissect, where we will be coming together as a community to offer feedback on each other's music.

We aim to create an online space rooted in care where producers can build their confidence, connect through processes of active and compassionate listening, and gain skills in giving and receiving feedback.

If you would like to send in a track (either in full or just a short clip) for use in the session, please email [email protected] with your chosen audio file by Sunday 16th June 2024.

Full info & signup: https://saffronmusic.co.uk/events/tech-dissect-community-listening-2/

For saffron members, women, non-binary, trans & gender non-conforming people worldwide 🌎

This evening we kick off our may online workshops 🥳

21 MAY: Industry Insights w/ Belinda Matwali (Listen Up Therapy Ltd)
Navigating performance anxiety 🧠

22 MAY: Tech Dissect w/ object blue
Manipulating sound for timbral & percussive textures 🎛

23 MAY: Mix Nights Online w/ Darcy Archer (Audio-Technica EMEA)
A Beginner's guide to vinyl 💿

For women, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people worldwide 🌎

Access all 3 workshops for less than £8 by subscribing to a sustainer-tier Saffron membership & applying the code WELCOME40 at checkout

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Or book a single session for £8.30 (bursaries available)

Full all the details > head to saffronmusic.co.uk/events

Earlier this year, MAYK asked us to put forward a young creative for the chance to programme a show at Mayfest.

We are now over the moon to announce that Saffron artist development alumni and tutor, Marley Small was selected for the opportunity. Join her for an interactive audio/visual performance, fusing sound and art to inspire creation, reflection, and exploration.

Tickets for her show 'Shades of Colour' are now available to book via Bristol Old Vic's website 🥳

24–25 May, Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio

Saffron x Audio-Technica EMEA present: The Art of Analog 🎧

We are proud to present a new series of Mix Nights online workshops exploring the beauty, practicalities and creative possibilities of DJing with vinyl.

Running May-July these sessions are designed to support women, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people of all experience levels, worldwide.

23 May - A Beginners Guide to Vinyl - w/ Darcy Archer
24 Jun - Scratch Mixing & Creative Turntablism w/ NikNak
30 Jul - Creating community through DJing & radio w/ Tina Edwards

Access to these sessions is free for sustainer & soulmate members of Saffron’s online community, Saffron Members Club. Individual tickets to each workshop for non-members cost £8.30, with some pay-what-you-can tickets available.

If you are unable to afford a ticket but would like to attend, email us on [email protected] 💌

For full info & to register for the workshops head to: saffronmusic.co.uk/stories/art-of-analog-workshops

Online music production workshop w/ object blue

In our may tech dissect session, object blue will dissect her Ableton files focusing on sample manipulation and sequencing, as well as editing found sounds sent in from participants.

If you would like to submit a recording / sample for use in this workshop please email your audio file to [email protected]

Session open to women, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people worldwide.

Subscribe to our digital members club for access or purchase a one-off ticket for £8.30 (bursary places available)

For full info head to: saffronmusic.co.uk/events

Tune into Noods Radio at 1300 today for a Saffron Pakistan special 📻

For the past year, we have been partnering with the British Council to support 10 women, trans and non-binary music creators in Pakistan to build their skills, technical understanding and community.

In this one hour special, we hear from some of the programme participants about their creator stories and experiences navigating the Pakistani music ecosystem.

Big thanks to Saffron radio broadcasting grad Charlie West for producing this one 🙏

Tune in live at: noodsradio.com/listen

Apply for a funded Saffron Membership ✨

We never want finances to be a barrier to people getting involved in music tech, so we’ve teamed up with Downtown Music to offer 50 x annual subscriptions to our online music tech community, Saffron Members Club, free of charge.

Apply before Sunday 26th May to for the chance to receive:

💬 Access to our members platform
🧑‍🏫3 x online workshops per month
🔉Saffron Studios music production tutorials
💌Dedicated monthly newsletter
📱Saffron Members Club mobile app
🎁 Discounts on software, hardware & studio time

Opportunity open to women, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people aged 18+ worldwide

Apply via the link in the comments 👇

Online audio processing & sound art workshop 🔊

In our April Tech Dissect session, sound artist and composer France Jobin will discuss her process of manipulating and assembling sounds into compositions.

Using Ableton Live she will explore both technical and conceptual aspects of audio processing and putting together musical ideas. She will also share her thoughts on the mental, emotional and psychological aspects of surviving in this ever so fragile ecosystem that is the art world.

📆 30 APRIL, 7:30 pm BST
💫 Join for free as a Saffron Member
🎟 OR grab a one-off ticket for £8.30
🌳 For full info follow the link in the comments

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If you are unable to afford a ticket but would like to attend, email us on [email protected]

Online workshop: Sustaining your creative practice 🌱

Evolve your creative practice and build resilience into your music career in our next industry insights workshop hosted by Emma Blake Morsi. Emma is an award-winning multi-disciplinary arts producer who will offer support with the following areas:

🔎 Identify: Identifying touch points that ground your work
🗺️ Explore: Exploring the value you bring to your career
🏗️Establish: Establishing your professional boundaries and code of ethics
📈Review: Reviewing your growth by identifying successes and opportunities for further development

Our monthly workshops are part of the Saffron Members Club, but non-members who are women, non-binary people, trans or gender non-conforming folks may also attend.

Follow the link below for full details and sign up instructions 🔗

https://saffronmusic.co.uk/events/industry-insights-sustaining-your-creative-practice

What does real trans and nonbinary inclusion look like in the music industry?

Last year, I. Jordan posted an Instagram reel that opened up a conversation about the experiences of trans and nonbinary individuals within spaces where there is a mixture of cis women and gender non-conforming people.

In this in-depth essay, Saffron mentor Joni speaks to other trans and nonbinary individuals about their experiences. Her exploration illuminates commonalities and differences in their perspectives – and in doing so invites introspection and further dialogue.

Spend some time with her long-read at: saffronmusic.co.uk/stories/making-space-exploring-questions-of-trans-and-nonbinary-inclusion/

Get to know Pauline Bourdon ⚡

Pauline is passionate about creating a greener future, social justice and purposeful economic growth for the music industry.

Since launching her sustainability consultancy Soliphilia in 2021, she has worked with artists, promoters and festivals, helping them challenge established practices with the aim of a greener, fairer, music industry.

Her clients and collaborators include Nick Mulvey, Mulatu Astatke (Official Artist Page), Glastonbury Silver Hayes and Boomtown Fair .

Join Pauline this Wednesday for an online workshop and discussion about climate action in the music industry. Full details and sign-up instructions can be found at: saffronmusic.co.uk/events/industry-insights-climate-music-industry/