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Busy planet's, National gig and events list 2005

(To inspire and support, a healthy, creative, vibrant, and revolutionary scene).

JANUARY 2005

FEBRUARY 2005

17^th - 18^th February; YOUTH ALPHA CONFERENCE, Holy Trinity Brompton, London. Tel; 020 7052 0445 or e-mail htbconferences@htb.org.uk

25^th - 27^th February; WORDS, WORKS & WONDERS. Hanley Hope Centre, Garth Street, Hanley, Stoke On Trent, ST1 1ZZ. http://www.wordsworksandwonders.org

MARCH 2005

1^st March; VERRA CRUZ, The Underworld, Camden, London.

1^st - 13^th March; FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT. Check out http://www.tearfund.org/campaigning

11^th March; COMIC RELIEF - RED NOSE DAY. Make Poverty History! http://www.tearfund.org/campaigning

APRIL 2005

9^th April; TSUNAMI SURF RELIEF DAY, run by Tsunami Surf Relief UK, and Christian Surfers. Fistral beach, Newquay, Cornwall. For more info, check out http://www.tsunamisurfrelief.co.uk and http://www.christiansurfers.org

10^th - 16^th April; GLOBAL WEEK OF ACTION FOR TRADE JUSTICE. http://www.tearfund.org/campaigning

15^th/16^th April; WAKE UP TO TRADE JUSTICE, event. Central London. http://www.christianaid.org.uk/campaign

16th April; ENCOUNTER worship conference. Headed by Eoghan Heaslip. Hosted by Dublin's CORE church and 3rock youth - a new initiative designed to 'unite
reverence with relevance' across Ireland. Held at CORE church, Thomas Street, Dublin 8, 10am - 4pm. For more info contact anna@corechurch.ie or phone 00353-14735100.

24^th April; THE ULTIMATE SHOWCASE FINAL, At "Air" in Digbeth, http://www.airbirmingham.com (One of the Gods Kitchen nightclubs), Birmingham. The event starts at 7.30pm, and the competition ends at 10.30pm Contestants - 29^th CHAPTER - AQUITTED - SOULCRY - LUMA - DWEEB, and more bands and dj's until approx 11.30pm. Headliners - SUPERVISION and MOWGLEE. Plus dj's. Doug Ross, and Steve Jeffories. Tickets £5 advance, or £6 on the door. Email: mike@halcyonsounds.co.uk Tel: 07830 119190 Web: http://www.halcyonsounds.co.uk

MAY 2005

Anytime; USPG's BIG CURRY PARTY. Hold a Big Curry Party, and have fun while you help transform poor communities in India and around the world. Send for a free information pack from USPG, FREEPOST LON7765, London, SE1 8YZ, or call 020 7803 3422, or e-mail enquiries@uspg.org.uk

Website http://www.uspg.org.uk

6^th - 8^th May; FREEDOM FESTIVAL, Marrakech, Morocco; DELIRIOUS?, NEWSBOYS, PHIL KEAGGY and THE ROCK N ROLL WORSHIP CIRCUS will be playing.

7^th May; SPACE, Royal Court, Liverpool. Call 0870 1123031 or check out http://www.visitspace.net

8^th May; SPACE, Apollo Theatre, Manchester. Call 0870 1123031 or check out http://www.visitspace.net

14^th May; THE ULTIMATE EVENT 2005, Alton Towers. Featuring; NEWSBOYS, ROCK N ROLL WORSHIP CIRCUS, SUPERCHICK, SUPERVISION. The theme park opens at 9.30 in the morning, and the music is from 5.30 to 9.15 in the evening. http://www.ultimateevents.org.uk

16^th May; WORLD DEBT DAY.

24^th May; LUV ESTHER (Based on the life of Esther) - Premier at Colston
Hall. Sold out!

25^th May; LUV ESTHER. Second Date. For more information contact
steve@fiercedistribution.com or call +44 (0) 1243 558 444.

JUNE 2005

11^th - 12^th June; 2005 BUDE SURF CLASSIC, organised by Surf Spot Bude and run by Christian Surfers UK. The event will be held at North Beach, Widemouth Bay, North Cornwall. Contest website www.budesurfclassic.co.uk

11^th June; FRENZY 2005, The Highland Hall, The Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, Scotland (near Edinburgh airport). Featuring; DELIRIOUS?, THIRD DAY, CATHY BURTON and her band, THE DAVID CROWDER BAND, and THE ROCK N ROLL WORSHIP CIRCUS. Also featuring worship leaders Johnny Parks and Paul Oakley with their bands. Also Tony Anthony, author of Taming the Tiger and an ex-Kung Fu world champion. Tony's unique testimony of a life less ordinary leads into a powerful presentation of the gospel. Plus speakers. John Bowyers (Chaplain of Manchester United Football Club), and Jimmy Dowds (Chaplain of Dunfermline Athletic Football Club).

http://www.frenzyfrenzy.com Tickets http://www.seetickets.com tel 0871 2200260.

Group bookings sales@frenzyfrenzy.com tel 08708 748748.

JULY 2005

Sat 2^nd & Sun 3^rd July; The BIG Deal Weekend (in association with SPACE), Salford, Manchester. Contact weekend@bigdeal.org.uk or call 0161 946 2300.

Sun 3^rd July; SPACE, Apollo Theatre, Manchester. Call 0870 1123031 or check out http://www.visitspace.net

6^th - 8^th July; THE G8 SUMMIT. http://www.tearfund.org.uk/campaigning

20^th July; 20^th ANNIVERSARY OF LIVE AID.

22^nd - 24^th July; DESTRUCTION FEST. Camden Underworld, London. http://www.destructionfest.com

AUGUST 2005

6^th August; STEVE at CREATION FEST.

6^th August; Happy Goff's GREAT BIG GOTHIC POOL PARTY. £6. (Non swimmers welcome). LEYTON (East London). For further details email Happygoff@hotmail.com

6^th - 10^th August; LIVING WATER, With special guests NOTE FOR A CHILD, at the Norfolk Showground, Norwich. Check out http://www.living-water.org.uk

10^th - 14^th August; SOUL SURVIVOR Week A, "To The Ends Of The Earth", Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet. (With STEVE on the 10^th). http://www.soulsurvivor.com

10^th - 14^th August; ROCKNATIONS CONFERENCE 2005 ALC, Featuring HILLSONG UNITED & RPM. Wapping Road, Bradford, BD3 0EQ, England. E-mail; admin@rocknations.com Website; http://www.rocknations.com

14^th - 21^st August; MERSEYFEST, Featuring STEVE on the 15^th.

Call 0151 282 8054 or check out http://www.merseyfest.com

15^th - 19^th August; A PASSION FOR YOUR NAME. http://www.soulsurvivor.com

15^th - 19^th August; MOMENTUM. http://www.soulsurvivor.com

20^th - 24^th August; SOUL SURVIVOR, Week B, "To The Ends Of The Earth", Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. (With STEVE on the 20^th). http://www.soulsurvivor.com

26^th - 29^th August; GREENBELT Christian Arts Festival, Featuring GILLES PETERSON, CARLEEN ANDERSON, HEM, RICKY ROSS, DUKE SPECIAL, EMILIANA TORRINI, JULIET TURNER, JIM MORAY 4, MARTHA TILSTON, PURE REASON REVOLUTION, MATT REDMAN, TIM HUGUES, STEVE, SUPERHERO, ROCK N ROLL WORSHIP CIRCUS, KENDALL PAYNE, METAL MELTDOWN etc, at Cheltenham Race Course, Cheltenham. Contact; Greenbelt Festivals, All Hallows on the Wall, 83 London Wall, London, EC2M 5ND. Tel; 020 7374 2760. E-mail; info@greenbelt.org.uk Website; http://www.greenbelt.org.uk

29^th August; STEVE at GRAPEVINE.

SEPTEMBER 2005

10^th - 11^th September; 2005 JESUS SURF CLASSIC, Croyde Bay. Includes a charity raffle for the Tsunami victims from Sri Lanka. Contact Christian.SurfersUK@UKGateway.net

CATHY BURTON & DAN WHEELER AUTUMN TOUR.

23^rd September; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, St Neots, Venue: New Street Baptist Church, Telephone: 01480 216006 & 01480 471804.

25^th September; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Newtownards, Venue: Cornerstone Community Church, Telephone: 02890 669090 (before 5pm) 02891 473022 (after 5pm).

26^th September; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Belfast, Venue: Presbyterian Chaplaincy Café, Telephone: 02890 669090.

OCTOBER 2005

CATHY BURTON & DAN WHEELER AUTUMN TOUR continued.

7^th October; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, London, Venue: The Bedford, Website: www.thebedford.co.uk.

7^th October; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER Maidenhead, Venue: The Arts Café, Telephone: 07949 904878.

8^th October; Seaford, CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Venue: Seaford Baptist Church, Telephone: 01323 896009.

9^th October; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Tavistock, Venue: Tavistock Methodist Church, Telephone: 01822 614502.

27^th October; Nottingham, CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Venue: Trent Vineyard, Telephone: 0115 9887060.

28^th October; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Maidstone, Venue: Loose Baptist Church, Telephone: 01622 746839.

29^th October; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Portsmouth, Venue: St. Simon's, Southsea, Telephone: 02392 828206.

30^th October; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, St Albans, Venue: The Horn, Telephone: 01727 844627.

NOVEMBER 2005

2^nd November; MASS LOBBY OF PARLIAMENT (for trade justice). Start time 12 noon, at St Stephen's Gate, the Houses of Parliament, London. Check out the following site. http://www.christianaid.org.uk

CATHY BURTON & DAN WHEELER AUTUMN TOUR continued.

10^th November; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Coventry, Venue: Nexus Trust, Telephone: 02476 713209 Website: http://www.nexustrust.co.uk

11^th November; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Leeds, Venue: St. Peter's Church, Telephone: 07835 053137.

11^th - 13^th November; MELTDOWN 2005, featuring CALLING ALL CARS, RISING FROM DEATH, NAKED IN BLACK, FIRE FLY, THROUGH SOLACE, WHEN DEEP SLEEP FALLS, and speaking over the weekend, ANDREW SCHWAB, from PROJECT 86. The Quinta Centre, Nr Oswestry, Shropshire.

Tel: 07905 530079, or check out http://www.meltdownmusic.co.uk.

12^th November; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Newcastle, Venue: Elim Pentecostal Church, Telephone: 0191 2242422.

13^th November; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Littleover, Venue: St Peter's Church, Telephone: 01332 767802 (office hours).

17^th November; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Leigh-on-Sea, Venue: The Grand Hotel (over 18's only), Telephone: 01702 711020.

SUPERHERO tour starts. Check out http://www.superhero.org.uk.

18^th November; SUPERHERO. Peterborough, Bretton Baptist Church, Bretton. Doors - 6.30pm. Tickets - £4 in advance / £5 on the door. contact - 07821435426 / amybobs1@hotmail.co.uk

18^th November; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Bristol, Venue: Counterslip Baptist Church, Telephone: 01275 833377.

19^th November; SUPERHERO. Torquay, Upton Vale Baptist Church, CastleCircus, Torquay. Doors - 7.15pm. Tickets - £4.50 in advance / £5 on the door. Contact - 01803 400403 / malc@uvyouth.org.uk

19^th November; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Tunbridge Wells, Venue: St James Church, Telephone: 01892 521703.

20^th November; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, High Wycombe, Venue: St John's Church, Telephone: 01494 459070.

20^th November; SUPERHERO. Hatfield, The Font Bar, University of Hertfordshire, Students Union. Doors - 7.30pm. Tickets - £3 on the door / 4 tickets for £10 in advance. contact - 01707 285024.

24^th November; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Aberdeen, Venue: The Lemon Tree, Telephone: 01224 314689. Website: www.truth-promotions.org.uk

25^th November; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Dublin, Venue: St Mark's Church, Telephone: +353 (0) 14135830.

26^th November; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Edinburgh, Venue: Acoustic Café, Telephone: 0131 661 3720 Website: www.acousticcafe.co.uk.

26^th November; SUPERHERO. Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church Centre. Doors - 7pm. Tickets - £4 in advance / £5 on the door. Contact - 0121 3555088.

27^th November; CATHY BURTON / DAN WHEELER, Dunfermline, Venue: The Vine Church, Telephone: 08708 748748 [Lemonade Productions].

For more information check out the artists' web sites:
www.cathyburton.co.uk
www.danwheeler.net

DECEMBER 2005

2^nd December; SUPERHERO. Cardiff, Woodville Christian Centre, Woodville Road, Cardiff. Doors - 7pm. Tickets - £5. Contact - 02920 20512247.

3^rd December; SUPERHERO. Merthyr Tydfil, Cyfarthfa High Upper School, Cae Mari Dwn, Queens Road, Merthyr Tydfil. Doors - 7pm. Tickets - £4. Contact - 01685 388788 / 374534.

Delirious? tour www.delirious.co.uk with support Kendall Payne www.kendallpayne.com
Ticket Agent: Seetickets Hotline: 0870-405-0449. www.seetickets.com

9^th December; DELIRIOUS?, KENDALL PAYNE. ALC Bradford £10. Wapping Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0EQ. Tickets / info: 01274 307233 www.alm.org.uk

13^th December; DELIRIOUS?, KENDALL PAYNE. Bournemouth Opera House, 570 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 4BH. Tickets £12 info: 0870 830 1414 www.operahouse.co.uk

14^th December; DELIRIOUS?, KENDALL PAYNE. Carling Academy Bristol, Frogmore Street, Bristol, BS1 5NA. Tickets £12 info: 0870 771 200 www.bristol-academy.co.uk

15^th December; DELIRIOUS?, KENDALL PAYNE. Carling Academy Birmingham, 52-54 Dale End, Birmingham, B4 7LS. Tickets £12 info: 0870 771 200 www.birmingham-academy.co.uk

16^th December; DELIRIOUS?, KENDALL PAYNE. Carling Academy Newcastle, Westgate Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 1SW. Tickets £12 info: 0870 771 200 www.newcastle-academy.co.uk

17^th December; DELIRIOUS?, KENDALL PAYNE. Liverpool Academy, University of Liverpool Guild of Students, Mountford Hall, 160 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L69 7BR. Tickets £12 info: 0151 256 5555 www.liverpoolacademy.co.uk

22^nd December; DELIRIOUS?, KENDALL PAYNE. London Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TT. Tickets £12 info: 0870 771 2000. www.shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk

25^th December; It's CHRISTMAS!!!

One for 2006.

10^th June; It's FRENZY 06. Venue: The Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland. Featuring DELIRIOUS?, THE DAVID CROWDER BAND, TREE63, TIM HUGHES, and SPORRAN AGAIN - the ultimate Ceilidh band. Tickets go on sale Nov 1st 2005. Ticket sales/Info 08708 748 748.

Weekly Events

Alternative Worship services (Nation wide).

Check out http://www.alternativeworship.org

Asylum Club night is the 4^th Thursday of every month, and the Asylum Fellowship is every Sunday, starting at 4.30pm. Upstairs at The Intrepid Fox, 99 Wardour Street, Soho, London, W1. (Nearest tube: Leicester Square). All welcome.

E-mail asylumlive@bigfoot.com

Website http://www.asylumlive.co.uk

Glorious Undead Church, a place for those who love Punk, Metal, Hardcore, Emo, Goth etc. Alternative worship.

E-mail gloriousundead@hotmail.com

Website http://www.gloriousundead.com

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compiled by Cross Rhythms Magazine,