Crawley MP Henry Smith is supporting local musicians and film-makers by urging local artists to enter Parliament’s two largest creative competitions, Rock the House and Film the House.
Henry said;
“I welcome the return of Parliament’s most-hotly contested competitions, and would urge all local musicians and film-makers to enter Rock the House and Film the House.
“This is an excellent opportunity for Crawley to celebrate our local talent and, as all nominations are judged by industry experts, there is no finer chance for our musicians and film-makers to gain exposure.”
The competition, now in its fifth year, offers the opportunity to put local musicians and film-makers in direct contact with industry experts and to have the best of Crawley’s talent take front and centre stage.
Prizes range from festival slots, studio time and high-quality equipment. The Rock the House and Film the House competitions are a pioneering opportunity to showcase what Crawley has to offer, raising awareness about the importance of intellectual property (IP) to our creative industries and country.
Dates for the 2016 competitions are:
- 1st May, closing date for entries to MPs
- 31st May, closing date for MPs to announce their constituency nominations
- 20th June, final battle of the bands
- 4th July, awards ceremony
Dr Brian May, Queen guitarist and songwriter, added;
“Having had MPs try and ban Alice Cooper from performing in the UK in the 1970s, it’s great to hear that the sound of shedding guitars and powerhouse vocals will be echoing through the halls of Parliament. Rock the House is a great project which celebrates the fantastic diversity of the British music scene and gives musicians a vehicle through which to hold their legislators accountable about protecting the music industry’s intellectual property.”
Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy guitarist and songwriter, commented;
“We’re so honoured to hear that one of Prime Minister David Cameron’s favourite Rock Bands is Thin Lizzy – hey, he can join the band anytime! We would like to wish the Rock the House project every success and I am personally delighted to have been chosen as a Patron, so keep on rocking!”
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