Cancelled - "DRIVE MY CAR" The Beatles Drive-In Film Festival Saturday 17th July

From the organisers... Sadly the Drive-In Beatles festival in Loxwood on July 17 has had to be cancelled. 

 

A really great shame but when we all looked through the continuing restrictions for the 17th of July and the fact that this was designed as a festival day it was felt that fans wouldn't get the free experience they deserved. 

 

Anyone who bought tickets will be fully refunded by the booking agency and the plan is to reschedule this event, all being well, next year at the same kind of time, obviously with a few additional updates. 

 

Once again apologies, it would have been a great event but until the country opens up somewhere near normal the guidelines are just too restrictive. No dancing, no singing etc is a bit stifling. Let's hope post July 19 things can get back to some kind of normal for us all! Thanks to the British Beatles Fan Club for all their efforts to help promote this and here's to the event returning safely in 2022. 

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Saturday 17th July 15:00-23:00

Don't miss this event.  It promises to be loads of fun!  The event will be following current government guidelines and has been designated COVID Safe.

Click here to get your tickets and find out more about the location, films and other attractions.

2021 JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST SESSION 1 DEADLINE IS JUNE 15th

 

Prestigious Annual Contest Celebrates 25^th Anniversary with Over $300,000 in Cash Awards and Prizes with Additional Prizes in Weekly Contests

 

New York, NY (June 9, 2021) – The John Lennon Songwriting Contest (www.jlsc.com) Session 1 deadline is fast approaching  -- June 15^th!  The JLSC, celebrating its 25^th year, will present over $300,000 in cash awards and prizes to contestants entering their original songs in 12 categories. Winners, including one Grand Prize Winner in each of 12 musical genre categories and 36 Finalists (3 in each category) will be announced September 1, 2021. Session 2 opens for submissions June 16.

 

The 2020^.  “Song of the Year” winner will be announced July 6, 2021, with a cash prize of $20,000 in addition to the studio gear and instruments generously donated by the Contest’s sponsors.

 

Over the years, the Contest has identified such stars as Meghan Trainor, Gaby Moreno, Elise Goldsberry and others. 2021 judges include George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Elle King, Prince Royce, Tim McGraw, Flea, Art Alexakis, and many more notable songwriters/artists.

 

The Contest is made possible with the support of Yoko Ono Lennon and sponsors including Apple, Gibson, Genelec, OWC, Neutrik, Audio-Technica, Casio, Universal Audio, Skoog, SSL, Reason Studios, and Notetracks.  Each year, there are 96 winners across 12 categories with 1 Song of the Year, 12 Lennon Awards, 24 Grand Prize winners, and 72 Finalists. Proceeds from the Contests help to support the non-profit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus studio (www.lennonbus.org) which brings music education to schools and other venues nationwide.

 

In 2020, with the onset of the pandemic, the Contest launched weekly contests with Genelec monitors and Gibson guitars as some of the prizes. The weekly opportunities, which include entry into the annual contest, have resonated with songwriters around the world and will continue through 2021.

 

About the John Lennon Songwriting Contest:

The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, in its 25th year, is the premiere international songwriting contest. The Contest is open year-round to amateur and professional songwriters who submit entries in any one of 12 categories in two Sessions with 72 Finalists, 24 Grand Prize Winners, 12 Lennon Award Winners and 1 Song of the Year. Entry fees from the contest help support the non-profit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus mobile recording studio that brings music education to students of all ages nationwide. The JLSC is made possible by Yoko Ono Lennon, and sponsored by Apple, Gibson, Neutrik, OWC, Genelec, Casio, Audio-Technica, Universal Audio, König & Meyer, SSL, Reason Studios, Mesa/Boogie, Skoog, Centralized, Notetracks,  Sonicbids, Guitar Player, Bass Player and Electronic Musician Magazine.