Mutual Arising (CIC) Ltd was a Community Interest Company founded in 2006 with my friend Pete Davies. The company initiated and collaborated on community projects, which included Music Workshops with The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Social Services and Merseyside Police. It also operated Special Projects, the major one being DRUM 800, a community inclusive celebration for the night of Liverpools 800th Birthday on August 28th 2007. This project, which was only possible with the unpaid dedication and support of many people and services, was a tribute to the collaborative process and what is achievable when people believe in something. I would like to express a massive THANK YOU to all of the people who made the event possible and the thousands who came to celebrate with us.
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For me personally, this was a very intense journey that began as an idea in my living room: In the modern world, full of cynicism, pessimism and distrust, would it be possible to bring together disparate groups without any money, no support and based purely upon a creative idea? As it turns out, yes it was, and I/we/they set out to prove it. What I learned from the experience was that the power of community grass roots projects are truly possible with only one thing driving them - belief. It is infectious and brings joy to all who participate in it. It is beautiful and it is unstoppable.
16 years later I am so happy that I did. I rewatch the videos now and they speak for themselves and everyone who appears in them.
WITH BELIEF IN YOURSELF AND YOUR BELIEF IN OTHERS - ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
BELIEVE, GET OUT THERE AND DO IT
Love and light,
Stev. X
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Everton Football Club / Tescos / Sainsburys / Morrisons / BBC Radio Merseyside / Merseyside Police (Helen King) / Staff of St. Georges Hall / All of the volunteer stewards on the night of the event and the unseen influencers who helped move the project forward.
Event Director: Stev
Event Co-ordinators: Stev & Oscar Carrasco
Health & Safety Manager: Andy McGrory
Legal & Administration: Pete Davies
Event MC: Tony Lawson
Event Conductors: Toby Smith and Mick Hurst
Drum Leaders & Performers: Mamadou / Mick Graham / Tunji / Kevin Paton / Roger Morris & Liverpool Samba School / Liverpool Corps of Drums / Urban Strawberry Lunch / All Things Latin
Security & Stewarding: Kadansa Security
P.A. & Lighting: Adlib Audio
Live 5.1 Sound Recording: SAE Institute Liverpool
SAE SESSIONS:
Sound Engineer: Howie
ADDITIONAL CAMERA OPERATORS:
Drum 800 Event: Carl 'CJ' John
SAE Sessions: Scott Edwards
Everton FC: Pete Davies
I wanted to ensure that there would be a lasting memory of all the time and effort that people dedicated to the project, and so I set out from the start to video document as much as possible. The many videos here are a tribute to those that feature in them... Enjoy!
