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How to launch a club night? Figure out what you a
re and what differentiates you from every other club night around you. Get your branding and social media on point. Email people you think are interested and will give you some kind of write up or exposure. Find a venue that works for you. Be sincere. Work hard. Be professional. Love the party. Host the most talented and inspiring artists you can find. Work with the community the event is for. Know that club spaces are community spaces. Learn from and connect with people doing similar things around the world Keep the party accessible – keep the tickets costs down. Keep the party sustainable – pay everyone fairly. Listen to your critics. Keep adapting. Have fun. Stevie Faherty Co-founder of Grace club night First Birthday Saturday February 29 at 39/40, Arran Quay. How to create a unique festival? Identify a problem and provide a solution which is the festival’s core vision. How to learn stained glass? The best way would be to find a workshop that’s happening so you can get some hands on teaching with an expert before you go out on your own, but failing that I would recommend a trip out to Dublin Art Glass to buy your tools and materials. They also have lots of books there that you can learn from with patterns that you can use to get yourself started. Although Ireland’s stained glass community is very small, America has a huge community of hobbyists and professionals alike who have uploaded hundreds of tutorial videos online, these are great for getting the basics. And once you know each step in the process it’s all practice after that Alison Byrne WildBird Studio wildbirdstudio.ie Waterford Walls Festival was founded to inspire and connect communities. Waterford is a city which was badly affected by a long economic recession which resulted in the city centre being left with many derelict and empty buildings. The city had to find a new identity with the huge loss of the glass industry. Hovay’s Karma Identify a problem and define a solution. Waterford Walls provides the solution in two key ways. It regenerates the city centre and brings new life to the long-forgotten areas which are brightened with stunning artwork. The art inspires the people to take action and reclaim their public space. Street art works particularly well in this context as it is a very inclusive and engaging artform. Tip: Never take no for an answer, knock on another door, there’re lots of them. Edel Tobin Founder and project manager at Waterford Walls waterfordwalls.ie 25