Field Day creators help to break cycle of homelessness with new event
London based promoters Eat Your Own Ears – creators of London’s Field Day Festival - have joined forces with homelessness charity The House of St Barnabas for Festival Embassy, a one-day event on 6 May in London's Soho.
The micro-festival includes intimate sets from James Yorkston (pictured above) and Stevie Parker, DJ sets from The Invisible, Flamingods, and a film screening of songwriter Leon Russell’s documentary A Poem Is a Naked Person.
The House of St Barnabas run a social enterprise - a not-for-profit members’ club - to help the people they support back into lasting paid work. Their Employment Academy offers accredited qualifications, on-site work experience, real job opportunities and mentoring. The House of St Barnabas are seeking to redefine the notion of a members’ club, to challenge stereotypes around the idea of exclusivity and to create a different kind of membership. The club is a creative, socially conscious and vibrant space.
Festivalgoers can purchase tickets for Festival Embassy through a ‘Pay it Forward’ scheme. For every ticket bought one will be given to participants or graduates of the Employment Academy. Further tickets will be distributed via the referral agencies that work closely with the charity, and local Soho-based organisations that are also working to break the cycle of homelessness.
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