Sea Rising Festival 2024

by Porty Community Energy in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

We did it
On 26th June 2024 we successfully raised £1,607 with 62 supporters in 61 days

Support the Sea Rising Festival - a free music and environment festival in Portobello on 22 June 2024

by Porty Community Energy in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

We did it!

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Thanks for coming!

And..  now can you help with THREE wee things: 


1. FEEDBACK

 It's a free festival, friends - there's no way we can keep doing this stuff unless we get your engagement! It's only 9 very short questions:

https://forms.gle/D4bXvoj52J2VtVP87

2. PHOTO COMPETITION 

And we'll be judging the photo comp in the next couple of days. So if you took a good one please do share it with #searisingfestival on social media channels and you’ll be in with a chance to win a Sea Rising Festival t-Shirt!

3. FUNDING

This Crowdfunder is nearly there. If you had a lovely time please support it. If everyone just gave £3 it would cover costs, and more would really help. We’re dipping into reserves to cover costs. Only 2 days left to go, and every pound really helps! 🙏😘

#freefestival #feedback #SeaRisingFestival #portobello

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On the 22nd June 2024 Porty Community Energy a free music and environment festival on the promenade and beach in Portobello, Edinburgh (near the bottom of King's Road) between 1-6pm.

With the festival we hoped to highlight one of the immediate impacts of climate change for our coastal community, the rising sea.

We chose this day as it is midsummer and a full moon, and are expecting a high spring tide...

You can join us at the selkies sea stage, to listen to the music with the waves lapping at your ankles, to be part of a chorus of voices, and dance in the water.

On dry land there will be the landlubbers stage, where you can join in a ceilidh. Visit markets and workshops, and try out different bikes.

1713802115_sr_small_white.jpgThe Sea Rising Festival sounds amazing doesn't it?

With your help we can make it even better!

Via this Crowdfunder you can preorder Sea Rising Festival t-shirts and prints designed by local artist KMG, and other goodies

Your support will help the running of the festival, largely done by volunteers, and allow us to include additional artists, workshops, and publicity.

What to expect at the Sea Rising Festival 

  • A Landlubbers stage on the prom with performances by local musicians and bands
  • A Selkies Sea tidal stage on the beach with performances by acoustic musicians and choirs 
  • A makers market with a variety of local businesses
  • Stalls by climate and local community groups
  • Arts and craft activities
  • Family-friendly activities
  • Bike demos
  • Special artist commissions

A ceilidh with Auld Lang Syne at the end


Performances include:

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Workshops include:

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Contributing artists:

  • KMG
  • Juliana Capes
  • Deborah Shaw
  • Eilidh Scott

Market, stalls and workshops:

  • Support the Makers
  • Sparklewear
  • BMX School
  • Knitting for All
  • Tool Library
  • Queer by Nature
  • Porty Water Collective
  • Cargo Bike Movement
  • Spokes Porty
  • Greenpeace
  • Stitches for Survival
  • Edinburgh Climate Coalition
  • Climate Cafe

1718042800_f2000907-5925-47f3-a36c-3fdee0962468.jpegThe Sea Rising Festival is FREE but we welcome donations from those who are able to help cover the additional costs... see you at Midsummer!

Accessibility 

We would like to help anyone who has accessibility barriers in attending the festival. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help. Please email [email protected]

Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£3 or more

Leaving us a wee present?

Thanks for your support; it all makes a difference to covering the extra costs involved in putting on a free festival... you are a star!

£5 or more

Pay it Forward - volunteer refreshments

A huge THANK YOU for supporting our community Sea Rising Festival. It is coming together through the good work and energy of people like you! Your gift will cover the costs of refreshments for another volunteer. We look forward to welcoming you on Saturday 22 June on the beach for Portobello's Sea Rising Festival...

£10 or more

Sea Rising Festival Art Work

RISOgraph print (20x20cm) of specially commissioned Sea Rising Festival logo designed by KMG. Logo only - without text.

£10 or more

Electric Cargo Bike One Day Hire

Thanks for your support for Porty's Sea Rising Festival. You will receive an electric cargo bike one day hire gift voucher which you can use yourself or gift to a friend or family member.

£25 or more

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Sea Rising Festival T-shirt

Wear your early bird Sea Rising t-shirt as soon as available. Sustainable & ethical hand-printed T-shirt. GOCCO screen printed using teal water based inks on 100% organic cotton by local business Out of the Blue Print... We will contact you when the t-shirt is ready for collection from our Porty Active Travel Hub (bike library container) but option to post. See you on the 22nd of June and thank you for your generous support!

£49 or more

T-shirt and print

Wear your early bird Sea Rising t-shirt as soon as available. Sustainable & ethical hand-printed T-shirt. GOCCO screen printed using teal water based inks on 100% organic cotton by local business Out of the Blue Print... Plus limited edition A4 RISOgraph print for framing. We will contact you when the t-shirt and print are ready for collection from our Porty Active Travel Hub (bike library container) but option to post if needed.

£77 or more

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T-shirt, Print, and Sea Rising Ceilidh tickets

Wear your early bird Sea Rising t-shirt as soon as available. Sustainable & ethical hand-printed T-shirt. GOCCO screen printed using teal water based inks on 100% organic cotton... Also a pair of ceilidh tickets to our Sea Rising Ceilidh in October, and a special edition RISOgraph print. We will contact you when the goodies are ready for collection from our Porty Active Travel Hub (bike library container) but option to post.

£101 or more

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Sea Rising special package

Thank you for your generous support. In exchange we can offer you all of the following: festival t-shirt; risograph; one-day bike hire; Sea Rising Ceilidh ticket... We will contact you when your goodies are ready for collection from our Porty Active Travel Hub (bike library container) but option to post. See you on the 22nd of June and thank you for your extremely generous support!

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