The Junction

I decided to use the Junction for several reasons. Firstly, i like the Junction and feel that it would benefit more than any of the other companies from anything we produce. It is also easy to get to, and i have been there and used it's facilities many times before so i already have some prior knowledge about the place before i even go. I have been so several Fiver events, i have seen many bands playing live there (Reel Big Fish pictured) and i have been to some stand up comedy shows. I really think the Junction is a great venue, but doesn't get the attention it deserves.

The Junction also serves as a good example of a local community service because they have been in and around Cambridge for the past 20 years. The key difference between The Junction and other venues in Cambridge such as The Corn Exchange, is that the basis of their funding from the Arts Council allows them to provide a community hire space for the local community. This means people can rent out one of the Junction rooms for drama, society theatre, educational workshops and events such as the Fiver.

The Fiver event is created to help involve the young people in the community into playing shows to a live audience. This event not only gives local bands the chance to play to a larger crowd than they would get anywhere else, but also gives rowdy kids a place to hang out on a Friday night, knowing they are basically safe, but can still have a good time. It stops them going out on the own and causing trouble.

Their decision to allow people aged 16-21 to go see theatre for free means many people will go to events that they would otherwise not go to and find new experiences they would otherwise not get.