First Street Festival Opening Weekend Sunday

Join for day four of the First Street Festival launch weekend, curated by HOME, and meet some of the artists who have been making work in our building.

AMP
AMP (Accessible Music Productions) is HOME’s project for music lovers, makers and shakers aged 18-25 with different abilities and additional needs. Working in partnership with Venture Arts, AMP includes monthly music workshops that will support musicians to write, play and create music from an eclectic mix of sounds plus House Party, a quarterly club night with open mic, live music, DJ’s and dancing ‘til late.

Young Identity
Young Identity are HOME’s Resident Artists. Young Identity’s voice cuts through the noise. We believe in the transformative power of the arts. Our mission is to develop literacy, critical thinking, and active citizenship for young people, through experimenting with the combined arts. A dynamic and innovative organization that nurtures the talent of tomorrow.

DJ Califace J
DJ Califace J is a native of L.A. and a resident of Manchester. Started getting into Hip-Hop in 1987. Landing in the U.K. in 1992 his ears were intrigued with sounds of rave and jungle music coming from cars of local lads. Soon he met some locals lads and shared their musical taste together. Started DJing in mid 90’s with friends, buying records and expanding musical taste. Califace J has also been blessed to DJ for a number of rappers, parties, charities, venues, events, festivals and theatre’s over his 25 years of DJing. You can expect good vibes music, wicked basslines and nice melodies in the form of dance, reggae, hip hop, soulful, funky chill out and many more delights.