Following our current hiatus (see statement here) and the uncertain times we are all facing, we may not be able to publish our magazine at the moment (and perhaps for some time!) however we thought that we could continue to promote Stroud's amazing creative arts scene in a different way - creating ongoing content and a much needed sense of community for artists and our readers across the Stroud District (and beyond)…
Good On Paper TV is a new ongoing on-line project in which we have invited local DJ’s, musicians, authors, artists and performers to produce self-recorded-sessions which we premiere via our YouTube channel enabling viewers to join the live chat and together creating an online community….The series also includes rarely screened or hard to find films by directors and filmmakers.
Once the films have been screened on our channel they are all uploaded to our website to create an archive of footage in which our readers (and viewers) can easily come back to and share.
On Sunday we launched Good On Paper Kids TV – a series with children’s authors and illustrators reading their own books every Sunday at 5:30pm (a bit like CBeebies Bedtime Stories minus a film crew, budget and Thomas Hardy…). We are also planning to screen workshops with illustrators and things for kids to make and do!
With the cancellation of festivals and the closure of local venues the project enables us to continue to highlight our thriving local culture, hold on to our community and promote ongoing releases at the same time as giving artists a platform to perform and show their work in front of an eager audience…
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Coming up:
Good On Paper TV:
Thurs 09.04.20 - Dennis Gould: 25min documentary about poet, activist, artist, letterpress printer and one of Stroud’s most cherished characters by Alasdair Ogilvie.(8pm)
Fri 10.04.20 - Sound Records Sessions - Tom Monobrow pt.3: Weekly self-recorded-DJ-session by one half of the popular Stroud independent record shop. (8pm)
Sat 11.04.20 - Stay Strong Stroud IV - Dubbu: 45mins of 45’s! Dubbu returns for another uplifting set of his favourite records…(8pm)
Sun 12.04.20 - Cabin Fever Session - Mendoza ep.2: Weekly afternoon Sunday sessions with DJ Mendoza…(12pm)
Sun 12.04.20 - Laurie Lee - the Lost Recordings: Reflections on love, landscape, childhood, poetry music and much, more from one of the great English writers of the 20th Century. Last screened in Stroud at a sold out event at Lansdown Hall as part of the Stroud Book Festival 2018. (8pm)
Mon 13.04.20 - Boss Morris - Rites: A short film by Rhia Davenport and Boss Morris; the increasingly renowned all female Morris Dancing side…(8pm)
Good On Paper Kids TV:
Sun 12.04.20 - Tracey Corderoy: Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The award winning local children’s author reads the first book in the Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series…(5:30pm)
For previous screenings visit our YouTube channel and Good On Paper TV (here) plus Good On Paper Kids TV (here) for the archive and forthcoming films…
As well as the above project we are also publishing articles on our website taken from our five year archive…Head over to our blog and follow us on social media for news and updates.
Behind the scenes we have also been working on a brand new website. We feel that the new website can very much act as a companion to the printed version of Good On Paper all though also carrying listings it will include articles not featured in the magazine (including interviews with visiting artists and musicians) as we are not restricted by pagination, allow us to react quicker to press releases and news stories, actively engage with our audience through interactive media and expand into community news and charity events listings. However we need to raise funds to realise this ambitious new project! If you feel that you can help in any way please do get in touch…
Community and culture can carry on in a different way.
For now.
Stay safe.
Alex and Adam
Good On Paper