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RISE is Henley Festival’s charitable programme, created in 2022 to champion up-and-coming creatives in visual arts, music and backstage, and provide opportunities where they’re increasingly hard to find.
RISE supports talented musicians and visual artists at the heart of the festival, while giving future backstage professionals paid, hands-on experience with internationally renowned lighting and sound companies.
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Early RISErs is Henley Festival’s programme for local, young musicians and artists. It will showcase three bands and singer/songwriters playing their original music and cover tracks on the RISE stage.
“It was really cool to participate in RISE at Henley Festival – the team took great care of me and the band, and it was a good opportunity to perform to a new audience and share my music. I’ve never played in Henley before!”
“RISE is a great opportunity to gain experience in every aspect of live sound as you are involved in running the stage every step of the way, this amount of responsibility can be rare this early on but I find it to be a great way to learn and gain confidence especially when paired with the excellent support of other crew.”
“Exhibiting at Henley Festival gave my work visibility with new audiences and connected me with a supportive community of emerging artists. Opportunities like RISE are invaluable; they give young artists the platform, confidence, and recognition we need early in our careers.”
