Thank you to all that got involved in Artful through October. The idea of mixing Art Exhibition, Live Music and Experimental Activity can either succeed or fail - but buts off to everbody that came...

RESULT!
A month festival was made from thin air by the creative cove gatherings that take place at Deptford Arms. Big thanks to 13:53 Magazine family, Blue Light District family, Deptford Arms family, Earwax Radio, Gary Dudman, Matt Finucane, Music Tourist Board posse, New Cross Inn family, Sharing Sheaths, Warren Garland, the venues - especially The Birds Nest and The Albany, and their friends - creative gatherings at Deptford Arms are encouraged to continue... come on board.

With regards to Artful No.3 raising the local profile another step. Yes, for sure. Visitors came from abroad, even. Year on year more bands play this area, a trend set to continue now Amersham has relaunched. The night after The Rakes played in town, was the first Shot By Both Sides at The Birds Nest. At least 20 locally connected bands were at that gathering while down the road at The Albany, there was a sci-fi spectacular happening with One Night [On Earth]. Basically now so much to do that trips to the West End are not necessary. This month, London Lite asked "Is New Cross The New Camden?". Hopefully it just stays somewhere completely different with a more playful and friendly crowd, as a destination for a night out. Anyway, back to Artful last month

Special thanks to Chris Getliffe for the wonderful posters and maps art.

Hats off to the bands for being such stars and coming on board. It's not just about playing a gig then going home. These are tips. Live music with added soul and entertainment. Talent that is in the vanguard not jumping on the band wagon. Many got connected with new contacts, and especially new fans. Most have even stayed in touch, which will make next year even more interesting. Artful artists have that something extra. Watch this space...

Film makers are always welcome. The Blue Light District held a Best Of Party. These DIY Oscars took place at The Fox & Firkin with bean bags, good company and wine aplenty. For the next batch of up and coming video/movie makers check out their monthly night with Urban Minds www.thebluelightdistrict.com - there's some artful007 on YouTube too. Rocklands Massive short film clips by Warren Garland www.youtube.com/user/rocklandsmassive and three minutes of Intergalactic Space Traveller's impression of Deptford Fun City at www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1EE64A901FC1E788 (Channnel6TV)

www.artfulfestival.com was created by Simon at The Blue Light District. Artful's first proper website. Reports / Reviews / Links / News updates to go up between November and next Artful - everybody was too busy going out and partying to put anything but listings up before now!

13:53 Magazine No.2. is in colour, quite appropriate. Beautiful and highly collectable.
www.1353magazine.com

Section Five - (from Shot By Both Sides on 12 October, some beautiful cakes were also made!) Issue 1 (SBBS001) www.myspace.com/sectionfivemag

Gravity Guide - 45,000 copies of South East X guide created by Shuffle Promotions and circulated all across London. Front cover (Greenwich Tunnel - very underground!) by Ann-Marie Mullarkey, listings by The Blue Light District. Next issue January-March www.myspace.com/gravityguidelondon

Earwax Radio created five on-line broadcasts at Artful Mondays. Fittingly ending with a Rocklands anthem, "Lewishambles", by the infectious engaging Mr. Bligh. Their New Cross Inn sessions are monthly sundays. Suggest away to them http://www.wax-music.com

Matt Sargent : Exhibited at Deptford Arms and New Cross Inn. At the launch party for 13:53 Magazine No.2, became even more collectable. In fact art exhibited at both New Cross Inn and Deptford Arms is being purchased. Proper rock n roll gallery action.

Chris Getliffe of Kitchen District Comic gave Artful a visual image for the first time (and lost half of his beard at Rocklands Party 2) - top bloke. www.getliffe.com

The Guild of Further Art, Volume 1, appeared as free copies at Deptford Arms. Fantastic illustrations with music at heart courtesy of http://www.myspace.com/theguildoffurtherart
"Dream three sizes too big - even if you fall short, you'll still be further than if you never dared to dream at all". Most artful in outlook, they are...

Photography GALORE

Artful, Deptford Arms Art Gallery, I Love Deptford and more... by Ann Marie Mullarkey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ann-marie/

Bands at Rocklands Party 2 by BE Fotography http://www.befotography.phanfare.com

Karen Toftera Circus Of Magnesium Therapy, The Neutrinos, Soul Destroyer, Ten City Nation
North P.O.L.E. @ Artful http://www.shotstonstage.co.uk - Karen (from P.O.L.E. Club's Heartbreakers DJs) also takes pix for The Fly.

ULU first Sunday Session (Nebraska, Dexy etc) and various Rocklands events photographed by Martin Yuill http://www.myspace.com/marts_photos

Bands at Rocklands Party 2 by Mike Diggins http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaeldiggins

McNaughty http://www.flickr.com/photos/artfulmtb/

Polly Yuill - Officer Kicks/South P.O.L.E. @ NXI, ULU Sunday Sessions + pictures published in South London Press / Lewisham Mercury Newspaper articles on Artful
http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_polstar

Bands at Rocklands Party 2 by The Wire http://www.flickr.com/photos/thewire853

And new local popsters being compared to Television, The Run-Up also did a photo session in New Cross.

Thanks again for the faith.

Thanks to Rocklands Party 2, there are now sponsors on board for events in the New Year as well as the next Artful. Set up to be PROPER in, ooh wait! 008!