Is it really two years already? The Eden Project's Arts Cafe nights were set up with no small amount of ambition. It's conceivers plotted, not only to create the best night out in the whole of the south-west, but to create it in such a way that it could ultimately be exported and taken on tour to broaden the reach of Eden's messages about sustainability and protecting the environment. The plan was basically to take an extraordinary venue and use it to entertain, educate, and challenge people all at the same time. Musically the night has showcased some of the best of local musical talent, as well as some of the hottest festival music acts from around the country and beyond (including the celebrated band 'The Apples' all the way from Israel.) Alongside that there have been feltmaking workshops, animation classes, live graffiti artists and mural painters, a bicycle that paints, films, seminars, as well as information and encouragement to start growing your own food, the Greenpeace stall and much more besides. Jelly Jazz had already worked with the Eden Project before and so when the Arts Cafe started, they were invited to provide the musical backdrop to the nights, and of course totally nice-up the dancefloor when required. As more people have started to attend regularly it has been possible to increase the breadth and variety of things going on.

Joining us live for the 2nd Birthday party are festival faves The Correspondents. Comprised of Mr Bruce and Mr Chuckles, they collaborate to revamp vintage sounds for the modern ear. Resuscitating sampled relics with squelchy synths over dusty drum loops they’ve depictied the trials and errors of Love, Lust and Loss over foot-tapping toe curling "get your brogues on" dance floor Electro Swing.

Starting out in November 2007, old friends Mr Bruce and Mr Chuckles, returned to London after a firm schooling at their respective Universities. In Leeds Mr Chuckles had been tinkering with the sounds of Hip Hop, Jazz and Dance music for several years, meanwhile further North in Edinburgh Mr Bruce exerted his vocal dexterity over Drum 'n' Bass, Breaks & Funk. The unlikely pair cut their teeth at a few parties and decided to cement the live performance relationship in their makeshift recording studio. Since then tracks have been recorded, stages have been stomped and knees have hit nipples.

The Correspondents have shared stages with the likes (or unlikes) of Lilly Allen, VV Brown, Bat For Lashes, Lazy Habits, Daedalus, Bassment Jaxx, Rob Da Bank, Rusko, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Cuban Brothers, Brass Roots, Jocelyn Brown, Dub Pistols etc... etc...

You might have seen them at Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Bestival, Camp Bestival, Shambala Festival, Lovebox Weekender, The Big Chill Festival, Camden Crawl, Innocent Village Fete, Beach Break Live, Sunrise, Scala, Camden Roundhouse, Shepard's Bush Pavillion, Amersham Arms, Proud Camden, Corsica Studios, Soho Revue Bar, Vibe Bar, Concord 2, Village Underground, The Cobden Club, The Battersea Arts Centre, Bloomsbury Bowls, Art Car Boot Fair, Last Days Of Decadance, Madame Jojo's, The Scoop, Notting Hill Arts Club, Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, Cardiff Arts Institute, Hare And Hounds... the list goes on.

The whole affair will be a hip swinging funky celebration of our beloved Arts Cafe, a south west arts baby that continues to grow, don't miss it!

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