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Ministry of Found RIP

18 May

So…that’s it.

It’s been an emotional (and sometimes stressful!) journey. It’s been like a surreal dream from thinking up the initial idea of starting my own pop up shop, to seeing it actually come to life. Not to mention working with some of my 90s music idols and organising a celeb-studded launch night. Madness!

Thanks to everyone who has helped along the way. There are so many people to name, but special thanks go to the guys at Yell for supporting the venture from the start and all the experts who offered their pearls of wisdom – Savannah Miller from Twenty8Twelve, Lee Lapthorne at On|Off, Taryn Ross from Urban Junkies, Aysun and Morag at Selfridges and Dan Thompson from the Empty Shops Network. The team at Mixmag have been great supporters of Ministry of Found too and their help in getting the word out was invaluable in making it a success.

But most of all I want to say a huge thanks to everyone who took the time to read the blog and leave positive comments, all of you who came down to the Ministry of Found and visited/bid on my eBay auction. It’s been such an amazing experience and I’ve learnt so much. Plus, it’s all been in aid of some worthy causes: Centrepoint, Oxfam and the Jamie Oliver Foundation.

Keep an eye out for my next venture, whatever that may be. Thinking about it, the shed could do with a clear-out…

So, exactly what is happening down at Ministry of Found?

29 Mar

Not long to go now until I open the doors to my pop-up shop, so I wanted to let you all know in a little bit more detail exactly what is going on and when. Here’s the line-up over the two days. Not bad is it?

Friday 1st April:

11am Store opens!

11.30 Q&A session with the legendary Utah Saints

12.30 90s dance lesson with a professional choreographer (show us your big fish little fish – please book in advance)

13.30 Live DJ sessions – ask whatever you want about learning how to DJ

16.00 Q&A session with Dan Thompson (good advice about opening your own pop-up)

17.00 90s dance lesson with a professional choreographer (please book in advance)

18.00 Store closes

 

Saturday 2nd April:

11am Store opens!

11.30 90s dance lesson with a professional choreographer (please book in advance)

12.30 Q&A session with Hacienda legend Graeme Park

14.00 Q&A session with Hacienda legend Graeme Park (in case you’re late for the 12.30 session)

15.00 Q&A session with Dan Thompson (good advice about opening your own pop-up)

16.30 90s dance lesson with a professional choreographer (please book in advance)

18.00 Store closes

 

Remember, if you want to book into one of the dance classes, just email me at found@dayvlately.com with the word DANCE in the subject line.

You can also try your new dance moves by featuring in your very own music video of Pulse and Thunder, by my mate Day V Lately.  Or just grab a coffee and browse my soon-to-be sold record collection, with all proceeds going to charity.

Hope to see you there!

And they’re here…pop-up shop tips straight from the experts!

18 Jan

So I may have underestimated the time it would take to get all the rest of my expert videos up here but I’m pleased to announce that one by one you are going to be astounded with some fantastic tips from the professionals themselves…

My second video (after Savannah Miller did me proud) is the amazing Dan Thompson, Founder of The Empty Shops Network which rejuvenates abandoned spaces into pop-up shops and arts ventures. Dan talks about how to find the perfect venue, how to promote it and most importantly how to “charm the keys out of people”. Have a watch and let me know what you think…

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