If you've read this site much recently, you'll have realised I'm into free things :-) So here's another one: if you're not going to the Banbridge Buskfest evening concert (actually it's free as well - under 16s to be accompanied by an adult) on Saturday 20th June, why not head down to Craigavon Lakes Watersports Centre for a free community concert entitled "Hope Dealers". Bands featured include David Andre Ostby (Norway), Dublin Gospel Choir, Mark Ferguson Band, Big Street (Sweden), Reedstar, Adrian Styer (South Africa) and Words of Hope. All this takes place between 4.00pm and 10.00pm on Sat. 20th June - check out www.megalife.org.uk for more details.

A few weeks ago, we announced on our website that we'd be having a series of inserts on health topics which affect young people. We'll be launching these this week by taking a look at exam stress with help from Dr. Allison Hill. Tune in on Wednesday night between 7pm - 9pm to hear the feature. Thanks to Banbridge Youth Bank for their support in producing these inserts. We'll be covering a variety of topics between now and the end of July, so tune in every Wednesday night and keep an eye on this website for more information.

Entries close on Friday 15th May for Unsigned Act - a competition being run by Exodus, Dawsons and Summer Madness. 

"Unsigned Act is a competition designed to give up and coming local Christian bands the chance to showcase their music to a wider audience and win an exciting recording and gigging opportunity." www.exodusonline.org.uk

The competition starts with heats in the Exodus venues in Coleraine and Lisburn on Saturday 30th May and the finalists will compete at Summer Madness venue "Smart 1" in Balmoral Hall between 4th-6th July 2009. The winner will have the chance to record an EP with Dawsons/EMS and will play at both Exodus venues.

Well done to the Exodus Romania/Tobermore Team 2009 for their "Exodus Takeover" on 102.4 Shine FM yesterday (Mon 4th May). Over 20 local businesses supported the day and together they raised over £300 to help with their project in Romania and Tobermore. To find out more, go to www.exodus-takeover.co.cc