About

The Fine Line Project was set up in 2012 by a friendly bunch of marketing, design, arts and music aficionados to support fundraising and spread awareness for mental health charities.

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Why The Fine Line Project?  Because we all tread that fine line between feeling great and not so great. It could be as simple as being tired, off-colour, under the weather, or having overindulged. Most of us understand those feelings, but what if they’re enough to send you over the edge? Or what if you or someone you know has been diagnosed with something more serious? What if physical or other conditions are dragging you down? We’re not a charity and we don’t provide advice, but you can check our Links page to find support if you need it or know someone who does.

Why mental health? Because there’s still stigma attached to having mental health issues, even though 1 in 4 globally experience clinical issues at some point in their life; because it affects so many people from a bout of depression to conditions such as bi-polar and schizophrenia; because promoting fundraising events which support mental health is not as easy or engaging as, say, raising money for children or animals. And because the current recession means more stress, more pressure on services and less support available.

Why creative arts? Because artists and creative people in general, from any walk in life, are often in tune with that ‘fine line feeling’, aware of the impact of life’s highs and lows and perhaps in a better position to express them in a language that reaches out to others. Just think of music, song lyrics, poetry, painting, drama and how they can touch the soul.

And finally because it’s about having fun and being creative, our main raison d’etre is to organise fantastic events, broadcast great projects and celebrate the astounding wealth of creativity that’s out there, everywhere. Creativity saves lives.

What about the money? The Fine Line Project team all donate their time, expertise and resources. Events are run on a zero cost basis wherever possible, with venues also donating their space and staff costs to the cause. Where expenses are inevitable, they are met by volunteers, sponsors or businesses. Given the increasingly challenging landscape for live music we encourage our venues to cover fees, given the extra business that they pull in as a result of performances. Music builds communities and saves lives. Help us to save a few more.

With BIG THANKS to the artists, listed below, who have supported the cause thus far, you guys rock!

Angie Collins aka Bête Noire

Ben B-Brown

Black River Wild – Blake Robson, Kester Hynds, Neil Marsh

BluesClub – William Topley, Guy Fletcher, John Illsley, Robbie McIntosh, Danny Cummings, Peter Hope-Evans

Charlotte Campbell

Dan Beaulaurier

Demian Dorelli

DJ Rogue State

Ghost Carnival – Alex Machell, Nicole Horst

Jonno’s Blues and Soul Quartet – Jonno Stanford, John Wright, Lee Charles Phillips, Malek Hyde-Smith and Sandor Botos

Leslie Mendelson

Matthew Neel – Matthew Neel, Luke Brighty, Ricky Barber, Jimmy Shoo

Max Bianco

Max Fletcher

Mog Stanley

Noah Francis – Noah Francis, Pandit Dinesh, John Robertson, Paddy Milner, Peter Hope-Evans, Nihan Redford

Rob Taylor

Where’s Strutter? – Patrick Neville, Lee Broadbent, Dan Green, Josh Leach

Yolanda Charles’ The Deep Mo – Yolanda Charles, John Robertson, Mike Winawer, Rickardo Reid, Jack Pollitt

Want to sponsor us, make a donation to a charity or get involved? Contact us

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The Fine Line Project has been supported since its inception by Armadillo Central and a team of volunteer armadillo helpers.

Our original graphics are thanks to designer, photographer and musician Patrick Barthès. Our latest flyers are designed by Will Hill, typographer, graphic designer, Professor Emeritus at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. With special thanks to Cambridge-Printing.com for producing flyers and posters in support of Mind Cambridge.

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