On the 28th July The Round Chapel will play host to a very special event, Raise The Volume - a secret charity show presenting an eclectic mix of artists and speakers in aid and support of women with chronic pain. Organised by CoreCIC - a charitable organisation set up to provide reduced cost and free osteopathic treatment to those who normally wouldn't be able to afford it that will be opening in Clapton later this year.
Headlining the event will be swinging festival favorites Molotov Jukebox with support coming from a Mercury Award-nominated and double-platinum very special guest (TBA) – and opening proceedings will be the sultry songwriting talents of Frankie Forman.
Hosted by Dana Alexander (nominated for “Best Comic” and “Best International Act” from Chortle and Black Comedy Awards) Raise the Volume will entail a mainly female line up of popular music and speakers keen to support the cause with all proceeds going towards the research and treatment of chronic pain.
The night will be a soulful evening of live entertainment with a headline set from the foot-stomping Molatov Jukebox, fronted by lead singer Natalia Tena (of Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and 10,000KM fame); singer/songwriter Frankie Forman fresh from storming sets at Glastonbury and a residency at Ronnie Scotts; the City Academy Singers adding a choral twist to some well-known classics; and a very special Mercury-nominated and double-platinum guest artist.
An evening full of festivities the award-winning social enterprise Papi's Pickles' chefs will be serving a delectible selection of canapes for the VIPs as well as a street food stall outside. Recently voted #2 in Time Out's Best Pop Ups guide and fresh off the back of hosting a weekly event at Gordan Ramseys' Bread Street Kitchen, Papi’s Pickles works with unemployed women from India and Sri Lanka adding more community spirit to this local charity event.
Popular local bar The Bonneville Tavern will be donating their time to help run the main bar as well as mixing up their signature cocktails for the VIPs.
Help coordinating the event comes from teams involved with Shangri-La and the Greenpeace stage at Glastonbury as well as event coordinators previously involved with Ivor Novello awards - this promises to be a thoroughly entertaining evening.
Why chronic pain in women:
Chronic pain in women has become the subject of urgent mandates in several top scientific journals, but it has still to filter down to the general public. Common pain complaints such as headache, IBS and back pain affect women 3x as much as men. But, even more alarmingly, functional brain scan studies have shown that regular intermittent conditions such as menstrual pain can have a cumulative effect on the nervous system leading to more severe chronic pain later in life. By trying to raise awareness of this and encourage people to speak openly about their pain, from a young age, it is hoped to avoid the downward spiral of chronic pain that often leads to disability, depression and isolation in later life.
