Locally Sourced

20/05/2022

TONIGHT 🥳

We are incredibly excited to welcome Becky Woodcock and Macca from Music Sphere to headline our event this evening at Horticulture :)

Macca is a born and bred Geordie, with an unbridled passion and respect for the local scene. Macca is known for co-founding Music Sphere, Newcastle’s most successful and inspiring midweek party, bringing the likes of Phasmid, Breaka, Ell Murphy, Tañ and Main Phase. Macca also holds residencies with Subtle and Slacks, and has made appearances on Threads and 1020. He loves incorporating different genres, blends and styles to his mixing repertoire.

Becky Woodcock is a Manchester born and now Newcastle based DJ and co-founder of Music Sphere. Becky began DJing in the first lockdown, and since the reopening of clubs has secured a residency with , alongside a monthly slot on on top of running her own events with Music Sphere. She is passionate about diversity and inclusivity, and is always keen to help out anyone wanting to get involved with electronic music.

Huge thanks to everyone who’s bought a ticket - we can’t wait to see you all for a big boogie this evening 💚

18/05/2022

Introducing our third and final addition to the team 💜

“Huge thank you to the Locally Sourced fam for taking me on! I’m so glad to be part of a crew whose vision align so closely with my own. And what better way to officially celebrate on Friday than taking it back to the intimate Horticulture setting where it all started.
LS residents opening 21:00-23:30 for the best duo in town, Music Sphere’s Macca and Becky Woodcock!!”

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16/05/2022

4 DAYS… !!!

Introducing one of our newest members and residents… 💚

“Counting down the days to be back this time at the venue where I first had the chance to meet the crew at Locally Sourced ! It’s been a lot of fun working with them on this one amongst others and I’m buzzing to be a part of the team… not to mention we’re warming up for one of my favourite parties in the toon !!! Someone say B2B ;) Can’t wait to share some of the music I’ve been listening to and loving since Ernest ! Hope to see some fresh and friendly faces on Friday :)’

Two more new members / residents announced this week… STAY TUNED 👀

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23/04/2022

PARTY ANNOUNCEMENT!! 🎶🕺🤩💃

Full info on Monday, at 6pm. Love, LS Xx

20/03/2022

Well aye, what a vibe that was!!! Big thank you to all the ravers who joined us down at ernest last night, as part of our second fundraiser for Women's street watch Newcastle. You really made the atmosphere something special.

Shout outs to and , you absolutely smashed it. And special thanks to .ouseburn for hosting us. Till next time, folks 💕💃🕺

13/03/2022

As our ERNEST free party approaches (19th March – mark your calendars! 🥳), we take the time to introduce our artists. They’re all total music heads and are mad-keen on collecting tunes and spinning them together in delightful ways 🎶 We’re thrilled to give them their first outing and to see the party they pull together!

Expect great things from Georgi, Lucy & Sie_B! ❤

“I’ve always been one to pick up hobbies and try new things, but a few months ago, when my friends first taught me how to mix, something just clicked. It felt so different to anything else I’ve ever tried. My favourite part of the process is being able to share what I create with others, whether that’s going B2B with friends or sharing and appreciating music together.” – Georgi

"Since starting university here, and specifically, since working with Ape-X, I’ve been so lucky to be surrounded by a load of people who love the same type of music as me! I’m constantly learning more about music and the issues within the industry from them. I’m buzzing to finally be in a position where I am able to share some of this, and, of course, my own favourite tracks with others. Huge thanks to the Locally Sourced team for this one!" – Lucy

"Born and raised in the North East, I discovered the joys of the dancefloor in my later twenties. I listen to a catalogue of music, allowing seasonal shifts to dictate. I was met with the urge to start mixing after some encouragement from friends late last year.
My goals in playing are to meet like-minded people and share an enthusiasm and passion for music. I really enjoy playing melodic and deep house, lyrics and other groovy elements that get bodies moving, although my tastes are not limited to this… My favourite influences include Arctic Monkeys, Ben Howard, James Blake, Crazy P, Four Tet, Maribou State, Ross from Friends, DJ Seinfeld, Sault and more." – Sie_B

07/03/2022

Great to see this in one of our most treasured venues. Nice work WHQ!

We're always working on evolving our safe space policies at the club to make sure everyone who joins us feels welcomed and most importantly safe. We've transformed our downstairs green room into a new welfare room - a safe space for anyone in the club who feels they need a quiet area to raise any potential issues or a little breather. The space will only ever be occupied by full trained members of the WHQ team and security team, who are on hand to assist at all times.

If you don't feel well please ask for help and if you ever spot something in the club that doesn't seem quite right, make sure you ask one of the nearest bar staff or security team for help.

01/03/2022

ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 (Sorry, it's a wordy one!)

We recently posted a story about Shout-Up! – A Newcastle City Council initiative, set up to train venue staff to deal with sexual harassment. All staff, from senior management to glass collectors, complete the training. The venue then develops protocols and policies, and ultimately, becomes accredited and can display Shout-Up! signage. As the scheme grows, the hope is that people will come to feel more comfortable in Shout-Up! venues, as they know that any issues they may be having will be taken seriously by staff and will be dealt with appropriately.

When we set up Locally Sourced, we did a lot of asking around to see what people wanted from a night out – Numerous people told us that they just wanted to feel comfortable and safe, without the risk of being pestered, touched-up, you name it. It’s all too common and it’s not okay, but it’s widely ingrained in us that it is unavoidable and that we just have to accept it – Shout-Up! provides an invaluable framework that allows us to start challenging this social conditioning.

As promoters, we can see the value in a scheme such as this. We’re not a venue, but we still have a responsibility to create safe and welcoming environments. We reached out to Shout-Up! to see whether there was any possibility of working together in some way and I’m happy to say that we’re now part of a pilot study, investigating how the scheme might apply to promoters. As part of this work, we will develop policies for our parties and we’ll work on promoting the scheme throughout our scene.

We’re very excited about where this could go! In a close-knit music scene such as ours, we can see the potential for a scheme such as Shout-Up! to grow to the point that its aims become widely accepted as the norm. This may feel like a lofty aspiration, but knowing our scene as we do (and all the sound cats who inhabit it), we know that this is something that will be welcomed by party-goers and promoters alike.

If you run events or a venue and want to join in with our mission to create a safe community for our nightlife, please get in touch with ShoutUp_NCL

Much Love, Locally Sourced x

26/02/2022

WOW!!! 🤯 We're blown away by everyone's generosity. What a thoroughly great bunch of people 💕 Together, we've all helped to raise a ridiculous £554 for Women's Street Watch Newcastle!

And I thought our £250 target was ambitious...

All profits from ticket sales went into this, along with the money built up through JustGiving. We'd also like to thank Resident Advisor, who have generously donated 50% of their booking fee to this charitable cause.

Thanks also to Horticulture Newcastle for hosting the do! And, of course, to Ghetec for providing the lush vibes. The feedback we've had from all those who came and danced has been outstanding. We couldn't be happier with our little LS community 💕

Much Love!
Locally Sourced Xx

14/02/2022

Well now, what a launch party! Absolutely blown away by the turn out on Friday night. Thank you to all the ravers who came down for a bop about and to those who donated to our fundraiser, in aid of Women's Street Watch Newcastle

shout out to Ghetec residents, Annie Marron, Boo and Jacklyn. Your sets were absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for the huge party tunes.

We'd also like to thank Horticulture Newcastle for allowing us to host such a special event within their venue.

We're still tallying up our donations, as our just giving page is still active (link in bio) but keep your eyes peeled for further announcements. Not to mention announcements for our next few parties 👀 much love and see you all soon.

Callum, Len, Matty and Simon x

14/02/2022

We're all still feeling a wonderful glow from our launch party on Friday. We couldn't have asked for more, and yet, you fantastic folk keep on giving ❤❤❤

Not counting the profits from our ticket sales which will also go into the pot, you have generously helped us to raise £281 for 🙏 ...Smashing our £250 target!

We'll close the Just Giving page on Wednesday, but we're still accepting donations if you'd like to support.

Once again, thanks to the terrific staff at for facilitating this fundraiser, and, to next level selectors and friends .bub .cklyn & for helping to bring the crowd.

And of course, thanks to all of our lovely ravers! Not sure we've ever felt so at home... ❤ our community

11/02/2022

Party time. Excellent.

See you tonight at , alongside for a night of absolute debauchery, whilst we continue to raise funds for

10/02/2022

Thanks to all you lovely people who've bought tickets for our launch party tomorrow night and who've donated to our fundraiser for Women's Street Watch! ...Just to make you aware, there won't be any tickets on the door tomorrow. If you weren't lucky enough to secure a ticket, we're sorry you won't be joining us in the dance, but rest assured there will be more saucy parties in the near future x

10/01/2022

09/01/2022

👀 BIG news incoming, tomorrow at 6pm!