Transforming lives through a performing arts festival & community
Helping People Through The Arts
Why We Exist
Cheeky Fest is an IRL arts community where we communicate & connect in person, face-to-face. Cheeky Fest is a movement; arts for social impact. Music isn’t content—it’s connection. We help people with mental health challenges, those struggling to find & be paid fairly for work they love.
For Performers
Artists, musicians, performers, singers & songwriters have long felt ignored by algorithms, lost in digital noise, inadequate or invisible. We've struggled to get seen or heard on social media and wondered 'what's the point of posting - no one engages with us?' Is social media even social? Even when we do get attention (Likes, Comments, Followers, Subscribers, Shares), it rarely translates into practical opportunities, tangible support, helpful income, real friendships, proper gigs or harmonious community. Cheeky Fest gives performers a stage and an audience at least once a year
For Audiences
Cheeky Fest gives audiences a chance to experience live performances. It's a chance for both parties to connect and meet in real life. Cheeky Meets provide an opportunity for us - anyone & everyone - to come together as people with other humans to get to know each other, share our troubles, joys, work, support each other through mental health (e.g. anxiety, bipolar, depression, PTSD), unemployment, or friendship / family situations. Performers can recruit band members, find collaborators, gigs, promoters & venues.
Not Just Another Festival
We find our voices, express ourselves, discover how we coexist with society, manage our mental health, challenge stigma, foster empathy by listening to each other's stories, build friendships, share experiences, create & collaborate with people and develop & apply skills.
Join Us
Reach out - we’d love to hear your story, help you share it and connect with others.
Come to a Cheeky Meet. Perform at the next Cheeky Fest
Turn off, Tune In, Head Out
We don't chase online validation. We connect face to face and help each other.
Arts for social impact
Join Cheeky Fest in 2025 - filmed & produced by Alejandro Sesma (Every Art Solutions)
Building Community
I created Cheeky to bring people together. It's not "mine" - it’s Ours.
As we build this community together, we'll be initiating deeper conversations, and creating real-life events.
I want to create the best experience for you - somewhere where you actually want to be, share, engage and connect with others. By launching this community, we can introduce each other to more people, unlock valuable collaborations, exclusive content, and new, fresh ideas and practices.
What Should You Expect From Cheeky Fest?
We're aiming to make your experience here awesome.
Here are some things to expect from Cheeky Fest:
Have thought provoking conversations you can’t have anywhere else
Make better, more well-informed decisions
Collaborate with people who do the same things
Talk with people who care about the same things
Discover people who live & work near you
Meet people who share your interests
Swap stories, experiences, and ideas
Discover expert perspectives every day
To make this a reality, I need your help. Every time you contribute a story, experience, or idea, you’re adding something every member of this community can learn from to make better decisions. When you invite in as few as 5 new members, you’re adding to what this community can accomplish together.
You might be asking yourself what’s the best way to get started here. The answer is simple; add your first Post by telling us what you're most excited about right now. I can’t wait to be inspired by your Post!
Let's get Cheeky!
Music Transforming lives
Learn more about my story, how music transformed my life and our first Cheeky Fest in 2024 & fundraiser. Produced by Alejandro Sesma (Every Art Solutions)
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