TICKET INCLUDES:
COCKTAIL/MOCKTAIL UPON ARRIVAL
VEGAN PRINCE-INSPIRED CANAPES

To celebrate what would have been Prince’s 60th birthday and his work in championing diversity in technology, Makers Academy, Europe’s top coding bootcamp, is hosting a Prince-inspired vegan bake-off cabaret aimed at empowering 100,000 kids in the UK to learn code.

The event is part of activities to raise £20,000 for Code Club/Raspberry Pi Foundation. The night will consist of GBBO-style judging of Prince-inspired vegan bakes (sweet and savoury) interspersed with comedy, magic and music in tribute to Prince.

Prince was the inspiration for and supporter of YesWeCode, an initiative to train 100,000 low opportunity youths in the USA to become high-level programmers.

Following the shooting of Trayvon Martin, Prince observed, “When an African-American kid is wearing a hoodie, people think he’s a thug. But when a white kid is wearing a hoodie, people think he’s the next Mark Zuckerberg.”

Prince questioned why there weren’t more African-Americans and Latinos excelling in technology and helping to run Silicon Valley. He saw that changing that number would change the stereotype — and empower a whole generation.

To enter the competition: Pitch your idea for a Prince-inspired bake to purplereignbakeoff@gmail.com. Sweet or savoury. Photos and sketches welcome but not necessary. The 10 best ideas will compete on 7th June. (Bakes to be made in advance.)

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The venue has step-free access. Email purplereignbakeoff@gmail.com for further details on accessibility.

JUDGES:
Leena Normington, Youtube #CreatorforChange fellow
Stephanie Yeboah, lifestyle blogger and body positivity advocate.
Elisabeth Elektra, a dark electro pop disco witch.
Matthew-Simon Grossett, owner of buttercream-obsessed microbakery Walnuts and Honey.

The cabaret will feature:

Fancy Chance, burlesque artist and performer whose work offers "politically charged social critique with powerful feminist undertones." She is renowned for her drag Prince impression.
Lady Nade & Dan Everett: Lady Nade is a Bristol-based singer and songwriter, who is an alternative Nina Simone with flairs of a Jazzy Jeff Buckley. Dan is an acclaimed solo artist and a member of the beloved Polly & The Billets Doux.
Amelia Sparkles, an aerialist and fire performer, hula hooper and lover of all things that spin and sparkle.
Artfully Dodgy, multi-skilled circus artist and dancer
Arjay, who will offer close-up purple magic to warm up guests for the evening.

Our compere is Elf Lyons, an award-winning clown and comedian. Her solo show Swan was nominated for Best Show at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe, she's one of British Vogue's '20 Names of Now' ​​ and on the BBC New Talent Hotlist 2017.

Our food partner for the event is Vega Mama, who offers conscious catering making others aware that being vegan is not a diet but a way of life. A healthy and better way of living for ourselves and for our planet.

She's created Prince-inspire canapes that are included in the ticket, and will be serving dinner that can be purchased additionally. Last orders by Wednesday 30th May.

CANAPES

STARFISH & CUCUMBER SANDWICHES with jackfruit
DANCE WITH THE DEVILLED EGGS with ackees (GF)
SAUSAGE FUNKNROLLS with soya, wheat, sage & onion
MINI PURPLE PANCAKES with coconut sugar & lemon (GF)

DINNER

CARIBBEAN COCONUT CURRY
(Sweet Potato, Chickpeas, Green Peas, Greens, Coconut Milk & Caribbean Spices)
with Rice & Peas, Plaintain & Coleslaw