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The Lambeth Music Festival 2018 once again lived up to its annual reputation as one of the largest and spectacular youth music festivals in the UK. Over 3000 musicians from schools and music hub partner organisations took part in eleven concerts held at Southbank Centre’s iconic Royal Festival Hall and Clore Ballroom plus an evening of performances at the new Clapham Park Music Centre.
The Festival is a perfect platform for capturing the energy, focus and passion of young musicians and is a hugely rewarding experience for all who attend. Each day of the Festival featured a different aspect of music making which included singing, orchestras, wind and brass ensembles, live bands, percussion groups and DJs. The Festival is also an opportunity for young people and schools to showcase their own compositions and this year saw a rise in the amount of original material being performed. There were also three new concerts added to the Music Festival in 2018. |
The Lambeth Music Youth Takeover Concert organised by members of the Lambeth Youth Symphony Orchestra (LYSO), featured groups that rehearse at the Lambeth Music Centre including LYSO, Lambeth Concert Orchestra, Live Bands and School Ground Sounds songwriters.
Count Me In! Concert was directed by Kim Perkins the SEN/D coordinator for the Lambeth Music Service and included over 60 children with a range of needs. The concert featured individual performances from each group and a combined version of Bob Marley’s ‘One Love’
Lambeth Sounds Concert featured young musicians from schools and local music organisations who performed a wide range of musical genres from afro beat and jazz to baroque, folk and pop.
The Festival was attended by an estimated audience of over 4000 which included families, friends, supporters and members of the public who very kindly shared their feedback with our staff. Comments were very encouraging and has shown us that these concerts are highly valued by all our stakeholders.
Lambeth College became official supporters of the Lambeth Music Festival in 2018 and generously donated towards the cost of the medals and printing of brochures, posters, flyers and marketing. A huge thank you to them. Lambeth Weekender again acted as our media supporters and created a wonderful Festival supplement which included photographs of all the groups and classes who performed in the concerts.
We thank everyone involved for their invaluable support of the Lambeth Music Festival 2018
Count Me In! Concert was directed by Kim Perkins the SEN/D coordinator for the Lambeth Music Service and included over 60 children with a range of needs. The concert featured individual performances from each group and a combined version of Bob Marley’s ‘One Love’
Lambeth Sounds Concert featured young musicians from schools and local music organisations who performed a wide range of musical genres from afro beat and jazz to baroque, folk and pop.
The Festival was attended by an estimated audience of over 4000 which included families, friends, supporters and members of the public who very kindly shared their feedback with our staff. Comments were very encouraging and has shown us that these concerts are highly valued by all our stakeholders.
Lambeth College became official supporters of the Lambeth Music Festival in 2018 and generously donated towards the cost of the medals and printing of brochures, posters, flyers and marketing. A huge thank you to them. Lambeth Weekender again acted as our media supporters and created a wonderful Festival supplement which included photographs of all the groups and classes who performed in the concerts.
We thank everyone involved for their invaluable support of the Lambeth Music Festival 2018
PHOTOS 2017
Photos by Chris Huning |
VIDEO 2017
Image credit: Spiked Media |