Dudley Performing Arts to take festival online
An online music and theatre festival will be held this summer – for people to enjoy from the comfort of their own homes.
Dudley Performing Arts is preparing for an online festival this summer – the first ever – to celebrate the work of students during lockdown.
Performances from wind bands, string groups, keyboard players, percussionists and guitarists will all be included. Online rehearsals are underway and videos will be uploaded and edited in time for the performance on Sunday, July 11.
Since the early 1990s, young musicians from across Dudley borough have come together through Dudley Performing Arts, every July to make music. The youth music festival has moved around the borough over the years, performing at Dudley Castle, Dudley Town Hall, Himley Hall and Park and most recently at Mary Steven’s Park.
This year, for the first time ever, the entire festival will be held online and the performing arts team are working with young people to create a series of montage videos that celebrate their work during lockdown.
DPA is also inviting anyone who has attended one of these events over the years to send in pictures to be shown between the performances. Pictures should be emailed to festivalpictures@dpa.dgfl.org
Councillor Ruth Buttery, cabinet member responsible for children and young people said: "Rehearsals have been taking place for weeks now, and it looks to be a really fun, professional and upbeat event. The video on youtube is great fun, and I can’t wait to see the final performance with all the children involved.
"The only thing we need to sort now is an audience."
The virtual festival will take place at 11am on Sunday 5 July 5 on DPA’s youtube channel.
