Waltham Forest Music Festival
3rd to 9th July 2023

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This year the Waltham Forest Music Festival is bigger than ever! Over 2,000 young people will celebrate their musical achievements at nine concerts in venues across the borough.

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Concert details:

1) Primary School Showcase
Monday 3rd July, 11.00-11.45am
At the YMCA, Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 3EF
 

Our Primary School Showcase brings children together to raise the roof and enjoy singing in a massed choir. This concert will also feature performances from school choirs and soloists. Choirs will be accompanied by a live band who will perform and demonstrate their instruments to the children.

Tickets: Parents/carers and pupils from schools performing will receive further information from their school.

 

2) Ukulele Jam
Monday 3rd July, 1.30-3pm
At the Community Hub, Orford Road E17 9LN

A concert for children who learn ukulele with their class in school as part of our ‘FOREST FAM’ First Access to Music programme. Children will play their ukulele with children from other schools to experience the joy and pleasure of a large massed instrumental group.

Tickets: Due to space limitations at the Community Hub there won’t be an external audience.

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3) and 4) Songs of the Forest – The Waltham Forest Song Cycle Premiere 1 & 2
Tuesday 4th July, performances at 11.30am-12.00pm and 2.30pm-3.00pm
Due to the weather forecast these performamces will be held at the YMCA, Forest Road E17 3EF (opposite the Town Hall site)

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Premiering at the Festival will be the Waltham Forest Song Cycle, a suite of songs composed and performed by primary school children with composer Kate Stilitz. Inspired by the Borough’s natural environments the songs are a musical journey through our wild spaces and parks, which we hope will inspire our young people to explore and enjoy our outdoor spaces.

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Tickets: Families, friends and the public are invited to attend – simply arrive at Fellowship Square before the concert start time.

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5) Secondary School Singing Showcase
Tuesday 4th July, performances at 5.30pm-6pm
At Fellowship Square, Walthamstow Town Hall, Forest Road E17 4JF

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Secondary school choirs from across the borough will come together to showcase their latest pieces in the beautiful setting of Fellowship Square.

Tickets: Families, friends and the public are invited to attend – simply arrive at Fellowship Square before the concert start time.

--The Songs of the Forest concert for schools that was planned to take place on Wednesday 5th July 11.30am-12.00pm is cancelled due to the teachers strike.--
 

6) Big Up Brass
Thursday 6th July, 14.45pm-15.15pm
St Mary’s Music Hall, 8 Church End, Walthamstow E17 9RJ

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Children from Primary Schools in Waltham Forest will celebrate the brilliant brass playing skills they’ve learned in school this year. Led by the rock n’ roll band Oompah Brass, the young musicians will take part in a workshop and massed performance, as well as hearing some of Oompah Brass’s greatest hits.

 

Tickets: Parents/carers and pupils from schools performing will receive further information from their school.

 

7) Waltham Forest Music School Celebration Showcase
Thursday 6th July 7pm – 8pm
At Leyton Great Hall, Adelaide Rd, Leyton E10 5NN

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Bands, groups and orchestras from Waltham Forest Music School come together to celebrate and showcase their music in a range of styles and genres, as well as massed pieces with Oompah Brass. This concert will showcase the achievements of young musicians of all ages making music together.
 

Tickets: Audience tickets are available on the door £7 / £4 concessions – all welcome.

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8) Solo Performance Platform
Saturday 8th July, 5pm-6pm
At St Andrew’s Church, 153 Colworth Rd, Leytonstone E11 1JD

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A concert where young instrumentalists and singers are invited to perform in the serene surroundings of St Andrew’s Church, Leytonstone. Open to young musicians of any level from Beginner to Grade 8.

Tickets: Performers can register at https://summerspp2023.eventbrite.co.uk (no fee for performers). Audience tickets are available on the door £7 / £4 concessions – all welcome.

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9) Maya, Mafe and the Magic Box – an interactive concert for young families
Sunday 9th July, 3pm-4pm
At Hewitt Hall, Walthamstow School for Girls, Church Hill E17 9RZ

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Music leader Maya Sapone and dance artist Mafe Toledo invite you to come and join them in this interactive afternoon of magical discovery where we’ll sing, dance and make music together with our fabulous live band.  This event is suitable for families with babies and children from birth to age seven.

 

Tickets: £3 per person, book your spot at https://magicbox.eventbrite.co.uk