If you haven’t already heard, Marlborough School, St Albans, is set to hold it’s second Music Festival. This ‘Glastonbury Spirit’ M-Fest will take place on Saturday July 16th from 3pm – 10.30pm and promises to be a great day out for everyone.
Live bands include WFK, Co-Jones and The Carolines, as well as Living the Dream Dance Performances and Workshops. Some of the talented students from Marlborough School will also be performing. A Pimms and Bar tent, football tournament, bouncy castle and BBQ are also laid on to be enjoyed by all.
Richard Noden, one of the organisers, says ’The money raised will be used to pay for a Radio Station at the school – another way to let people develop their creative side.’
It was said of last year’s successful Festival, that the community and school were brought together. With their new Radio Station on air, this will certainly be the case in the future!
Family tickets cost £25, Adult £10, Student £5. All details and bookings available on www.marlborough-school.co.uk
If you would like to enjoy something slightly differant next week, take a look at the following information on a local performance. This is by young people, for young people.
The Voice Within will be performed by Beaumont School and Marlborough College and explores the issues of bullying and other worries, through visual art, drama and dance. This project is being delivered by Living the Dream Performing Arts Company and managed by St Albans District Council and Big Spend.
Melissa Canappelle says, “Groups have had the opportunity to work with Trestle masks, explore physicality, movement and characters and have thoroughly enjoyed it around the themes of bullying and dance pieces have been produced with participants already growing in confidence. Some quotes have been recorded to make a soundtrack for a mask piece. A dance piece has been created and participants have also have had a go at choreographing their own movements around the themes of bullying and growing stronger.”
This successful venture will be performed in Harpenden Public Halls on Friday 25th February at 8pm. More information from www.livingthedream.co.uk or email Melissa.canappele@leisureconnection.co.uk or Tel 01727827667
On Friday December 3rd, hundreds of schools around Britain will be taking part in Number Day. This is a fun-packed maths class which takes place at 11am in each school and the funds raised will go to the NSPCC.
St John Fisher RC Primary School in Marshalswick is taking part. Mrs Goulding, their Yr 6 teacher, is undertaking the challenge of holding the giant maths lesson in the school hall. “We are raising funds for the NSPCC along with other schools and aim to break the world record for the largest maths lesson.”
This is the 10th birthday of Number Day run by the National Society of Protection of Cruelty to Children . They hope to make this the best year ever and donations for this worthy cause is much appreciated.
Further information available from St John Fisher School 01727-861077 or contact the NSPCC tel; 0808 800 5000 or www.nspcc.org.uk
If anyone has spotted the legendary Chris Corbould wandering happily around the streets of St Albans this week, it’s because he has just been awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts degree, from the University of Hertfordshire.
Along with many others, Chris -the Special Effects Legend- has attended St Albans Cathedral for the awards ceremonies. His great talents in digital effects and stunts in films like James Bond, Superman and Batman, has inspired many young people.
In receiving his award, Chris thanked the University and advised the other students; “Soak up as much knowledge as you can. Be like a sponge and it will come back and pay dividends.”
And Chris Corbould’s career success is living proof!
St Albans Cathedral
This week is special for St Albans Abbey and Cathedral as 4,300 graduates from the University of Hertfordshire will be celebrating their acedemic success there. The ceremonies run from Tuesday 9th to Friday 12th November.
The University of Hertfordshire has a student community of over 24,500 including over 2,000 international students from at least 85 different countries. This year the honorary awards are recognising Hertfordshire-based Holocaust survivor, Mrs Kitty Hart-Moxon for her commitment to education on the consequences of ‘discrimination and bullying’.
Also being recognised for an honorary award is Michelle Mone, UK’s most respected business woman and Barbara Follet, the former Stevenage MP. Mr Philip Waters of UH will be leading the procession and says “For the university, this is always a special time of year as people travel to St Albans from all over the world to take part in this celebration of academic success.”
Visitors are encouraged to use public transport if possible and there will be a shuttle service from Westminister Lodge carpark for those who travel by car. For more information, contact the University of Hertfordshire on www.herts.ac.uk or St Albans Cathedral on www.stalbanscathedral.org/news/events
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