Bristol Beacon stage taken over for Creative & Connected Live!
Around 300 young performers from across Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset took to the iconic Bristol Beacon stage in July for Creative & Connected Live! — a joyful celebration of youth music and arts in our region.
The audience was treated to massed ensembles drawn from our Music Centres, including a senior players’ orchestra, jazz and concert bands, plus rock and pop groups, youth DJ sets, and the Music Explorers 100 — a massed instrumental ensemble of new and novice primary-age musicians playing alongside their more experienced peers.
Between performances, a series of short films shone a light on WEMA’s wider work in music, arts and creative health across North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, BANES and Bristol.
This was more than a concert. It was a celebration of what happens when young people are given the opportunity to create, perform and belong. It was also a big thank you to the teachers, tutors, staff, families and communities who make that creativity possible.
The evening came at an important time for WEMA, as it followed the recent publication of independent research confirming our Cultural Education Hub as an innovative, inclusive and cost-effective model for delivering cultural opportunities to children and young people across the West of England. You can read more about the research on our Research Page.
WEMA is very grateful to our partners at Bristol Beacon for hosting us in their iconic venue.
