National Foundation for Youth Music – High Peak Community Arts

August 3, 2024

2020-2024 2024 Murderous Circus National Foundation for Youth Music News Tall Tales Youth Music funded Youth Projects

Murderous Circus – brought the house down!

Anyone who has seen a Tall Tales show before will know that the young members of High Peak Community Arts had a whirlwind ready to bring to Buxton, and on 13th August we played two shows of Murderous Circus on 13th August to sold-out and almost-sold-out audiences. More than 40 young people aged 8 –
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February 21, 2024

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Youth Take Over at Illuminate Buxton

Catch the Best new Bands in Buxton, this Saturday 24 Feb The line-up’s been announced of 6 incredible bands, performing ahead of Illuminate Buxton, a massive lightshow coming to Spring Gardens this Saturday, 24 February 2024. The bands all feature young musicians aged between 10 to early 20s, who will be performing a mixture of
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August 27, 2023

2020-2024 2023 Diary Hidden Depths National Foundation for Youth Music News Tall Tales Uncategorized Youth Music funded Youth Projects

Hidden Depths revealed!

On 21st August 2024 we performed to two sell-out audiences and got some amazing feedback. We also raised over £800 on the Film Cuts Club crowdfunder! A massive congratulations on a fantastic show to all the 33 young people and 5 young volunteers who performed or supported backstage in #HiddenDepths (and the 7 who were
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July 22, 2019

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Come Here, Stratosphere!

The sixth annual youth show from our Tall Tales programme brought us not your usual space adventure as part of High Peak Community Arts’ 40th anniversary celebrations! There were Cosmic tales for all the family, with live music, drama, dance and stella projections! We had added a seconded showing at 6pm and sold out both
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July 4, 2019

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Join the Fight – film!

From 29th September 2018, in New Mills: Click here for more about the project.
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October 1, 2018

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Performance Success for ‘Join the Fight’

‘Join the Fight’, the show created by young people in their summer school this August, held its final performance on Saturday 29th September as part of New Mills Festival. Click here to watch the film. Work started in April at the Young Writers’ Camp when nearly 30 young people from across the High Peak came
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December 21, 2017

2017 Archive National Foundation for Youth Music News Tall Tales Uncategorized Youth Music funded Youth Projects

Music to ring out!

We are excited to announce that we have received the backing of the National Foundation for Youth Music with a 3 year grant which will bring musical activity to schools and community spaces across the High Peak. Youth Arts Programme Manager, Sophie Mackreth says “We are so happy to have won this grant, which will
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September 19, 2017

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Music and Video from Music Arts Pod

And here is our Youtube playlist – click the menu arrow on the top left to chose a film.
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August 3, 2016

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Music Arts Pod

Our schools programme has been running since 2015 with funding from the National Foundation for Youth Music matched by Derbyshire Music Education Hub and contributions from the schools. This year (2018/19) we are working in Glossopdale Community College, Buxton Community School and New Mills School, to provide weekly music and arts activities for pupils who
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