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Christmas Extravaganza! 2022

2 Orchestras with 75 young musicians

300+ Children

10 Schools

Over 800 enthusiastic supporters

Christmas 2022 started with a festive return to live performances - a very special Christmas Extravaganza collaboration. Our two sell-out concerts at the beginning of December have brought together hundreds of young performers, 2 Youth Orchestras, 10 schools and some favourite Christmas music.

Cumbria Youth Orchestra and Westmorland Youth Orchestra joined forces, and Primary schools from South Lakeland and Carlisle signed up for our singing workshops and joined together in the choir. Thank you to everyone who made this possible - the young musicians, dedicated class teachers, WYO and Cumbria Music Hub teams, and all the enthusiastic friends and family who came to the performances and joined in the Christmas singing.

My children had the best time!! Thank you for looking after them so well. A well organised fun event as always! Can’t wait for KS2 now!!

School Feedback

The afternoon was brilliant, and as an SEN school we felt valued and included.

School Feedback

I just wanted to say a big thank you for organizing today's event for KS1 children, we really enjoyed it!

School Feedback

It was absolutely brilliant - thank you so much. My children enjoyed singing beforehand and on the day. It was particularly valuable to one of the children on the autistic spectrum who was dancing and singing.

School Feedback

It was lovely to see and hear the live instruments. Thanks for a lovely afternoon.....

School Feedback

Flookburgh CofE Primary School

Heron Hill Primary School

Holme Community School

Milnthorpe Primary School

Old Hutton CE Primary School

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School

St Mark's School, Natland

Storth CE Primary School

St Bede's Catholic Primary

2 December 6pm

Kendal Leisure Centre

Concert Programme

5 December 7pm

Carlisle St John the Evangelist

Concert Programme

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