With Christmas came parties, discos – and the end of the Rock On project. Over the last 24 months, we’ve run 126 music sessions, supported seven performance showcases and worked with 168 young people, as well as 19 youth workers and seven music tutors. We’ve trained tutors and support workers to deliver the Discover and […]
Music
Silent Rock On disco at NessFest 2019
When the Youth Team responsible for planning NessFest – the Lowestoft Youth Festival – said they wanted more music this year, Rock On was delighted to get involved; so it was that yesterday Lowestoft Library throbbed with the rapid beat of drum and bass music, as DJs Steve and Marco ran workshops throughout the day. […]
Lowestoft Folk – and heritage open days
What an amazing week of Lowestoft Folk fun. First, story teller Lynn and artist Kate went to Elm Tree Primary School, where they worked in the specialist deaf and speech and language units. The children really enjoyed the story and all joined in with making their very own boats-in-bottles and silver darlings. On Saturday, as […]
Lowestoft Folk summer activities
Our regular sessions may have finished, but we’ve got a really exciting programme of FREE storytelling and creative activity sessions happening in Lowestoft this summer. No booking is required – all the creative activities run on a ‘drop-in’ basis and are limited only by the number of chairs we can get round the table. Stories […]
Lowestoft Folk; the final session
Friday was the final regular session in our Lowestoft Folk programme – and it was such fun, all the artists cried. First off, Lynn got everyone thinking about what the project meant to them, the things they had done and what were their favourite bits. Then they had to come up with a really short […]
Coppice has talent – lots of it
Last night, Coppice Court organised a Talent Show for the residents and Rock On tutors Matt and Candida were delighted to support the young people as they demonstrated their musical skills and abilities. It takes a lot of confidence to stand up and sing in front of people you know – often it’s more daunting […]
Embroidered boats and singing circles
Our penultimate session – and it was all hands on deck to finish off the embroidered boats, securing them in their circular frames and writing messages on the back; one pair went so far as to write a short-long poem, the last verse of which goes: – But I know the ship will Come back […]
Rocking all over the place
It’s been a really busy few weeks for Rock On, with sessions in Felixstowe, Leiston, Saxmundham and two venues in Lowestoft. In Felixstowe, we’ve just completed a 6-week mini project, in which DJ and singer/ songwriter Sophie Tott introduced young adult residents at the Foyer to the joys of mixing their favourite tunes. She also […]
Painting to music and playing the sea
What a lovely session on Friday. The children from Pakefield Primary School visited residents at Hildesley Court for the first time and within minutes it was like they’d always known each other. There was much excitement as the children ripped off the masking tape to reveal the patterns on their Lowestoft Folk Story Bags and […]
Lowestoft Folk – farewell to Britten Court
It’s not always easy to describe what goes on in a Lowestoft Folk session – there are just so many things happening, from making things and helping one another to learning new skills and hearing about old ones. Take a look for yourself by watching the Lowestoft Folk Sea Shanty film Last Friday was our […]