Musical Futures Showcase welcomes Wonder Villains, Paul Shevlin and Stephen McCauley

On Wednesday 20 June from 09.45am-2.30pm in St Cecilia’s College, Derry-Londonderry 8 local schools will showcase the creative work of their students as part of the Musical Futures project in Northern Ireland. Organised by Wall2Wall Music and hosted by St Cecilia’s College, over 200 young people will perform during the day which will also include a keynote speech by David Price OBE and performances by the Wonder Villains and Paul Shevlin, winner of the Next Brit Thing. Pulling everything together and presenting the event will be the BBC’s own Stephen McCauley, a well known local advocate for music.

The schools involved on the day include St Cecilia’s College, St Peter’s High School, St Patrick’s and St Bridget’s College, Immaculate Conception College, Limavady Grammar School, St Brigid’s College, St Columb’s College and Lisneal College.

Sarah Murphy, Director of Wall2Wall Music says:

“With this showcase we are hoping to inspire the young people who have been involved in the Musical Futures project. Getting the chance to share their work with other young people as well as meeting successful young musicians such as Paul Shevlin and the Wonder Villains will give them a sense of how much they have achieved since getting involved.”

Musical Futures is a way of thinking about music making in schools that brings non-formal teaching and informal learning approaches into the more formal context of the school. It is based on the belief that music learning is most effective when young people are engaged in making music, and when their existing passions for music are acknowledged, reflected on and built-upon in the classroom.

The Musical Future’s showcase event is free but it is essential to register