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My Generation: A festival of Art, Music and Culture by and for the Young at Heart

My Generation celebrates creativity in old age, proving that art, music and culture will always play a valid and important role in your life, no matter how many candles are on your birthday cake.

The two-week, multi venue event will showcase the talents and creativity of both first-time and professional older artists and hope to change perceptions about old age.

Over the course of a year it will be planned and curated by the young at heart, for the young at heart facilitated by acclaimed community arts organisation More Music.

With some of the world’s most inspirational artists, such as Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Bridget Riley and David Hockney all over 65, My Generation wants to twist and shout about some of the most talented creatives of the last 60 Jubilee years.

My Generation will break down the stereotypes surrounding old age, allowing people over 55 to explore their creative talents and reap the physical and mental health benefits of cultural activity.

This first annual festival will forge the future for an event that will continue for generations, celebrating the arts in older life for years to come.

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  • Male Singers Warm-Up These are lessons for the BBC Radio Lancashire Choir with music leader and singing tutor Beth Allen with BBC Radio Lancashire breakfast host Graham Liver. The Preston Passion" on BBC One programme this Good Friday 2012 will be a spectacular event and BBC Radio Lancashire is offering you a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of it by joining the "BBC Radio Lancashire choir"! Staged on April 6th with the backdrop of Preston Bus station, it will be a contemporary and dramatic re-telling of the Passion story and feature an exciting combination of live performance and innovative drama. If you want to get involved, please RING us on 0845 305 9000 and register your interest- We'll need your name, phone number and an e mail address. And bring a friend. It'll be great fun and you'll meet new people as well as take part in a remarkable event.
  • Lesson 2: 'Jerusalem' These are lessons for the BBC Radio Lancashire Choir with music leader and singing tutor Beth Allen with BBC Radio Lancashire breakfast host Graham Liver. The Preston Passion" on BBC One programme this Good Friday 2012 will be a spectacular event and BBC Radio Lancashire is offering you a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of it by joining the "BBC Radio Lancashire choir"! Staged on April 6th with the backdrop of Preston Bus station, it will be a contemporary and dramatic re-telling of the Passion story and feature an exciting combination of live performance and innovative drama. If you want to get involved, please RING us on 0845 305 9000 and register your interest- We'll need your name, phone number and an e mail address. And bring a friend. It'll be great fun and you'll meet new people as well as take part in a remarkable event.
  • Lesson 1: 'There is a Green Hill Far Away' These are lessons for the BBC Radio Lancashire Choir with music leader and singing tutor Beth Allen with BBC Radio Lancashire breakfast host Graham Liver. The Preston Passion" on BBC One programme this Good Friday 2012 will be a spectacular event and BBC Radio Lancashire is offering you a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of it by joining the "BBC Radio Lancashire choir"!   Staged on April 6th with the backdrop of Preston Bus station, it will be a contemporary and dramatic re-telling of the Passion story and feature an exciting combination of live performance and innovative drama. If you want to get involved, please RING us on 0845 305 9000 and register your interest- We'll need your name, phone number and an e mail address.  And bring a friend. It'll be great fun and you'll meet new people as well as take part in a remarkable event.
  • Female Singers Warm-Up These are lessons for the BBC Radio Lancashire Choir with music leader and singing tutor Beth Allen with BBC Radio Lancashire lunchtime host Sally Naden. "The Preston Passion" on BBC One programme this Good Friday 2012 will be a spectacular event and BBC Radio Lancashire is offering you a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of it by joining the "BBC Radio Lancashire choir"! Staged on April 6th with the backdrop of Preston Bus station, it will be a contemporary and dramatic re-telling of the Passion story and feature an exciting combination of live performance and innovative drama. If you want to get involved, please RING us on 0845 305 9000 and register your interest- We'll need your name, phone number and an e mail address. And bring a friend. It'll be great fun and you'll meet new people as well as take part in a remarkable event.
  • Lesson 2: 'Jerusalem' These are lessons for the BBC Radio Lancashire Choir with music leader and singing tutor Beth Allen with BBC Radio Lancashire lunchtime host Sally Naden. The Preston Passion" on BBC One programme this Good Friday 2012 will be a spectacular event and BBC Radio Lancashire is offering you a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of it by joining the "BBC Radio Lancashire choir"! Staged on April 6th with the backdrop of Preston Bus station, it will be a contemporary and dramatic re-telling of the Passion story and feature an exciting combination of live performance and innovative drama. If you want to get involved, please RING us on 0845 305 9000 and register your interest- We'll need your name, phone number and an e mail address. And bring a friend. It'll be great fun and you'll meet new people as well as take part in a remarkable event.
  • Lesson 1: 'There is a Green Hill Far Away' These are lessons for the BBC Radio Lancashire Choir with music leader and singing tutor Beth Allen with BBC Radio Lancashire lunchtime host Sally Naden. The Preston Passion" on BBC One programme this Good Friday 2012 will be a spectacular event and BBC Radio Lancashire is offering you a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of it by joining the "BBC Radio Lancashire choir"!   Staged on April 6th with the backdrop of Preston Bus station, it will be a contemporary and dramatic re-telling of the Passion story and feature an exciting combination of live performance and innovative drama. If you want to get involved, please RING us on 0845 305 9000 and register your interest- We'll need your name, phone number and an e mail address.  And bring a friend. It'll be great fun and you'll meet new people as well as take part in a remarkable event.
  • Cry Baby Aeroplanes and Ellis Mason perform an impromptu rock rap collaboration at the Stages Christmas gig on 3 December at the Hothouse in Morecambe. Stages is More Music's projects for young people interested in learning to play instruments, write songs, form bands and perform. Ellis is also part of the Friday Night Project, More Music's session for young people interested in hip-hop, rapping, DJing and beat-boxing. For more information, please visit our website at www.moremusic.org.uk.
  • Cry Baby Aeroplanes performing at the Stages Christmas gig on 3 December at the Hothouse in Morecambe. Stages is More Music's projects for young people interested in learning to play instruments, write songs, form bands and perform. For more information, please visit our website at www.moremusic.org.uk
  • Tazor (aka Wilbert) performing his self-produced hip-hop track at the Stages Christmas gig on 3 December at the Hothouse in Morecambe. Stages is More Music's projects for young people interested in learning to play instruments, write songs, form bands and perform. Wilbert is also part of the Friday Night Project, More Music's session for young people interested in hip-hop, rapping, DJing and beatboxing. For more information, please visit our website at www.moremusic.org.uk.
  • The Youth Orbit jazz band performing at the Hothouse in Morecambe on 2 December 2011. Youth Orbit is part of Orbit, More Music's jazz session for all ages to learn jazz standards and improve their playing ability. For more information, please visit our website at www.moremusic.org.uk.

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Posted by KosyKomfy on 28 Jun 2011
So sad you didn't win yesterday! :(
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Posted by Gingerbitz on 27 Jun 2011
Have voted for MY GENERATION. Hope the oldies get a chance for a change.GOOD LUCK
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Posted by Yobunny on 27 Jun 2011
Voted for Morecambe here in Burton-in-Kendal. Fingers crossed for you! Our day tomorrow in the Border TV region!!!
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Posted by JaneAB on 27 Jun 2011
Good luck!
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Posted by KosyKomfy on 25 Jun 2011
Fantastic idea and something we're old enough to take part in as well. Good luck on Monday!
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Posted by Gingerbitz on 23 Jun 2011
YeY! Let's hear it for the oldies, and keep 'em Young at Heart!
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Posted by only-me on 13 Jun 2011
Go More Music! Hope you win. It's about time a festival like this was held for older people.
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Posted by only-me on 13 Jun 2011
Go More Music! Hope you win. It's about time a festival like this was held for older people.
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Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 1QT.

Website: http://www.moremusic.org.uk

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