Taking the ArtsTrain to the London Jazz Festival

Mytime Active recently contributed to the London Jazz Festival by hosting and producing a local event at Beckenham Public Hall – showcasing this fantastic Grade II Victorian venue as a major cultural asset within the Borough.

Our flagship arts and culture programme ArtsTrain saw us partnering with the Festival to deliver ‘Serious’ – an opportunity for young people to access creative experiences within their community that will inspire them and shape their future. The event was attended by special guests including Arts Council England, The National Foundation for Youth Music and the Mayor of Bromley, Councillor Ian Payne.

Matt Griffiths, CEO of the National Foundation for Youth Music, said,

“I came away from ArtsTrain’s London Jazz Festival showcase on Friday both moved and inspired. The event provided the perfect platform for young people to perform their original and beautiful music to a packed house. To see so many young people from different backgrounds working well together is testimony to themselves and the nurturing, creative environment ArtsTrain provides. This was young people at their very best – creating and owning their music, tackling challenging social issues and telling it how it is. Congratulations everyone!”

‘Serious’ was the culmination of a year in which ArtsTrain has allowed Mytime Active to support over 500 young people in schools, youth centres and charities across Bromley and Bexley.

For more information about ArtsTrain, please contact Keith Sykes.