Bursaries campaign launched in honour of incredible chair of board Maggie
We’re honouring our chair Maggie Wheeler, who is retiring from the board of trustees after seven years at the helm. We’ve launched a fundraising campaign which will fund thousands of bursaries for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and challenging circumstances wanting to taking part in dance, music or theatre classes and courses at either The […]
Youth Forum honoured to design official Children in Need 2020 T-shirt
In the last three weeks before the first Covid-19 lockdown, Rhia was among The Garage Youth Forum members presented with an amazing opportunity – they had been selected to design the official Children in Need T-shirt 2020. She picks up the story. Luckily for us, we finished the designing process the week before lockdown, allowing […]
Free creative industries training for 18-25s
We’re excited to announce the launch of a new training programme for 18-25 year olds which will introduce learners to the wide variety of work and roles that exist within the creative industries and support them to take their next steps into training or work. Over the course of 12 weeks, learners will take part in […]
Music: You need others to develop and grow says Unsigned 2020/21’s Blux J
Blux J found peace from the playground bullies by hiding in his school’s music block. There’s been plenty of ups and downs since then, including spending a year-and-a-half homeless. Music was always the thing that made him think he had something to build on. He told us how Unsigned was too good a chance to […]
Music: Unsigned 2020/21’s Ella excited to debut original songs
Teenager Ella Massingham is tired of singing other people’s songs. She told us how Unsigned is helping her express herself through music her way. How do you feel your music/skills have improved since starting the course last September? I feel my music skills have improved by having a better view of the industry, but most […]
Music: Unsigned 2020/21 will help us turn a hobby into a career says Jora The Fortuneteller
Jøra the Førtuneteller – aka Tesco worker Sam Howlett, seasonal lifeguards Gui Oliveira and Dawid Tondryk and pint puller Josh Shave – feel this next year is going to be a big one for them thanks to The Garage’s Unsigned course. We found out why. Why did you get involved with Unsigned? Sam (lead singer […]
Music: Unsigned 2020/21 is helping Amelia find who she is as an artist
Amelia Stephanides is a little confused where she fits in genre-wise, just one of the things the Unsigned course is helping with says the NUA drama student and The Garage team member. How do you feel your music / skills have improved so far since starting the course last September? I’ve learnt lots more about […]
The Garage to Offer 8 Scholarships in HE
Despite the Government’s recent £1.57billion lifeline, this is an extremely challenging time for the creative industry and the next generation of artists. Which is why The Garage is today offering scholarships to people looking to forge a career in this vital sector. Successful HNC Performing Arts Programme applicants could receive the full cost of their […]
FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS!
24/07/2019 The Garage, Norwich are looking for some young musicians and percussionist’s to learn the music and play the soundtrack live to our Summer Production of Aladdin! You will get to work and learn from the fantastic, inspiring Musical Director Sam Sommerfeld. Sam Sam studied at Leeds College of Music where he graduated in 2014. He is a pianist, […]
UNSIGNED – CALL OUT FOR MUSICIANS
TUESDAY 05 FEBRUARY 2019, 15:45 The Young Norfolk Arts Trust and The Garage have teamed up to develop an incredibly exciting opportunity for music artists/bands in Norfolk. We are looking for 6 bands or individual music artists aged 16-21 years, who are ready to take their music skills to the next level. The music artists/bands […]
