Member of the Youth Orchestra

Performances

Grand Union Youth Orchestra perform across London, at Theatres, Arts venues, Museums, Festivals and one off special events. See our upcoming (and past) shows below.

Upcoming performances

Past performances

GU Second Generation @ Rich Mix (11 December 2011)

11.11.11 (11 November 2011)

75th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street (2 October 2011)

SOUND OUT!  -  A Band in a Day (2) (24 July 2011)

SOUND OUT!  -  A Band in a Day (23 July 2011)

New Voices Festival (16 July 2011)

Raise the Banner (1 July 2011)

Can’t Chain up me Mind (21 May 2011)

Mardi Gras in Bethnal Green (12 March 2011)

Grand Union Winter performance (5 December 2010)

From Silk Road to Carnival - Stratford Circus (31 October 2010)

Romford World Carnival (26 September 2010)

1.4 Billion Reasons - Charity Concert (22 August 2010)

Shoreditch Festival (18 July 2010)

Hackney Empire (17 July 2010)

Beatfest @ Stratford Circus (9 July 2010)

Paradise Gardens 2010 (19 June 2010)

From Carnival to Silk Road - with NewVic (31 March 2010)

From Carnival to Silk Road - Newham Academy of Music (6 March 2010)

Carnival on the Silk Road (16 February 2010)

Winter Celebration with Brady Arts and Community Centre (12 December 2009)

Spirit of the Silk Road - as part of Youth Music Week. (14 November 2009)

Grand Union - The Next Generation (31 October 2009)

Around the world in 60 minutes - Family Concert (31 October 2009)

Redbridge Residency Performance (30 October 2009)

Song of Many Tongues (19 October 2009)

Samba Performance at Romfest 09 (27 September 2009)

Shoreditch Festival (19 July 2009)

Horniman Museuem - Refugee Celebration Week (20 June 2009)

May Half Term Residency (28 May 2009)

On Liberation Street (19 March 2009)

Horniman Museum - Refugee Celebration Day (31 January 2009)

GUYO Winter Concert (13 December 2008)

Redbrige Music Service - GUYO half term residency (31 October 2008)

Queens Theatre Hornchurch (6 October 2008)

Open Rehearsal Weekend - Day two - Romfest (28 September 2008)

Open Rehearsal weekend - Day one (27 September 2008)

Spice on the Square Festival (20 July 2008)

Go for it! Newham (13 July 2008)

Langon Park School Summer Fete (5 July 2008)

Broadway Theatre (14 June 2008)

GUYO at Docklands Museum (7 June 2008)

Grand Union Youth Orchestra Week (31 May 2008)

Latest news

GUYO launch “12 for 12” fundraising goal

The Grand Union Youth Orchestra are aiming to Raise £12k in 2012 to support the ongoing development of the ensemble. Find out how you can contribute

GUYO receive rapturous applause at the Hackney Empire Theatre

On Friday 11th November 2011 the GUYO performed in Grand Union Orchestra's specially devise "date-specific" show called "11.11.11" at the Hackney Empire. See photos from the show on our facebook page

Grand Union Launch a Composition Competition

Fancy yourself a composer? Enter our composition competition for the chance to contribute to a specially create piece performed by an All-Star 11-piece band at Grand Union's upcoming show "11.11.11" at the Hackney Empire Theatre.

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