Open Rehearsal Weekend - Day two - Romfest
28 September 2008 at 4:05pm
GUYO participated in Romfest as part of the Mayor of Londons Open Rehearsal Weekend to Launch the Cultural olympiad
In partnership with Havering Music Services, some participants for the previous day attended, alongside many new, local musicians from the neighbouring schools.
As there were other activities happening all day in the Market Place, friends and families passed in and out to listen to the young people learning the exciting new material from other lands, guided by members of Grand Union Orchestra.
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