Well done to all the young people who have performed/rehearsed/attended Music Room over the last year. Also thanks to everyone who helped out at gigs, gave their time to teach and put in the hours in many random ways.

Music Room is back up and running with new branding, new flyers and new instruments on Wednesdays from 8th September onwards. The first gig of the year will be a Live Lounge (open mic) – most likely towards the end of September.

We’re considering chaning the time of the Wednesday afternoon sessions to 4-6pm to enable young people from schools further away to attend. If this is better for you, or worse, or have opinions on this do tell us by emailing Dan.

Also – if you know of anyone wanting to get involved with a project like this – someone who may want experience with live sound, event management, youthwork or teaching music (guitar, drums, bass, keyboard, DJing, sound engineering etc…) please do tell them to get in touch!

Don’t forget about our big summer gig where we try to cram in as many performers and genres onto one single stage as we can. It’s Saturday 24th July at 7pm…

Hosted by Ebony Babb

Doors 7pm. £2 entry.

19th June at Live Lounge is our open mic night. No matter what style or ability do come down to have your turn on the microphone. (Doors 7pm. £2 entry.)

We’ve got a busy day coming up on Saturday 19th june as we’re also running drumming workshops at Wimbledon Village Fair. We’ll be there from 10.30am – 5.30pm so do come and have a go. We’re also running these drumming workshops at Raynes Park Festival (London 2012 Cultural Olympiad) on 10th July – 12-5pm.

Big Summer Gig – 24th July – put this date in your diary! Featuring two stages of live music, covering rock/alternative/indie to pop/acoustic/soul to rap/hiphop/grime. Well… generally everything really… (Doors open at 7pm. Only £3 entry.)

Featuring a lineup of live music, DJ sets and dance, with a range of urban music styles from rap, hiphop and grime to neo-soul, pop and r&b…

No Stopping Entertainment
Young Spookz
Kiera-Lorelle
Matthew
Rochelle B Francis
Keral Babb
Slash
Cheylan Charles
Tyrell Marston
Ebony Babb

Menace from M2 (DJ set)

Hosted by Ebony Babb

Sat 8th May. John Innes Youth Centre.
Doors open at 7pm. Only £2 entry.

This gig is for ages 11-18 only. If you are outside of this age range and want to come, you must get permission from us to attend before the gig – email musicroom@kwymca.org.uk

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Thanks to everyone who played, helped out or attended Live Lounge on Saturday. If anyone wants to play (sing, rap, DJ…) at the Urban Night on 8th May just get in touch.

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This Saturday 27th March is Live Lounge at Music Room. A chilled evening of acoustic performances with some great young songwriters at the John Innes…

7:20pm – Ebony Babb
7:40pm – Rochelle B Francis
8:00pm – Malory Torr
8:35pm – Ashley Williams
9:10pm – Becca Nunneley

with Tyrell Marston (DJ set) in between acts

http://www.myspace.com/beccanunneley
http://www.myspace.com/malorytorr

This gig is for ages 11-18 only. If you are 19 or over and want to come, you must get permission from us to attend before the gig – email musicroom@kwymca.org.uk

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Also… Last week we ran a drumming workshop in the middle of Wimbledon town centre. Long story short – it was absolutely great! We had African djembes, bongos, floor toms, tambourines and even cowbells. The free drumsticks and fairtrade chocolate went down very well, and there was even dancing at one point…

It’s been one of those weeks. We’ve had to cancel this Friday’s Rock Night due to unforeseen circumstances. We’re looking at putting on another Rock Night on the 6th March instead featuring ‘School, Sweat & Judo’ and Security Within Shadows (TBC).

We’re also running some open-air drumming workshops in the centre of Wimbledon next week, designed to promote Fairtrade Fortnight.

Come along to the public space outside Morrison’s & The Odeon in Wimbledon to receive professional tuition on how to play the African djembe, how to make great sounds from ordinary junk items and play along with a large group to fill the centre of Wimbledon with the sound of drums! We’ll also be giving out a little bit of fairtrade chocolate, plus free Music Room drumsticks for young people! These will take place the 15th and 16th March from 3pm onwards.

Music Room is cancelled for Wednesday 6th January, due to the snow! It will start up again for on 13th January, usual time at 3:30pm till 5:30pm. Enjoy the snow!

UPDATE 13th January: Music Room is definitely on today. Heavy snow every Wednesday isn’t helping us though!

Hey guys. Thanks to all the bands that played at the recent Christmas gig – Security Within Shadows, No Stopping Entertainment and Ashley Williams. Was a great night. Special thanks also to the helpers including Charlie, Juan and Baris. See the photos below, video coming soon…

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Music Room workshops on Wednesdays is closed for the holidays. See you all on the 6th January. We’re currently putting together our gig nights for 2010. These will be on the first Friday of every month. If you’re interested in playing or getting involved, please get in touch.