LOCAL NEWS STUDENTS ‘STAND & DELIVER’
A dozen students from Loughton’s Epping Forest College, took to the stage for their first public performances last month. The boys and girls aged between 16 and 19 formed 2 bands and 2 acoustic acts to play at ‘Stand & Deliver’, Loughton’s acoustic ‘open mic’ club which is based at The Royal British Legion club in Church Hill. Club organiser Roy Tyzack told us, “I was approached by teaching staff from the college who explained that the students needed to perform in public as part of their course work and we were the perfect choice of venue.” He added “They had an audience of around 50 people to perform in front of and they did a great job”. The two bands were named ‘Confetti’ Confetti and ‘100’ and the two acoustic acts were ‘The Dolls’ and ‘Down, Not Out’ and each got a great reception from the enthusiastic audience. Music tutor Marc Oliver from Epping Forest College said “The students are all part of the level 2 music cohort. This venue was perfect and they all very much enjoyed the experience of live performance in front of an audience which included some of their parents.” The evening also featured Loughton musician and former Davenant pupil Matthew Shepherd who’s professionally produced album ‘Top Of The Tree’ will be released on June 27th following a launch party at the Loughton Club in Station Road. Mr Tyzack said, “I am already working on the line up for Tuesday June 9th and we are going to have some great acts” he added “Doors open at 7.30pm Matthew and it’s £3 to get in”. The club has a licensed bar and food is available.
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CHIGWELL SCHOOL’S DIRECTOR OF MUSIC SET FOR CHARITY BIKE CHALLENGE
The Director of Music at Chigwell School will be taking to his bicycle to raise money for the Lifebox Charity. Howard Ebden said: “Every year 2,000 to 3,000 old minis drive from Crystal Palace to Brighton along the old A23. It is a great fun spectacle with many camping the night before in Crystal Palace and ending on the promenade at Brighton with a lot of Howard Ebden activities and food stalls. “I am going to be chasing the environmentminis on bicycle from London to appropriate equipment and Brighton!” education to hospitals around the His latest fundraising venture world where surgery takes place follows the successful fundraising without essential monitoring and efforts of the school’s Chapel Choir safety checks. which has raised £45,000, some Mr Ebden added: “Any money I £4,500 of which has gone to the raise will be making an immediate Lifebox charity which distributes difference to the safety of surgical
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care in countries where life-saving operations all too often become life-threatening.” For more information about the charity visit www.lifebox.org. To support Mr Ebden’s efforts, go to https://mydonate.bt.com/ fundraisers/minilifebox