News from Ruskin Park Bandstand

07 July 2014

News from Ruskin Park Bandstand

Next Saturday (12 July) we'll join in Our Big Gig, a nationwide Olympic Legacy celebration of live community music. Starting at 1:00pm and running until 5:00pm, the event will feature:

Dulwich community choir Note-orious singing popular music and songs from the shows http://www.note-orious.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx
The Pandemonium Drummers - remember them from the Olympic Opening Ceremony? With a chance for everyone to get involved http://www.pandemoniumdrummers.co.uk/
King Groovy and the Hornstars, one of London's great dance bands. http://hornstars.com/ Slightly Ballroom will be here again to encourage anyone who wants to dance

All this in our little local park! All ages, all free. See you there, I hope.

For other local events, see http://www.superact.org.uk/ourbiggig/

7 Jul 2014 17:51:45 | Events, Parks

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