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Service users showcase their talents at Art Festival
Over 250 people from across Brighton and Hove gathered together last Saturday for an exciting evening of music, drama, and dance. Performances were given by service users from CMG to an audience of staff, family members and friends.
The Brighton Performing Arts Festival took place at Hove’s Windmill Theatre, and was organised by CMG, a leading independent provider for people with learning disabilities and associated complex needs.
The festival was an excellent opportunity for service users to showcase their talents and celebrate their individual skills, whilst experiencing music and drama alongside family and friends.
Guests were treated to an array of different performances from over 60 people from CMG. These included a magic light show by Alex Pentalowe, a fashion show, scenes from different musicals such as Grease, DJ sets, and a range of bands, featuring CMG’s very own The Untamed and The Metal Gods.
Speaking after the Performing Arts Festival, Darren Rutland, a CMG service user and singer in The Untamed, said
“The band practiced really hard in the 6 weeks before the concert, and some of my band mates were quite nervous. We were pretty tired afterwards but felt great, and the crowd enjoyed it. We’re looking forward to more concerts in the future.”
Lynsey Way, CMG’s Psychologist and the event organiser, said:
“The evening was an enormous success and it was fantastic to see so many people come from all across the Brighton and Hove area to see everyone on stage.
“Performing in front of a large number of people can be a nerve-racking experience but everyone did really well and enjoyed the chance to show off their skills. It was a great opportunity for our service users to build up their confidence, at the same time as enjoying the talents of others, and many of them are already busy practising for future events!”
ENDS
Learning Disability Today
This article was featured in Learning Disability Today on 11th July 2011. For the full article please click here.
The Argus
The below feature about CMG's Festival of Performing Arts appeared in The Argus on 27th July 2011.
