This summer London will host a new youth festival aimed at developing the next generation of talent in East London.
Young London: Into Music will take place in the five Olympic and Paralympic Host Boroughs of Greenwich, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest between 26th June and 2nd August 2009.
Young London: Into Music is part of the Create09 Festival and is delivered in partnership with Biggafish, Continental Drifts, Music Matrix, Rising Tide and Urban Development.
Over 100 young people between 14 and 25 years old will receive professional mentoring and the chance to work with established artists.
So far artists such as Ms Dynamite (pictured), Bashy, Roachford, Leon Jean Marie, Double S, Ghetts and Akala have been confirmed as performing artists.
Young London: Into Music dates:
• 26 June, Rising Tide present ‘Inner City Lives’ at Ocean, Hackney
• 16 July, Continental Drifts present ‘The Brute Chorus’ at Rough Trade East, Shoreditch
• DTBC Mid July, Music Matrix, Greenwich Shopping Mall
• 23 July, Urban Development present ‘Re: Definition’ at Stratford Circus, Stratford
• 2 August, Biggafish at Underage Festival, Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets
