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Under 19s Halloween Rock Concert for Herts Police/Schools Extension Partnership
Who Says Teenagers are all Little Horrors?
Not Hertford Extended Services Partnership!
Getting tired of hearing horror stories about Nightmares on Fore Street; of young people up to no good around the town? Well so are Helen Grout, Hertford Police School Liaison Officer and Michelle Martin, Extended Schools Co-ordinator with the Hertford Extended Services Partnership, so they’ve teamed up with Kev Saunders and the local schools to do something positive by and for local young people.
The result of their deliberations is
DAWN OF THE DEAD COOL!
A special HALLOWEEN ROCK CONCERT
at Hertford’s Castle Hall on Saturday 31st October.
Featuring rock and pop bands from local secondary schools including Sele, Simon Balle and Chauncy as well as some terrific solo acoustic performers, the show’s going to be one big Halloween party from 6.30pm to 10pm.
‘We constantly hear negative things about young people in the news and the reality is that those who cause trouble and generally misbehave are in the minority. Very little is said about the vast majority of young people who not only keep out of trouble but who also make a positive contribution to the community and are not often recognised or rewarded for it. The ‘DAWN OF THE DEAD COOL’ event is for these young people – goodies for goodies as opposed to goodies for baddies! Young people tell us that they want things to do that are affordable and accessible so hopefully this will hit the spot.’ says Michelle.
Helen and Michelle are keen to point out that this project’s much more than a token gesture. Determined to do the job properly they’ve enlisted the help of Kev Saunders who brings along the PA/sound engineering (Rob Muir and Co) and stage management team (Alex Duncan and Keith Lambert from Hertford music shop, Gig Gear) who have helped to make Rock at the Castle and Westmill Farm Festival sound so great for the last few years.
‘I was chuffed to invited to help out with DAWN OF THE DEAD COOL – and to get the whole Hertford Marquee/Rock at the Castle team back on the case. Since the Marquee was forced to close we’ve lacked a venue for bands and their fans who aren’t old enough to get into licensed premises – so I reckon this is going to be huge. Let’s hope it’s the first of many!’ says Kev.
The young bands confirmed so far are:
THE FUSES – from Chauncy School, winners of the school battle of the bands and the Westmill Farm Festival audience vote.
THE CEX – from Simon Balle School
FALSE ALARM – also from Chauncy School
ROSE FOR A THORN – from Sele School