Rose Garden Music Festival 2024

The Rose Garden Music Festival is always a highlight in the summer term calendar at our school, and this year was no exception. Despite the unpredictable British weather turning our usual venue into a muddy quagmire, we managed to make the event a success by repurposing our school’s stack yard. Adorned with homemade bunting and a grand marquee, it provided the perfect setting for a day filled with music, community, and charity.

We were thrilled to open our gates to the local community and welcome three fantastic local bands, all of whom were warmly received. The event was not just a musical triumph but also a charitable success, raising an impressive £2,337 for Ovarian Cancer Action.

Fyling Hall’s Music Festival gets off to a Lively Start!

The festival atmosphere was lively and joyous, with the sun making a much-anticipated appearance after weeks of heavy rain. Attendees enjoyed a BBQ, picnics, a variety of drinks and food, games for the children, face painting, and the excitement of a raffle and tombola, all while the bands played on.

The musical line-up began with the fabulous Rough Cuts, who delivered a dynamic performance blending Funk, Soul, and Folk. They were followed by Back in the Habit, a local function band featuring three of Fyling Hall’s own music teachers and our school choir. The day culminated with a headline performance from Project 13, who entertained the crowd with Ska versions of well-known hits.

This Year’s Charity – Ovarian Cancer Action

In addition to the music, we were fortunate to have several incredible prizes donated for our raffle, including a signed Arsenal WFC shirt, football boots autographed by England and Arsenal forward Alessia Russo, and various other exciting items such as hair straighteners, food hampers, and vouchers. Notably, Charlie from Year 5 won the signed football shirt, and Kelly Scott from Back in the Habit took home the signed boots.

This year’s festival was dedicated to raising funds for Ovarian Cancer Action, the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity, which works tirelessly to improve survival rates through research focusing on prevention, early detection, and treatment. Their vision is to transform outcomes for women affected by ovarian cancer.

Thank You to our Army of Helpers

I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to making the event possible.

Special thanks to Mrs Jeeves for her unwavering support, the incredible bands and Fyling Hall School Choir for their performances, Tom Cornforth, Paul Whittaker, Simon Williams, and Finn Williams for their sound expertise, and Janet Gibson and her family for their invaluable help. To Rosie, Leanne, Georgie-Mae, Amber, Claire, Toby, Tomas and Ian for all the fantastic food. To AJ for the fabulous photos. To the Wheeler family, Ms Jackson, Mr Mayne, Sophie, Anya, Olivia, Megan, Liliana, Jayden and Timothy for working the event. To David, Mike, Trevor and Marina for their help setting up the site. To the Egton Show Commitee, Jean Swain Bernie Weekes for loaning us their marquees. And finally all the parents, staff, students and wider community that contributed tombola prizes, distributed posters, bought tickets and attended the Rose Garden Festival.

If you are interested in performing at next year’s music festival please contact Mrs. Swain.

Music at Fyling Hall

Head to the music page for more details on the department, music lessons and the curriculum (which includes practical vocational qualifications designed to prepare students for further study and/or careers in the industry).