BIG CEILIDH WEEK!

As part of Portsmouth Music Hub's Musicing Around campaign, which aims to inspire the very youngest in our community to enjoy a life-long passion for music and the arts, Portsmouth Music Hub and FolkActive have come together to bring live music and dance to hundreds of primary-aged children.

FolkActive specialises in traditional dance and they are taking their own very special brand of music, education and inspiration to schools across Portsmouth.

Each year the Ceildh programme raises children's awareness and appreciation of British traditional dance. It gives young musicians the opportunity to perform alongside a professional Band, and it encourages everyone, children and teachers alike, to take part, to laugh, make mistakes and have lots of fun.

Sue Beckett, CEO of Portsmouth Music Hub said: "Ceilidh week is always a firm favourite with schools and with all the children that take part. Working with a live band that includes some of the city's young musicians makes the programme particularly successful."

This year, to mark One World Week and Portsmouth Music Hub's One World campaign which aims to raise environmental awareness, the children danced and the band performed Sea Level Hornpipe. The song, composed by one of the Hub's award-winning team of composers, reminds us all to think about the impact our actions have on the climate,

Sue Beckett continued: "Ceilidh Week is a wonderful mix of music, dance and most importantly, fun. It reminds children that team work matters, and when they perform together you can see the exuberance, the inspiration and the growing confidence. Music, dance and creativity lasts a lifetime and these first exciting steps into a world of culture for the very youngest children can make a lasting impression."