Creative young people aged 13 -19 will soon be able to unleash their imagination in a series of free workshops run by BBC Blast in Colchester. BBC Blast is a unique scheme that encourages and supports teenagers who want to start a career in the creative industries, such as music, dance, fashion, film, art or design.
Each year the BBC takes Blast on a national tour, giving teenagers the opportunity to get some hands-on experience and training in a wide variety of free multi-media workshops. This will be the first visit to the city for Blast, who will build an impressive mobile creative village, complete with digital workshop spaces, at Charter Hall, Colchester Leisure World, from Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st November.
Teenagers can use state-of-the-art equipment to produce their own work with advice and support from industry professionals, including BBC production staff. There will be a wide range of multi media and creative arts workshops on offer, highlights include:
Meet the Experts - Get top tips from music, arts and media professionals and learn how to get on in the industry.
Multi-media - Work with Perrier Award winner Stuart Silver or artist facilitator Catherine Watling to explore ways of using video in performance; or learn how to produce your own online TV programme.
Performance – Write and perform poetry with Luke Wright of Aisle 16; or create a pantomime with Colchester Mercury Theatre, learn about stage make up and hone your drama skills.
Blast Undercover Competition - design an album cover with help from Kwame Lestrade - professional Photoshop expert, portrait and fashion photographer – and enter the National competition.
Music - drumming and percussion; Hip Hop music production; creating a film score.
A selection of films, music, poetry, dance and radio pieces created here will be shown to the public at the Blast Talent Showcase on Saturday 21st November at 4.30pm, where you can get to see the future stars of the area showing off their new skills!
For more information on this event click here.
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