MYSTICS AND MASTER-DRUMMERS

Looking back at our Autumn programme.

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grand union orchestra presents pulse of africa
Nov 4
St John on Bethanl Green
grand union orchestra presents pulse of africa
St John on Bethanl Green

The Grand Finale of our month-long programme for Black History Month, bringing together elements from the whole programme in a celebration of African cultures in East London.

St John on Bethanl Green
grand union orchestra regeneration band jam session
Oct 27
Poplar Union
grand union orchestra regeneration band jam session
Poplar Union

Open jam session (last Friday in every month) with Grand Union’s emerging young artists, exploring diverse musical cultures worldwide and creating their own material

Poplar Union
pulse of africa: free creative half-term workshop
Oct 27
The Tramshed
pulse of africa: free creative half-term workshop
The Tramshed

Free hands-on practical workshops with musicians of African heritage. No special skill or experience required, but bring an instrument if you play one.

The Tramshed
pulse of africa: free creative half-term workshops
Oct 26
The Tramshed
pulse of africa: free creative half-term workshops
The Tramshed

Free hands-on practical workshops with musicians of African heritage. No special skill or experience required, but bring an instrument if you play one.

The Tramshed
Pulse of africa: free creative half-term workshops
Oct 26
The Tramshed
Pulse of africa: free creative half-term workshops
The Tramshed

Free hands-on practical workshops with musicians of African heritage. No special skill or experience required, but bring an instrument if you play one.

The Tramshed
Grand Union Orchestra presents FROM BENGAL TO BLOOMSBURY
Oct 20
Conway Hall
Grand Union Orchestra presents FROM BENGAL TO BLOOMSBURY
Conway Hall

Distinguished Bengali musicians and singers in a special programme with Grand Union Orchestra musicians from different cutures. A Bloomsbury Festival event.

Conway Hall
pulse of africa: drumming unwrapped
Oct 14
St John on Bethnal Green
pulse of africa: drumming unwrapped
St John on Bethnal Green

Come along, join in, or just enjoy the rhythms, music and instruments from the African Diaspora.

St John on Bethnal Green
Pulse of africa open workshop
Oct 13
St John on Bethnal Green
Pulse of africa open workshop
St John on Bethnal Green

Join Grand Union Orchestra musicians in African songs and chants.

St John on Bethnal Green

UNFORGOTTEN VOYAGES

Our highlight of the summer was a week-long festival of events commemorating the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks in 1948, bringing workers from the Caribbean to help rebuild Britain after the war.

Under the banner Unforgotten Voyages, the programme also explored the backstory of the Windrush Generation, the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the impact of the African diaspora today.

The programme (below) featured every aspect of the Grand Union’s ongoing work with young people, communities, participants and audiences across a wide range of Hackney venues.