We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – The Guildhall belongs to the people of St Ives. An important part of this project and it’s future is working and connecting with young people, introducing new opportunities, developing skills and encouraging creativity. The Guildhall team works very closely with Yonkers (Yonkers means ‘young people’ in Cornish). Yonkers is the youth arm of St Ives Town Council, run by Laura Peach and Rosana Cox. As a youth team they are jointly funded by St Ives Town Deal and St Ives Town Council. They are reaching out to young people aged between 11 and 25, both in the town and adjoining communities. As well as linking young people in with each of the nine Town Deal projects. They are also working across wider St Ives parish youth initiatives
Rosana, has been working with young people in a variety of settings throughout her career. She has a background in education, teaching in secondary schools and adult education colleges across a broad range of humanities and social science subjects, developing courses and helping young people to gain new skills and find their voice. Rosana is a spoken word performer and musician, and since settling in St Ives she has been involved with various community projects and events. You might find her at one of the open mic nights at the Kettle. One of her recent projects was working with a local sound technician and singer song writers to record their work and part of this project is staging the first pop up session Up Next! In Trewyn Gardens.
Up Next! is on Saturday the 28th June in Trewyn Gardens 11.30am – 2pm
There will be performances by local singer song writers aged between 11 and 25 including headliner Jude Johnson. There will also be a Guest Youth Choir and Band – the event is free to all.
Come down and enjoy some great performances and find out about opportunities be it on stage, backstage or in the audience and be part of the Guildhall’s future.
