The Friends of the East Riding Youth Orchestras (FERYO) held their annual Jazz Showcase and Quiz Night at Cottingham Civic Hall. There was a full house and a great atmosphere, as the appreciative audience was treated to a feast of music, food and gentle intellectual challenge (not to mention the silliness of stand-up bingo). This was a chance for the Youth Jazz Orchestra to display their range and extensive repertoire,…
The Friends of East Riding Youth Orchestras held two very successful fund-raising events in Beverley just before Christmas. A total of £328 was collected during two hours of busking at the Tesco store on Saturday 18th December, and on Wednesday 22nd December a magnificent total of £1,594 was raised during an all day playing and bag-packing session at Morrisons. The money will be used to help to subsidise a forthcoming…
The Friends of the East Riding Youth Orchestras (FERYO) held their annual Jazz and Quiz fund-raising night on 2nd May, this time at Cottingham Civic Hall. The change of venue meant that more people could be accommodated this year, and it also attracted a number of new faces. It was a magnificent event and a good time was had by all. The East Riding Youth Jazz Orchestra now has some…
The Friends of the East Riding Youth Orchestras held two very successful fundraising events in Beverley recently. A total of £278 was collected during a two hour busking session at the Tesco store on Saturday 19th December, when they were also presented with a donation of £250 from Tesco as part of their “Community Champion” scheme. On Monday 21st December they also held an all day playing and bag-packing session…