Faringdon’s young performers take to the stage at festival

The annual Faringdon Performing Arts Festival took place on March 19 at Faringdon Community College and featured 13 performances from pupils across Cambrian Learning Trust schools.

Acts included live music, singing, dancing, and drama, with the evening concluding in a group performance of The Climb.

Paul Chadwick, trust enrichment Lead, said: “The Performing Arts Festival is one of the key events in our calendar every year.

“As a trust, we want to celebrate all of the performing arts and by hosting this event we are highlighting the importance of the arts across our trust.

“The event today was incredible and it shows how much talent we have in our schools – we have seen some future stars perform on stage tonight!”

The festival highlighted the dedication of both staff and students, who worked together to deliver high-quality performances.

Joe Moore, one of the lead organisers, said: “Thank you so much to everyone who came – the best Performing Arts Festival we’ve had.

“The effort, talent, variety and quality on display was amazing. The children should be so proud and what a confidence boost for them all.

“The joint song at the end was a truly heart-warming moment.”

The festival was designed to celebrate the arts across the trust and to give students the opportunity to perform in front of a live audience.

Cambrian Learning Trust offers enrichment programmes to help students develop new interests, build confidence, and nurture their talents.