The band has been selected from thousands of applicants to take part in the annual Music For Youth Festival. Musical Director Carol Stokes is understandably excited. She says: ‘The Youth and Training Band have worked tremendously hard this year and this is the perfect way to celebrate this summer.’

The band took part in a regional qualifier in April, but has only just been informed by the organisers that they are going to be playing at the main event. The band could also play at the Royal Albert Hall in November as part of the School Proms if they are selected.

Music for Youth consists of 315 groups who will perform live to audiences in Birmingham’s most impressive venues including Symphony Hall, Town Hall, O2 Academy 2 and the Adrian Boult Hall (Birmingham Conservatoire). An outdoor music stage in Chamberlain Square links up the entire festival and is a crucial part of the celebrations, providing the local community with free entertainment throughout the seven days. The Festival is one of the world's greatest youth music events and the line-up includes choirs, orchestras, steel bands, rock, pop and urban groups, brass bands, music theatre groups, jazz bands and many more performing almost every possible style of music.

The Porthywaen Youth & Training Band Summer Concert is taking place on the 3rd of July.

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