Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Alanna Tomazin

Young musicians rock the stage at Bandfest

Floraville Primary School Mini Minors band performs in the Primary Novice Band section.
Donna Blake conducts Floraville Primary School Mini Minors band's performance in the Primary Novice Band section.
Wamberal Primary School Training Band band performs in the Primary Novice Band section at Bandfest 2023 at Newcastle's City Hall.
Floraville Primary School Mini Minors band performs in the Primary Novice Band section.
Floraville Primary School Mini Minors band performs in the Primary Novice Band section.
Floraville Primary School Mini Minors band performs in the Primary Novice Band section.
Wamberal Primary School Training Band band performs in the Primary Novice Band section.
Floraville Primary School Mini Minors band performs in the Primary Novice Band section at Bandfest.
Wamberal Primary School Training Band performs in the Primary Novice Band section.
Wamberal Primary School Training Band performs in the Primary Novice Band section.
Wamberal Primary School Training Band performs in the Primary Novice Band section.
Wamberal Primary School Training Band performs in the Primary Novice Band section.
Hamilton South Primary School Training Band performs in the Primary Novice Band
Hamilton South Primary School Training Band performs in the Primary Novice Band.
Hamilton South Primary School Training Band performs in the Primary Novice Band.
Hamilton South Primary School Training Band performs in the Primary Novice Band.
Hamilton South Primary School Training Band performs in the Primary Novice Band.

STRUMMING guitars and tapping to the beat, primary and secondary public school students from across Newcastle came together for three days of Bandfest.

From October 16 to 18 at Newcastle City Hall, school bands had the chance to put their talent on show, observe others and receive constructive feedback from recognised musical experts.

Charlestown South Public School were day one winners in the Primary Developing Section while The Junction Public School String Ensemble took the win in the Primary Open Section.

On day two, Wallsend South PS concert band took the honours in the Primary Intermediate Section and The Junction Public School in Primary Premier Section.

Belmont High School concert band topped the Secondary Jazz Section and Secondary Developing Section, while Lambton High rocked the intermediate section.

Bandfest Newcastle congratulated the winners and all involved in the event through a social media post.

"Mind blown, jaw dropping, dancing in the aisles ... what a day of stupendous banding. Congratulations to all the schools who blew the roof off the Town Hall," it read.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.