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Two years can seem an awfully long time to wait ….  and although WYGF is definitely worth waiting for, we are really excited to announce the launch of WYGF-extra: a one-day festival which will take place on Monday 26 July 2010  -  what better way to kick off the first day of the summer holidays!

WYGF-extra will be taking place in Southampton and provisional times are 10am – 5pm. Under the expert eyes of a team of top tutors there will be loads of ensemble playing, workshops and a student concert to round it all off. Our very special guests will also include GUITAR CIRCUS who will be giving their debut concert for us.

We have limited places available so you’ll have to get your skates on to secure a place. The whole day, including the concert is £25. All music will be provided and you’ll need to bring a packed lunch and all your guitar kit.

So if you want to come along, either on your own, or with a group of friends or perhaps your guitar ensemble then fill in an online form for INDIVIDUAL or GROUP applicants here. [Read more →]

Although the nights are now drawing in and there are only 50 days until Christmas, here at WYGF HQ we are still basking in the post-festival glow of WYGF09. More importantly, it’s wonderful to hear how much fun was had by everyone involved, both from the perspective of our own WYGF students and tutors but also from some of our visitors.

We were thrilled to have Steve Gordon from ACOUSTIC – the UK’s only dedicated acoustic guitar magazine -  spend a day with us during WYGF09 to see what our festival is all about: he was able to soak up the whole atmosphere first hand and judging by the fantastic write-up he has given us in the November issue of the magazine he had a fabulous time. He describes WYGF as “a unique event in the guitar world” which is something we are very proud of, but more importantly he recognises that “the importance of the biennial World Youth Guitar Festival can not be overstated, because it is aimed at the grass roots and most important musical and educational level: children!” [Read more →]