Junk, Indian Art, Creative Cuisine and Mozart have all taken centre stage this week at Saint Felix, as the senior school holds its Festival of the Arts.

Pupils have spent the week alternating between the various planned activities, a week of music, art, design, dance and cultural experiences. 

Over 10 different workshops and classes have been organised, including those which specialised in theatre lighting, music and design. External visitors have also visited the school, treating the pupils to sessions with the Junk Orchestra, Drum Crazy and The Gamelan Semara Dana – a group of Indonesian instruments.

Director of Music at Saint Felix, Andrew Jenkins, arranged the Festival: “This event offers pupils a range of different experiences, involving both school staff and outside visitors. It’s been a truly fantastic week, and the pupils have really enjoyed it. This is the first festival of its kind at Saint Felix, and I hope that there’ll many more in the future.”

The Gamelan can be seen in action, along with a host of other musical treats, at Friday evening’s Gala Evening (7.30pm) in the school’s Silcox Theatre. The evening will include pieces by Saint Felix School Choirs, a presentation from the Opera ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ and performances from Saint Felix Musicians. For more information, telephone reception on 01502 722175.