Events

Young musicians take castle by storm

A new event took place on Sunday, 20 July, from 12.30 to 3pm in Rochester Castle Gardens, with a format that gave young music performers – bands and individuals – a chance to take the same stage that was used on the previous four nights for the annual Castle Concerts.

Young musicians aged 11-18 years from across Medway auditioned in front of the organisers and mentors of Training Them Live, a local music project, for the opportunity to take part in this amazing event. The afternoon showcased a wide range of genres, including classical, pop, rock, blues and r 'n' b, making this an event for everyone.

The concert was free to attend and open to all ages. Food and soft drinks were available and there were a number of marquees with other items for sale.

Raffle

At Under Siege on Sunday, 20 July a raffle was held with a variety of different prizes. The raffle was drawn at the event.

There were a number of prizes, that despite being redrawn as per the terms and conditions, remain unclaimed.

These are:

• Five pairs of tickets to see a film this summer at The Central Theatre.
  Ticket numbers: 0025  0244  0215  0071  0099
• One Medway Attractions pass - each pass gains free entry for an adult to six different attractions in the area.
  Ticket number: 0180
• One free gym induction at the Black Lion Leisure Centre, Gillingham.
  Ticket number: 0233
• One free family swim at the Black Lion Leisure Centre, Gillingham.
  Ticket number: 0212
• Six one-month passes for Echoes Gym. There are six in Medway to choose from.
  Ticket numbers: 0111  0027  0109  0095  0081  0155

Ticket holders had until 5pm on Friday, 8 August to claim their prizes, using the contact details at the foot of this page. Any prizes unclaimed after this time will be donated to local charities for their use.

The following prizes were all matched with winning ticket numbers and claimed:

• ukuele,
• acoustic guitar,
• snare drum,
• DVD selection,
• framed memorabilia of England's 1966 World Cup winning team, signed by Sir Geoff Hurst,
• one Medway Attractions pass.

Medway Council, which organised the Under Siege event and donated some of the raffle prizes, would like to recognise the terrific contribution made by Training Them Live, a project which gives young people the chance to experience music at first-hand.

Together, we would like to thank the following people for their support of Under Siege – young musicians take castle by storm:

• Ashdown Amplification;
• Derek Blease;
• That's EnTEEtainment Ltd.;
• Greenacre School;
• Mike Sullivan Promotions;
• Pacific Drums;
• Party Piece;
• Sound and Image;
• Teresa Murphy;
• Tom Reynolds.

Under Siege raffle terms and conditions.

Photo competition

Capture a moment that will last a lifetime

Picture the scene: stunning Rochester Castle overlooking the winding River Medway; the grounds bustling with people; local bands and performers playing live on stage - a great opportunity to capture amazing moments on camera.

What did you have to do?

People were asked to send in their favourite still photo that they took at the Under Siege concert, whether it is of a band performing or their friends and family having a good time.

We are looking for an image that captures the pure essence of what Under Siege was about.

If you sent in a picture, you could be in with a chance of winning a fabulous prize - it really is as simple as that. You can be any age to take part – we’re looking for pictures from children, young people and adults.

The winner will receive a digital camera and the runner-up will win £20 of Zavvi gift vouchers.

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