Music to my Ears is a Showtown school’s performance project funded by UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund.

Showtown have been working with local composer and music educator, John Wright who delivered sessions exploring Blackpool music history. It highlighted Lawrence Wright who was a Blackpool based composer and music producer in the early to mid-twentieth century, known for promoting his music from songbooths, publicity stunts and his North Pier variety show On with the show.

During the sessions the children reflected on their experiences of living in Blackpool to create a new song. 166 key stage two children across Revoe Learning Academy, Thames Primary Academy and Westminster Primary Academy have taken part in the project. The children performed their song to their whole school and families in an assembly.

‘It’s been great to see some of the children who are a little quiet actually coming to the fore and really connecting with what they have been doing’ Year 4 teacher at Thames Primary Academy.

To round up the project, all 3 classes will visit Showtown and the Tower Ballroom to see the Wurlitzer being played. Showtown are in the process of creating a music box for schools to loan which will enable all Blackpool schools to learn about this history and create their own song.

This community outreach project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.