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Talent night launched at town centre club


UNSIGNED Warrington bands will have a dedicated event to showcase their talents from next week.

Fly Warrington is a new night set to be launched at WA1 on Legh Street in the town centre on Wednesday.

And not content with being a springboard for new talent, it is also providing an alternative night for those whose tastes aren’t catered for by the under 18s evening at Synergy.

Fly Warrington is the brainchild of Warrington duo Luke Jeffrey and Lee Smith, who run SJP Promotions.

“We want to give the kids who don’t want to go to Synergy something to do,” said Lee.

They launched Fly with the aim of scouting new talent and to try to put a stop to teenagers getting a bad reputation for hanging around the town centre.

They hope that by getting young people into WA1 and involved in live music they can help reduce the number of teens on the streets.

Warrington youth work team Phaze is also involved with organising the new event.

WA1 has been established as an alternative music scene bar in the town centre for years and frequently showcases local bands like LazyFader, Exile Parade and CityLights.

Doors to Wednesday night’s debut, exclusively for under 18s, open at 7pm and tickets are available through the White Hart pub.

Appearing on the night will be Columbus, Exile Parade, Petra and Jonny and the Bomb See myspace.com/flywarrington for more information.


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warringon, warringon says...
1:19pm Mon 13 Oct 08

These lads are only in it for the money not for the talent or to help any one except themselves

Repairman Jack, Gotham says...
2:25pm Mon 13 Oct 08

So?

Type O Negative, warrington says...
12:33pm Tue 14 Oct 08

They tried something similar to this a while back but it didn't get the kids off the streets. It's a nice idea but it won't be as easy as that because at the end of the day people are more interested in going out and drinking than seeing live music which is a shame but that is how it is for the majority. The lad in the blue top looks like the guy from Peep Show lol

LJ, Westbrook says...
3:28pm Tue 14 Oct 08

Its a good idea and if the kids enjoy it that's all that matters. My son is a drummer and has played in various punk and metal bands at WA1, Barfly, Road Kill, Satans Hollow etc. It hasn't made him a fortune but it kept him and a lot of his mates off the streets and out of trouble when they were younger. And not all young people want to listen to the needle get stuck!! More metal please!

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Bands Jonny and the Bomb and Petra with organisers Lee Smith and Luke Jeffrey   IPS30908 Bands Jonny and the Bomb and Petra with organisers Lee Smith and Luke Jeffrey IPS30908

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