{"id":2052096,"date":"2026-07-20T10:01:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2052096"},"modified":"2026-07-20T10:01:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:01:54","slug":"torbay-youth-led-festival-showcases-local-emerging-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2052096","title":{"rendered":"Torbay youth-led festival showcases local emerging talent"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Organisers said they hoped to create opportunities for young people<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A youth-led grassroots music festival aimed at giving opportunities to young people has been held. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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TOR-VYBZ was created with the support of the social enterprise Sound Communities CIC which works with young people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The event was held at Princess Gardens, Torbay, Devon, on Saturday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Jarvis Rohr, event creator, said: “I love knowing that so many other young people will get the chance to build their creative careers in a festival run by us and for our community.” Torbay councillor Jackie Thomas said the event had a “fantastic atmosphere”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The event was funded by Ardonagh Community Trust with further support from Arts Council England, Youth Music, and the National Lottery Community Fund. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Forty young people were involved in the festival’s pre-production, with 25 young people running the festival on the day itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Twenty-seven young grassroots musicians from the South West performed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Rohr said it was “born out of seeing a lack of creative opportunities for young people in the south Devon area”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lewis Jackson, a singer\/songwriter from Paignton, who performed at the festival, said: “I’ve struggled a lot with my mental health. I’ve got ADHD and autism and sometimes life can get a bit hectic and my mind goes all over the place. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I’ve always found performing has been able to level me out and keep me on the straight and narrow.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The event was also live-streamed online, for anyone not able to attend in person.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Daisy Lloyd, part of the technical team, said: “It’s been created for young people, by young people… it’s genuinely incredible to kind of see it all work out.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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She said: “When I first discovered Sound Communities CIC, I didn’t really have many friends, and now I feel like I’m part of the family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“When I became ill and developed a chronic condition, Sound Communities CIC was really there for me.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Thomas added: “This gives them [young performers] that platform to showcase their talent… and hopefully leave that legacy here in Torbay.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Organisers said they hoped the event would be back in summer 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Follow BBC Devon on <\/i>X, <\/i>Facebook<\/i> and <\/i>Instagram<\/i>. Send your story ideas to <\/i>spotlight@bbc.co.uk<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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