Bristol Reggae Orchestra will receive £21,988 in government funding to host events and activities to mark the fourth national Windrush Day. They plan to use the funds to increase participation in their performances and hope to establish a Bristol Windrush Reggae Choir as an independent entity.
The Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has distributed a total of £500,000 to 35 community groups across the UK. This year’s projects will focus on bringing communities together – across different ages and ethnic backgrounds – to commemorate, celebrate and educate their local area about the contribution of the Windrush Generation and their descendants across the country.
Bristol Reggae Orchestra was formed in St Pauls 12 years ago by community worker Stella Quinlivan after a conversation with local Jamaican resident, Chris Williams who suggested that she set one up in Bristol. Their first concert sold out and what was originally St Pauls Reggae Orchestra has expanded to include the whole of Bristol as a result of it’s popularity.
