Bristol Reggae Orchestra and Windrush Choir has been invited to play a special performance on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury 2023. The Bristol-based community orchestra and choir will celebrate the Black British contribution to the UK, conveying Windrush stories through a medley of original and classic reggae music in a 35-minute set.
The ensemble will be opening the Pyramid stage on the final day of Glastonbury Festival just three days after the UK marks the 75th anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush arriving in Britain. The Bristol performers - some of whom are part of the Windrush generation - will be sharing the stage with Sir Elton John, Lizzo, Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and more across the weekend (June 21-25).
Around 50 members of the orchestra and choir gathered in the historic Malcolm X Centre on Monday (June 12) for their first rehearsal since the news of the performance broke. The members will rehearse at their St Pauls home just once more as a group before the big day on Sunday, June 25 at 11am.
