HesFes has music workshops all week, children can bring their own instruments, or play drumkit etc provided by one of the bands that play. There is also a singing element to the workshops for the vocalists amongst them.
This is the way my youngest dd first went on stage.
After daily musical workshops-led by the lovely Bongo Steve-there is a fabulous final evening show put on by all the youngsters, usually with a new song plus an old favourite-to hear them singing/playing "Another Brick in the Wall" is heart warming and usually brings tears to my eyes!
There is also usually a choir workshop through the week too, for all ages-and they perform on the last night too.
The highlight of the week, for me is the Children's Caberet. Children put their own names down to do whatever performance they want. So you get three year olds singing Baa Baa Black Sheep with enthusiasm and rightous support-to some beautiful instrumentals on a variety of instruments, vocalists, groups of teens doing some really funny sketches, comedians trying out their jokes, and gymnastics.....to name but a few of the acts I have seen over the year.
It's tremendous, with a wonderfully supportive audience.
It changed my daughters life, when she plucked the courage to sing 'Mad World' a ccapella, and bought the house down! She has since started a career in music and the community is endlessly supportive of her.
I love HesFes!