Music students to get invaluable experience at the King’s Hall

An exciting new partnership between the King’s Hall in Herne Bay and EKC Canterbury College will see the college’s music students taking part in high quality work experience placements at the iconic seafront venue.

The project will offer the students invaluable opportunities to learn a variety of skills, explore potential career paths, and develop attitudes and approaches that are highly sought after in the performing arts sector.

They will develop their skills in organising, supporting and playing active roles in performances and events that take place at the King’s Hall, such as Battle of the Bands and open microphone nights, as well as at other music events organised and managed by the students themselves.

As a concert, theatre and dance hall venue, the King’s Hall, which is owned and managed by Canterbury City Council, puts on a range of activities for local musicians, performers and community groups to get involved in.

Cabinet member for culture, Cllr Charlotte Cornell, said: “Given its roots in the heart of the community, the King’s Hall is the perfect venue to back this initiative. We are delighted to be working with EKC Canterbury College to support their students as they develop their skills and learn about the music and entertainment industry.

“In particular, it will be great to watch them go about organising their own events and I look forward to being in the audience to see the results of their hard work in due course.”

EKC Canterbury College is part of the wider East Kent College Group. Victoria Copp-Crawley, Executive Principal for the Group, said: “High quality work experience is critical to ensuring the UK’s future workforce is adequately skilled to seamlessly integrate with existing employees, and for the country to remain competitive in the global labour market.

“To be able to experience this sector first hand at a local venue such as the King’s Hall is a fantastic opportunity and we are sure our students will benefit hugely from all the time they spend there.”

This is the latest tie in between EKC Canterbury College and the city council, following another project running at the Beaney House of Art and Knowledge in Canterbury.

Cllr Cornell added: “We were very pleased to collaborate with the college at the Beaney through the launch of their Foundation Degree (FdA) in Creative Professional Business Practice, which started this autumn and gives students the opportunity to work on projects in the museum and galleries as part of their course.”

Published: 28 October 2024