Ever dreamed of hanging from the mic blaring out your favourite rock tune to a packed auditorium? Or perhaps you have practised your air guitar in the mirror more times than you care to admit.

For some very talented Bedford School boys and girls from Bedford Girls’ School, these dreams became a reality when they performed to an excited crowd in the Quarry Theatre at this year’s Rock Night. All while raising funds for The British Red Cross Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory Appeal.

The theatre was lit to create an atmospheric platform on which the students performed. The chairs in the stalls were pushed right back to allow for the audience members to dance and cheer as each act took to the stage.

And what better person to ask how the night went than its producer, Upper Sixth Former Jacob Foster. Here is his account:

Rock Night is an opportunity for all walks of school life to come together and celebrate the musical ability of Bedford School and Bedford Girls’ School. Welcoming younger students and Music Department legends, the night is always a joy to watch. After a hard few days of labour preparing for the fun-filled night ahead, rigging and programming lighting, setting up the sound system and trying to remember how to build the staging, we were ready to raise some money for The British Red Cross.

 Starting the night, Funk Band performed ‘Crazy in Love’ and ‘Beggin’. The always impressive vocals from Tesha Wikramanyake, Sienna Macfarlane and Alice Toone set the bar high for the following performances.

 Shortly after ‘Call me Thomas’ played MF Doom’s ‘Rap Snitches’ – up and coming rapper Li Qiller’s energetic vocal performance captivated the audience, leaving them anticipating his solo performance later in the evening.

 Dividing the rockers, Head Girl of Bedford Girls’ School, Tash Miller, performed Michael Bublé’s ‘Feeling Good’, adding vibrance to the already bright atmosphere.

We then heard Alice Toone take us back to 1976 with ‘Sunny’ by Boney M showing off her formidable vocals and dominating stage presence. 

 Ending the ‘rock’ part of Rock Night, Li Qiller performed two of his original songs; ‘Best Times of Life’ and ‘This Generation’. His talent and passion for music enthralled the crowd, who sang his songs back word for word. His ability to rap, sing, play the piano all whilst keeping the crowd enthralled, is a talent truly to be remembered. 

Headlining the evening we had @that.djcharlie (Charlie Faulkner) and Jacob Foster DJing. Charlie’s live remix of ‘Murder on The Dancefloor’ was a smash hit with all the music lovers, taking us all back to the early 2000s. Jacob’s Drum and Bass set had the crowd jumping, turning the Quarry into a rave. Assisting their sets, Zachary Wasterfall hyped up the crowd, keeping the energy going right till the end. With flashing lights and plenty of bass, it’s fair to say the crowd was having a good time.

Raising close to a thousand pounds, we would like to thank Jacob Foster, Charlie Faulkner and Mr Rooke for enabling this iconic night in the calendar to happen once again.

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