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��«Ӱҵ Makes Music is part of the BBC’s national event taking place on Friday, 3 June 2016 which will give the city the chance to show off its music heritage with acts to suit all ages and tastes. Famous voices that have put the city on the international music map are helping support the event, hosted in a number of locations across the city centre.

CBBC will take to the stage at the Peace Gardens in the daytime to entertain the city’s younger residents and there will be an appearance from Trae Mondo, an 11-year-old rapper who has already caught the attention of Dizzee Rascal.

��«Ӱҵ train station will host the city’s very own male barbershop chorus Hallmark of Harmony. Market traders are getting into the groove with a headphone disco at the Moor Market and encouraging their customers to take part with either pre or post 1980 ��«Ӱҵ hits to choose from.

Unite the Union’s brass band will be playing in the Peace Gardens and cellists will delight travellers on the city’s tram network.

Visitors to Barkers Pool will be able to relax on oversized beach chairs and enjoy live music outside the Big Yellow Bus. The Town Hall balcony will stage an opera performance, while the sound of brass will ring out from the City Hall steps.

There will also be steel percussion and drums hitting the beat at Sadacca on the Wicker, electronic music at Hope Works, a busker trail along coffee shops on Division Street and some surprises in store at ��«Ӱҵ railway station and on the trams.

The day’s line-up has been made possible thanks to support from the University of ��«Ӱҵ, ��«Ӱҵ’s Business Improvement District (BID), Hope Works and Arts Council England.

It comes shortly after a music report, commissioned by the University of ��«Ӱҵ which outlined the city’s booming music sector and how ��«Ӱҵ is well-positioned to be the UK's leading music city.

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We’re absolutely thrilled to be playing such a big role in BBC Music Day – a huge event on the music calendar which celebrates everything we love about music – fitting for ��«Ӱҵ as this is a city which has music at its heart

Professor Vanessa Toulmin

Director of City & Cultural Engagement

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Director of City & Cultural Engagement at the University of ��«Ӱҵ, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be playing such a big role in BBC Music Day – a huge event on the music calendar which celebrates everything we love about music – fitting for ��«Ӱҵ as this is a city which has music at its heart.

“Our music report highlighted that ��«Ӱҵ has the potential to be the UK's leading music city and this event will showcase some of the amazingly talented musicians we have in the city.

“With everything from opera, to folk, to jazz, steel drum performances, barbershop choirs, and brass band performances, the day will cover all music genres and showcase ��«Ӱҵ’s rich talent. There are also some more big artists to be revealed so watch this space!”

��«Ӱҵ Makes Music is part of the city’s wider Year of Making 2016 – a festival to demonstrate that making is in the city’s DNA, from advanced manufacturing to arts, music and theatre.

Diane Jarvis, Manager of the BID which works to enhance the city centre’s image as a vibrant destination to boost visitor numbers, said: “��«Ӱҵ BID is delighted to be able to invest in the scaling up of local events to help deliver a fantastic BBC Music Day in ��«Ӱҵ city centre. ��«Ӱҵ has an outstanding music scene which we can leverage to help drive business growth and the visitor economy. This is a great opportunity to once again profile ��«Ӱҵ’s creativity and spirit at a national level.”

Rebecca Sandiford, BBC Producer for BBC Music Day, said: “We are delighted that ��«Ӱҵ is an important part of BBC Music Day this year with 22 events reflecting the diverse musical talent from across the city. We look forward to celebrating with ��«Ӱҵ on Friday 3rd June.”

BBC Music Day promises to be bigger and better in 2016. The national event will see Duran Duran and Laura Mvula live at Eden, Travis and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in concert, live music at 40 iconic bridges, and unique musical celebrations across the UK including a vegetable orchestra led by Shaun the Sheep.

Further details of the day’s acts in ��«Ӱҵ will be announced shortly.

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