CityLife

Blast of learning in Salford

Tom Hingley of Inspiral Carpets

THE BBC Blast Learning Festival comes to Salford on Wednesday (October 22), offering young people a variety of free workshops, events and activities - and a few star tutors.

The four-day educational programme features Sound and Fury: Hip Hop Shakespeare, with MOBO-award-winning rapper Akala; songwriting masterclasses with Tom Hingley of Inspiral Carpets; DJ workshops with Radio 1Xtra; a question-and-answer session with Anthony Quinlan, who plays Gilly in Hollyoaks; and much more.

Supported by Salford City Council and the University of Salford, the event will also offer an insight into university life.

For more information, visit the link on the right.