Quincentennial celebrations: Lewes Old Grammar School students perform 'Festival 500' on stage at Glyndebourne.
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Quincentennial celebrations: Lewes Old Grammar School students perform 'Festival 500' on stage at Glyndebourne opera house in East Sussex, UK. The song, dance and theatre show involved a cast of more than 200 pupils and forms part of the year-long celebrations of the school's 500th anniversary. The last time Lewes Old Grammar School saw excitement like this, Henry VIII was on the throne and making things difficult for schoolboys and teachers alike. The town’s oldest school, which survived the dissolution of the monasteries, chose Glyndebourne opera house for its Festival 500 – a song, dance and theatre extravaganza involving more than 200 pupils. “The sun came out, the pupils danced, played, sang and acted their hearts out and we had an unforgettable day, ” said headmaster Robert Blewitt. “It would be an exaggeration to say there wasn’t a dry eye in the house, but emotions were certainly running deep. The youngest performer was five years old and the oldest was 19, a true representation of the LOGS family and all who took part can be immensely proud of the professionalism and dedication they showed in producing a show of that quality.” The idea for the Glyndebourne day came to Trustee, Tim Laker, who is also a LOGS former pupil and teacher, three years ago. ‘I thought “This is probably mad, but why not?” he says. ‘So I wrote and asked. What a nerve! After that the staff and pupils picked up the idea and ran with it. I can’t believe how proud I am of every pupil that took part and also to the staff who put in an inordinate amount of hard work to make the event such a success.’ Celebrations for the 500th anniversary began earlier in 2012 with a fireworks display in Lewes Paddock and will continue with a celebratory dinner at Firle Place in May.