Many of our pupils took part in this year's Carlisle and District Music and Drama Festival, which has been held annually since first established in 1886.

See below for an exhaustive list of Junior School and Senior School pupils from Austin Friars who achieved 1st, 2nd or 3rd place:

Junior School

1st Place

Austin Friars (Brass Ensemble)

Austin Friars (Junior Orchestra)

Junior 2 (Choric Prose)

Norah B and Jasper H (Duet)

Norah B and Evelyn L (Duologue)

Blair B (Solo Verse)

Charlotte B (Solo Verse)

Fred T (Poem)

George W (Cello Solo)

George W (Piano Solo)

2nd Place

Austin Friars (Recorder Ensemble)

Seb B (Solo Verse)

Jasper H (Harp Solo)

Imani K (Brass Solo)

Evelyn L (Solo Speaking)

Raefe M (Prose Reading)

George W (Electric Guitar)

3rd Place

Austin Friars (Infant Action Song)

Austin Friars (Junior Choir)

Rosie A (Piano Solo)

Anna N (Violin Solo)

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Senior School

1st Place

Austin Friars (String Ensemble Open Class)

Alexander B (Piano Solo 15-18 years)

• Alexander was awarded the John Abba Trophy for the highest mark in any pianoforte class.

Alexander B (Woodwind Solo 15-18 years)

• Alexander was awarded the Lanercost Festival Young Musician of the Year Cumberland Building Society Cup for his performance, which received the highest mark in any woodwind class.

Carlo B (Guitar Solo Open Class)

Evan B-T (Woodwind Solo 13-14 years)

Ernestine K (Organ Solo Open Class)

Ashley S (Guitar Solo 13-14 years)

Finley W (Electric Guitar Solo 11-14 years)

Kastor W (Guitar Solo 14-18 years)

2nd Place

Austin Friars (Senior Choirs - Secondary Schools)

Austin Friars Swing Band (Dance Band or Concert Band Class)

Helen A (Piano Solo 13-14 years)

Alexander B (Pianoforte Jazz Solo)

Evan B-T (Choristers Solo 16 years and under)

Charlotte F (Viola Solo 13-14 years)

Ernestine K (Woodwind Solo Open Class)

Evie L (Girls Vocal Solo 18 years and under)

Finley W (Brass Solo 13-14 years)

3rd Place

Austin Friars (Woodwind Ensemble Open Class)

Austin Friars 2nd Form Ensemble (Instrumental Ensemble - Senior Schools)

Austin Friars 4th Form Ensemble (Instrumental Ensemble - Senior Schools)

4th Form Girls' Choral Group (directed by Luisa B)

Luisa B and Lucy L (Vocal Duets 18 years and under)

Keira McC and Pippa N (Woodwind Solo 13-14 years)

Carlo B (Open Class Percussion Class)

Luisa B (Violin Solo 15 and under)

Luisa B (Girls Vocal Solo 15 years and under)

Evan B-T (Vocal Solo 12 years and under)

Evie L (Violin Solo 15-18 years)

Romilly W (Piano Solo 13-14 years)

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