UEL graduate woos crowds at historic 40th Glastonbury
Thursday 1 July 2010
UEL anthropology graduate Fee Heberle played to sell out crowds at Glastonbury Festival this weekend when she took to the stage with London band Bombay Bicycle Club as one of eight members of the London School of Samba.
Fee and the other samba players from the school provided backing for the band’s encore ‘Always Like This’ played to an uproarious crowd.
Fee first became interested in playing Samba after studying the Anthropology of Carnival as one of her modules.
She said of the experience: “I have played to large crowds before with the London School of Samba at the Corburg International Samba Festival in Germany but nothing compares to playing the John Peel Stage at Glastonbury. We’re putting samba on the Glastonbury map!”
She added: “Bombay Bicycle Club have since said they are interested in possible future collaborations, as well as coming along to our workshops and learning to play samba themselves”.
Notes to Editors
The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.
Latest News Stories
- 12 Jan 12 – UEL academic and award-winning director premieres new film
- 11 Jan 12 – UEL graduate and entrepreneur talks business with Sir Richard Branson
- 04 Jan 12 – UEL student handed highest award by Duke of Edinburgh
- 21 Dec 11 – UEL signs agreement with Royal Society for Public Health
- 20 Dec 11 – Howzat? UEL student called up for England cricket tour
- 07 Dec 11 – Work starts on unique university campus in central Stratford
- 07 Dec 11 – Universities play a ‘central’ role in sports legacy plans
- 29 Nov 11 – UEL announces unprecedented bursary offer to local schools and colleges
- 25 Nov 11 – University of East London Chief Says UK Higher Education ‘Hit by Double Whammy’
- 21 Nov 11 – Lights in the sky over London - UEL academic coordinates major art project
Press Enquiries
For further information, press or media queries contact:
The Press Office,University of East London
+44 (0) 20 8223 2062
+44 (0) 7894 512 995
press@uel.ac.uk
www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/pr/
Graduation/Awards Ceremony
Graduating this year? Find out what events are taking place during graduation week and what you need to do in advance of your graduation day.
Find out morewww.uel.ac.uk/graduation
