Dudley College prepares to host a special Dudley Remembrance Concert event.

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00:00We're here at Dudley Collies, the Broadway, and we're here with Rose Cook Monk. Hello.

00:04Hello.

00:04And Chairman of the Festival of Remembrance Committee.

00:09Dudley Remembrance Committee.

00:10That's the one.

00:11Yeah.

00:11Mr. Rawlings.

00:12Yeah.

00:13So guys, what's happening here at Broadway? We're here just to plug a special event. Talk us through it. Go on.

00:18Okay, this is an annual event that we've been running for quite a few years now to celebrate the Festival of Remembrance in Dudley.

00:26Originally at Dudley Town Hall, years back we started using Dudley Town Hall and we started using Dudley College.

00:32And we've been using it here for this is our fourth year, I believe.

00:35Yeah, yeah. What can people expect at the event, Rose?

00:39The first half is our act of remembrance, and then the second half, we have an evening of entertainment.

00:47Yeah.

00:47And it's all in aid of the Royal Bridge Legion, and it is ensuring that Dudley remembers.

00:52So we've got singers, we've got brass bands on.

00:56Yeah, we've got the Gentleman Samsters.

00:58The Gentleman Samsters Melboys Choir, the Sovereign Brass.

01:01There's a couple of surprise artists turning up on the evening.

01:04Yeah.

01:04Who knows who they might be yet.

01:06And it'll be a good evening's entertainment, but following on for a very sombre event, remembering the Festival of Remembrance, of course.

01:17That's what it's all about.

01:18And will there be a chance for people to have a bit of a sing-along as well?

01:22Generally.

01:23Yeah, good stuff.

01:24When is it then, guys?

01:26It's on Thursday, the 6th of November.

01:28It's the Thursday before Remembrance Sunday.

01:30And it's at 7.30 at the College Halls.

01:33And we're just going to get a song from these guys at the back, Steve Wolfo and the gang are just going to give us a...

01:39I'm only joking, I want to make you sing, don't worry.

01:42We'll save that for the night.

01:43Alright, cheers guys, well done to all involved.