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Enjoy The British Music Experience This Half Term

• 11th Feb 2011

The British Music Experience, presented by The Co-operative, is gearing up for a busy half term break as hundreds of families from the UK and abroad prepare to head to the music museum housed at The O2 in London.

The incredible interactive museum showcases 60 years of musical history, allowing you to explore music’s influence on art, fashion and politics through the decades. Hundreds of the UK’s biggest artists feature in the space, from The Beatles to Iron Maiden, from Cilla Black to Elastica, from David Bowie to Motorhead with in depth looks at musical genres from Skiffle to Reggae, from Rock n Roll to Blues, from Punk to Urban.

Within the museum there are several interactive audio visual spaces where you can witness fascinating one-off interviews between the biggest stars and see an awe-inspiring display of famous artifacts, whilst the younger audience can record themselves singing, mixing, playing guitar, keyboard or drums and feel the adrenaline rush of performing to a massive crowd.

For the genuine musical experience, members of the public can visit the Gibson Interactive Studio, a fully integrated space within the British Music Experience where they can play various Gibson guitars, Slingerland Drums, pianos, mixing desks and have a go on the Sennheiser Vocal Booth. There is also a full public and educational programme with workshops, lectures, master-classes and concerts.

Although predominantly an interactive exhibition there are also key pieces of British music memorabilia featured including David Bowie’s Ashes to Ashes clown suit and Ziggy Stardust costume, Noel Gallagher’s Union Jack guitar, Roger Daltrey’s Woodstock outfit and a vintage Amy Winehouse dress.

All tickets to the museum are Smartickets, meaning that you can use this cutting edge technology to tag and save over 60 years worth of music history, as well as recording your Dance the Decades and Gibson Interactive Studio recordings. After your visit, simply log in to your ‘MyBME’ account to access your words, pictures, music, videos and recordings!

Please visit link for more information and to book on to the BRIT Award themed workshops taking place this half term.