King Charles III tried his hand at DJing during a visit to Manchester's Aviva Studios, home of Factory International. According to multiple reports, the King met young people who have received support from the King's Trust charity and participated in various creative activities.
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King Charles III tried his hand at DJing during a visit to Manchester's Aviva Studios, home of Factory International. He met young beneficiaries of the King's Trust and its Creative Futures program, which offers free arts courses.
- King Charles attempted DJing with aspiring DJ Christian St Louis
- The visit highlighted the Creative Futures program, a collaboration between the King’s Trust and the Elba Hope Foundation
- The King also unveiled a plaque and attended the launch of Circularity in Practice initiative
The King was invited by aspiring DJ Christian St Louis, 22, from Middleton, Greater Manchester, to try his hand on the mixing desk. As reported by BBC News and Sky News, St Louis guided the King through the basics of DJing, explaining how to load tracks and use the equipment. The King laughed as he admitted, "I'm trying to get the hang of it," when an onlooker commented that DJing was not as easy as it looked.
St Louis shared with the King that taking a DJing course through the trust had been "more than helpful." He expressed his ambition to save up and buy his own decks, aiming to release an EP. The visit also highlighted the Creative Futures program, a collaboration between the King's Trust and the Elba Hope Foundation, founded by actor Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina. This initiative offers free courses designed to inspire young people through the arts.
During his visit, King Charles unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion and was treated to an open-air performance by a choir from the Royal Northern College of Music. He also attended the launch of Circularity in Practice, an initiative aimed at reducing waste by repurposing and reusing pre-loved items. According to Fox News, the King even had a go at restoring a chair during this event.
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