DJs wanted for the Kingfisher learning difficulties disco (From Halesowen News)

DJs wanted for the Kingfisher learning difficulties disco

1:37pm Tuesday 7th February 2012 in Local

BUDDING DJs are being offered the chance to man the wheels of steel at a brand new disco for music lovers with learning difficulties in Cradley Heath.

The Kingfisher Club is launching its monthly disco at the Bull Terrier, Surfeit Hill Road, on Thursday March 1 and is hoping to give local young DJs their first taste of stardom.

Les Partridge, founder of the Kingfisher Club, is hoping the monthly disco will become a regular fixture in Cradley Heath.

He said: “We are looking forward to the first disco in March and we hope it will be a success because there is not enough activities for people with learning difficulties in this area.

“We are hoping some local DJs who have been practicing in their bedrooms and would like an audience will get in contact and play the music at our discos.

“The discos is for over 16s and the music will be whatever the young people want to listen to these days but we thought it would be nice to give a DJ their first break.”

The Kingfisher Club has been providing activities for people with learning difficulties from across the Black Country for the last 14 years including organising day trips and annual holidays to Brixham.

Mr Partridge said: “We are trying our best to help people of all ages with learning difficulties but we are have a great time whenever we put activities or holidays on.

“We are self-funded and rely on donations as well as grants and are always on the look out for either financial or practical help.”

The Kingfisher disco will start at 6pm on Thursday, March 1 at the Bull Terrier pub, for more information about the Kingfisher Club phone Les Partridge on 01384 620 556.