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Tomorrow’s Warriors this weekend take part in a Nucleo weekend series of events featuring performances, workshops, discussions and open rehearsals inspired by the renowned grassroots youth music movement the Nucleos of El Sistema in Venezuela, a programme that has transformed contemporary approaches to music making internationally. The weekend of free entry activities includes: Friday 4.30pm Tomorrow’s Warriors Legacy panel (Purcell Room) artistic director Gary Crosby with a panel of past and present members of Tomorrow’s Warriors to discuss 22 years of Tomorrow’s Warriors music making; 5.30pm Tomorrow’s Warriors Small Bands (Front Room) Nérija, Charlie Stacey quintet, and Ezra; 8pm Tomorrow’s Warriors Plus (Clore Ballroom) featuring Tomorrow’s Warriors Alumni, including Jason Yarde and Peter Edwards. Saturday 10am Tomorrow’s Warriors Youth Jazz Orchestra open rehearsal (Queen Elizabeth Hall); also at 10am Tomorrow’s Warriors Junior Warriors Development Session (Violet Room, Royal Festival Hall); noon Tomorrow’s Warriors Youth Warriors Development Session (Violet Room, RFH); 2pm Tomorrow’s Warriors Youth Warriors Jam Session (Violet Room, RFH); 4pm Tomorrow’s Warriors Youth Jazz Orchestra Groove Connection world premiere (Clore Ballroom). Sunday 11.30am Tomorrow’s Warriors Trombone Masterclass (Violet Room, RFH); 2pm Tomorrow’s Warriors TWYJO Sharing Session Led by Peter Edwards ((Violet Room, RFH) and 2.30pm Tomorrow’s Warriors Junior Band (RFH Central Bar Stage).