HUNDREDS of children from across Bradford will attempt to make a place for themselves in the record books at a major musical event taking place on Thursday.

Over 800 children will be taking part in a ‘Bamboo Tamboo’ session in the city centre on BBC Music Day - which would easily beat the current world record of 661 participants.

Bamboo Tamboo is a percussion technique from the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago involving players hitting bamboo poles on the floor to create rhythmic beats.

The day will mark the second time Bradford’s City Park has hosted a music day event, and the city is one of a handful across the UK taking part in the celebration.

It aims to bring people together across generations and communities through their love of music.

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The city last took part in the event in 2015, when hundreds of children across the district came together to sing and play music on a stage in the park..

This year, entertainment on the day will be provided by the city’s own Bradley Johnson, a contestant on the BBC’s Let It Shine programme earlier this year.

He will be performing at lunchtime and then again before the event closes.

The world record attempt will take place at 10:50am on the main stage in City Park.

Primary-aged pupils will be taking part in workshops throughout the day, with secondary pupils performing for the crowds from 3.45pm onwards.

Over 100 under fives will come together to belt out a version of classic film song Singin’ In The Rain, and there will also be a mass dance involving over 1,400 children, both primary and secondary age at 11.15am.

Tony Johnson, Bradford Council’s Head of Music and Arts, said: “This is a great event for the city and the district. We are delighted that the third BBC Music Day will be held in our wonderful City Park.

“This is a great opportunity for the hundreds of young people to be involved and the entertainment and performances continue up until 8pm.

“It will also be a real boost for the pupils and the district if we can beat the Guinness World Record attempt.”

In September, Bradford nabbed another world record with its #LoveBradford effort, which saw over 2,300 people form the world’s longest chain of people making heart-shaped hand gestures.

Michael Jameson, Bradford Council’s strategic director for children’s services, said: “This is an excellent event and we are thrilled Bradford is taking part again. The inaugural Music Day was held in Bradford in 2015.

“We have already had the #LoveBradford Guinness World Record success in City Park so for so many children to be involved in a further attempt is very exciting.

“We have so many talented pupils and it is good for so many of them to be involved in this event.”

Performances through the day will include music by Pusher, who have played on the main stage at Bingley Music Live, opera singer Sam Dunkley, Bradford Youth Orchestra, Bradford Academy Choir, St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Band and Beckfoot Oakbank school’s Samba Band.