The hallowed halls of Bradford Grammar School might not spring to mind as one of the hippest musical venues in town.

But, perhaps, you should think again....

The school - better known for turning out a former Chancellor of the Exchequer (Lord Healey), Britain's greatest living artist (David Hockney) and an Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer (Adrian Moorhouse) - is rapidly making a name for itself as a decidedly hip 'n' happening place for showcasing new musical talent.

Yesterday, Wayne Williams, formerly with the group Another Level, chose the £6,000-a-year independent grammar school as the place to show off some of his new solo material with a concert for pupils.

And it could be a good move if the success of the last up-and-coming star to perform there is anything to go by.

Multi-award-winning Ms Dynamite quickly found international fame after staging a show at the school last May.

Wayne staged a 30-minute concert for hundreds of teenage pupils.

"I am down here to have some fun," said Wayne, who was no doubt hoping some of the Ms Dynamite magic would rub off on him.

"I'm here to have a good time," he added, before completing an acrobatic backflip to raucous applause.

It was Wayne's idea to visit Bradford Grammar, together with scores of other schools, colleges and universities across the country. He began in January and still has another two weeks of touring to go.

Hundreds crammed into the school's imposing Price Hall for the concert, designed to broaden their musical horizons and help Williams to establish his solo career.

It certainly worked well for Ms Dynamite. She was virtually unknown when she apppeared there last year but, within weeks, she became one of the biggest musical stars in the world.

And the signs were looking good for Wayne yesterday. Just like Ms Dynamite, he turned up half an hour late, blaming a lorry crash on the M62. But that served only to heighten the anticipation.

Wayne, best known for Another Level's Number One hit Freak Me and a host of other top ten hits, belted out some of his new material including Anything's Poss-ible. He describes it as a "more mature and determined sound".

The school's director of music, Barry Lancaster, said: "We are hoping it will act as an inspiration to some of our musicians. We like to expose them to a broad spectrum of music. For example, we have violinist Tasmin Little coming down soon."