Paul spoke of his determination to save his old school building with Mark Featherstone-Witty
Paul told students at the performing arts college he co-founded to “go out
there and be wonderful” as he attended its annual graduation ceremony.
Paul spoke of his determination to save his old school building with Mark
Featherstone-Witty and his pride at seeing it become a base for the
successful Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA).
And he joked students should ignore what they had learned from tutors and said his advice was to “be yourself.”
LIPA, which opened in 1995, is housed in Sir Paul and George Harrison’s old grammar school, the Liverpool Institute for Boys.
Around 280 students from 26 countries, including Israel, Norway,
Singapore, Switzerland and the USA, graduated at the ceremony at the BT
Convention Centre. Meanwhile nine leading figures from the entertainment
industry – including legendary lyricist Don Black, Island Records
President Darcus Beece, actor Sam West and Grammy Award-winning music
producer Giles Martin – were made Companions of LIPA, an accolade given
for outstanding achievement and practical contribution to students’
learning.
The other 2014 Companions were theatre director Adrian Jackson,
Executive Director of the National Theatre Nick Starr, theatre designer
Colin Richmond, lighting designer Patrick Woodroffe and professional
dancer Briony Albert. Meanwhile radio presenter Janice Long and
songwriter Suzahn Fiering were named Honoured Friends of LIPA.
Paul – who gave a thumbs up as he made his entrance – said: “I
just love to come here and see this amount of talent, this amount of
hopefulness, the spirit, about to be launched into the world. Just go
out there, be wonderful and be yourself.”
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