Junior Panorama began in 1988 at Kensington Memorial Park, and was run by Lee Woolford-Chivers; Prior to that, Lee ran workshops at Warrington School.

During those days there were only two steel bands, Ebony and Mangrove, competing against each other – although one year Burlington Danes High School also participated.

As steel bands began to receive more help over the years, there came the opportunity to teach pan in schools.

Now, when in their holidays the children would come and join up with steel bands, the bandleaders welcomed them, as now they didn’t have to teach them from scratch. Junior Panorama has grown over the years.

There are usually around six bands competing, and the judges are designated by British Association of Steelbands (BAS).

This year’s competition, which took place on Monday 13th August, was won by Croydon Steel, playing I Dare You, arranged by Paul Dowie; Eclipse came second, and Comets placed third.