Global Rock Challenge.

The history of GRC1980
Global Rock Challenge started as "Rock'n'Roll Eisteddfod" in New South Wales, Australia, with a small number of local high schools. In 2006 over 400 schools and 40,000 students competed in 50 shows across Australia.
1993
The event opened in New Zeland, with 20 schools and 2000 participants. New Zeland now has 171 schools and over 16,000 participants.
1995
An English policeman visited Australia, and saw the Australia Eisteddfod Challenge. He liked it and decided to introduce it to the UK in 1996. It started in England with an event in Portsmouth. It is now a national 2-day event that takes place every year at the Hackney Empire Theatre in London.

2006
Tha African continent become a part of the GRC family! Over 2,000 South African students performed on stage in Johannesburg.

Today

The Global Rock Challenge takes place in 50 locations worldwide, including New Zeland, Germany, the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa.
The GRC message
All Global Rock Challenge events promote a 100% smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free environment. The emphasis is to encourage young people to live in a healthy way, without cigarettes, alcohol and drugs.