A BAFTA award winner and Glastonbury drummer were among a star-studded line-up at a local college careers event.

The WOW (World of Work) Festival takes place every month at the University Studies centre at West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds.

Former student Jamal Green, who recently composed for the BAFTA award-winning photography video game Toem, was in attendance.

He said: "I used to study music at West Suffolk College. It taught me a lot and it was cool to come back.

"My message to others is to get started right away and don't be afraid."

East Anglian Daily Times: Rebecca Harper from Suffolk Archives was also at the event.Rebecca Harper from Suffolk Archives was also at the event. (Image: Eastern Colleges Group)

Mr Green was joined by his sister Affy Green, a drummer who first gigged at Pot Black in Bury St Edmunds before headlining Glastonbury with the Pet Shop Boys this year.

Having studied music performance at West Suffolk College in 2006, she added: "We need creative people, so my advice would be to stick with it and believe in yourself."

East Anglian Daily Times: Claire Wallace from the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Regiments.Claire Wallace from the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Regiments. (Image: Eastern Colleges Group)

The musical pair attended the careers festival with their sister, local award-winning journalist Tamika Green, and the siblings gave advice and reflected on their journeys thus far.

The event included over 20 exhibitors, from both commercial and charitable organisations, offering advice and mentoring for students pursuing careers in the expressive industries.

East Anglian Daily Times: Jo Wiltcher, from artist's residence Benton End in Hadleigh, was in attendance.Jo Wiltcher, from artist's residence Benton End in Hadleigh, was in attendance. (Image: Eastern Colleges Group)

Other speakers included Lee Strickland, a photographer who has worked for Vogue, Jake Mehew, an artist and musician who has just completed a residency at Snape Maltings and Forward Prize winning poet Rachael Boast.

The event was organised by the Eastern Colleges Group (ECG) curriculum initiatives manager Jonathan Boast, who said: "We had over 300 students from across the ECG and more further afield.

East Anglian Daily Times: The event was organised by the Eastern Colleges Group (ECG) curriculum initiatives manager Jonathan Boast.The event was organised by the Eastern Colleges Group (ECG) curriculum initiatives manager Jonathan Boast. (Image: Eastern Colleges Group)

"It was a phenomenal event. My highlight was the level of engagement and inspiration students gained from interacting with such incredibly talented and diverse creatives of such a high professional calibre."

Charlie Saunders, 16, from Bury St Edmunds is currently studying a film and media course at West Suffolk College.

East Anglian Daily Times: Charlie Saunders, 16, from Bury St Edmunds is currently studing a film and media course at West Suffolk College.Charlie Saunders, 16, from Bury St Edmunds is currently studing a film and media course at West Suffolk College. (Image: Eastern Colleges Group)

"I found the event to be really informative, said Mr Saunders.

"It's good to hear what to expect and not be thrown in at the deep end."