On Friday and Saturday thousands of students from across the state will take to the stage at Qudos Bank Arena for the countries biggest largest amateur variety show.

It's a historic event dating back to the 1980's

Richard Spiewark the Executive Producer of this years School Spec joins John to talk about what it's been like wrangling this years crop of performers.

Ticket's are available to the 2024 School Spectacular here for the 29th and 30th of November

Listen to John Stanley live on air from 8pm, Monday to Friday on 2GB/4BC

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