The cross-community choir, based in Burmantofts, for anyone in Leeds!
Brilliant story of the world’s first all black orchestra OSK playing & sharing during a recent visit that included performances in Manchester & London. Available on iPlayer until 17/12
LGBT choir members were joined by counterparts from other local groups to show solidarity with 2 men who were viciously attacked on 1st November by a group of men in Manchester after travelling on the tram
Help Bristol’s Handful of Harmony choir grow into Bristol’s Thousand Voice Choir in 2015
Join British Palestinian musician Reem Kelani (who performed in Leeds in March 2012) for: a) Friday 21st Nov 10am-1pm at Vestry Hall Burngreave, Sheffield S3 9DD WOMEN ONLY EVENT Refreshments available For more information or to book places contact Usha or Nadine at the Yemeni Community Association on 0114 3030142 or ushablackham@ycasheffield.co.uk b) Saturday 22… read more
A WEA research project exploring the impact of adult education singing classes on people’s health and wellbeing in the West Midlands
Spoken word confidence building, music creating opportunities available for LGBT Youth aged 18-25 via Gay Abandon Choir. 4 workshop sessions with James Nash based on writing about a favourite icon/idol are being held at Swarthmore College Leeds from 21/10. Funded by Leeds Inspired
Catch Frances Bernstein’s’ other choir Free Range (which includes Harmony members) perform Cry Freedom at the Ilkley Literature Festival fringe (free entry !) Friday 17/10 9-1o pm which recounts to music the story of Frances’ father Rusty’s experience alongside Mandela during South Africa’s liberation struggle
To mark the theme of UN International Day of Older Persons (1st October) of being and staying active through culture in later life, we extend a warm welcome to Leeds older people to try out, join in & contribute to our weekly thursday night singing sessions. Please get in touch for any support needed in… read more
Here’s Leeds’ Head of Commissioning at Adult Social Care Mick Ward demonstrating the health benefits of a physical social singsong during a recent trip to Japan, along the lines of the Alzheimer’s Society’s sessions in the UK