some events and performances in 2008, 2009 and 2010

2008

'Town and Country' weekend event (joint event with several other local choirs):

Sat 28June: Singing in Saltwell Park, Gateshead & Heaton Park, Newcastle 11am-4pm (approx)

Sun 29Jun:  evening concert at Allendale preceded by an afternoon workshop and BBQ for choir members

Saturday 5 July: sang at Ryton Festival

Sun 20th July:   public performances and choir picnic at Cherryburn National Trust property, Mickley Square, Stocksfield

Saturday 2nd August: Gateshead Summer Flower Show

December 6th: carol singing at Bensham Grove Community Centre' s Victorian Day.  

December 9th: concert in St Nicholas Church Hall, Dunston

December 16th: Choirs on the Concourse (public event at The Sage Gateshead)

December 20th: singing around Bill Quay Farm during the 'Yule Logs and Silver Cones' family christmas craft event

December 23rd: Carols at the Old Cross, Ryton - Community carol singing with short performance by choir. S

  See the Links page for more information about this annual event.

2009

Wed 25th Mar: Northern Rock Hall, The Sage Gateshead. End of Term Vocal Projects Celebration

5th April: Community Choirs Big Sing - 20,000 Voices Community Choirs Day, The Sage Gateshead.

  Singing with and to other choirs. The day included workshops, a mass sing, individual voice clinics and

  performances on the concourse

3th June St Mary & Thomas Aquinas Church ('Stella Church') concert in aid of Willowburn Hospice, Lanchester

21st June Cherryburn National Trust property - picnic and performance

10th-12th July Indoor and outdoor performances at the National Street Choir Festival, Whitby

18th July Performance on the concourse, The Sage Gateshead, during the Sing for Water event

Saturday 5th December Tynemouth Priory christmas shopping day

Friday 11th December The choir sang outside Saltwell Towers during the Enchanted Parks event, Saltwell Park, Gateshead

Saturday 12th December Christmas performance at the new central library in Newcastle

Tuesday 15th December Performance on the Concourse of The Sage Gateshead

Saturday 19th December Songs and carols at Bill Quay Farm, Gateshead as part of the Yule Logs and Silver Cones

  family event

Sunday 20th December Public rehearsal /workshop in the Music Education Centre followed by a performance on

  the concourse. Part of The Sage Gateshead's Fifth Birthday celebrations.

Tuesday 22nd December We performed during the Carols at Ryton Cross

2010

Saturday 19th February

We performed at a concert in Ponteland in support of Fair Trade Fortnight

Image: Ian Ground