Leicester Street Choirs Festival 2016
20 June 2016 – On Saturday 25th June over 30 street choirs from around the UK are coming to Leicester to sing songs that bring everyone together. Radio Fox is proud to support the Leicester Street Choirs Festival 2016.
The football may be over but the spotlight is still very much on Leicester. On Saturday 25th June over 30 street choirs from all over the country are heading to Leicester. On this day the whole town centre will be filled with song. Come along and be entertained and inspired. You may even be interviewed for Radio Fox. Listen to the Library Show on Radio Fox to hear an interview with the organisers.
On Friday 24th June from 7.30pm – 10.30pm there will be a concert in the main auditorium at Curve, “A Showcase of Leicester Talent”. For tickets at £5 contact redleicesterchoir@mail.com or phone Cee on 0116 2593563 (see flyer below)
On Saturday 25th June, at 12.00 noon in Jubilee Square, over 30 choirs from across the UK will be welcomed to Leicester and then join together in a Massed Sing of 4 part harmony songs following the Festival themes of Diversity and Solidarity.
From 1.00pm – 4.00pm on Saturday 25th June the choirs will go to 8 venues around the city centre to busk, raising money for 4 charities, and bringing free harmony singing to the 8 venues. (see flyer and busking schedule below)
At 5.00 pm until late in the main auditorium in Curve, the choirs will each sing in the Choirs Concert, which will be in 3 sections with breaks. For tickets at £5 contact redleicesterchoir@mail.com or phone Cee on 0116 2593563
Three local choirs are taking part, Red Leicester Choir who are the organisers, Leicester Amika Choir and De Montfort Square Mile Choir.
Red Leicester are very grateful to everyone who has supported this event, but especially our major sponsors Leicester City Council, DMU Square Mile Project and Reach Marketing.
For more information please click on the links below and listen to Radio Fox.
Street Choirs Festival Leaflet and Map
