The 2nd edition of the Medway Choir Festival will be held on Saturday April 12th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. GMT! Join us for an evening filled with beautiful harmonies and joyful melodies at the Pilkington Building, University of Kent - Medway campus, Central Avenue, Chatham ME4 4AG. Get ready to be amazed by talented choirs from the local community showcasing their vocal skills. Whether you're a music enthusiast or just looking for a fun night out, this event is perfect for you. Mark your calendars for it and don't miss out on this unforgettable musical experience!
Preceeding the Choir Festival will be a Music for Health & Wellbeing workshop themed Rhythms of Wellbeing, A Prescription for Joy. Thanks to the Medway Voluntary Action for funding this very important project. Featured speakers will be Dr Patricia Vella-Burrowes of Music for Wellbeing and Dr Grace Madueke. The workshop is open to Admin persons of choirs and musical groups in Medway & Swale, PCN leads, Surgery Managers and other social organisations that already engage in or can benefit from engaging in social prescribing. For more information and to register for the workshop, here's the link https://bit.ly/4fc9VfG or you can email medwaycansinguk@gmail.com.
The first 30 registrants for the workshop will receive a complimentary ticket for yourselves and a plus one for the Choir Festival. Your guest should be a 'service user, client or potential client'' for your services
If you have already registered for the workshop, please use this service to register your 'plus one' for the Choir Festival. Click on "Signpost" to start their registration.
PLEASE DO NOT SIGNPOST ANYONE UNLESS YOU HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE WORKSHOP. An "signpostee" registration that is not coupled with a service provider will not be entitled to complimentary entry to the Festival.
The Pilkington Building at University of Kent - Medway campus is a fully accessible site with wheelchair friendly entrances, seating and bathroom facilities. If you will attend in your wheelchair, please note this when you register and we will ensure a space is allocated for you in the hall.
Refreshments will be served at the workshop and on sale at the choir festival. Raffle tickets will also be on sale with some wonderful prizes to be won, and all proceeds from the raffle will go to help the Medway Can Sing CIC projects over the next year.