Members of the Sing17 Community Choir celebrated their group’s tenth anniversary on Saturday 20th July at Greenleaf Road Baptist Church and raised £410 for a local kids charity, writes Anne Strudwick
On 20th July, Sing17 Community Choir celebrated our tenth birthday with a mega-gig at Greenleaf Rd Baptist Church.
Since 2014 our choir has sung all around the borough and beyond: street parties, pub launches, and music festivals. We were also part of the warm up act for local stars, East 17, at the Waltham Forest Town Hall Christmas lights event which was a thrill for choir members of a certain age.
We kept singing during the pandemic years, alternating between Zoom sessions and Walthamstow Cricket club’s field. We stuck together and emerged stronger, thanks to our merger with MixTape Choir in 2022.
Being in a choir is about more than performance, it is about social connection and community engagement. Our choir members have connected with community groups and spent time singing with them and for them.
At our ten year anniversary gig on 20th July, members from our last decade joined us on stage and, collectively, we sang our socks off. A fine time was had by all with there being plenty of hugs and shared memories.
And as if this wasn’t enough, we also raised £410 for “Kith and Kids”, a local charity that has supported children with learning disabilities, and their families, for 55 years. All power to them and the amazing things they do for amazing families.
And a big thank you too, for the kindness and generosity of our wonderful Walthamstow audience.
To find out more about “Kith and Kids” and the support they can offer, or to donate or volunteer go to their website
To find out more about Sing 17 Community Choir contact [email protected] or come along to Greenleaf Rd, Baptist Church, E17 6QQ on Wednesday 18th September at 7pm for a free taster session.
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