The Weekend’s Programme
Based on the success of Sheffield’s event last year, we have chosen to follow a very similar pattern for this year’s Festival but there are a few differences.
We have endeavoured to plan in a way that provides space for performing, resting, eating, and socialising, whilst also meeting individual choir requests.
What has changed?
Voice/vocal part names
We have decided to make a move towards using a more gender fluid language within our festival. We realise this change has already begun in many of our NVN choirs. For this reason, we would like to move away from using Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass to a more inclusive use of High/Mid/Mid low/Low. We realise that there is no formal language and many of you may all be using your own words, but these are what we have chosen for this year. We hope you can embrace & support this change in making everyone feel welcome and included.
Outline for the Weekend.
Friday
The Mass Sing Rehearsal is on Friday in St. George’s Hall.
Saturday
Whilst we are all gathering in preparation for the Mass Sing, entertainment will be provided by a wonderful street band called The Peace Artistes.
We will also be sharing City Park with the Windrush Carnival of Culture. There will be a main stage, food stalls and a funfair set up in City Park.
The Mass Sing follows the Official Welcome and will also be in The Mirror Pool in City Park before the Windrush celebrations begin.
Our Street Singing will start shortly after this at various locations around the city centre.
Friday, 13th June –
All in St. George’s Hall.
| Time | Detail |
|---|---|
| 15:00-22:00 | Welcome/Information desk |
| 16:00-22:00 | Registration, wristbands, tee-shirts and bag distribution. Workshop confirmation. |
| 19:00-19:30 | Welcome Speech 4 host choirs singing |
| 19:30-20:45 | Mass Sing Rehearsal |
| 20:45-21:00 | Break |
| 21:00-22:45 | Friday Night Entertainment |
| It is a requirement by the venue that we clear the auditorium by 23:00 | |
Saturday, 14th June
| Time | Detail |
|---|---|
| 09:45-10:15 | Gather at City Park in the Mirror Pool area. Street Band entertainment |
| 10:15-10:30 | Welcome to SCF 25 |
| 10:30-11:00 | Mass Sing |
| City Centre | |
| 11:30-13:30 | Street Singing |
| St. George’s Hall | |
| 14:45-17:30 | Concert 1 |
| 17:30-19:00 | Break |
| 17:30-18:30 | Campaign Choirs AGM Meeting (venue tbc) |
| 19:00-22:45 | Concert 2 |
| It is a requirement by the venue that we clear the auditorium by 23:00pm | |
| 23:00-01:00 | Bar (more singing) |
Sunday, 15th June
| Time | Detail |
|---|---|
| 09:00-15:00 | Luggage Drop. The Great Victoria Hotel, Dragonfly Suite |
| Workshops at Various City locations | |
| 09:30-10:30 | Workshop 1 |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-12:00 | Workshop 2 |
| The Great Victoria Hotel | |
| 12:15-12:45 | Choir Reps meeting |
| Picnic Distribution- City Hall Side Entrance | |
| 12:30-13:00 | Picnic distribution side entrance of City Hall, on Channing Way. |
| Picnic- Norfolk Gardens behind City Hall | |
| 13:00-15:00 | Picnic and close |
Sunday Picnic and Close
Our picnic has been sourced locally and has been planned to celebrate Bradford’s diverse cuisine.
Pre-ordered picnics will be available for collection between 12:30-13:00pm from the side entrance of City Hall, Channing Way.
Stewards will direct you to the picnic area, Norfolk Gardens, at the back of City Hall.
As usual there is no formal close but a time for fond farewells.
Sunday Enquiries
There will be Stewards present in the Picnic Distribution Area (see above for location), to answer any questions.
