Recent Activities

Whitley Bay Carnival

The carnival parade was as colourful as usual.  The theme this year was 'Folk' - intentionally allowing many varied interpretations, with favourite folk tales and monsters included.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We sang on the seafront outside Spanish City.  Unusually, it was too warm for hoodies!

 Later on, some of us joined in a storytelling performance: "A Rendezvous" with Drumdin, 'Sax on the Tyne' and a Dutch group, Fanfare. It was chaotic, but fun and we had a good audience.

 

 Christmas Singing

Our first carol outing this year was singing at three local care homes/sheltered housing. At Eastbourne House, some staff came out into the cold and there were residents watching from some of the windows.

Bygate Court is sheltered housing and quite a few people came out and joined in the familiar carols. There was even a bit of dancing to 'Praise the Holly'.

 

 This year, for the first time, we were part of St Andrew's Carol Service - contributing five songs in two blocks as well as joining in with the rest of the service.

Next, we had our Christmas Sharing - a mixture of an informal concert and a Christmas sing-along for families and friends.  The church was full!

Instead of an entrance fee, we asked people to bring items for the Bay Food Bank to boost their supplies for January.  We were overwhelmed with how much turned up. This picture only shows about half of it. Thanks to all who brought stuff.

 Innocent Bystanders sang beautifully and also gave the rest of us a break.

Singing in the stables at Seaton Delaval Hall has been part of our Christmas for several years (apart from last year, when it was closed because of high winds). There seem to be more people coming to listen every time.

  

 

 

 

We finished the year by singing on the seafront by Spanish City.

Wreath-making for Christmas

Lovely to see the results of making Christmas wreaths with natural materials.  It looks like a lot of fun was had in the process, too.

 

 

Seaton Delaval Hall 19th July

Singing in the stables

Summer weather abandoned us for this one.  Luckily, we could fit into the stables and make a good sound for our audience.

Village Court 12th July

Singing and cream teas

The Clocktower garden was decked out beautifully for the cream teas and the weather was perfect.

 The audience was ready and we had plenty of singers in the choir.

 

After singing, the cream teas were much in demand. 

 

 In the evening, there was singing from Innocent Bystanders and saxophone/clarinet music from Wayward Wind for all those who had bought tickets for our 'Pimms for Parkinsons' event.