ParkinSongsters Summer Concert
By Jane Metcalfe
The ParkinSongsters Summer Concert, Monday 25 July, 3pm – 4.30pm at St John’s Church, Upper Church Road, Hollington.
The ParkinSongsters have built up a loyal following over the past 12 years, not only providing an opportunity for people with Parkinson’s to meet and enjoy the many positive benefits of singing, but to offer public concerts that raise awareness of the condition, as well as garner funds for Parkinson’s UK – Bexhill, Hastings and Rother Group.
The ParkinSongsters in action
The ParkinSongsters offer an enjoyable and varied programme of songs with a summer and water theme, including traditional and modern favourites, plus a stirring selection from The Sound of Music. Guest performers this year are aspiring young opera singer, Maya Godlonton-White and the bubbly children’s choir, The Music Notes.
The performance will take place at St John’s Church, Upper Church Road, Hollington, Monday 25 July, 3pm-4.30pm and includes refreshments. Entrance is free but donations are invited to be shared between Parkinson’s UK local group and St John’s Church Building Fund.
Around 1 in 500 people are affected by Parkinson’s, which means there are an estimated 127,000 people in the UK with the condition. Alongside dance, singing is found to be of particular benefit to those with Parkinson’s. The ParkinSongsters meet every Monday 2.45-4pm, barring holidays, at St John’s Church Hall, Brittany Road, St Leonards.
• Check out the website for further information about the choir: www.parkinsongsters.co.uk
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