Well, it’s December already and 2011 is nearly resigned to the back catalogue of years… Street Voices have just three more events in this year’s diary! This week we have a Festive Jam Session at Willow Walk Hostel on the afternoon of Thursday 15th, and everyone’s favourite festive event, the Street Voices Fish and Chip lunch on Friday.
Festive Fish and Chips
We’ll be filling the community room at Akeman Street with members old and new, regular attenders and occasional visitors alike. After a harmonious and hearty starter of songs from our seasonal repertoire, we’ll sit down to share a delicious, nutritious fish and chip takeaway meal together.
It seems fitting that lately we’ve been singing an old Spiritual – and American Civil Rights song – ‘I’m Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table’. We’ll be aiming to make ours a real ‘Welcome Table’ on Friday.
Christmas sparkles at Wintercomfort
The third and final event of the year will be on 23rd December, when we’ll be visiting Wintercomfort and entertaining service users and staff with a seasonal sing along…
After that, it will be out with the old and in with the new as we look forward to the annual Homelessness Sunday concert, at 3pm on Sunday 29 January. As usual, the venue will be the ancient (and chilly) Leper Chapel on Newmarket Road. We are really looking forward to airing our new repertoire to the wider public… So do wrap up warm and come down to listen… there’ll be plenty of our trademark folk and blues, with a few surprises.
If YOU have an idea for a Street Voices gig in 2012 please do get in touch and we’ll certainly come if we can. We especially like community events where we get to meet people and raise awareness of some of the issues surrounding homelessness.
In the meantime, everyone at Street Voices would like to wish our wonderful fans and followers a peaceful and blessed Christmas season.
