About Us

 

Sing for Sefton is an important initiative of Southport Festival of Music (established in 1907), set up to develop and offer new opportunities for all types of music making in the Borough of Sefton.

 

Our Mission Statement

 

"To stimulate community interest and participation in musical activities in the Borough of Sefton."

 

Our initial emphasis is to facilitate projects that share the joy of singing.

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2026 Activities

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Community Choirs Celebration

 

Following the success of several years’ community choirs events organised by our charity, we will once again hold this event for local amateur choirs on Friday 19 July, 2026.  As always, it will be a lovely, joyous evening, with many choirs taking part.

 

​If your choir would like to join us, please contact the Secretary of Sing for Sefton at: singforseftonsecretary@gmail.com

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Sing for Sefton 2026 : Where the Sunset Meets the Sea

 

Monday 29 June & Tuesday 30 June 2026  - Daytime event for Sefton Primary Schools

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​Local schools are invited to notify an expression of interest in attending. We hope that over around 1,000 primary school children will take part. To notify interest for your school, please follow this link.  

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The deadline to receive expressions of interest is 5th November 2025.

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2025 Activities

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Community Choirs Celebration

 

Following the success of several years’ community choirs events organised by our charity, we once again held this event for local amateur choirs in June 2025.  It was a lovely, joyous evening, with seven choirs taking part.

 

​For information on our 2026 community choirs concert please contact the Secretary of Sing for Sefton at: singforseftonsecretary@gmail.com

 

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Our Sefton, One Voice: Sing for Sefton 2025

 

Wednesday 25 June 2025  &  Thursday 26 June 2025  - Daytime event for Sefton Primary Schools

 

​Local schools were invited to participate by Sefton Music Service and around 1,000 primary school children joined in. 

 

Each participating school received professional rehearsal workshops and performed with other schools.

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Here is some of the fantastic feedback we received about the event - we are so pleased that it was such a success..

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"Absolutely AMAZING!"                                    "A great experience to be part of." 

 

"Inspiring and enjoyable"                                   "Well organised" 

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"An uplifting experience."                                               "A nice sense of community"

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All the above schools’ events are being part-funded by our charity in collaboration with Sefton Music Service.  

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Southport Memories R Made

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We continue our support for this great initiative by Carousel to run singing events for those living with dementia or memory loss and their carers. Meetings are held on Tuesday afternoons 3pm-4.30pm at Lord Street West Church Hall, Southport.

https://www.facebook.com/CarouselMusicandMovement/

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2024 Activities

 

Friday 7 June 2024 at 7pm - Sefton Community Choirs Celebration

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Six choirs from our local Sefton community came together for an evening of joyous singing at Greenbank High School, Southport on 7 June 2024.

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Thank you to the following choirs who participated with such enthusiasm:

 

•        The Atkinson Wellbeing Choir, including members of Memories R Made which is a music and movement group for people living with dementia

•        Carousel (a group for people with learning needs)

•        Ukrainian Harmony Choir whose membership comprises Ukrainians living in Sefton

•        United Voice

•        Wayfarer’s Chorus

•        Southport U3A Choir

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See photos here

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Wednesday 26 June 2024 - Together in Unity: Sing for Sefton 2024

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600 local primary school children from the Borough of Sefton joined together to sing their hearts out at concerts held at The Atkinson Theatre, Southport in June 2024. Each of the eleven participating schools had choral workshops prior to the event, led by musicians from Ex Cathedra, an internationally renowned group who provided dynamic, original songs aimed to inspire the love of singing. Part funded by our charity, in conjunction with Sefton Music Service, the event was declared a resounding success.

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See photos here

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Southport Memories R Made

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We continued our support for this great initiative by Carousel to run singing events for those living with dementia or memory loss and their carers. Meetings are held on Tuesday afternoons 3pm-4.30pm at Lord Street West Church Hall, Southport.

https://www.facebook.com/CarouselMusicandMovement/

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2023 Activities

 

Southport Memories R Made

 

Sing for Sefton is a key sponsor of this new initiative by Carousel to establish a choir for those living with dementia or memory loss and their carers. Meetings are held on Tuesday afternoons 3pm-4.30pm at Lord Street West Church Hall, Southport.

https://www.facebook.com/CarouselMusicandMovement/

 

Please support us!

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We receive no statutory funding. We are always grateful to receive donations from both individuals and organisations. These enable us to commit to future projects which offer valuable exposure and appreciation of music through singing.

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Please contact the Secretary of Sing for Sefton in the first instance if you would like to donate or sponsor us: singforseftonsecretary@gmail.com

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Thank you!