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An afternoon of joy and celebration at our Community Summer Showcase

A group of diverse people in flowery outfits sit and stand on stage, playing instruments and singing happily

This June our community groups hit the Bridgehouse stage with a gorgeous showcase sharing all of their work and music created throughout the year.

We were proud to present the incredible creativity of musicians, movers, singers and songwriters from our featured projects, including Hope Creative, Pulse, Our Music Club and FoStars.

Pulse, our music and movement group kicked off the show with ‘Metamorphosis’ an original song and dance performance devised collaboratively by the group. Lei.zy, a Care Leaver from our Hope Creative programme then treated us to a suite of her own original songs, moving the audience with her lyrical songwriting and deeply soulful melodies.

Nor were FoStars (our Foster Carer Choir) one to miss, with their joyful renditions of ballads ‘I Can See Clearly’ by Johnny Nash, ‘Let It Be’ by The Beatles and ‘Top of the World’ by The Carpenters.

We had a ball!

Thank you to all of our participants, tutors, partners and supporters for another wonderful year for our Community Programme.

Photography by Alastair Brookes

An audience watch as one performer reaches out to hand something to another in a lively interaction.
A group of singers in black shirts perform on stage, with a small child sitting on the floor nearby, holding a toy.
A person in a green top and white electric guitar sits on stage singing
Two performers stand opposite pushing their hands together in an expressive moment
A group of performers in colourful clothes perform on stage. Some have instruments

Get involved

We have plenty of opportunities to get involved, make music and connect with others, whether that’s at Bristol Beacon, Beacon Music Centre, in schools or music centres and community spaces across the city.

Check out our community bands, jam sessions, choirs, ensembles and lessons for young people and artist development opportunities, as well as our inclusive projects for people at all stages of life.

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