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Imagine – Spring Term 2025
The word “freedom” means different things to different people, and freedom can be impacted in so many different ways at different times.
Join us for “Imagine” as we bring our passion for freedom into musical form.
Songs include:
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“I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” – Nina Simone
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“Wind Of Change” – Scorpions
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“Blowing In the Wind” – Bob Dylan
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“Land Of Confusion” – Genesis
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“Dear Mr President” – Pink
… and much more.
Plus we’ll be raising money for the incredible Liberdade who are our charity of the year for 2025!
We’d love to sing with YOU this term!
Our next term begins in January with a free taster session on 16th January at:
The Allen, Wallsend, NE28 7NP at 7.30pm
Each term, the sign up process to become a member of Sing United is the same.
Spaces are strictly limited, so please follow the guide below if you want to secure your place.
1. Our membership runs on a monthly or termly subscription basis. In the run up to our main concert, current singers get the opportunity to indicate whether they want to continue their membership for the following term.
2. Members of the Waiting List then get the opportunity to take any remaining spaces on a first come first served basis. If you are on the Waiting List, you will be sent the information on how to join shortly before.
Sing United Membership
At-a-glance
Membership is a recurring Direct Debit with your choice of paying £30 per month or £110 for each 4-month term.
Pay Per Term (save £10)
£110 every 4 months
Membership of Sing United
11 x rehearsals per term
Minimum 2 x performance opportunities per term
Show Icon Pin Badge to keep each term
Your music printed for you or emailed to you each term
Rolling Direct Debit of £110 taken every 4 months
Pay Monthly
Just £30 per month
Membership of Sing United
11 x rehearsals per term
Minimum 2 x performance opportunities per term
Show Icon Pin Badge to keep each term
Your music printed for you or emailed to you each term
Rolling Direct Debit of £30 taken every month (£120 per term)
Please complete the form below and you will then be taken to the payment options.
Sing United Membership In Full
Your Membership Includes
Potential lifetime passion for singing!
11 x rehearsals per term and support from Mark during rehearsals.
Minimum 2 x performance opportunities per term - as long as your membership is active.
Show Logo Pin Badge to keep every term as a little memento.
Your music printed for you or emailed to you each term.
All the feel good and social benefits of singing together and being part of Sing United.
The benefit of knowing you are making a difference and helping a charitable cause every term as part of the Green Heart Army 💚
Rehearsal Dates
Spring Term 2025
FREE Taster Evening: Thursday 16th January, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Rehearsals
Thursday 23rd January, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Thursday 30th January, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Thursday 6th February, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Thursday 13th February, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Thursday 20th February, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Thursday 27th February, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Thursday 6th March, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Thursday 13th March, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Thursday 20th March, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Thursday 27th March, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Thursday 3rd April, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Rehearsal Venue
The Allen (formerly The Allen Memorial Methodist Church)
Wallsend
NE28 7NP
Accessibility: Our new rehearsal venue is fully accessible. There are ramps and electric doors. The toilets are on the same level as the rehearsal space and they are accessible toilets.
Next Performance
Saturday 5th April at 5.00pm & 7.30pm (times TBC)
Gosforth Civic Theatre
Regent Farm Rd
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3HD
Accessibility: This is a fully accessible venue; all entrances are wheelchair accessible and automatic, there is an accessible toilet on the premises and each area of the building is on one level.
Dress Code
Rehearsals
There is no dress code for rehearsals, just make sure you wear something that you’ll feel comfortable singing in.
Sing United Performances
It’s really important to me that you are comfortable and have some creativity when it comes to what you wear when performing with Sing United. Smart, yes, but also with freedom to have some variety. Therefore, you can wear ANY combination of the Sing United green, black and white. I’m not after a uniform look of black plus the green, I would like white to be incorporated too.
Ladies, feel free to wear sleeves or not, skirt or trousers whatever your preference. So for example, you could have a black lower half, a white or black top half, and accessorise with the green. Or you could be all in black, barring white and green accessories. Whatever works for you.
All I ask is that you try to match the Sing United green as closely as possible. To see the hex / RGB / CMYK codes for the green, you can click HERE.
Accessibility
The Allen – our new rehearsal venue is fully accessible. There are ramps and electric doors. The toilets are on the same level as the rehearsal space and they are accessible toilets.
Gosforth Civic Theatre – is a fully accessible venue; all entrances are wheelchair accessible and automatic, there is an accessible toilet on the premises and each area of the building is on one level.
This Year’s Charity
Throughout 2025 we will be raising money for the wonderful Liberdade. The charity was set up to create the opportunity for a group of people with learning disabilities to establish and run their own physical theatre company, now the Gosforth Civic Theatre.
Our fundraising will help them in their mission to raise everyone’s expectations about what people with learning disabilities achieve.
Other Frequently Asked Questions
What if I can’t make all of the rehearsals?
We know that sometimes you would love to join for a whole project but can’t make all of the rehearsals. If that is the case for you, we don’t want you to feel excluded from taking part. After all, this is about uniting! We know that life is busy and maybe you can only come some weeks and not others – no problem. You have 2 options available:
1. You can still sign up and access the exciting extras that are included.
2. Or you are still welcome to attend rehearsals and pay as you go at a cost of £15 per session. All we ask is that if you want to take part in the concert, you must have attended a minimum of 8 of the 11 rehearsals
What if I can make the rehearsals but not the concert?
We know that for some people, rehearsals are as much fun as the concert. We also know they don’t want to miss the whole experience just because they have another commitment on concert day. So, if this is you and you want to come to rehearsals knowing you can’t make the concert, don’t worry! You can still join! All we ask is that you make sure your Musical Director knows no later than 4 weeks before the show.
I’ve got a friend who would like to come and try out Sing United for a session.
Great! They are welcome to come and join us for a session and see what Sing United is all about, completely free of charge! If this is early in the rehearsal period and they would like to attend future rehearsals, they are very welcome. They will simply pay a cost of £15 per session. See “What if I can’t make all of the rehearsals?” above.
What musicians will accompany us when we perform?
Sing United is backed by a band of top class north-east musicians. The instrumental line up will usually be piano, acoustic guitar, violin, double bass and percussion. The emphasis is on providing a warm, predominantly acoustic backing, allowing the singers to shine!
I’ve heard we get a pin badge?
Each show that we work on will have an icon or image that represents the theme of the music. All members will receive a Show Logo Pin Badge as part of their membership as a little memento. That way you can collect them and look back on your experiences with Sing United.
Are the shows recorded?
One of the most requested things that people always want to know is what they sounded like! After all, the sound on stage is never the same as the audience hear. So recordings are not only interesting, but great to have as a memento of the experiences you were part of. Sing United concerts are professionally recorded. These recordings will be made available afterwards for purchase.
“The community feel is second to none and the people are just so welcoming, friendly and kind.
The professionalism of Mark is FANTASTIC. The rehearsals are managed exceptionally well, communicated clearly and all injected with Mark’s personality which shines in this setting.”
LEE HUMPHREYS
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