Background

 

Linskill Community Choir was started by Irene Anderson and Paul McDermott in October 2013. It began initially as a 6 week experiment but nothing could have prepared them for the response from the local community.

 

About 30 people attended the first rehearsal and sang their hearts out. With just a handful of practice sessions completed the choir went on to sing at five different local events. This in turn prompted a growth in confidence from within the choir, Irene, Paul and the choir members decided that the choir should continue past the initial 6 week trial period.

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Since then the choir has sung for North Tyneside events such as the opening of the Dome , Mouth Of The Tyne Festival and the Victorian Christmas market .

The choir has also sung at The Sage , Whitley Bay Playhouse , The Phoenix Theatre as well as putting on their own concerts . 

 

'The group really gelled together beautifully, we were having far to much fun to stop' - Irene