Sing for Water was born out of an idea from Helen Chadwick in association with London’s Thames Festival, singer travel from all over the Uk to take part and help raise funds and awareness for the charity WaterAid. The concert is on the South Bank of the Thames in the Scoop next to City Hall and in sight of Tower Bridge. This year was no exception with approaching 800 singers. Amazing work by Roxane Smith and Michael Harper to whip us all into shape, no mean feat with such a big choir. There’s something incredibly special about being amongst so many people gathering with one purpose and ‘one voice’.

Lleisiau’r Byd at Coastal Voices’ WaterAid Fundraiser 2009

Around 80 singers from across North Wales are getting together to sing a collection of songs to raise money for charity WaterAid. The event, ‘Sing for Water Llandudno’, starts with the singing at 4.30pm and then gives people the chance to get their dancing shoes on as a ceilidh takes over from 8pm.

Coastal Voices would like to thankall the performers who have given their time and their money to be here, including Bangor Community Choir, dolgellau Choir, Lleisiau’r Byd from Porthmadog and African Link Drummers! Not forgetting: the staff at the Town Hall for their help; Decantae spring water for their generous donation of bottled water for the event; the local Rotary club, for organising and running the bar; all the individuals and local businesses who have generously donated raffle prizes; Victoria and Mel at WaterAid for their guidance and support.

Thanks to everyone for their support and help with this event. We raised a magnificent £4,500!! This will really make a difference to WaterAid’s work.

Where did five years go? singing is such good fun  the time has flown past. Thanks to everyone for coming to the birthday celebrations and to Suzanne for the quite stupendous and delicious birthday cake, made to match our logo with blueberries for the sea and melon and mango for the sun set. It was a real work of art and tasted amazing too!

Always happy to support local charities and good causes, Here we are in Rhyl singing for Deaf Awareness and a few of our members looking very glam also performed- The furry Cherries. A good night was had by all.

Coastal Voices July 2007 End of term party at Anna’s

Thank you Anna for hosting us in your lovely garden. highlights- well singing around the fire definitely and yes…OK the chocolate fountain!!

Thanks to the Reverend Shirley Griffiths for her invite to perform in St Michael’s Church. Our repertoire took us through the musical traditions of six continents and more than a handful of religions.

Here we are in the audience at Ysgol Uwchradd Glan Clwyd. Thanks to everyone who came along to perform: Bangor Community Choir, the  Bluebelles and the Humming Birds, not forgetting Swing the Cat for a super Ceilidh.Thanks to the immense generosity of all involved we raised a magnificent £3,880! Fantastic!!

Almost the end of another year together. Here we are posing outside our rehearsal room, looks like we’ve gone back to school from the back drop! Thanks to Abergele college for hosting us for another year.

Sara leads an open workshop of Gospel songs and Spirituals in St Michael’s Church, Abergele. Here are the workshop participants just outside the church at the end of the workshop.

Merry Christmas! A festive sing in Abergele town, schools out so family and friends join in the singing too.