Friday 6 July 2007, 18.00–20.00

Tate Britain  Manton Entrance Foyer
Free, no bookings taken

  

The Strawberry Thieves Socialist Choir
Duveen Galleries, 19.00–19.30
CloreGarden, 20.30–21.00

Formed in 1996, the centenary of the death of William Morris, one of whose designs they are named after, the Strawberry Thieves sing together in a wide variety of venues including Demos, Stop the War events and Labour movement meetings. Join them in singing familiar protest and Union songs in the South Duveens and the Clore Garden.

The Metroplitan Male Voice Choir
Room 19, 20.00–20.30 and 21.00–21.30
Preview in the Millbank Entrance 19.45

The Metropolitan Police Male Voice Choir was established in 1872, and comprises both serving and retired officers and police staff. Having performed across the world join them tonight to hear and sing along with a London medley of songs, including both the familiar and carefully chosen songs from the first half of the twentieth century.

Places are allocated on a first-come, first served basis. Limited capacity

Catherine Pestano
Singing paintings
Room 24, 18.30–19.00 and 20.00–20.30

Catherine Pestano has more than 10 years experience teaching people to sing. Tonight she will be running two fun workshops making sounds and finding voices inspired by abstract paintings of Modern British Landscapes. 

Free Tickets for workshops available from 18.00 from the Rotunda Information Desk, allocated on a first-come, first served basis. Limited capacity

Barby Asante and Andrea Encinas
Join the Funk Chorus
Room 9, 19.00–19.45

Get ready to funk with Artists and performers Barby Asante and Andrea Encinas as they bring their collaborative funk chorus to Tate Britain. Be a part of One Nation under a Groove.

Free Tickets for workshops available from 18.00 from the Rotunda Information Desk, allocated on a first-come, first served basis. Limited capacity

Jane Buttigieg, Karaoke Queen of the South West Fest
Room 9, 20.00–21.00

Join Pimlico’s finest Karaoke Queen and wind down with your choice of classic pop, rock, funk, soul and country. Don’t be shy.

There will be a table set up outside Room 9 from 19.30 to make your performance requests. Please note that songs/performers will be called in order and if you miss your allocated slot you may miss your opportunity to shine on stage.
Places are allocated on a first-come, first served basis. Limited capacity

Many Rivers Choir
Room 17, 18.45–19.15
Preview Millbank Entrance 18.30

Gospel inspired songs to take you down the river to the sea. Join the Many Rivers Choir and let them lead you gently to the water’s edge.

Places are allocated on a first-come, first served basis. Limited capacity.

Renaissance Singers
Room 2, 18.30–19.00 and 19.30–20.00

Join the Renaissance Singers, a long established choir with expert knowledge of music from the 16^th and 17^th Century as they lead you to participate in English rounds and early drinking songs.

Places are allocated on a first-come, first served basis. Limited capacity.

Pimlico School
Clore Galleries Room T7, 18.45–19.00 and 19.15–19.30

Students from Pimlico Schools Special Music Programme will sing Sacred Music by William Boyd and then lead the audience to join them singing the Girl from Ipanema.

Room 28, 18.30 – 18.45 and 19.00 – 19.15

Listen to students from Pimlico School sing Tavener 

Arriva Buses
Singing Bus Tours along the Thames with Cleo and Ollie Bayley

19.00–19.30 and 20.00–20.30

Join a short bus tour on the classic Route Master along the River Thames and learn Flanders and Swann’s classic omnibus anthem ‘Transport of Delight’. Bus Tours last approx. 15mins followed by a short performance on the gallery lawns.

Free tickets for singing bus tours available from 18.00 from the Rotunda Information Desk allocated on a first-come, first served basis. Limited capacity.

All of the Singing events are aimed and people with no prior musical experience the emphasis is on having fun and joining in.