The Saturday Singalongs

Dates for this year are:

• 21st January 2012 (New Year Review Special)
• 3rd March 2012
• 14th April 2012
• 26th May 2012
• 7th July 2012

Time: 10am - 12 noon

Southend Central Library: Lecture Theatre

Raising the Roof at Southend Library

Singing on your own is ok...singing in a group is better!  The Saturday Singalongs sessions have been made with the sole intent of having fun and enjoying songs together. No matter your talent, if you enjoy singing out loud, come along and join in! Everyone is welcome, and the only requirement is enthusiasm and an open-ness to all genres of music.

We do not work towards a performance of any kind - so there's no pressure. The only people listening are the ones singing with you! Each session we sing a different song, and give it our own unique collaborative twist. Those who want to can try some harmonies and the only instruments we will have are our voices. We don't aim for perfection...only for that buzz you get from a room of voices blending brilliantly.

The group has been created by two enthusiastic library assistants at Southend Central, who wanted to devise a way of bringing people together, in an relaxed environment, to have fun singing - and for free!

"We have both always enjoyed singing, not to perform but just for the sake of it.  We are not professional singers, and we wanted an environment which was non-judgemental and fun, and which would be free and all-inclusive.  Libraries are the perfect place to meet, because they are so community driven.  As far as we are aware, this is the first library singing group in the area!" (Gemma & Jenny, Library Assistants)

Sessions are roughly every six weeks, and anyone from the age of 12 to 112 is welcome to join in.  If you'd like to find out more - or would like to attend - please contact the leisure, culture and tourism team on the details provided on the right hand side of this page.