Inspiring singing: Ex Cathedra’s award-winning education & participation team delivers @singplaygrounds @singingmed @singing_schools from @excathedrachoir
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Ex Cathedra’s Education & Participation team retweeted
Mar 17
Bringing wellbeing through Singing Medicine – Big Give
For this short time, all donations made to Singing Medicine, through the Big Give campaign will be DOUBLED
Please help us spread the word. Please help us bring more Singing Medicine to more children 🙏 donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
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Ex Cathedra’s Education & Participation team retweeted
Jan 27
Ex Cathedra has announced the appointment of James Burton as its next Artistic Director. Founder Jeffrey Skidmore OBE will retire in Autumn 2027 after 57 years, with Burton joining the organisation in Spring 2026 as Artistic Director Designate.
Read more:
excathedra.co.uk/ex-cathedra…
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Ex Cathedra’s Education & Participation team retweeted
Let’s get 🎵 singing youtu.be/vnQpASvcVF8
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Let’s get everyone in school happily singing again… and the ripple effects in all sorts of areas would be so very positive…
22 Dec 2025
“Every school in England should have a choir”. Finally something on #r4today with which we can all agree, surely?
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Ex Cathedra’s Education & Participation team retweeted
22 Dec 2025
“Every school in England should have a choir”. Finally something on #r4today with which we can all agree, surely?
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Why do we stop singing when we reach secondary school? - BBC News
We are about to launch a new digital resource to help secondary schools and primary schools get singing
Singing together in school is really important for children &YP
& school culture bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c157…
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‘The energy that came from a theatre filled to capacity with children in the groove and at other times singing so movingly was a privilege to be part of’ Thank you Sefton Music Hub for inviting us to be part of your wonderful community of schools 🎶
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We had a two wonderful days with Milton Keynes Music Service as part of their festival. Three @Singing_schools
SingMaker sessions - with hundreds of children and a 🦖
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We had a wonderful day @BryanstonSchool with our SingMaker @singingschools project instagram.com/reel/DJquymeA2…
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We had a wonderful day @BryanstonSchool with our SingMaker @singingschools project instagram.com/reel/DJquymeA2…
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Ex Cathedra’s Education & Participation team retweeted
15 May 2025
The children had the best day and a huge thank you for coming to Bryanston School!
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We enjoyed a wonderful welcome and wonderful day @BryanstonSchool with children from @BryanstonPrep and local primary schools with our SingMaker project. ‘Heartfelt’ ‘The most meaningful music-making I have seen in a long time’ -Director of Music
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And you’ll be brilliantly, expertly and kindly looked after too, just as we are with our @SingPlaygrounds @singingmed and @excathedra_AVM activities
24 Mar 2025
Host your event at one of Birmingham's historic gems! 🎉 Flexible spaces, central location, and cultural charm await at the BMI.
Why not book one of our versatile rooms today, for a unique experience.
#VenueHire #Birmingham #Conferences #historic
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Thanks for inviting us! Wonderful event to be part of!
@Singing_schools @SingPlaygrounds
Wonderful songs by Ruairi Edwards
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🙏 for inviting us @SFE_Tweets @sharonbellSFE
🎶Getting everyone singing at the @BhamMEP @SFE_Tweets conference
Bham schools have free access to our @SingPlaygrounds & ChoirMaker digital resources
‘My favourite event of the year’ - teacher
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Arts for everyone, everywhere
Brilliant to see the Government’s commitment to arts & culture through the Arts Everywhere Fund, announced today
This afternoon we host @DCMS and representatives from across the arts industry for the inaugural Jennie Lee Lecture, celebrating 60 years since Lee’s arts white paper
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Coming very soon
75 of our joyful songs
Get singing with us using our new digital resource 🎶
@Singing_schools
Video @SimonPeterKing2
This ad song by Ruairi Edwards
Another @excathedrachoir project for schools
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Ex Cathedra’s Education & Participation team retweeted
6 Feb 2025
We loved learning “concentration” with @SingPlaygrounds at choir club today! @RebeccaLedgard #musichfb10 @BirminghamEdu @ExCathedraEd 🎶🎶🎶🎶
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