Circle of Song - Nov-Dec 2026 half term bookings

CIRCLE OF SONG..... Come join the Community Party!

If you’ve not been to the choir before, you are welcome to drop in and pay in cash on the door £10 for your first session.

You are also welcome to give yourself the gift of a block of discounted tickets right from the start! 

Tuesdays: 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th Nov, 1st, 8th & 15th Dec

7-9pm, MIC, Buckfastleigh (Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street) - we are currently in the process of finding a new venue, so some sessions may be at other spaces in Buckfastleigh t.b.c.

COST OF SESSIONS - Buying upfront half termly @ £11 Choir Supporter / £9 Standard per week.  This works out at £77 Choir Supporter / £63 Standard.

WHAT'S INCLUDED - For this fee you will receive:

• 2hr choir session weekly
• Dropbox / Google drive of songs so you can sing them at home
• Regular opportunities to share song with the community, during winter & summer concerts, and community events such as Original Joy, WoolFest, Apple Day & Zimbabwe Trees of Hope fundraiser.
• Membership of a strong community, carefully held and cultivated by Fran, which has a reflected online space (the Beehive WhatsApp choir group).

CHOIR SUPPORTER ticket: 'If you are able to pay at this level, thank you.  This helps Fran feel celebrated and supported in making this offering.  Your support go towards paying Fran for some of her time in leading the choir during fundraising concerts and free community building events such as the Zimbabwe Trees of Hope fundraiser, Woolfest, and the Christmas singing for the Memory Café etc.'

STANDARD ticket: 'The standard rate is set at level which Fran feels is representative of her time and skill in making this offering.  Fran has been leading groups for 20+ years, and is a trained secondary music teacher, an ex head of department, and undertakes regular choir leader trainings.  She has also invested in 15+ years of embodied presence works which highly shapes this offering.'

DISCRETIONARY REDUCED RATE PLACES - There are 5 places reserved for people who are experiencing financial challenge and need some support to be able to come to choir.  Please do reach out to Zoe and Fran on circleofsongmic@gmail.com if you need to take one of those, which you are welcome to do so with our blessing.  This will be reviewed after two half terms to see if the need is still current.

WHAT TO EXPECT - Expect riotously fun joyful singing in harmony, accompanied by pockets of heartful soothing singing.  This choir provides a good dose of community heart medicine!  Fran has a particular love of music of the African diaspora, including West and South African songs and also gospel.  She will also bring a variety of folk styles from different traditions around the world, including homegrown talented folk song creators from these isles.

Singing together is our birthright! Fran is passionate about the power of group singing as a way for us to feel the palpable nourishment of community connection. Creating harmony together with our voices, gives us a felt sense way in to creating harmony in our lives and worlds.

All are welcome - you do not need any previous singing experience. As the Zimbabwean proverb goes 'if you can walk, you can dance, if you can talk, you can sing'! All songs will be taught by ear in a gentle, inclusive, encouraging atmosphere.

I look forward to singing with you all.

Fran x