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Inauguration of the Bradley Stoke Community Singers by the Mayor.

Friday 14th December 2012 SH (Editor)

Mayor ‘inaugurates’ new community choir

Carol Baker reports on the progress of the town’s new community choir. In September 2012, members of the public attended a singing event at Bradley Stoke Community School where they learnt four songs and then presented a concert. The event went so well, it was suggested they start up their own Bradley Stoke community choir. Chairperson Carol Baker and Membership

Saturday 10th November 2012 SH (Editor)

Dream becomes a reality as more than 50 attend new choir’s first rehearsal

Carol Baker, Chairperson of Bradley Stoke Community Singers, has written to tell us about the successful first meeting of a new community choir in Bradley Stoke. A great big THANK YOU to those of you who attended the first-ever rehearsal of the Bradley Stoke Community Singers! What a fantastic evening with 53 people attending! The dream became a reality! Many

Friday 19th October 2012 SH (Editor)

Turn up and sing with new community choir!

Carol Baker updates us on a new community choir in Bradley Stoke. On Saturday 22nd September, members of the local community attended a Come and Sing Day at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) hosted by renowned Choirmaster Grenville Jones and Emma Rogers (Head of Music at BSCS). We all enjoyed a singing workshop which culminated in a concert in the

Choir conductor Grenville Jones - of Last Choir Standing fame.

Saturday 15th September 2012 SH (Editor)

‘Last Choir Standing’ conductor to host community workshop at BSCS

One of the UK’s best known choir conductors will be taking a Sing for All Workshop at Bradley Stoke Community School next Saturday (22nd September). Grenville Jones lives in Bath and has been featured on TV and radio across the world. In July he received an honorary doctorate from Bath Spa University for his contribution to music. He is conductor

Emily Baker, set to star in Les Misérables at the Redgrave Theatre.

Thursday 31st May 2012 SH (Editor)

Emily to take solo roles in Les Misérables

A Bradley Stoke girl who finished second in last year’s Junior Search For a Star competition at the Fry’s club in Keynsham has secured a number of solo roles in an upcoming performance of Les Misérables. Emily Baker is set to appear in the Bristol Amateur Operatic Society Youth production at Bristol’s Regdgrave Theatre next week. Also appearing in the

Thursday 15th September 2011 SH (Editor)

Emily through to final of Junior Search for a Star

A girl from Bradley Stoke has made it through to the final of a popular Bristol talent contest. Emily Baker, 11, took part in a heat of Junior Search For a Star 2011 at the Fry Club in Keynsham last Sunday and was selected to progress to the final of the competition on 9th October, when there will be cash