This October we were fortunate to once again be invited to perform as a part of Light Night Leeds, the UK’s largest annual light and multi-arts festival. Spread over 2 days, this years festival was exploring the theme of Mind Body Spirit, and the whole city was alive with lights and people.
Our own performances were on the Friday evening, with us performing twice in the Victoria Gate shopping centre, and twice in the Victoria Arcade. While we revived some hits from our last Fruity concert (our favourites being Tourdion and Dancing Queen), we also incorporated some new songs we have been working on such as “There’s a Fire in My Heart” so that some of our incredible new members could perform with us.
We absolutely loved performing at the event, and really hope we get invited back next year as well. Thank you Light Night Leeds for being so wonderful!
P.s. If you want to see images of us performing, keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter pages over the next month!
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New Term, New Year!
With summer coming slowly to an end that can only mean one thing…a new term and a new year for the choir!
We had such an incredibly busy and exciting summer that it hardly feels like we’ve had a break at all. It started with our fruit themed summer concert (thank you to all of you that came!), which was followed very quickly by us working with filmmakers Jesson Hill on a very secret but very exciting project that we will let you know about soon. This was then topped off by the choir going to sing in Cardiff as a part of Hand in Hand 2019 (a nationwide festival that celebrate LGBTQ+ choirs up and down the country).
However, that’s all behind us now, and September is actually the time of year that Gay Abandon members love best – getting back into rehearsals, meeting old friends, making new ones. We can’t wait to kick the new term, and the new year, off, and we’re excited to see what’s in store!
Gay abandon gets fruity
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
That’s right! Tickets are now on sale for Gay Abandon’s next Summer concert, Get Fruity with Gay Abandon! Here are the juicy details:
Date: Saturday 6th July
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Kala Sangam, Bradford
Cost: £12 Standard, £9 Concession
Be prepared for an evening as varied as a fruit salad, with musical numbers including Dancing Queen, Strawberry Fields Forever, and The Lady in the Tutti Fruity Hat. What’s more, Gay Abandon is being joined by friends The Fingersmiths and Harissa who will be joining in with the fruit-filled fun.
To buy your tickets, all you have to do is e-mail info@gayabandon.org.uk!
Hands of Friendship
Last Saturday on 21st July 2018, we performed in our anniversary concert. (Whether it was our 20th or 21st is debatable!) Needless to say, it was amazing!
An exciting summer ahead!
To see what we’re up to in the forthcoming months, check out our Forthcoming Events page!
We’re so excited!
Nowt So Queer As Folk
Gay Abandon are pleased to announce, that the Deep C Divas have invited us to take part in their next performance “Nowt So Queer As Folk”! We shall also be sharing the stage with the London Gay Men’s Chorus, who are celebrating their 25th anniversary!
It takes place on Saturday, 29th October 2016 at 7:30pm at The Venue, Leeds College of Music. Tickets available here.
Good stuff at the museum
So…
The delectable Gay Abandon will be performing at Leeds City Museum on Saturday, 5th December 2015, between 12 noon and 1 pm.
We’re gonna be singing love songs, new and old, so come along, and feel the love!
Oh?!? What’s that?
Aha! Gay Abandon also features in the exhibition in the second floor, as part of the Leeds Story.
Excellent!
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