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Stories of Sanctuary: ‘Our Home’ – Newcastle Summer Concert
18th July @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Give As You FeelExperience an unforgettable evening of original songs performed by the newly formed Newcastle Sanctuary Seekers Choir. The concert will showcase the powerful voices and stories of those seeking sanctuary or who have come to consider the Cathedral or the city of Newcastle as a place of sanctuary.
Delivered in partnership with Citizen Songwriters and The Arts Society Tyneside, the evening will also feature singer-songwriter Sean Cooney from Teesside folk trio The Young’uns. Sean recently collaborated with Cathedral’s Recovery Church group members to write ‘See Me’, a song highlighting the stigma surrounding addiction, which will be performed at the event.
The concert is part of a North East and Yorkshire tour celebrating this year’s Refugee Week theme, ‘Our Home’, and promises to be a moving and inspiring evening of incredible talent and heartfelt performances.
Tickets are available on a ‘Give as You Feel’ basis, and all proceeds will support future community songwriting workshops at Newcastle Cathedral.
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‘Someday’ by Bushee
Group member and talented singer-songwriter Bushee’s uplifting track ‘Someday’ will be among the songs performed on Thursday 18 July. You can watch the music video below.
Video courtesy of IMIX UK.
Originally written in Burmese, Bushee has translated ‘Someday’ into English, giving it new life and connecting his personal journey to the broader experience of seeking sanctuary in the UK.
Bushee says: “My song can represent anyone who’s apart from their loved ones… I’m very proud that my song will be released for Refugee Week, and I’m so excited that I will get to perform it with the Stories of Sanctuary Choir, thanks to Citizen Songwriters and IMIX UK.”
Click the link below to find out more about ‘Someday’ and listen to the song.
Song For Refugee Week 2024 To Be Performed at Newcastle Cathedral
