Leeds Community Music Collective

26/08/2024

Drop this page a follow for info on upcoming radical singing circles and performances:

https://www.facebook.com/lcmcsos

26/08/2024

New projects incoming:
https://www.facebook.com/lcmcsos

12/07/2024

We are thrilled to announce our upcoming event, Community Music Now, in collaboration with Amp-Music and Leeds Beckett University
Taking place in Leeds on 1 & 2 March 2025, it promises an enriching experience filled with opportunities to connect, share, celebrate, and learn from one another. Stay tuned for more details on how to book your place and contribute to the programme in the coming weeks!

28/05/2024

**PLEASE SHARE ANY WHERE YOU THINK WOULD BE HELPFUL**
We are USHINGI! and we need your help! Please read out fundraising story and consider supporting us to continue our musical community 🙏

Ushingi! is a community music project that brings people from all walk… Rory Wells needs your support for USHINGI! Help us keep our musical community running!

31/10/2023

WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE DAY (**PLEASE SHARE**):

PT 1: THE WORKSHOP 3-4PM
THIS SECTION OF THE DAY WILL TAKE THE FORM OF A FACILITATED CONVERSATION/COMMUNITY BUILDING WORKSHOP WHERE WE WILL COME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS HOW WE FORM A WORKING COLLECTIVE FOR ADVANCING AND CELEBRATING COMMUNITY MUSIC-MAKING AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE IN LEEDS. ALL THAT IS NEEDED TO ATTEND IS AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT, THERE IS NO PRESSURE TO CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN YOU ARE WILLING AND YOU ARE WELCOME TO JUST LISTEN TOO.

PT 2: OPEN MIC 4-5PM

THIS SECTION OF THE DAY WILL BE AN OPEN MIC SESSION FEATURING PERFORMANCES FROM INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHO ATTEND VARIOUS COMMUNITY MUSIC PROJECTS IN LEEDS. THERE IS NO NEED TO SIGN UP BEFOREHAND, JUST COME ALONG AND PERFORM. IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL TECH OR ACCESS REQUIREMENTS LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE VIA THE EMAIL BELOW AND WE WILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE ABLE TO BE INVOLVED.

24/10/2023

*Please Share Widely, NEW INFO and BOOKING FORM BELOW!*

Dear All

Thank you for expressing interest in the launch event for Leeds Community Music Collective event exploring the question

“How might we work together to celebrate and advance music-making as a tool for social change in Leeds?”.

We now have the timings confirmed as:

Community Building & Organising Workshop: Saturday 4th Nov 3-4PM at City Block Room, The Tetley, Hunslet Rd, Leeds LS10 1JQ

Performances: Saturday 4th Nov, 4:15-5:30pm, at Big Up Festival Main Space, The Tetley, Hunslet Rd, Leeds LS10 1JQ (just across the hall).

Due to a wide expression of interest we ask if you could please add your self/organisation/those you want to bring along to the google spreadsheet below expressing interest in the workshop and performance and providing some details so we can make sure to include everyone in a programme on the day. The link to the spreadsheet is here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t6nNF-C76lMYk5ZFejDBEUUBkRcCo21O-Z9xo-7wH3Y/edit?usp=sharing

We are really looking forward to welcoming you to the Big Up event and the launch of this collective that will hopefully be just the beginning of some fantastic work with music for social change in our city. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out!

Yours in solidarity,

Leeds Community Music Collective.