This Friday, 8th May, the nation comes together to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. We know the celebrations will be a little different this year, so we have put together a couple of activities to share the joy of music which we hope will be the perfect accompaniment to your festivities.
VE Day playlist
Click the link below to listen to our playlist – if you don’t have a Spotify account you will be prompted to create one for free.
VE Day performances
Join our musicians who will be performing from their homes LIVE on our Facebook page on the day:
Jason Sweeney – 11.30am
performing well known favourites and songs written
with veterans (find out more here)
Kai Hoffman – 6pm
performing wartime tunes with a retro jazz and
swing style; a perfect start to your evening
Use the button below to access our Facebook videos and watch Jason and Kai at the above times. In addition to Friday’s performances, you can also watch the 26 minute sets from our Music Marathon on Sunday 26th April.
We would love to know what you are getting up to and if you have enjoyed the playlist and performances, so please do get in touch. We are thinking of you all and look forward to a time when we will indeed meet again.
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An unforgettable evening of wine, music and song
Join us on Thursday 24 September at the historic St James Garlickhythe Church in central London for a very special evening of live music. Guests will enjoy wine and canapés from 6:30pm, with music starting at 7:30pm until around 9:20pm.