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Primary school singing extravaganza to hit Villa Marina stage

Sat, 04 May 2019

More than 600 of the Island’s primary school pupils will take to the Villa Marina Royal Hall stage next month.

 ‘The Sound of Stories’ will take place on Wednesday 12th June and features a variety of songs from films and musicals that have been adapted from books, stories and tales. 23 local primary schools, plus two local singing schools and choirs, will take part in the mass singing concert. 
 
Organiser Katie Lawrence, a music teacher at Ballacottier Primary School, explained: ‘The concert will showcase classics and family-favourites from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Aladdin, Mary Poppins, Matilda, Wicked, Oliver and The Little Mermaid, amongst others. It’s an opportunity for the children to just have fun and enjoy singing alongside their friends, without any sort of competition pressure. 
 
‘I’ve wanted to bring this idea to life for some time now and I decided 2019 would be the year I finally put it into action. There will be a live band and the evening promises to be something really special – certainly a feel-good night to remember!’ 
 
Tickets for The Sound of Stories are priced at £10 for adults and £5 for under 16s and are available to buy online from www.villagaiety.com or by calling the Villa Gaiety Ticket Hotline on 01624 600555.

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