Junior Voices Project Concert

Gloucester Cathedral hosts the Junior Voices Project Concert on Wednesday 25 November, with more than 100 Key Stage 2 pupils from three schools across the county singing in the Norman nave. They're joined on stage by members of the Gloucester Cathedral Junior Choir, many of whom first found their love of singing through the Junior Voices Project itself.

The concert is the culmination of the Gloucester Cathedral Singing Academy's flagship schools singing programme. Over several weeks, the children have worked with the Cathedral's musicians through workshops and rehearsals in their own schools, learning songs and developing their musical skills, confidence and enjoyment of singing. The performance in the nave brings together the pupils from the three participating schools to sing as one large group.

Assistant Director of Music (Choral) Nia Llewelyn Jones describes the concerts as "incredibly special" and says that hearing more than a hundred children fill the cathedral still gives her goosebumps. It's a family-friendly evening, and the presence of the Junior Choir adds another layer to the sound, with the younger pupils singing alongside those who have come through the programme before.

It runs from 6pm to 7.50pm in the Nave, with doors opening from 5.35pm. All are welcome and no booking is required, so you can just turn up on the night.