Street Choirs Festival
street choir festival annual event choir uk meet sing together festival organised volunteer hosted different location year participating choir learn set song sing together outdoor massed sing followed choir busking variety location host town city usually outdoors choir sing capella many choir sing political campaign song song peace festival gathered almost singer manchester festival began national street band festival featuring music group well choir festival renamed national street music festival event became choir changed name national street choir festival reflect ukwide nature festival name changed street choir festival festival also saw birth campaign choir network group choir shared interest political social campaigning book singing life story street choir produced writing collective contains story festival interview attendee motivation experience attending festival singing choir festival typically run weekend friday night sunday afternoon friday night concert feature invited musician guest performer festival included ohooley tidow coope boyes simpson barnstormer featuring atilla stockbroker saturday morning participating choir rehearse together set massed sing song performing massed song together massed choir usually prominent outdoor location host town city massed sing sheffield step sheffield city hall brighton seafront manchester cathedral garden busking form important feature festival participating choir sing designated location host town city saturday afternoon variety workshop run sunday morning followed farewell picnic tradition sing billy bragg version internationale either massed sing farewell picnic