Space is available on this event< /span>
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You are invited to Othona
to experience a weekend singing heartfelt songs in
glorious harmony with others in the gorgeous anci
ent acoustics of
Please clic k on the link below for a taster of what to expect at the Festival of Song
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Th e Chapel is a unique space\, and will be filled wi th candlelight in the evenings to create an intima te and magical atmosphere. We will sing a range o f songs inspired by many traditions and none\, inc luding sacred music in the broadest sense\, and so metimes with a focus on the natural world and the need to protect it.
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The weekend is led by Sara
h Pennington\, who has been leading these weekends
at Othona for many years\, and by Jennie Fisk\, w
ho has visited the Festival several times and is n
ow joining the team. Sarah and Jennie are both mem
bers of the <
span style="color:#000000\;">Natural Vo
ice Network<
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nce in leading groups into song. Sarah
leads community choirs in Devon\, while Jennie
is c
o-founder of Music in Our Bones leading singing gr
oups in Suffolk.
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Departures: 3pm Sunday
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Adult Sta
ndard: £175 per person
Adult
Benefactor:
per person
Adul
t Camping:
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Ad
ult Camping (Benefactor):
Student:
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If you are able to afford the Benefac tor rate please consider paying as it helps to su pport the work of Othona and enables us to provide bursaries to those who otherwise struggle to affo rd to come. If you are a UK Tax Payer\, please ad vise on the form if you are happy for us to claim Gift Aid. If you say yes\, we then get a further 25% from the Government to help
\n \nWe may be a ble to offer a bursary if needed. Please contact u s to find out more.
\n \n DESCRIPTION:Space is available on this event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are invited to Othona to experience a we ekend singing heartfelt songs in glorious harmony with others in the gorgeous ancient acoustics of S t Peter's Chapel. We will be celebrating the joy o f joining our voices in community and letting our hearts sing. All singing is unaccompanied\, with the songs taught by ear and no need to read music\ , so that we can focus on the beautiful sound we w ill create together.\n \n \n \n Please click on th e link below for a taster of what to expect at the Festival of Song\n \n \n \n https://youtu.be/7Qa2 ysJjSoc\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Chapel is a un ique space\, and will be filled with candlelight i n the evenings to create an intimate and magical a tmosphere. We will sing a range of songs inspired by many traditions and none\, including sacred mu sic in the broadest sense\, and sometimes with a f ocus on the natural world and the need to protect it.\n \n \n \n The weekend is led by Sarah Penning ton\, who has been leading these weekends at Othon a for many years\, and by Jennie Fisk\, who has vi sited the Festival several times and is now joinin g the team. Sarah and Jennie are both members of t he Natural Voice Network with many years of experi ence in leading groups into song. Sarah leads comm unity choirs in Devon\, while Jennie is co-founder of Music in Our Bones leading singing groups in S uffolk.\n \n \n \n This is primarily a residential weekend\, but local singers are very welcome to c ome and join us for the day on Saturday\, all day and potentially into the evening\, meals included. *\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arrivals: from 3pm Frida y - first meal is dinner at 7pm\n \n \n \n Departu res: 3pm Sunday\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Costs:\n \ n \n \n Adult Standard: £ 175 per person\n \n \n \n Adult Benefactor: £203 per person\n \n \n \n Adult C amping: £147 per person\n \n \n \n Adult Camping (Benefactor): £175 per person\n \n \n \n Student: £147 per person\n \n \n \n (Student rate will require proof either by showing a valid Student Card or letter from your place of Educatio n.)\n \n \n \n *Saturday day visitors £50 with lun ch only\; £60 including lunch and supper.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If you are able to afford the Bene factor rate please consider paying as it helps to support the work of Othona and enables us to prov ide bursaries to those who otherwise struggle to a fford to come. If you are a UK Tax Payer\, please advise on the form if you are happy for us to cla im Gift Aid. If you say yes\, we then get a furth er 25% from the Government to help \n \n \n \n We may be able to offer a bursary if needed. Please c ontact us to find out more.\n \n \n \n *(Find out about our Benefactor Rate\n \n CATEGORIES:BOS Event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260424T150000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260424T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260426T150000 LOCATION:The Othona Community\n East End Road\n Bradwell-on -Sea\n CM0 7PN\n URL:https://www.othona.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=2389 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR