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What a super Spring Season
this is turning out to be!
We kicked off some Fabulous February Fun with a lively talk on Music Hall composers Weston & Lee by Terry King, aided by his 'glamorous assistants' - wife Stephanie and local lass Anne Boleyn, who raised a laugh in one of the much-loved songs. Terry gave us plenty to sing about, with some well-known choruses, like Daisy Bell. Click below to sing along with a live recording...
And now for something completely different!
A visit from Kentish Opera struck a very different note! In an exciting new collaboration with the local opera company, we were thrilled to welcome Alice Blogg and Lexie Wisniewska, who stole our hearts with breath-taking classical pieces and told us about their upcoming production of Aida:
18th - 20th April at the Stag Theatre.
Listen here to Tales of Hoffman Barcarolle...
Creative Minds
We loved having friends from Mind with us last year. Huge thanks to Jennifer, who steered us through with hints on wellbeing and Mindfulness mode. But the good vibrations don't have to stop there, as you'll find out if you join us for songs of Friendship and Fun!
We're in! D'Vine Singers have a place at the Big Community Sing:
7 pm Thurs. 16th May at the Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks. Don't miss it!
The D'Vine SIngers are grateful to the community-spirited folk who have helped fund us: especially, through the themed grants of Kent Community Foundation, we'd like to thank the Lawson Foundation, the Golding Family Fund - and High Hilden Fund, who have allowed us to branch out into the Tonbridge area. Also, once again we're grateful to Sevenoaks Lions for giving us a safe place to meet. We're excited to announce that a further grant from Involve this year will allow us to get on board with social prescribing so if you think singing in a supportive group could be for you, please speak to your GP and they'll put you in touch. What a great way to start the New Year! Read all about it....!
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Singing for Wellbeing - ask your GP
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Are you feeling low, anxious or lonely? Are you living with illness or chronic pain? If so, ask your GP about ‘singing for wellbeing’ with the D’Vine Singers. You can get help from your surgery to take part in activities to lift your mood and improve all-round wellbeing. Singing has been shown to do just that. The D'Vine Singers meet on Fridays from 12.00 – 1.30 pm at the Vine Baptist Church in Sevenoaks. You don’t need to read music or have experience of singing in a choir – and you’ll find lots of friendly faces ready to give you a warm welcome! Thanks to grants from community-minded bodies we don't need to charge so there's no fee. For more information, speak to the social prescribing link worker at your GP surgery, or call Jacky on 07708 237415 or jacky.hintze@outlook.com. We'll be happy to help.
ALL ABOUT US ...
If you're looking for emotional uplift and want to sing soulful songs with a bunch of friendly people, come and enjoy some warm companionship in our supportive singing group. We learn a wide range of songs by ear - and you don't need any prior musical knowledge or experience of singing in choir. Please make your way to the little blue door round the side of the building. We have a small car park at the Church and roadside parking alongside, including disabled bays if you need them. There's no fee as our Wellbeing Choir is grant-funded. If health or mobility is a problem, please let us know and we'll see what we can do to help. To find out more, please contact jacky.hintze@outlook.com or give Jacky a call on 07708 237415.
To come in on a Friday, please use the little blue door at the side of the building
OUR ROOTS
The D'Vine Singers are a friendly, informal group who meet to sing for fun, with a strong focus on mental wellbeing. We take our name from the Vine Baptist Church in Sevenoaks, where we meet from 12.00-1.30 pm on Fridays. The group began life as part of a funded research study into singing and mental health. When the project came to an end, with the value of singing getting a definite ‘thumbs up’, we were keen to carry on as an independent group and here we are today, still going strong after many happy years of mutual support. To read more about the initial research, please go to the Research section.
In October we celebrated our 9th birthday with Nicola Monahan from Community Catalysts, who have helped to put us on the map. Also with us was Jo Thomas from West Kent Mind and Jennifer Kent (pictured here), who have been central to our Creative Minds project.
OUT AND ABOUT
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Although we mainly sing for fun, we do enjoy getting out and about in the community from time to time. There's no pressure to take part but lots of people find they get a 'buzz' from these occasions and we love sharing our joy of singing. Here we're joining the Forget-me-not Cafe at the Hayloft, upstairs in the Conservation Suite at Knole.
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This year we'll be celebrating our 10th anniversary so watch this space for news of our fund-raising concert in October. Last year's Summer of Love featured the fabulous Skiffle Express, who led a rousing finale of All You Need is Love.
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