Singing out for a great cause in Peterborough

Launching later this month, the project will sign up 40 local men with a range of previous singing experience (including none) to rehearse over 10 weeks for a charity concert at the Cresset Theatre on Saturday, May 9.

To date, the project has engaged hundreds of local men, raising many thousands of pounds for the charity, as well as inspiring similar projects across the country – a fantastic result!

“While I’d sung karaoke before I knew that this would be very different,” says James from Market Deeping. “I learned so much in just a few weeks and made some really great friendships too. The time flew by and I didn’t think much at first about our performance, but as the weeks went past, the nervousness started to build. It was great to see my family in the audience and I know they enjoyed it just as much as I did…they knew most of the songs by heart as I was consciously and unconsciously singing all the time. A fantastic experience, thoroughly recommended!”

“The whole experience was extremely rewarding and exciting” says Stuart from Bourne. “You get to see what your voice is really capable of, and to share a few pints with a great bunch of guys from all walks of life, who you might not normally meet. The sense of achievement when you finally get to perform in front of an audience in the concert is amazing. I couldn’t recommend it highly enough.”

Men United In Song is not all about the singing, or even about the fundraising, there’s a fantastic social scene too! Ultimately, it’s about a group of men getting together in a shared enterprise, which of course is the idea behind Prostate Cancer UK’s Men United campaign, and why the charity seemed such a good fit for the project.

William Prideaux, director of Men United in Song, says: “Year on year, we see men of all ages from all walks of life get stuck into this project, producing fantastic results over a relatively short period of time both in terms of the progress they make, and the sound they produce in the final concert and in terms of raising money for this very important charity. It’s always a real pleasure to work with them, and great fun too.”

Men United In Song kicks off with introduction sessions on February 27 and 29 at the John Mansfield Campus.

“Absolutely no previous experience is required to join, just a willingness to get involved and give it your best shot.

“We’re not looking for 100 percent in musicality, but 100 percent in enthusiasm,” says William.

Contact Jo on 01733 425194 or email [email protected]