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Kirsty Baird and Annette Hanley, both Musical Directors of Sing in the City, a successful local choir have launched a charity song ‘Follow the Rainbows’. Inspired by their choir members, the song tells the story of their choir family coming together, overcoming their fears and insecurities and replacing these feelings with strength and positivity. Launching…

Its fair to say that this is a horrible time for everyone and it’s likely to change who we are and the way we live for a long time. We are all going to learn lots of things about ourselves, our family, neighbours and the world in general because how we react to this will…

We don’t really expect Lewis to come and sing his song with us on either September 11th or 12th 2020 at the Usher Hall. We know he is a busy boy. However, he is very welcome to if he has nothing else on. This is our arrangement of Someone you loved. Tickets go on sale…

We travelled up to Aberdeen to provide a Hen Party workshop for Joni and her friends. What is a Hen Party workshop I hear you ask? The video on this post tells most of the story but basically we provide you and your friends with a good fun singing, dancing and performance 90 minutes. It…

On the 4th October 2019 at 11am, we are visiting Castlegreen Care home in Edinburgh with 20 Sing in the City members to sing for hour then we will stay for a cuppa and a blether. We have provided many free performances like this over the last 9 years, so this in itself is nothing…

Kirsty has always been a Hibernian supporter since childhood and has many a ‘not so’ fond memory of her Dad shoving her and her brother under the turnstiles. Changed days now, she is a season ticket holder with her Dad, nephew and cousins and now sits in the East stand supporting the green and white.…

On Friday 21st June 2019 Kirsty was thrilled to be one of the finalists at the Edinburgh Evening News Local Hero awards ceremony under the category of Music and Arts. She was also honoured to be asked to perform at it. Herself and Annette Hanley (Musical Director) along with 5 members of her auditioned group…

Kirsty is really touched to be a finalist in the Edinburgh Evening News Local Hero awards. A member nominated her for the event that takes place on the 21st June 2019. ‘Thanks to the member who put my name forward and thanks to all the Sing in the City team that work with me making…

Peoples Ford Video – Transit tales

More than a choir Every December our members vote for other choir members.  They vote for members who have been there for them, who have supported them or just been a good friend.  Every following February we have an award party. In 2019 the Jam House hosted our party and it was the biggest yet. …

Here is a chance to see the Sing in the City Aw Blacks with Kirsty Baird and Annette Hanley at the Scottish Galleries. It is totally free to come along.

Kirsty Baird (MD) and members of Sing in the City had a day out at the Lets Rock 80’s festical on the 23rd June in Dalkeith country park. Clare Grogan was one of the acts.  It’s the second time Kirsty has seen Clare perform as she went to the Midge Ure gig at the Edinburgh…

Kirsty was delighted to be asked to be the guest of honour and motivational speaker at Inverkeithing High School on Thursday 21st June. She was invited through by Emma Clark, the duputy Head teacher. Kirsty gave a 10 minute talk and then handed out the awards to the pupils. ‘I was slightly envious of all…