AW BLACKS DOUBLE BUSK
The Sing in the City Aw Blacks hadn’t busked in Edinburgh city centre for many years. With busking spaces in short supply, and only one space usually allocated to us, we decided to turn this into a fantastic opportunity for all our members to come together for one big busk. This year, we were lucky…
DOUBLE BUSK DAY DURING EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE
Busking days can be unpredictable, especially when you’re in the capital during Festival time! So, coordinating 600 members of Sing In The City is no mean feat. With our fantastic team behind us, we successfully brought our singers together to perform at the Ross Bandstand Theatre in front of hundreds of people, before packing up…
New Choir Starting in Bannockburn
Bannockburn… we’re coming to sing with you! We are thrilled to announce the launch of a brand new Sing in the City choir in Stirling – Bannockburn, starting this August! Have you always loved singing in the car, in the shower, or at concerts but never had the confidence to join a choir? This is your chance…
Food Festival at the Helix
At very short notice, the Kelpies team invited Hanley and the Baird to perform, followed by Sing in the City. Despite the limited time to prepare, more than 100 singers from across our choirs came together to take to the stage near the iconic Kelpies. With the sun shining overhead, we spent the day doing…
Walking Football Session
What does walking football have to do with singing? Quite a lot, actually. Both bring people together, reduce loneliness, improve mental wellbeing, build confidence and create a real sense of belonging. You don’t need to be an expert to take part, just willing to give it a go. Whether you’re singing your heart out or…
Sing in the City, Dunfermline Children’s Gala
On the 27th June we had a good day to travel to Dunfermline to perform math the Childrens Gala Day. The rain stayed off and the sun shined as 400+ members of Sing in the City made their way to perform from all over Scotland. They performed songs by Amy McDonald and David Guetta and…
£1500 raised by Sing in the City members during our World Cup Party week
Of course we supported Scotland at the World Cup but more than that, we had a fundraiser and all the money going to our newly rebranded and named CIC sister company Hanley and the Baird Dreampot. We baked cakes, had a cuppa and played football games all week and yes we selected heat wave week…
No Scotland No Party Mash Up
Scotland getting into a World Cup is an amazing achievement not just for the team but for the whole country. We are world renowned for being the fun underdog but this year we are officially part of it. Our Directors, Hanley and the Baird have recorded a mashup of some of the fans favourite songs.…
Hanley and the Baird Dreampot free art, dance and singing lessons
Hanley and the Baird were delighted to deliver the first of the fantastic DreamPot Sessions, delivering a series of engaging workshops in singing, dance, and creative expression. The sessions brought together people of all ages and abilities, providing a welcoming space where participants could explore their creativity, build confidence, and develop new skills through the…
Kirsty Baird providing a workshop for CAMHS nurses
Kirsty Baird recently delivered a bespoke workshop for nurses working within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) at the Royal Infirmary. Drawing on her extensive experience in music, performance, leadership, and wellbeing, Kirsty led an engaging and interactive session designed to explore the positive impact that music, creativity, and connection can have on mental…
Hanley and the Baird opening for Skipinnish
Annette Hanley and Kirsty Baird are Directors of Sing in the City but they are also singer songwriters and musicians. They were thrilled to announce that they had been invited to open for Scottish music giants Skipinnish as special guests at three major dates on their Spring 2026 tour. The band will took to the stage ahead…
Our new sister CIC company, Hanley and the Baird Dreampot
We have had our Dreampot for as long as Sing in the City has been in existence. After 15 years we decided to make it more official. So now we proudly announce our new Dreampot. We created Hanley and the Baird Dreampot because music and creativity should be for everyone, not just those who can afford it,…
Kirsty Baird visits EATS Rosyth for a Remember When singalong
In March 2026 we had a return visit to EATS Rosyth. Kirsty Baird took a guitar and a microphone and half a dozen Sing in the City volunteers for a Remember When Singalong. Singing songs from the 50s and 60s and encouraging others to sing along with her while they all chatted and shared stories…
£3000 going to 10 members chosen charities Christmas 2025
Everyone has their favourite charities that they like to support and for Christmas 2025 we did our usual Cake Bake rehearsals. Our members bake (amazingly well) and all the money at all our choirs raised that night is for charity. This year we made £2600 and our very own Dreampot charity account took this up…
Sunshine on Leith performance for Hibernian Football Club
We were asked to revisit this song by the Proclaimers for an independent Filmer. Sunshine on Leith performed by Sing in the City Aw Blacks and a few invited guests from our other choirs. It was filmed in the stunning Mansfield Traquair centre with amazing acoustics. We consider ourselves to be one of the best…
Our yearly Pensioners Christmas Party
Every year for 15 years we have provided a local pensioners party. We have built up a fantastic relationship with care homes in Edinburgh and their carers book buses and taxis to bring their residents to a Sing in the City hired hall where we give them a cracking good party. We provide, tea and…
£2166 donated to NHS Lothian
In November 2025 Denise and Ana visited the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh to hand over a cheque collected by Sing in the City. We raised this money at our 3 sell out Usher Hall shows on October the 4th where we invited our special guests Angus from Skipinnish and some of our piper and…
Skipinnish Collaboration – Ovo Hydro
From Edinburgh Castle to the OVO Hydro with Skipinnish The summer of 2025 was an epic year for Sing in the City! We were proud to be part of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2025, performing at the iconic Edinburgh Castle for 25 shows under the theme Heroes Who Made Us. Over the course of the Tattoo,…
