Cambridge Contemporary Choir Festival Showcase
- Date
- 9 August, 2025
- Start time:
- 19:30
- Venue Name
- Corn Exchange
Description
The Cambridge Contemporary Choir Festival returns to Cambridge Corn Exchange this Summer and you won’t want to miss it!
From Friday 8th until Sunday 10th August 2025 there will be a programme of fun singing events and workshops exploring many different genres and an evening concert showcasing contemporary choirs from across the UK.
For the first time Friday evening will host The BIG BIG Collab hosted by Carrie Rawlings and other expert vocal coaches from The Collaboration Choir alongside a LIVE band. Come and party the night away at our ultimate bandeoke experience with your friends. No previous singing experience is needed just the urge to expose your inner diva and sing out loud and proud!
Then, on Saturday evening, the stage will be reset for a celebration of all things 'Choir'. This will be a night to remember hosted by the one and only Mark DeLisser. It will feature Sing Space Cambridge, Strictly A Cappella, The Collaboration Choir, Julie Stark and The MDL Singers. Vibrant original arrangements of well-known hits will feature as part of this amazing choir showcase. It is not to be missed!
Our daytime workshops will begin with a family-friendly Song Squad Workshop at 10am. Then we'll explore Gospel, Musical Theatre, A Cappella and Jazz. Our five fabulous vocal coaches are Lisa Martin, Lizzie Deane, Carrie Rawlings, Helen Lappert and Anni Delger.
Cambridge will be alive “with the sound of music” as part of this one-off special event. There will be free pop up performances from local singing groups happening in Cambridge Market Square throughout Saturday daytime too. Why not make a weekend of it in this fabulous city?
Carrie Rawlings, curator and producer of the festival says: "If you sing in the shower, in a choir or just love listening to contemporary ensemble music you won’t want to miss this festival. Come to beautiful Cambridge this August and celebrate the wonder of the human voice up close and personal!"
Accessibility Information
If you would like to book accessible seating, your account with the Cambridge Corn Exchange must have a tag applied to it. Please email tickets@cambridge.gov.uk or call 01223 357851 (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm)* to request we add this tag to your account. Please read our access document in advance of booking to ensure the tickets you book are the most suitable.
Access to the box office
The Box Office for the Corn Exchange is called Cambridge Live Tickets and is located left of the venue, two doors down (next to the restaurant Steak & Honour.)
The Cambridge Live Tickets Box Office is currently closed, however, when there is a performance taking place the Box Office opens at 6pm (or an hour before a matinee starts) and closes half an hour after the start time (or until 9pm for standing performance.)
Here is a summary of Box Office features:
- Lowered kerb providing level access
- Automatic sliding doors to Box Office
- Large print seating plans
- A lowered counter
- An induction loop
- Wi-Fi
Audio Loop
There is an infra-red hearing enhancement system which can be used either with, or without a hearing aid. The system only works in the auditorium and balcony. The headphones and receiver can be obtained from the steward at the Customer Services Desk. No deposit is required but the stewards will ask for your name and seat number” There are 6 sets available which consist of, a headset, receiver and neck loop. There are certain areas within the auditorium where the system doesn’t work:- Rows S to Z, seats 1 to 8 (House Right), at the rear of the auditorium. Rows XF to XK Rows O to R, seats 1 to 4 Using the system with a hearing aid Headphones are attached to the receiver and then worn in a similar fashion to a personal stereo. For those customers with hearing aids without a T setting, we suggest using this system with headphones but removing your hearing aid whilst inside the auditorium. The loop should be placed around the customer’s neck and attached to the receiver. The receiver should remain uncovered at all times, in order to pick up the signal. They can use channels 0 - 4 to receive the sound. The volume can be controlled on the receiver. Using the system without a hearing aid The headphones should be attached to the receiver and worn in similar fashion to a personal stereo. The receiver should remain uncovered at all times, in order to pick up the signal. They can use channels 0 - 4 to receive the sound. The volume can be controlled on the receiver.
Wheelchair Access
Level Access and Automatic Doors (or No Doors)
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome at our venue.