PLEASE NOTE: This concert is for residents of S5, S6, S10, S33, S35 and S36.
This block of concerts is a repeat of those recently held at Greentop Circus Centre.
Concerteenies for Babies is designed to relax and reinvigorate parents and carers and create special bonding moments with their pre-crawling babies through specially tailored musical and sensory activities. Listen to high-quality live music in a calm, welcoming environment with buggy access, nappy changing facilities, cups of tea or coffee and breastfeeding is welcome. This Youth Music-funded project (2023-2024) enables us to work with four new community groups across the city and aims to interact with new, diverse and often underserved communities. This series is in partnership with Zest Centre.
Multi-instrumentalist and community musician Martin Harwood (fiddle, guitar, banjo, vocals) is a well-known figure on the local and national traditional music scene primarily for his touring and recording work with bands Skyhook and Caravanserai. He is also a regular fiddle player and caller with numerous local Ceilidh bands. Alongside his performing work, Martin has nearly 20 years of experience as an early-years musician, educator and trainer. He combines exceptional musicianship with a passion for making music fun and accessible for all. Martin runs the hugely popular “Small Voices Big Noises” weekly drop-in music sessions for 0-4s and adults.
Shu Jiang is an ethnomusicologist and expert player of Chinese zithers (zheng and qin) with a special interest in the music of China. From a family of folk musicians, she learned to play Chinese zithers - the 21-stringed zheng and 7-stringed qin - in her childhood. She is now an honorary research fellow at the Department of Music, University of Sheffield.
INFO FOR ON THE DAY
Each concert has the following structure:
10:00 - doors open for the audience, please don't worry if you are running late! This is a good time for a quick nappy change if you need to.
10:15-11:00 - concert
11:00-11:30 - stay and play, chat and have a cuppa
If you are driving to the concert, we recommend using the car park on Shipton Street. Concerts are held in the sports hall, not the library.
Please don't worry if your baby is unsettled or asleep during the concert. There are nappy changing facilities and feel free to breastfeed. You are responsible for the safety of your own children and belongings.
Free hot drinks are available at these events. Feel free to bring your own blanket and pillow.
Please book a ticket for all adults who will be attending. You do not need to book a ticket for your child. There's no need to print your tickets, just show your QR code on the door or give your name.
This venue is accessible for buggies and wheelchairs. Please contact us with any accessibility queries. Buggies can be left in the entrance area and we encourage you to put coats and bags to the side of the room.
There will be a University of Leeds researcher present at this concert. Together we are investigating the impact of our events so they will observe throughout the concert and we will ask for your feedback after sessions. Participation in the research is not compulsory. Please speak to a member of staff if you do not want to be included.
