SandFest, our fundraising concert for everyone ages 12 and up featuring Choir 21 and The Bluebells, is back on 25 October. Doors open at 6.30pm, with Choir 21 on at 7pm.
SandFest has a special place for us: this concert curated by Katy Lironi and Douglas MacIntyre originated in their back garden in 2007 with the aim to fundraise for Down’s Syndrome Scotland (DSS). The Bluebells are great friends of Down’s Syndrome Scotland and Choir 21, with vocalist Ken McCluskey being a Down’s Syndrome Scotland ambassador and Ken and Douglas being patrons and regular performers with the Choir.
The concert ran at Sandford Village Hall for 10 years and in 2018 it moved to the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow to help DSS raise funds for the World Down Syndrome Congress.
After the Covid Pandemic, the concert moved to the Strathaven Hotel, a lovely country house hotel in the Lanarkshire town, where it will be hosted again in 2026.
It promises to be an unforgettable night of music – we hope you can join us there! Follow the link to secure your tickets!
Makaton version of the announcement: Amy from Choir 21