TURTLE SONG LONDON

THERE WILL BE A TURTLE SONG RUNNING IN LONDON (OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 2024)

TURTLE SONG IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPOSE AND SING YOUR OWN SONGS WITH A PROFESSIONAL COMPOSER, DIRECTOR & MUSICIANS. IT IS A PROJECT WHICH INVOLVES PEOPLE WITH MEMORY PROBLEMS AND ALL FORMS OF DEMENTIA AND THEIR COMPANIONS (HUSBANDS/WIVES/CARERS).

Turtle Song was featured on the BBC’s “Holding Back the Years” - “Really inspirational” Bill Turnbull

DAY: Monday

TIME: 10:30 - 12:15

DATES: 19 January  to 16 December 2026

VENUE: Royal College of Music, Prince, Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2BS

Turtle Song:

• is FREE to all participants
• transport will be provided for those who need it
• is once a week for NINE WEEKS
• is a chance to ENJOY singing together
• is an OPPORTUNITY to write a collection of different songs
• WORKSHOPS will be led by composer John Petter and director Carolyn von Stumm, supported by student musicians from the Royal College of Music
• provides an opportunity to PERFORM for friends & family in a sharing at the end of the project
• gives a RECORDING of the final sharing to each participant on CD and DVD
• provides tea, coffee and BISCUITS
• is a time to HAVE FUN and be inspired
• does not require any previous experience or skill, and EVERYONE IS WELCOME, whatever your ability

“TURTLE SONG WAS A MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF PURE WONDER AND FUN, AFTER WEEKS OF COLLABORATION, REHEARSALS, WRITING MUSIC, LYRICISING, TEA DRINKING AND LUXURY BISCUIT SCOFFING FOR PEOPLE OF VARYING AGES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL, FUN AND ENLIVENING. I WAS SO TOUCHED BY THE EFFORT AND LOVE THAT THE ORGANISERS/FOUNDERS OF THIS EVENT AND THE MUSIC STUDENTS PUT INTO THIS PERFORMANCE.” -  Daughter of a participant

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE PHONE 020 8964 5060 OR EMAIL This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Transport for the project is provided for a limited number of participants and there will be a pastoral worker on hand to support participants in accessing the project. Information about access, parking and location will be provided once a place on the project is confirmed.

TURTLE SONG IS FREE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP TURTLE KEY ARTS RUN MORE TURTLE SONGS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA PLEASE DONATE.

Turtle Song is an English Touring Opera, Royal College of Music and Turtle Key Arts collaboration. Funded by the Fresh Leaf Charitable Foundation.and Heritage Lottery Foundation.

The information provided on this form will be held by Turtle Key Arts; some of the data may be shared with the project partners: English Touring Opera, Royal College of Music and Dementia UK. Your data will not be shared with any third parties. We will hold your data and contact you leading up to & during the project when necessary. After the project has ended, we will contact you from time to time with promotional emails regarding upcoming projects. You can opt out by contacting us via phone, post or email at any time.