SICK! FESTIVAL COMMISSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WILDWUCHS

The Menopause Bus Choir will be presenting on Saturday 15th and Tuesday 18 October 2022. All times and locations below. 

SATURDAY 15TH OCTOBER; 

HARPURHEY SHOPPING CENTRE              1PM – 2PM 

THE LOWRY                3:30PM – 4:30PM & 6PM – 7PM 

TUESDAY 18TH OCTOBER; 

UNIVERSITY PLACE, OXFORD ROAD          1PM – 2PM 

PICCADILLY GARDENS                       3.30PM – 4.30PM 

ST ANN’S SQUARE                                         6PM – 7PM

Two composers, Tosin Akindele from Manchester and Sibylle Aeberli from Switzerland, have composed brand new songs, based on the experiences of people personally affected by the menopause. We want to sing and shout at the top of our voices about a topic that many keep under wraps!

Tosin Akindele is a singer-songwriter, freelance vocalist and performer. She predominantly comes from a Gospel background and specialises in delivering Gospel and group singing workshops/ master-classes. She is the founder of Voices Be, a Gospel music company based in Manchester. Tosin is also currently the Choral Director for Manchester University Harmony Gospel Choir; two-time award winners of University Gospel Choir of the Year (2012 & 2013) and 1st runner up for 2014. She also arranges and composes her own songs for the choir. Tosin has worked internationally and in 2011 she took a seven day cultural trip to Brazil where she worked with Afroreggae a cultural group  recognised globally for their work in some of the most deprived areas of Brazil.

Sibylle Aeberli, is a freelance singer, guitarist, actress, composer and lyricist from Switzerland. As well as touring as a solo artist and in groups,  she gives workshops in schools, is a singing coach and delivers music projects with children.