SINGING MAMAS BEDFORDSHIRE

Meet new friends, learn how to sing and enjoy a dose of precious ‘me time’!

What Singing Mamas says

We all have a voice and Singing Mamas invites you to use your voice with us, to make gorgeous music together and to feel great. Maybe you love singing to your favourite tunes at home? Perhaps you used to sing in a choir? Or you just want to enjoy the experience of singing with others and improve your singing ability… Singing Mamas invites you to join us each week for 90 minutes of precious ‘me-time’. Whether you’ve never sung before or are a seasoned pro, you’ll be made very welcome. There’s no ‘spotlight’, no audition, just an opportunity to forget the stresses of life, to sing for yourself, for each other and just ‘be’. Bring your baby, toddler, home schooler or come on your own – whatever works for you. It’s fun, it’s uplifting and after the singing you get to enjoy tea and cake!

About

My name is Clara - rhymes with Sarah (Millican) not Lara (Croft) - and I lead Singing Mamas groups in Henlow and Biggleswade. I have been involved with Singing Mamas as a participant for several years, attending groups in Hertfordshire, and I have lived experience of how beneficial involvement can be.

In the midst of the pandemic, with a toddler and a newborn, isolated from family and friends, I struggled with my mental health. During this time, joining online Songline workshops, and then once lockdown restrictions allowed, singing with Emma’s group in Letchworth, Singing Mamas truly was a lifeline for me. Knowing first-hand the positive impact singing together has on wellbeing, my aim is to grow a community, here in Bedfordshire, for women to sing together, create friendships, and find the support network we all need, whatever our situation.

My background has always been in music and theatre, working for charities and non-profit arts organisations that champion inclusion and support wellbeing. For the last nine years, I have worked with Chickenshed, and prior to that I worked for British Youth Music Theatre, Mind the Gap Theatre Company, and as a freelance arts practitioner leading musical theatre and drama workshops with young people.

Contact

Clara Westmorland