SUNDAY 17 May – Songs and Sounds at Pritchett Chapel

10:00–11:00

The Swan Song Project

The Swan Song Project is a charity that gives people facing the end of life and bereaved people the opportunity to write and record their own original song.

Venue: The Pritchett Chapel, York Cemetery, Cemetery Road YO10 5AJ

Free. Accessible.

11:15–11:45

Therapeutic harp music

Join Emma Yates for a session that will feed your soul. Emma is a performer, harp therapist and teacher.

Venue: The Pritchett Chapel, York Cemetery, Cemetery Road YO10 5AJ

Free. Accessible.

12:00–12:45

Sound Bath with Sounds of Divinity

An immersive sound experience using live instruments such as crystal bowls, chimes and percussion to create soundscapes and harmonies designed to gently support and soothe listeners. Considerations: not recommended for the first trimester pregnancy, unmanaged conditions such as epilepsy, complex trauma and PTSD. This is a seated sound bath concert held in a gentle, open format, you are welcome to come and go quietly and listen for as long or as little as you wish.

Venue: The Pritchett Chapel, York Cemetery, Cemetery Road YO10 5AJ

Free. Accessible.

1:00–1:45

Scarborough Threshold Soft Singers

This session is an opportunity to rest: to sit or lie down; to listen or hum or sing along with simple lullabies. The simple lullabies will be non-religious and restorative, offering you the opportunity to rest and be refreshed.

Venue: The Pritchett Chapel, York Cemetery, Cemetery Road YO10 5AJ

Free. Accessible.

3:15–4:15

Songs of Love and Death

Acoustic folk trio Steam Pigeon bring early 20th Century American music to the York Cemetery Chapel, showcasing tunes that explore the universal themes of love, loss and death that run through so much popular music. The gig is free, but please book on Eventbrite as space is limited. We will be accepting donations for End of Life Doula UK.

Please book on Eventbrite.

Venue: The Pritchett Chapel, York Cemetery, Cemetery Road YO10 5AJ

Free. Accessible.