Date: Saturday 18 October
Time: 7 pm – 8.30 pm
Location: Leeds Playhouse Quarry Theatre
Nearly a million people, and rising, live with dementia in the UK. BAFTA-winning actor Vicky McClure MBE shares the moving story behind Our Dementia Choir and how music is medicine – bringing joy, connection, and a voice to people living with the condition.
Joined by Leeds Playhouse’s Dr Nicky Taylor, a pioneer in accessible theatre and an advocate for how the arts can offer hope in life with dementia, this talk culminates in a heartfelt live performance by the documentary-famed choir.
People living with dementia, their families, and friends are invited to attend. The event includes a mix of conversation and music, with a comfort break included in the schedule. Leeds Playhouse is a dementia friendly theatre, with experienced, dementia-aware staff and volunteers ready to support your visit.
Event Order:
- Pre-show performance by Duncan Goodwin, finalist on Channel 4’s The Piano.
- Event Starts
- Welcome and intro by host Andrew Edwards
- Discussion/Q&A with Vicky McClure MBE and Dr Nicky Taylor, followed by audience Q&A
- Comfort break/showing of Our Dementia Choir short film
- Chat with a few choir members and family/carers to talk about their own experiences of being involved with the choir and the impact that it has had
- Dementia Choir performance
Book your tickets and find further information on their website: https://leedsinternationalfestival.com/event/finding-hope-in-creativity-music-is-medicine/