{"id":89078,"date":"2024-12-06T11:14:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T11:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=89078"},"modified":"2024-12-06T11:14:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T11:14:03","slug":"cardiff-choir-for-homeless-people-to-host-first-christmas-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/12\/06\/cardiff-choir-for-homeless-people-to-host-first-christmas-gig\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff choir for homeless people to host first Christmas gig"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The singing group offers a warm and welcoming space for people who have experienced homelessness<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A CHOIR for homeless people in Cardiff that members describe as \u201ca family\u201d, is holding its first Christmas concert next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.choirwithnoname.org\/choirs\/cardiff-choir\">Choir with No Name Cardiff<\/a> was launched three years ago and welcomes people from across the city with experience of homelessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group, who sing everything from pop to rock, are now gearing up for their first ticketed Christmas gig at St John the Baptist City Church on Tuesday, December 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-1024x664.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-1024x664.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-770x499.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-1536x996.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-500x324.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-293x190.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-1400x908.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-1024x664.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-1024x664.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-770x499.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-1536x996.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-500x324.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-293x190.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44-1400x908.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.44.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Johnny Giles has been part of the choir for just over a year. <\/strong>Credit: Rachel Fergusson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One choir member singing next week is Johnny Giles, a former journalism student and keen poet, who spent seven months in temporary accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He first heard about the choir from other people in his hostel. At the time, he felt too self-conscious to go along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But after plucking up the courage to attend a rehearsal just over a year ago, the choir has become a cornerstone of his week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He says: \u201cI\u2019ve had quite bad depression on and off for the past 10 years, but coming to this every Tuesday, it almost never fails to put a smile on my face, even if it\u2019s for the only time all week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a really, really positive thing. You meet people and you develop a bond with people. It feels like a family.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The choir\u2019s director, Iori, works hard to make sure the choir is as warm and welcoming as it can be \u2013 especially during the cold winter months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-04-at-21.49.52.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Iori conducts the choir and was a founding member of Only Boys Aloud, who finished third in Britain&#8217;s Got Talent in 2012.<\/strong> Credit: Rachel Fergusson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all about providing a safe space for people, where they feel connected to people, where they feel valued,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But while the Christmas concert is giving the choir a goal to work towards, he is also aware that Christmas can be a particularly difficult time for people experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explains how songs like <em>I\u2019m Dreaming of a White Christmas<\/em> &#8211; which reminisces about snowy Christmasses &#8211; might evoke different emotions for people living on the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s bloody freezing outside, and if you\u2019re on the streets, it\u2019s not going to be very nice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0cWZOkvcNho\" width=\"1130\" height=\"636\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0cWZOkvcNho\" width=\"1130\" height=\"636\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n\n\n<p>The choir rehearses every week in Grangetown and are served a hot meal afterwards, cooked by a handful of volunteers who love the choir as much as its members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTuesday can\u2019t come quick enough for me,\u201d says Gail Warburton, a volunteer who has been involved with the choir since the Cardiff branch was launched after the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey say strangers are friends you\u2019ve never met. All these [people] were strangers, and now they are friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople go away with a full tummy of food and they know that they\u2019ve sang some really fun, funky songs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Choir with No Name is one of six located across the UK. The Cardiff branch is run in partnership with The Wallich &#8211; a homelessness charity based in Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Christmas concert the choir will be joined by an acoustic duo, and attendees can expect a mix of classic christmas carols, singalongs with a few funky tunes thrown in too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All proceeds will go towards keeping the Choir with No Name Cardiff and its counterparts across the UK up and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By putting on gigs, Iori also hopes to encourage more people impacted by homelessness in Cardiff to come and give the choir a go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are a choir with people who have experienced homelessness, or who feel marginalised. If that\u2019s you, come along.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The Choir with No Name\u2019s Christmas concert is on Tuesday, December 10, 7pm-9pm, at St John the Baptist City Parish Church. Tickets are \u00a38 and can be bought <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickettailor.com\/events\/thechoirwithnoname\/1469171\">here<\/a>. 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