What Happened Where on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day 2018
TV, Radio and Online
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day was featured across the nations on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Television, Radio and Online, with special programmes, performances and activities taking place throughout Friday 28 September and the surrounding days.
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Live page covered the activity, which provided coverage throughout Friday 28 September, as well as the #Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔMusicDay hashtag on social media.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day 2018 was centred around these key themes:
Platform to Perform
Choirs and singing groups from across the UK performed at railway stations at the heart of their local communities throughout the day. There were also a number of special guests from the world of music making unique appearances and performances at stations.
See Platform to Perform highlights HERE.
Women in Music
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day celebrates women in music. Special features and performances took place across the UK to highlight and celebrate women working across all areas of the music industry.
Get Singing
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day teamed up with Ex Cathedra’s Singing Playgrounds, Young Voices, Sing Up and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Ten Pieces to inspire children to get singing in schools across the UK. Find out more on the .
Music and Wellbeing
An important part of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day’s on-going work is to explore the different ways in which music can change lives and improve health and wellbeing. This year saw the launch of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Memories, a website designed to help people with dementia. Find out more on the .
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ is not responsible for the content of external sites.
Find out what happened for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day 2018 across the UK
UK-wide
Television
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One
Sunday 23 September
The Andrew Marr Show: featured a live performance by The Coral in Liverpool (08:30 – 09:30)
Friday 28 September
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Breakfast: featured a range of special Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day guests and performances (06:00 – 09:15)
Bargain Hunt Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day Celebrity Special: Pulp vs Happy Mondays (12:15 – 13:00)
The One Show: featured special Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day guests and features (19:00 – 19:30)
Saturday 29 September
Pointless Celebrities: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day Special, featured special guests from radio and music; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music’s Shaun Keaveny teamed with Lianne La Havas, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1’s Clara Amfo with Ella Eyre, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3’s Suzy Klein with Lesley Garrett and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins with Amy MacDonald.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
Wednesday 26 September
Trust Me, I’m a Doctor: featured insights into the positive impact of singing for wellbeing (20:00 – 20:30)
Thursday 27 September
Gareth Malone’s All Star Music Quiz: featured a panel of special celebrity guests; Ed Balls, YolanDa Brown, Rob Rouse, Pippa Evans, JB Gill and John Thomson (19:00)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four
An evening of music documentaries:
Top of the Pops: 1986 (19:30 – 20:00)
Gregory Porter’s Popular Voices (20:00 – 21:00)
The Story of Pulp’s Common People (21:00 – 22:00)
Can You Feel It: How Dance Music Conquered the World (22:00 – 23:00)
Country Queens at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ (23:00 – 00:00)
Top of the Pops: 1986 (00:00 - 00:30)
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 (00:30 - 02:00)
Radio
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1
Rave Lounge special: live from Brighton University with Annie Mac and Danny Howard
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network collaborated with Free Radical on ‘Pass The Mic’ - a performance takeover on the Midland Metro tram network with an all-female line-up.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
Ken Bruce: The Kingdom Choir – watched by over two billion people around the world as they performed at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - performed live from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Maida Vale studios (09:30 – 12:00)
Monday 24 – Friday 28 September
Jeremy Vine: Guests contributed to ‘Songs That Changed My Life’; exploring the positive impact of music for listeners (12:00 – 14:00)
Friday 28 September
Jo Whiley and Simon Mayo: Nile Rodgers was the ultimate house band for All Request Friday, live from Maida Vale (17:00 – 19:00)
Friday Night is Music Night: a choral special that encompassed a wide range of genres and performances, including Carly Paoli, the twenty-piece Dynamic Voices musical theatre group and the one thosand-strong Some Voices choir. They performed with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra in binaural audio to create a 3D stereo sound sensation for listeners, live from the Troxy, London (20:00 – 22:00)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers performed live on a train from London to Birmingham, and with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Workplace Choirs at Birmingham New Street Station.
Contains Strong Language: a poetry and performance festival, featured special performances and activities from Hull
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Woman’s Hour celebrated successful women in the global music industry in the ‘’. The list included composers, lyricists, singers, producers, talent seekers and supporting artists, in a live broadcast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Maida Vale Studios (10:00 – 10:45)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music
Monday 24 – Friday 28 September
6 Music Art School Tour: The Road to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day: throughout the week, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music came , culminating in Steve Lamacq broadcasting live from Sheffield, with special guest features and performances
Partner activity
Kylie Minogue recorded a number of special, personalised train station announcements that played out across major UK stations throughout the day
#TwitterDisco - a united musical celebration for everyone on social media from the comfort of your own home; it used the hashtags #TwitterDisco and #Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔMusicDay on Twitter (21:00 - 22:30)
Scotland
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland
Amy MacDonald performed ‘This is the Life’ live with a 50-strong all-female choir in a special pop-up performance on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Breakfast
Re-run of Texas performing with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra at The Barrowland, Glasgow for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day 2017 (23:25)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
Thursday 27 September
The Power of Music: a programme that was full of listener stories of how music has had a powerful effect on their lives (18:30 - 21:00)
Friday 28 September
Amy MacDonald performed ‘Women of the World’ live with a 50-strong all-female choir in a special pop-up performance on the Stephen Jardine programme
Re-run of Texas performing with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra at The Barrowland, Glasgow for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day 2017 (18:05 – 19:00)
The Barrowland documentary (19:05 – 20:00)
Ricky Ross Meets Gilbert O’Sullivan (20:05 – 21:00)
The Associates documentary (21:05 – 22:00)
Northern Ireland
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster
Hugo Duncan: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Northern Ireland Choir performed, conducted by Dominic Peckham (14:00 - 14:30)
Gerry Kelly: live from the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum Cultra with Loughshore Singers and other guests (15:00 - 17:00)
Arts Show: live from Ulster University at Magee, featuring Ulster University Choir and other guests (18:30 - 19:00)
Across the Line: live from Queen's University in Belfast, it featured an all-female cast, including Larks, Wynona Beach and Susie Blue (19:30 - 21:00)
Jazz World: Linley Hamilton celebrated established and emerging Irish, female jazz performers including Honor Heffernan and Katharine Timoney (22:00 - 23:00)
Platform to Perform
Belfast Community Gospel Choir performed live in new Lanyon Place Station (08:00 - 09:00)
North West
Partner Activity
Manchester Airport: a range of performances happened across the airport throughout the day, including; Indian Choir of England, Airport Choir, St Peters Primary School, Suffragette Singers, Radclyffe School Samba Drumming, Church God of Prophesy Gospel Singers, The Celtic Fettlers, Heartbeat Baber Shop Singers, and Together Dementia Care
The ADHD Foundation took part in a flash mob performance beneath the Umbrella Project installation in Liverpool
Blossoms performed with Soundsense and the Royal Northern College of Music Choir, whilst Lisa Stansfield, Yes Lad and The Happy Mondays’ Rowetta appeared in special pop-up performances across Manchester
Platform to Perform
Merseyrail Soundstation hosted a range of performances from bands and choirs at Liverpool Central Station
Preston People's Choir performed at Preston Station
North East
Platform to Perform
Bella Canta Ladies Choir performed at Middlesborough Station
Tuneless Choir performed at Newcastle Station
Yorkshire
Partner Activity
Friday 28 – Sunday 30 September
Contains Strong Language: the UK’s biggest poetry and performance festival returned to Hull, with over 30 events across three days
Friday 28 September
National Science and Media Museum, and Picturehouse Bradford hosted a female-led concert and behind the scenes documentary, with a tour of the museum’s Sound and Technology collection with industry guests
Sheffield Makes Music returned with a variety of music guests and performances, including the live broadcast of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq programme
Platform to Perform
Vivacity Choir performed at Sheffield Station
Rock Choir North performed at Leeds Station
All 4 One Choir and G Choir performed at Hull Station
St Aelreds RC Primary performed at York Station
West Midlands
Platform to Perform
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network collaborated with Free Radical on ‘Pass The Mic’ - a performance takeover on the Midland Metro tram network with an all-female line-up.
performed with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers and the Workplace Choirs - Birmingham City Council Choir, Colmore Chorus, Gowling WLG Choir, HSBC Choir, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ West Midlands Dementia Choir and The Big Lottery Fund Choir - around Birmingham and at New Street Station
Loudmouth Women and Staffordshire Community Choir performed at Stoke-on-Trent Station
Hereford Rail Male Voice Choir performed at Hereford Station
Harmony Junky performed at Shrewsbury Station
Forte Gospel performed at Coventry Station
East Midlands
Platform to Perform
Fosse Singers performed at Leicester Station
Be Vox Choir performed at Lincoln Station
Rockabilies Choir performed at Nottingham Station
Wales
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales
Broadcast live from Porthcawl with Eleri Siôn and Owen Money for the start of the Porthcawl Elvis Festival, attracting 35,000 visitors - the majority in costume – it is the biggest Elvis festival in the world
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Cymru
Broadcast live from the National Library of Wales, delving into the musical treasures and secrets held in the vaults.
Platform to Perform
Morriston Orpheus Choir with Into the Ark performed at Swansea and Cardiff stations
East of England
Platform to Perform
Salutem! and Invidia Voices performed at Norwich Station
Pop Chorus performed at Ipswich Station
The Sound Collective performed at Chelmsford Station
Vocal Remix performed at Cambridge Station
Northampton Male Voice Choir performed at Northampton Station
Junction 14 performed at Milton Keynes Station
South West
Partner Activity
Colston Hall and M Shed in Bristol hosted a range of choirs performing throughout the day
Platform to Perform
Sweet Honi and The Rocks performed at Exeter Station
Playful Chorus performed at Bodmin and Wenford Railway
Experimental sound installation by the University of West of England at Bristol Temple Meads Station
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Gloucestershire 30th Anniversary performance at Gloucester Station
South
Partner Activity
Saxophonist YolanDa Brown performed outside the Portsmouth Guildhall with a choir of 2,000 school children
Monkey Music partnered up with Colten Care to host a toddler music class in a care home in Winchester
Platform to Perform
Reading Phoenix Choir performed at Reading Station
Soundabout & Choir performed at Didcot Parkway
South East
Platform to Perform
Busk London: featured special guests performing at pop-up locations across London, including Gabrielle, Nina Nesbitt, Lesley Garrett and Chelcee Grimes
Rock Choir performed at London Bridge Station
Big Sing performed at Liverpool Street Station
Topic of Cancer Choir performed at Guildford Station
InChoir performed on the Bluebell Railway in Uckfield
Partner Activity
Songhaven put on a dementia-friendly concert at St Paul’s, Knightsbridge
Chiltern Music Academy put on featuring well-known classical pieces, during which children and young people could move amongst the instruments and join in.
Channel Islands
Platform to Perform
Amity Singers performed at the Pallot Museum
Alderney Voices performed at Alderney Railway
