2025 Cast 2 - RHS Chelsea Flower Show Performances (off-book)

MUST READ FIRST = SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

As this performance has special requirements, please only sign up if you know that you can meet these requirements:

1. Only register to perform if you know 100% that you can take part, especially as this event requires Show ID passes. You have to upload a photo of yourself via the link we will send you on the organiser's website. Once these passes are produced by the Event Organiser, they cannot be changed therefore if you can no longer take part, you are taking someone else's opportunity to perform away and jeopardising us from being asked back to perform again. If you cancel your place, this understandably can effect your opportunity to perform at other high profile events lovelies!

You need to collect your Show ID Pass on the day of your performance via the accreditation booth at the Bull Ring Entrance.

You need to bring photo ID as they will ask to see it before giving you your Show ID pass.

If you get to sign up to perform at this year's RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Festival, you must keep this RHS Show ID pass for it. You cannot be given another pass. We will ask the RHS team to keep your pass active for it.

YOU MUST ALLOW 30MINS TO ARRANGE THE PRINTING & COLLECTION OF YOUR ID PASS FROM THE BOOTH AS IT'S LIKELY TO BE EXTREMELY BUSY!

2. Be off-book (no lyric sheets or sheet music allowed) therefore you must have the songs memorised.

3. Feel very confident performing this material / solid on the harmonies therefore perform to a very high standard.

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ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE:

This is world’s most prestigious Royal flower show that inspires millions and leads the way in innovative garden design, attended by the Royal family. Held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London. Held at Chelsea since 1912, it is the most famous flower and landscape gardens show in the world attracting visitors from all continents. Covered on TV each day of it's duration (TV highlights in the evening) on the BBC.

By performing, you gain FREE entry to the day event (Tickets are usually over £100)!

Friday 23rd May 2025 = Cast 1 (2x performances)

Saturday 24th May 2025 = Cast 2 (2x performances)

Members can only take part in one of these performance dates. Eg either Cast 1 or Cast 2

This performance page is for Saturday 24th May 2025.

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Performance date: Saturday 24th May 2025

Performance Venue:  London Gate, Royal Hospital Road, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3 4SR

https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show

Performance Arrival Time & Meeting location: 10:30am SHARP at the Main stage. You cannot be late as we need to find a location for a vocal warm up. If you miss the vocal warm up, you cannot perform. Remember... you need to print & collect your Show ID pass from the entrance in advance of this meeting time!

What to do when you arrive: Look out for an Angel to sign in with them & then find your vocal harmony group to wait with them. We will then drop our things off and have a quick vocal warm up.

* Please note - it takes quite a while to print & collect your Show ID pass, enter the show & get to our meeting point, especially with lots of attendees at the show, therefore you must to the Event arrive much earlier than 10:30am. If you do not arrive on time, you cannot perform.

Performance Time: Our official performance slot is: 11:00am - 12:30pm

Performance one:                           11:00 - 11:30

Singers meet / soundcheck for second performance:   11:50am sharp

Performance two:                           12:00 - 12:30

OFFICIAL RUNNING ORDER

TRACK: Soundcheck announcement for audience

Warm up & soundcheck commences

TRACK: Official start of set announcement for audience

1. Wicked Medley

   
   

   MD on mic: Quick hello to the audience / hope you're having a wonderful day at the Chelsea Flower Show and please enjoy the rest of our set!

2. Dancing Queen  (from a previous Term - simple two part arrangement that you can learn with your harmony tracks)

3. When I Grow Up

4. Sail On, Boys

5. On the Street Where You Live

6. Over the Rainbow

MD on mic: Announcing that it's the end of our set but we're encoring 'Dancing Queen' therefore we need everyone that can, up on their feet dancing here at the front and singing along with us!

Singers: While the MD is on the mic, some singers to go off stage into the audience to encourage audience members to get onto their feet and dance. The other singers that remain on stage to dance up there!

7. ENCORE: Dancing Queen

TRACK: Official end of set announcement for audience

PERFORMANCE ATTIRE:

As we perform to a professional level, we are extremely strict about our performance attire... we need to look as good as we sound lovelies! If you turn up to a Dress Rehearsal or Performance not in your full performance attire, you cannot perform. No exceptions lovelies!

EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE ALL BLACK!

WE NEED TO MATCH OUR LOOK TO OUR PROFESSIONAL SOUND!

- TOP = Choir t-shirt

Here's a reminder of how to buy a Choir t-shirt: https://www.westendmusicalchoir.com/online-store

- BOTTOMS = Black skirt (must be with black tights) or black trousers.

IF WEARING TIGHTS:  If wearing a skirt pleasure ensure to wear black tights of a high denier (not see through)

- ANKLE AREA = No skin on show around your ankle or foot. Needs to be totally covered in black eg socks or pop socks worn. This may sound really specific, but it's extremely distracting & looks really unprofessional to the audience if this is on show.

- SOCKS & SHOES = Must be all black. Please note that any colour on shoes is not allowed eg different coloured laces, patterns, base etc. Everything must be black. No open toe shoes allowed.

Please note, as usual if you don't attend in the required performance attire, you won't be allowed to take part in a Dress Rehearsal or performance. Absolutely no exceptions lovelies!

If the weather is due to be really hot around the time of the performance, we will modify it and update you : )

Everything worn must be a 'true' black colour therefore no faded black or items that have coloured stitching). No part of your Choir uniform can have colour, other than the logo on your Choir t-shirt or hoodie : ) The old logo is allowed.