Manchester Summer Presentation 2026

Perform at Stoller Hall's Carole Nash Hall for our Manchester Summer Presentation and Invite friends and Family to watch!

ABOUT: Join us as we round off the summer term with a joyful and uplifting celebration of everything our choirs have been working on.

This special presentation is a chance for our singers to step into the spotlight and share their hard work, growth, and passion for musical theatre with an audience of friends, family, and fellow choir members. Expect an evening full of energy, storytelling, and some of the fantastic repertoire we've explored throughout the term.

More than anything, this is a feel-good celebration - a moment to come together, support one another, and enjoy the magic of performing as a group. Whether you're taking part or cheering from the audience, it promises to be a really fun and memorable event. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

DATE:  Saturday 18th July 2026

VENUE:  The Carole Nash Hall, Chetham's School of Music, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA, UK

TIMINGS: 

Doors Open to singers: 6:00pm

Rehearsal / soundcheck: 6:45 - 7:15 pm

Performance: 7:45 - 8:30 pm

(was originally 7:30pm but due to a number of sold out events this night, including ours ; ) the venue have pushed our performance back by 15mins)

Please help us make the most of our soundcheck time!

When you arrive, we'll ask everyone to quickly put their bags to one side before moving straight into harmony groups and then height order, ready to be positioned on stage.

If everyone can be proactive & move promptly, we'll be able to spend the maximum amount of time on what really matters - our soundcheck. Thanks so much, Team!

ENTRANCE FOR SINGERS IS VIA THE STAGE DOOR:

Please have them come through Walker's Croft, directions below. To view the images in a larger format or download, simply click on the image.

ON BOOK PERFORMANCE:

We encourage all singers to be off book as much as they possibly can. If you need to have your music, please use a black folder. (No iPads or phones for this performance.) Those on book will not be placed in the first front rows.

A mini-map indicating the venue, local parking and train locations is linked here: https://stollerhall.com/app/uploads/sites/4/2020/08/The-Stoller-Hall-Map-Road-Directions.pdf

RUNNING ORDER

The Greatest Show

(backing track)

Waiting on a Wish

(live acoustic band)

Still Holding My Hand

(live acoustic band)

Once Upon a December

(live acoustic band)

The Music of the Night

(live acoustic band)

High School Musical Medley 

(backing track)

You're the Voice

(live acoustic band)

Thank You For the Music

(live acoustic band)

ENCORE - The Greatest Show

(backing track)

Please note that you must learn 'Waiting on a Wish' & 'Thank You For the Music' in your own time using your harmony tracks. We hope to have the opportunity to run these songs a few times in rehearsals towards the end of term, but there won't be time to teach from scratch.

Performance Groove for 'You're the Voice'

At recent weekly rehearsals we introduced a simple performance groove for You're the Voice. This isn't choreography or dancing- it's just a relaxed way of sharing the pulse of the music together. During the marked sections, we'll do a small side-to-side step-touch, keeping the movement natural & understated so the singing remains the focus. During the more reflective sections, we'll return to complete stillness to let the lyrics speak. For singers with mobility limitations who aren't able to do the step-touch, simply share the same pulse through a gentle side-to-side movement of your shoulders and upper body. The aim is for us all to express the music together as one choir. 

Movement Map

• Bars 5–20: Still.

• Bars 21–28 (Chorus): Introduce a small, unified step-touch.

• Bars 29–32 ("This time..."): Still.

• Bars 33–36 ("With the power..."): Step-touch returns as the music builds.

• Bars 37–49: Freeze for the dramatic lyric.

• Bars 49–end: Keep the step-touch for every chorus.

• Bars 57–end: Add the arranger's written claps on top of the step-touch for the final lift.

'The Music of the Night' – Candle Instructions

For our End of Term Presentations this Saturday, we'll be providing each singer with a small battery-operated tea light candle to use during 'The Music of the Night'.

We've used these at previous performances, and they create a beautiful atmosphere for the song.

How to hold your candle (refer to photo above)

• Hold the candle at chest level so it gently illuminates your face.

• If you're holding your music folder during the song, you do not need to hold a candle.

Before the Presentation

We'll hand out the candles at the end of the rehearsal/soundcheck.

Please switch your candle on before the Presentation begins, as they're quite fiddly to operate once you're on stage.

Then store it in:

• your pocket, or

• the waistband of your trousers or skirt.

During 'The Music of the Night'

• At the start of the song, take your candle out of your pocket/waistband and hold it at chest level.

• At the end of the song, return the candle to your pocket/waistband.

• Please leave the candle switched on.

End of the Presentation

Please hand your candle back to Choir Leader Aryn before you leave.

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***DISCLAIMER***

At this event, there will potentially be the following:

• Strobe lighting during stage rehearsal and show.

• Confetti canon/drop

• Haze machine.

• No chairs on stage, singers will be standing.

If you are sensitive to any of the above, we recommend speaking to the team before signing up.

SUMMER 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! 

EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE ALL BLACK!

Choir t-shirt, black bottoms and black shoes.

Get your Choir t-shirt here: https://www.westendmusicalchoir.com/store

As it's Summer Performance attire, you can wear shorts or skirts with no tights should you like.

No Choir hoodie.

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 : )

SHOES: If wearing shoes that expose part of your foot please ensure that you wear black socks = no exposed skin in those places. No open toe shoes. Your black shoes must be ALL black therefore no coloured shoe laces, stitching or soles.