Cast 2 2025 RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival Gig - (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, in order to be provided this physical pass. 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 - closer to the time we will provide a map of where this is located.

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. Attend required Dress Rehearsal and be off-book for it.

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

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ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE:

The Hampton Court Garden Festival is an annual British flower show, held in early July of each year. The show is run by the Royal Horticultural Society at Hampton Court Palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The show features show gardens, floral marquees and pavilions, talks, and demonstrations.

By performing, you gain FREE entry to the day event!

Saturday 5th July 2025 = Cast 1 (4x performances)

Sunday 6th July 2025 = Cast 2 (4x performances)

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

This performance page is for Sunday 6th July 2025.

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Performance date: Sunday 6th July 2025

Performance Venue:  Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Ct Way, Molesey, East Molesey KT8 9AU

https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-hampton-court-palace-garden-festival

Performance Arrival Time & Meeting location: 10:30am SHARP at a location inside the event that will be confirmed closer to the time. At the entrances to the event, you will see a map.  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 Times: 4x 30minute roaming sessions each day 11.00am, 12.00pm, 1.30pm & 2.30pm 

Performance location: Roaming throughout the event, therefore performing in different locations

REQUIRED DRESS REHEARSAL

Dress Rehearsal date:  Saturday 21st June 2025

Dress Rehearsal time:  Doors open: 1pm / Rehearsal: 1:20 - 4:20pm (3 hours)

* Be sure to plan your travel journey ahead of time, in case there are works / lines down etc.

** Do not be late! As we're recording Showtracks, we cannot allow latecomers! So just plan your journey ahead of times lovelies  ;)

Dress Rehearsal venue: St Mark's Church, St Mark's Pl, London SW19 7ND (our usual venue for our Wimbledon Choir)

Dress Rehearsals are an amazing opportunity to work with a specific group of singers and Musical Director, towards a high profile performance. Polishing the numbers & going in-depth into the material, making any necessary changes to fit the venue or for specific group of singers. Please note that the rehearsal is just for polishing / purposes / not for teaching.

Dress Rehearsal attire:  Exactly what you will be wearing for the performance (see the performance attire below). You must attend in your full performance attire otherwise you won't be able to take part or therefore perform.

RECORDING SHOWTRACKS:

As usual, we will be recording Showtracks at this Dress Rehearsal, to ensure that we can provide a solid vocal balance in case anyone drops on the performance day out due to illness.

There will be a seating plan on the day of the Dress Rehearsal. An angel will seat you accordingly and it's important to not change seats or move rows as this will affect the recording.

SET LIST

Hamilton Medley

Raise Your Voice

Teenage Dream / Break Free

The Great Gatsby Medley

Heart of Stone

Wicked Medley

 + Dancing Queen (simple two part arrangement / you can use your harmony tracks to learn this in your own time)

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 or Choir hoodie

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 flesh 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 the Dress Rehearsal or the performance itself. 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 unform can have colour, other than the logo on your Choir t-shirt or hoodie : ) The old logo is allowed.