The Graphene City Band are an acoustic outfit who perform songs of social comment which particularly highlight the stories of local people. This original song ‘Soldier’s Prayer (Dave South)’ was performed at the Seeds of Hope Creative Day in Salford...
The Flat Iron Choir are a community choir based at Sacred Trinity, Salford. Led by David Hillary, the choir are a relaxed and lovely group of people who enjoy singing and who meet every Monday evening. This performance of the Sea Shanty ‘Wellerman’, made...
Andy Salmon is the rector of Sacred Trinity Church, Salford. He’s also a poet who cleverly combines humour and spirituality in his poetry. His spoken word performance at the Seeds of Hope Creative Day brought laughter and joy and was one of the most memorable...
Led by Tony Watt, with dancing by Danny, the Manchester School of Samba (MSS) is a fine, friendly bunch of people and the first Samba School in the NW of England. As people gathered for the Seeds of Hope Creative Day in April 2023, the Manchester School of Samba gave...
Melanie Neads (aka Melanie Rees) is an award-winning Salford-based poet and playwright and winner of the City Life Best of Manchester play award. She is also a trained special needs and behaviour teacher. This video from the Seeds of Hope Creative Day 2023 features a...
N. R. Whitaker is a composer and singer/songwriter based in Manchester. His diverse music includes modern instrumental compositions, indie-style pop music, and experimental work. The overarching themes of his music are nature, simplicity and spirituality. This...
