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Streetwise Opera

@streetwiseopera

Empowering and inspiring people with lived experience of homelessness through opera. Creating bold works & changing perceptions. London, Manchester, Nottingham.

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We are super excited to announce that soprano Rowan Pierce will join our special event An Evening with Sarah Connolly, Nicky Spence and Friends, on Monday 12 May at St John's Waterloo. One of the UK's leading interpreters of Baroque and Classical repertoire, Rowan is acclaimed

We are super excited to announce that soprano <a href="/rowan_pierce/">Rowan Pierce</a> will join our special event An Evening with Sarah Connolly, Nicky Spence and Friends, on Monday 12 May at St John's Waterloo. One of the UK's leading interpreters of Baroque and Classical repertoire, Rowan is acclaimed
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We are thrilled to share the news that bass Blaise Malaba_Bass is joining our special event An Evening with Sarah Connolly, Nicky Spence and Friends, on Monday 12 May at St John's Waterloo. Blaise is a commanding Verdi singer whose powerful performances have made him a regular at the

We are thrilled to share the news that bass <a href="/blaise_malaba/">Blaise Malaba_Bass</a> is joining our special event An Evening with Sarah Connolly, Nicky Spence and Friends, on Monday 12 May at St John's Waterloo. Blaise is a commanding Verdi singer whose powerful performances have made him a regular at the
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“If we did nothing, we’d be faced with the prospect of a deficit that would wipe us out within a few months.” But we launched an emergency campaign and raised over £100,000 in just a few months. Read CEO Rachael Amy Williams’s blog on how supporters stepped up, what it means for

“If we did nothing, we’d be faced with the prospect of a deficit that would wipe us out within a few months.” But we launched an emergency campaign and raised over £100,000 in just a few months. Read CEO <a href="/rachamywill/">Rachael Amy Williams</a>’s blog on how supporters stepped up, what it means for
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We’re delighted to announce that tenor Matthew McKinney will be joining our special event An Evening with Sarah Connolly, Nicky Spence and Friends on Monday 12 May at St John’s Waterloo. A rising star, Matthew recently won the 2024 Kathleen Ferrier Awards, made his debut at

We’re delighted to announce that tenor Matthew McKinney will be joining our special event An Evening with Sarah Connolly, Nicky Spence and Friends on Monday 12 May at St John’s Waterloo. A rising star, Matthew recently won the 2024 Kathleen Ferrier Awards, made his debut at
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Thank you to all who joined us tonight, including our amazing guests artists, Dame Sarah Connolly, 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, Blaise Malaba_Bass, Rowan Pierce, Matthew McKinney, Dylan Perez and Roelof Temmingh, our host Simon Callow, the brilliant and bold Streetwise Opera London group with

Thank you to all who joined us tonight, including our amazing guests artists, Dame Sarah Connolly, <a href="/nickythespence/">𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞</a>, <a href="/blaise_malaba/">Blaise Malaba_Bass</a>, <a href="/rowan_pierce/">Rowan Pierce</a>, Matthew McKinney, Dylan Perez and <a href="/roelof_pianist/">Roelof Temmingh</a>, our host Simon Callow, the brilliant and bold Streetwise Opera London group with
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Our Chair, Lord Mayor Cllr Paul Andrews, yesterday awarded charities close to his heart a share of £10,000 from our funds - a tradition upheld by every @lordmayorofmcr as their mayoral year ends. Recipients: @TheShawCentre, Manchester Mind, Francis House & Streetwise Opera ❤️

Our Chair, Lord Mayor Cllr Paul Andrews, yesterday awarded charities close to his heart a share of £10,000 from our funds - a tradition upheld by every @lordmayorofmcr as their mayoral year ends.

Recipients: @TheShawCentre, Manchester Mind, <a href="/FrancisHouseCH/">Francis House</a> &amp; <a href="/StreetwiseOpera/">Streetwise Opera</a> ❤️
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Profoundly honoured to welcome the @LordMayorOfMCR, Councillor Paul Andrews, to our Monday workshop at Manchester Libraries. The Lord Mayor, who attended our Nature performance at Manchester Museum The University of Manchester in March, yesterday presented us with a cheque for £2,000 as a donation from

Profoundly honoured to welcome the @LordMayorOfMCR, Councillor Paul Andrews, to our Monday workshop at <a href="/MancLibraries/">Manchester Libraries</a>. The Lord Mayor, who attended our Nature performance at <a href="/McrMuseum/">Manchester Museum</a> <a href="/OfficialUoM/">The University of Manchester</a> in March, yesterday presented us with a cheque for £2,000 as a donation from
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Streetwise Opera has been awarded a £60,073 grant from the ScottishPower Foundation to support our 2025/26 Streetwise Sessions! With this funding, we’ll launch Reimagining the Classics, a bold project where people with experience of homelessness explore and reinterpret opera’s

Streetwise Opera has been awarded a £60,073 grant from the <a href="/ScottishPower/">ScottishPower</a> Foundation to support our 2025/26 Streetwise Sessions! With this funding, we’ll launch Reimagining the Classics, a bold project where people with experience of homelessness explore and reinterpret opera’s
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We were thrilled to perform yesterday at Kew Gardens, sharing our Nature project with over 400 people. It was the ideal venue for us to raise our voices for climate justice, and to celebrate the natural world with music by Handel, Delibes and Britten. Thanks to all who attended!

We were thrilled to perform yesterday at Kew Gardens, sharing our Nature project with over 400 people. It was the ideal venue for us to raise our voices for climate justice, and to celebrate the natural world with music by Handel, Delibes and Britten. Thanks to all who attended!
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We are pleased to be featured in the Opera Company Focus of the Spring 2025 issue of @OperaNow magazine. Read about our upcoming work in this great piece with Streetwise Opera's CEO Rachael Amy Williams and Artistic Director Martin Constantine gramophone.co.uk/opera-now/feat…

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We are hiring a Fundraising and Company Co-ordinator. If you're looking to develop your skills in fundraising, admin and finance, get in touch. £27,000 p.a., full-time, hybrid (London-based). Apply by Monday 16 June ⬇️ streetwiseopera.org/vacancy/fundra…

We are hiring a Fundraising and Company Co-ordinator. If you're looking to develop your skills in fundraising, admin and finance, get in touch. £27,000 p.a., full-time, hybrid (London-based). Apply by Monday 16 June ⬇️
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It was a real joy to perform and deliver a singing and creative workshop in partnership with Ace of Clubs this week, led by the amazing soprano Rowan Pierce, Streetwise associate artist Aga Serugo-Lugo, pianist Belinda Jones, producer Rowan Padmore and our artistic director,

It was a real joy to perform and deliver a singing and creative workshop in partnership with <a href="/weareaceofclubs/">Ace of Clubs</a> this week, led by the amazing soprano <a href="/rowan_pierce/">Rowan Pierce</a>, Streetwise associate artist <a href="/LugoAga/">Aga Serugo-Lugo</a>, pianist Belinda Jones, producer Rowan Padmore and our artistic director,
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We've shared a webinar about the Fundraising and Company Co-ordinator role on our website. Do have a look if you wish to know more about this job. It's a great opportunity for someone with an interest in fundraising, events and administration. £27K, full-time, fixed contract,

We've shared a webinar about the Fundraising and Company Co-ordinator role on our website. Do have a look if you wish to know more about this job. It's a great opportunity for someone with an interest in fundraising, events and administration. £27K, full-time, fixed contract,
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Are you an opera maker, producer or staff member of an opera company? Please join an open meeting on Wednesday 25 June to discuss and collaborate on the creation of a representative body for the opera sector. You can register here ⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-opera-sec…

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What books are shaping the future of cultural leadership? In this brilliant blog from Arts Council England, sector leaders share the reads that have influenced how they lead with purpose, creativity and care. Our CEO Rachael Williams (Rachael Amy Williams) highlights The Fearless Organisation

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We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be performing at The Bridgewater Hall as part Manchester Classical, a vibrant celebration of the city’s dynamic classical music scene. Join us at 3:15 PM on Sunday 29 June for a reprise of our powerful Nature project. FREE, no tickets required ⬇️

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be performing at <a href="/BridgewaterHall/">The Bridgewater Hall</a> as part Manchester Classical, a vibrant celebration of the city’s dynamic classical music scene. Join us at 3:15 PM on Sunday 29 June for a reprise of our powerful Nature project. FREE, no tickets required ⬇️
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Participants in our award-winning Re:Discover Festival reported greater cultural understanding, exposure to new ideas, and increased comfort in new environments. They also developed their communication, research and presentation skills, and found a stronger sense of community and

Participants in our award-winning Re:Discover Festival reported greater cultural understanding, exposure to new ideas, and increased comfort in new environments. They also developed their communication, research and presentation skills, and found a stronger sense of community and
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We are very proud of how diverse and young our audiences were for Re:Discover Festival. Here's a bit more data from our 2023-2024 Impact Report. Find out more at streetwiseopera.org/impact/?utm_so…

We are very proud of how diverse and young our audiences were for Re:Discover Festival. Here's a bit more data from our 2023-2024 Impact Report. Find out more at streetwiseopera.org/impact/?utm_so…
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The amazing Cardboard Citizens are inviting writers with lived experience of homelessness or poverty to submit monologues for a new anthology, in association with Big Issue and published by Nick Hern Books. More Than One Story: The Anthology will spotlight the many realities of

The amazing <a href="/CardboardCitz/">Cardboard Citizens</a>  are inviting writers with lived experience of homelessness or poverty to submit monologues for a new anthology,  in association with <a href="/BigIssue/">Big Issue</a> and published by <a href="/NickHernBooks/">Nick Hern Books</a>. More Than One Story: The Anthology will spotlight the many realities of