Tots Tunes Thursdays by the sea (Hastings/St Leonards)

Tots Tunes is now running every Thursday 11am @The Marina Fountain, St Leonards favourite seafront pub.

Drop in any week and pay on the door - £8 (adult + little one) - no need to book

Tots Tunes continues every week in term times (last week of Spring term 28th March)

More about Tots Tunes:

For parents to come and sing folk songs from around the world, dance, listen and shake it up with your babies and toddlers. These sessions are as much for the parents as little ones, so suitable for those with babes in arms and toddlers! - it is a mix of a therapeutic sing with many harmonies, a dance around together and a bit of cello relaxation!

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Season pass available if block booking - only approx £6 per week!

Tots Tunes Family Band - October Tour

Tots Tunes on Tour - the exciting full band show is back!

Tara and the amazing 5-piece band are back to tour the full band family show this October.

Featuring all the favourite Tots Tunes songs & global folk numbers with 3 part harmonies, percussion and string parts flowing, this family friendly gig brings an exciting expanded version of the repertoire of world, folk and new music to audiences big & small.

“WOW! Pure joy! Tots Tunes incredible musical talent lifts the spirits of weary parents, laughter to little ones and dancing to both”

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“This is so brilliant!  Glad you are still putting your music, and joy, out into the world”

Family audience

Alongside founder/cellist Tara Franks, the band will feature Simon Roth (percussion), Preetha Narayanan (violin/voice), Midori Jaeger (cello/voice), Flora Curzon (Violin/voice).

Thanks to Help Musicians UK for supporting this project.

This is a family gig so suitable for adults with babes in arms and children up to 7yrs.

Vox Voices special Sunday workshop in Dalston, London

Tara will be running a one off- Sunday vocal workshops this year.

Come and join an afternoon vocal workshop open to female singers of all experiences.  In Vox Voices style, Tara will lead the group through a series of activities from warms ups, collective improvising, sound baths, circle songs to creating new harmonies together. Over the course of the workshop we will learn 2 to 3 a cappella tunes, swapping from part to part with everything learnt by ear. 

Whether you are a confident singer and want the chance to be part of a group, a nervous but intrigued singer or a regular Vox Voices member, this workshop is for you as everyone will be supported to find their voice within the group sound.

Next workshop Sunday 4th June

Tots Tunes Sunday Shake Ups continue - Hackney

Tots Tunes Sunday Shake, Stomp & Sing

The Sunday afternoon Tots Tunes shake ups will continue bi-monthly in the gorgeous venue of Saint Barnabas Dalston. Come and join a joy-filled Tots Tunes workshop - with live music and a chance to sing, listen to, and dance along to folk songs from around the world, rounds and Tots Tunes original songs, all with your little ones and families. A great Sunday activity as much for the adults as little ones

Sunday 4th June 2023 @ St Barnabas Dalston

Bright Foundation Family Festival partnership

This year once again I will am curating the music for another beautiful Bright Foundation Family Festival featuring some wonderful artists, cinema with live music and family theatre all in the stunning surroundings of The Barn Theatre just on the edge of Hastings.

The festival will take place on Saturday 17th June and Sunday 18th June at stunning Barn Theatre & Museum, Rodgers Farm, Hastings TN35 4PH.

Come and join us for music from The Magic lantern, Ana Silvera, Saied Silbak, Balladeste, Let Drum Beat and The Lost Revellers. As well as live cinema and theatre.

TOTS TUNES ON TOUR - FULL BAND FAMILY GIG

Tots Tunes on Tour - the exciting full band show is back!

“This is so brilliant!  Glad you are still putting your music, and joy, out into the world”

“your creativity is really inspirational”

“ amazing! Loved it! “

The band is back together this year - Tara has gathered an amazing 5-piece band of top class musicians. from the folk, jazz scene, to create a family show featuring all the favourite Tots Tunes songs with all the harmonies, percussion and string parts flowing.

The band will feature Simon Roth (percussion), Preetha Narayanan (violin/voice), Francesca Ter-berg (cello/voice), Flora Curzon (Violin/voice) - bringing an exciting expanded version of the repertoire of world, folk and new music to audiences big & small.

This is a family gig so older children ae welcome too (up to approx 7yrs)

Oxford Folk Weekend - Saturday 15th April - 11am