LOCAL choirs are asked to come forward and sing at the Wye Valley River Festival taking place from April 29 to May 15.

Individual choir members and singers of all abilities are also invited to sing along with the massed Wye Valley Festival Choir at sessions in Ross-on-Wye on May 1, Monmouth on May 6 and 7, Llandogo on May 14 and at the grand finale at Chepstow Race course on May 15.

Sarah Sawyer, community links officer with the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), says: “Choirs, please come and sing at the festival for anything from 15 to 45 minutes. It can be whatever you want to share with an audience, and we’d love as many watery themed songs as you can muster! Let us know which events you can attend and we’ll work with you to decide on optimum time slots and best locations.”

To get involved, contact [email protected] on 07776 282916 or 0117 939 3902.

Led by Helen Vincent from Singplicity, the massed choir is gathering to learn songs about water and rivers from a variety of genres at three rehearsals in April. To take part, contact Helen Vincent at [email protected]