A bite to eat and a good sing-song at new Lost Chord event

Lost Chord UK, which runs musically sessions for people with dementia, has launched twice-monthly Soup and Song sessions at St Gerard’s Catholic Church in Thrybergh.

The two-hour free sessions, starting at noon, will all feature singer Lost Chord UK singer Sally Glennon.

The launch event, on Thursday, October 27, will be followed by sessions on Thursday, November 10 and 24, December 8, and a special Christmas session on December 22.

Chief executive Clare Langan said: “Along with the lunchtime soup and some great music, we will also be offering two hours of friendship, fun and laughter.

“We know that the Thrybergh dates have already generated a lot of interest and going into 2023, our intention will be to launch further Soup and Song sessions across the region.”

The Thrybergh sessions are funded by the £2,000 raised by a concert at St Gerard’s in September, where Clare was joined on stage by Sally and fellow Lost Chord UK musician David Barnard.

Meanwhile, the Maltby-based charity has also announced a more environmentally-friendly travel policy for its professional musicians who are being encouraged to get to their regular sessions on two wheels rather than four, with those getting on their bikes able to make a mileage claim.

Clare added: “The way I see it is that cyclists have to fuel themselves and repair their bikes when things go wrong so they surely deserve to have the same benefits as people who choose to travel by car.

“We have mileage for motorists and any musician travelling by public transport is allowed to make a claim so it seemed very strange to me that anybody choosing to go by bike should not also be receiving some sort of recompense.”