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From 20th May - 4th July 2009, thousands of young people will sing in a series of events that stretch from the west to east coast of England. Songlines - Singing Coast to Coast is the first project of its kind in the UK and will see performances in towns from Barrow on the west coast, all the way across to Hartlepool on the east coast, with 17 stop-offs along the route in just over one month.

This musical journey is a large scale celebration of the singing achievements of Sing Up Cumbria - the national singing programme - which launched in Cumbria 18 months ago, benefitting over 6000 Cumbrian primary age children and Sing Up Dales, which launched in January 2008 and has since reached over 2500 pupils aged 5-15. Singing helps children to learn more effectively and improves confidence. Sing Up gives groups of young people from around the region the opportunity to sing together and with other choirs and music groups.

Watch out for Songlines – Singing Coast to Coast. A travelling ballad which tells the story of each town on the way from Barrow to Hartlepool!

Young Vocal Leaders from each location lead the primary schools and audience in the ballad they wrote together.

The ballad begins its journey in Barrow-in-Furness on 9th June, reaches Workington on the 11th, Wigton on the 13th, Penrith on the 18th, there is a cross-county singing celebration at Theatre by the Lake on Sunday 21st June then the ballad continues to Kendal for the 23rd and completes the Cumbrian leg of its journey in Kirkby Stephen on the 26th June before heading into the Dales.