North East’s Syrian Choir embarks on UK Tour!

Last week, the Stories of Sanctuary music production drew in hundreds of crowds in Durham, Stockton and Newcastle – the start of a national UK tour for the group of Syrian refugees. The latest press release gives us an update on the project: Stories of Sanctuary is a community songwriting project which emerged out of […]

Durham and Syria – A Musical Collaboration

Eight years since start of the Syrian Civil war, a new songwriting project has begun in Durham. A group of Syrian refugees who were resettled in the North East in 2016 have joined together with local Durham residents to create a new choir: Stories of Sanctuary. This incredible choir recount their experiences, as well as […]

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