What does #Sanctuary mean to you? We know there are millions of people who #welcomerefugees here in the U.K. and we’re creating a video to share what sanctuary means! If you’d like to take part, simply retweet with a video (no more than 1 sentence) with #StandUp4Sanctuary 1/2

This is message from one of the asylum seekers in the Napier barracks. Hundreds of people, many of whom are survivors of torture, trafficking & modern slavery are being forced to live in prison-like conditions in the Napier & Penally barracks. ⁣ action.helprefugees.org/page/74633/act…

#TBT to this gorgeous day of sunshine, #songwriting and being together! We know you might be feeling the #winter blues at the moment, but we’ve got just the thing to cheer you up! 🎵☺️ You can #SignUp to our next Monthly Songwriting Hangout now: citizensongwriters.org/monthly-songwr…

TODAY at 2-4pm we have our February Monthly #Songwriting Hangout - we welcome Ron Angus to share his experience of recording music in County Durham. Ron will also be giving us tips on how to record from home! Sign up here: citizensongwriters.org/monthly-songwr…

Don't miss: Citizen Songwriters Monthly Songwriting Hangout Tues 16th March 11-1pm featuring violist Raghad Haddad from the National Syrian Orchestra and performer with the Stories of Sanctuary sharing her story of how music has influenced her life + a mini concert! citizensongwriters.org/monthly-songwr…

Raghad Haddad, our wonderful viola player, who joined us on our last tour (seen below at Leicester Cathedral in August 2019) is sharing a set of tunes along with her story next Tuesday 11am. Sign up below 👇

Stirringly beautiful performance by our very own viola player and collaborator Raghad Haddad who shared today how her life has changed ten years on from the war in Syria. Her music continues to uplift and inspire us #syria10yearson #refugeeswelcome

We are running two #storytelling and #songwriting workshops at Shildon Railway Institute in #Shildon on June 1 and June 11 with @fsdr1825 Songs/stories of Shildon, the world’s first railway town! Booking required: eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-along-t… 105.9 Bishop FM Shildon Alive Greenfield Arts

Last week we had the pleasure of one of our curators and Darlington’s very own @Shams77710 visit other end of Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership at #Shildon to check out the stunning colours of Greenfield Arts #ShildonInMotion artwork at Shildon Station!

We are delighted to announce that Stories of Sanctuary takes new wings! We are back with the stories from Durham, our viola player Raghad Haddad, the Sanctuary Seekers choir AND a brand new project in Sunderland. City of Sanctuary UK 🧡 City of Sanctuary SU Watch this space...

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at the ‘Shildon in Song’ concert outside Locomotion today! We were delighted to be joined by the @fsdr1825, folks from the Shildon Railway Institute and Year 4 from Timothy Hackworth Primary School The songs will be up on our website very soon!

Singer-songwriter Sam Slatcher will be performing #TheWanderingGig including a walking/performing sanctuary tour of Durham on Sunday 10th October #Durham2025 #CityofCulture

Come & join new our community scratch choir to celebrate Refugee Week 🧡 starting tmrw 9 June 5pm at Sunderland College Original songs on #sanctuary We meet each Thurs until the concert on 25 June. Let us know you’re coming: [email protected] / 07854261787 Sunderland UK

We are absolutely delighted that Raghad Haddad has won Inspirational Music Leader for the Youth Music Awards 2022! Raghad is one of our performers on the Stories of Sanctuary project as well as musical director for I Speak Music bringing together refugee & host communities.

We are absolutely delighted that Raghad Haddad has won Inspirational Music Leader for the #YouthMusicAwards2022! Raghad is one of our performers on the Stories of Sanctuary project as well as working with I Speak Music bringing together refugee & host communities. Youth Music

Just announced, join us on 16 November for an inspiring evening of ‘Stories of Sanctuary’! Experience the incredible power of music and hear stories of resilience and hope: newcastlecathedral.org.uk/event/stories-… Citizen Songwriters Stories of Sanctuary made possible by The Arts Society Tyneside. 🎶

Coming up next Wednesday (24 July) and Friday (26 July) at Durham Fringe Festival! 7.15pm Original songs of hope & courage, set in the landscape of the North East, its heritage, people, stories & culture Find out more: durhamfringe.co.uk/events/durham-… This is Durham Visit County Durham Durham Culture County

It’s the first day of the Durham Fringe Festival! Come and check out the amazing line up of music, theatre, dance, comedy, storytelling, and much more! Stories of Sanctuary takes place on Palace Green Stretch Tent outside Durham Cathedral TONIGHT 7.15pm and Friday 26 July 7.15pm