Here are some testimonials from attendees of our last training course in Folkestone last February. Places are still available for our upcoming course on February 7-8th 2026 - If you’re interested in learning about singing for people with Parkinson’s, we’d love you to join us!

We've had a great year! We look forward to singing with you again in 2026 - happy new year!

Here's a testimonial from an attendee of a previous training course - our upcoming training residency takes place in Folkestone in February!

If you're interested about the research behind our work at STBP, you can read about it on our website! We have several studies linked on our research page at www.singtobeat.co.uk/research/

We're excited to announce our next training residency! The course will take place over a weekend in February at The Grand in Folkestone. It will be led by Nicola Wydenbach, Trish Vella-Burrows, and Dr Yoon Irons, with additional guest practitioners. We look forward to seeing you there!

Here are some videos from our STB training course at the National Concert Hall in Dublin last month — thanks to all the practitioners who participated!

There are still few places available for our online training course beginning tomorrow! It will take place over four sessions in two weekends. All sessions take place from 4pm - 6pm and are available to book separately or together below - we look forward to seeing you there!

Our next online training course begins this Saturday! It will take place over four sessions between the next two weekends. All sessions take place from 4pm - 6pm and are available to book separately or together through the QR code or link below - we hope to see you there!

Great turnout and engagement from the Irish Parkinson's community for our inaugural STBP training in Dublin at the National Concert Hall!

Great turnout and engagement from the Irish Parkinson's community for our inaugural STBP training in Dublin at the National Concert Hall!

If you’re interested in learning about singing for people with Parkinson’s, we’d love you to join us for our next online training residency via Zoom in November!

It's just a few days until our training course for anyone interested in learning about singing for people with Parkinson’s at the National Concert Hall. There are still a few places left to book at nch.ie/all-events-l... - we look forward to seeing you there!

If you’re interested in learning about singing for people with Parkinson’s, we’d love you to join us for our training course next week in Dublin! The course takes place from 11am - 5pm on the 18th October, and is available to book now at www.nch.ie/all-events-l...

Our Director of Research, Dr Yoon Irons, talks about the benefits of singing to beat Parkinson's. If you're interested in learning more, she is one of the four leaders of our upcoming training course for practitioners in Dublin! To register, visit www.nch.ie/all-events-l...

If you’re interested in learning about singing for people with Parkinson’s, we’d love you to join us for our training course next month in Dublin! The course takes place from 11am - 5pm on the 18th October. We hope to see you there!

If you’re interested in learning about singing for people with Parkinson’s, we’d love you to join our online training residency in November! Booking is available through Ticketsource: www.ticketsource.co.uk/canterbury-c...

Our Director of Research, J. Yoon Irons, talks about the social benefits of our Sing to Beat Parkinson's sessions.

Our Programme Director, Matt Shipton, talks about how STBP groups can help people with chronic health conditions to connect with others and reduce the stigma around these conditions.

Our Associate Director of Research, Trish Vella-Burrows, talks about her journey from working with people with Parkinson's in a clinical capacity to a research role.

Emily Renshaw-Kidd talks about the benefits of singing for Parkinson's at the Big Sing event in April, which raised awareness for the Parky Charter. The petition, linked below, is only 500 signatures away from its goal of 100,000 - please sign!

If you’re interested in learning about singing for people with Parkinson’s, we’d love you to join us for our next online training residency in November! The sessions can be booked separately or as a block — booking is available at www.ticketsource.co.uk/canterbury-c...

In April, our director of training Nicola Wydenbach led an interactive singing workshop in Westminster to raise awareness for Parkinson's - listen to her talk about the experience here!

If you're interested in learning about singing for people with Parkinson's, we'd love you to join us for our next online training residency in November! More information can be found and places can be booked at www.ticketsource.co.uk/canterbury-c...

Last week, our Artistic Director Emily Renshaw-Kidd received an Alumni Community Hero award from Canterbury Christ Church University. We are very proud to have Emily facilitate our singing groups and are glad to see her commitment to the community recognised!

Here’s a quote from Canterbury Skylarks’ feature in the Creative Health Stories podcast – to listen to the full episode ‘Singing for Health,’ visit creative-health.co.uk/podcasts/sin... or find the episode in any podcast app!

Here’s a quote from Canterbury Skylarks’ feature in the Creative Health Stories podcast – to listen to the full episode ‘Singing for Health,’ visit creative-health.co.uk/podcasts/sin... or find the episode in any podcast app!

Here’s a quote from Canterbury Skylarks’ feature in the Creative Health Stories podcast – to listen to the full episode ‘Singing for Health,’ visit creative-health.co.uk/podcasts/sin... or find the episode in any podcast app!

Here’s a quote from Canterbury Skylarks’ feature in the Creative Health Stories podcast – to listen to the full episode ‘Singing for Health,’ visit creative-health.co.uk/podcasts/sin... or find the episode in any podcast app!

Laura visited our Canterbury Skylarks group, led by Emily Renshaw-Kidd, and Monday Music, led by Grenville Hancox, for her new Creative Health Stories podcast episode! The podcast is available everywhere, but you can also listen at creative-health.co.uk/podcasts/sin...

Here are some photos from the Big Sing in London this month, with musical direction from our director of training Nicola Wydenbach! To sign the Parky Charter, please visit petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Our amazing Parkinsongs choir had a visit from musicians John and Arthur from the University of Cape Coast and we had such a vibrant joyful session. Music is medicine for the brain 🎶 Fitting to have this on #WorldParkinsonsDay @parkinsonsire.bsky.social @singtobeat.bsky.social

Sing to Beat Parkinson’s is proud to be associated with #worldparkinsonsday - we stand in support of all those affected by PD, including those with the disease, their carers, and their families.

It's #parkinsonsawareness month! This April, our community comes together to spread awareness and hope to improve the lives of those affected by Parkinson's. If you're interested in joining one of our singing groups, visit singtobeat.co.uk/stb-parkinso... to find your local group!

Today marks the start of #ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth - and 11 April will be #WorldParkinsonsDay! 🌷 Find resources and info here: parkinsonseurope.org/campaigns/wo... And find a World Parkinson's Day event near you on our interactive map: parkinsonseurope.org/map/ #Parkinsons #Parkinson

If you're available next Friday, we would love you to join us in London for The BIG Sing! The event is organised by Movers and Shakers, Parkinson's UK, Cure Parkinson's and Spotlight YOPD, with an interactive singing workshop led by our training director Nicola Wydenbach.

Our STBP Research Director, Dr Yoon Irons, is hosting 8 free webinars over the next few months — if you’re interested in learning about facilitating a choir or singing group, you can find more information and book a place at the webinar at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leadership...

Reducing stress is one of the many benefits of group singing for people with Parkinson’s — if you’re interested in joining us, visit www.singtobeat.co.uk/stb-parkinso... to find your nearest STBP singing group!

If there is no choir near you, let the choir come to you! Online choral singing lets you experience high-quality music-making from anywhere in the world - all you need is an internet connection. See for yourself - drop into our free open rehearsals next week! 🎶 choiroftheearth.com/latest-news/...

Thank you to all who attended our residential training course in Folkestone last weekend! We had a wonderful time — here are some pictures and quotes from our attendees!

Congratulations Medising on SingApp: Parkinson's receiving this nomination from the Digital Culture Awards! The app is available to download on the app store if you're interested!

Our residential training course begins in a few days! If you're available and interested, you can still book a place or find more information at our website at singtobeat.co.uk/stb-parkinso...

Singing can provide important opportunities for people with Parkinson's to feel a sense of community, which is highly beneficial for mental health. If you're interested in helping people with Parkinson's through one of our singing groups, information can be found at www.singtobeat.co.uk/training

As well as mental benefits, singing can provide physical benefits which can be especially valuable towards those with movement problems. If you're interested in helping people with Parkinson's through one of our singing groups, information can be found at www.singtobeat.co.uk

Here are some testimonials from attendees of our previous training courses - our upcoming training residency takes place in Folkestone next month! More information can be found and places can be booked via our website at singtobeat.co.uk/training

Our next in-person training residency takes place in Folkestone next month! More information can be found and places can be booked via our website at www.singtobeat.co.uk/training

We hope to see you at our next in-person training residency in Folkestone next February! More information can be found and places can be booked via our website at singtobeat.co.uk/stb-parkinso...

We hope to see you at our next in-person training residency in Folkestone next February! More information can be found and places can be booked via our website at singtobeat.co.uk/stb-parkinso...

We're excited to announce our next Sing to Beat Parkinson's residential training course! The course will take place in Folkestone on February 8th and 9th - places can be booked now at singtobeat.co.uk/stb-parkinso... We look forward to seeing you there!

Congratulations Medising on SingApp: Parkinson's making the longlist for Digital Inclusion in the Digital Culture Awards 2025! The app is available to download on the app store and Google Play if you're interested! More information can be found at medising.co.uk/singing-app-...

We've just joined Bluesky - welcome to our account! Sing to Beat Parkinson's facilitate groups for people with Parkinson's disease and conduct training courses for those interested in starting their own groups. Here are some quotes from participants having attended our most recent online course!