It’s safe to say that FEV went down a storm on the Sunday of the 2026 Fen Edge Festival in Cottenham for the choir’s very first concert; that’s what the audience response and feedback would suggest. Led by our MD Jazz and accompanied by Rich on piano, the sound the choir projected with a small, but perfectly formed, set was, audience members told us, amazing. So, thank you to every FEV choir member who sang and for the kind words from members who couldn’t make it.
It’s been a whirlwind these last few months, from the pre-choir weeks of recruiting our MD and pianist and our pulling a committee together to get things started with all the necessary logistical and administrative stuff.
We’ve had great support from the Cottenham Community Centre where we rehearse, so a massive thank you to the Trustees there and especially to CCC Treasurer Steve Poole for his financial advice and assistance and his shelf-building skills.
Thanks also to our two grant providers for funds that helped us buy necessary equipment, such as our piano and the shelf materials, and to cover various other costs. They both helped us get started with a firm financial foundation. That’s Cambridgeshire County Council’s Community Reach Fund and CPSL Mind’s Good Life Fund.
Thanks also to Cottenham bespoke printing company Screen & Graphics for taking our design and scaling it up to print a huge and wonderful banner for us entirely for free. We proudly displayed it yesterday and will use it for years to come as the Fen Edge Voices community choir matures.
Finally, thank you to everyone who watched our first performance, for your applause, your smiles, and your singing along!
