We loved reading your tweets over the Festival Weekend tweets and got a warm fuzzy feeling from some of the Twitter-love that was going on. Here’s a story of the Festival Weekend according to the wonderful world of twitter.
1. Friday started with a whole load of bushy tailed university groups
All of our lovely university groups competing in this years #VFUK2015 pic.twitter.com/gCbFrDx0vy
— Voice Festival UK (@VoiceFestival) April 10, 2015
2. But things soon got messy
. @thealleycatsuk literally killing it at #VFUK2015 with Pusher Love/Bang Bang. By it, I mean bass Gareth Hughes. pic.twitter.com/98cN6xzNZx — The Vocal Company (@thevocalcompany) April 10, 2015
3. When some of our University groups braved Birmingham City Centre. And weird things happened.
A boy just offered to buy Niamh’s eyes. Birmingham is going well #vfuk2015 #saybye
— The Accidentals (@loveaccidentals) April 10, 2015
4. The judges had a tough time deciding so the team made sure they were looked after
Working hard in the judging room with @WillyEteson and @ChoirFixer #VFUK2015 @VoiceFestival pic.twitter.com/9txIkDzOMB — Sheona Urquhart (@sheonart) April 10, 2015
5. And for some of our audience, they couldn’t believe they weren’t in a film
I’m basically in Pitch Perfect. #VFUK2015 @VoiceFestival
— Camie Rasmussen (@camrazz) April 10, 2015
6. Some participants had a whole lotta love for all their acafriends
#VFUK2015. I just have to say that the British a Cappella community is just so heart-warmingly wonderful, friendly and generally incredible???? — Tommy Hamer (@Tommy_Hamer) April 10, 2015
7. And 120 people couldn’t bear to be separated
Just a meagre 120 in our @TheSOPitches stage presence workshop today! #vfuk2015 pic.twitter.com/ZHt1JK6sbn
— Voice Festival UK (@VoiceFestival) April 11, 2015
8. So the Sons of Pitches thought this ought to be celebrated by a group Haka.
Getting a room full of 120 people to do the haka at a workshop #lifegoals #VFUK2015 @VoiceFestival pic.twitter.com/321ITN0aGP — The Sons of Pitches (@TheSOPitches) April 11, 2015
9. Elsewhere some primary school children joined the fun
#beatboxing superstars! #VFUK2015 @VoiceFestival pic.twitter.com/dJAA2fKXOY
— Carys Evans (@saccharyne) April 11, 2015
10. And some of our University groups were blown away by the standard of the Youth groups snapping at their heels.
Amazing seeing these young groups owning it on the stage!! #VFUK2015 #youthfinal — The Accidentals (@loveaccidentals) April 11, 2015
11. The time came to crown our first Champions of the weekend.
And the winner is… THE DREAMETTES! A huge congratulations to all the groups who participated today #VFUK2015
— Voice Festival UK (@VoiceFestival) April 11, 2015
12. The standard of the University Final blew everyone away
This University Final is incredible….glad we’re not eligible to compete anymore ???? #VFUK2015 #Madness — (Ade)Midé (@AdeNeymar94) April 11, 2015
13. And Choral Stimulation won the Voice Festival award for originality.
EXCITING NEWS!!! The Ward Swingle award goes to @CStimulation for their amazing original song! #vfuk2015
— Voice Festival UK (@VoiceFestival) April 11, 2015
14. But the cup was heading to Exeter for the first time
. @SemiToned HAVE WON #VFUK2015!! One of the best performances we’ve ever seen. Richly deserved win! @VoiceFestival pic.twitter.com/dq4umCpaG2 — The Vocal Company (@thevocalcompany) April 11, 2015
15. On Sunday, we had a chance to reflect on quite how lucky we all are
.@DominicPeckham: ‘Music is the most powerful social leveller we have’ #VFUK2015
— Voice Festival UK (@VoiceFestival) April 12, 2015
16. So we went outside to sing to the people of Birmingham
#acappella hits the streets of #Birmingham! #VFUK2015 #singing #flashmob @VoiceFestival pic.twitter.com/ysFGddaR9H — Carys Evans (@saccharyne) April 12, 2015
17. Then to top it all off, our third champions of the weekend were crowned
COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS. Competent, mature, ambitious… @inthesmokeuk #VFUK2015
— Voice Festival UK (@VoiceFestival) April 12, 2015
And we all went home.
(18. And were sad)
The girls are finding it a challenge to recalibrate to a world where spontaneous singing & dancing is looked at with suspicion #VFUK2015 — The Rolling Tones (@RollingTonesKCL) April 13, 2015