Seeds of Hope: A Feminist Requiem (CONCERT) Glasgow 2026

You are welcome to Seeds of Hope: A Feminist Requiem which will be coming to Glasgow on Saturday 3^rd October, 2026. The concert will be held at Glasgow University Chapel. Doors will open at 7pm and the concert will run from 7.30-9pm with no interval.

The requiem was written by Penny Stone in memory of her amazing feminist mum, Sue Stone, and brings together the words of women from all over the world, spanning from 575 CE until the present day. The requiem is sung in 18 languages and combines a variety of community choir, semi-chorus and soloist acapella singing with cello, violin, percussion and French horn. There are also some singing-together choruses for the audience to join in with that will be taught at the beginning of the concert. There is space in this piece for singing and listening, for sadness and joy, and for connection as well as time spent with our own individual feelings.

Please note that whilst we are honouring the women who have come before us, this is not a women-only event – all are welcome, feminism is for everyone! Singing is for everyone. Grief and Joy are for everyone.

If you would like to sing in the community chorus, the booking page is here:

https://snappytickets.co.uk/event/seeds-of-hope-a-feminist-requiem-community-chorus-glasgow/

If you would like to come to a stand-alone singing workshop of requiem songs (but not sing in the chorus for the concert) the booking page is here:

https://snappytickets.co.uk/event/seeds-of-hope-a-feminist-requiem-workshop-only-glasgow-2026/

If you’d like to read more about this piece and what to expect, here are some FAQs: https://singlouderthanguns.com/seeds-of-hope-a-feminist-requiem/#FAQ

And you can hear a few wee snippets here: https://youtu.be/8EGTKjLgjbc?si=4iB2SIlwvABPuQ2u

Children:

The Requiem is primarily aimed at adults, but if you think your youngster would benefit from coming along, or you need to bring them so that you can participate, you’re all welcome and I’ll make the space as welcoming as I can for everyone.

Patchwork:

We have made three patchwork panels remembering amazing women and are collecting for a fourth panel, and if you would like to make a patch remembering someone you will find all the details here: https://singlouderthanguns.com/seeds-of-hope-a-feminist-requiem-patchwork/

Accessibility info:

Glasgow University Chapel is wheelchair accessible, but if you’ve not been before it can be a bit of a guddle so allow a bit of extra time if the space is new to you. But there are ramps, blue badge parking and an accessible toilet. If you have other access needs, do let me know in the space made available in the booking form. I can make some large print programmes available if I know ahead of time that they are needed.