Highfields’ Lyceum Theatre has been transformed into a makeshift TV studio ready for a live-streamed alumni concert starring soul superstar, Beverley Knight.
The virtual lockdown concert will see the world-famous singer and other talented former Highfields students perform from their homes.
Highfields Head of Extra-Curricular Performance, Ms Sharon Bishop, will present the concert from 7pm on Thursday 18th June.
The concert will be available to watch live on our YouTube Channel.
Three-time MOBO Award-winning Beverley - who has become a huge hit on stage with critically-acclaimed leading performances in The Bodyguard, Memphis the Musical and Cats - often publicly credits Highfields for encouraging her to nurture the phenomenal voice and musical talent that has seen her become one of the world’s most celebrated and loved singers.
She will be joined in the virtual concert by West End stars Harveen Mann, Tom Xander and Simbi Akande, as well as a number of more recent Highfields leavers, including Jessica Burgess, Jacob Kholi, Jess Olford and Jordannne Farley-Moss.
Ms Bishop said: “I have been hoping to organise an alumni concert for a while, and wondered if in these strange times our talented former students might perform a song for Highfields students with a message of hope and love.
“We have so many talented former students, including the fabulous Beverley Knight, and I am over the moon that so many of them have agreed to perform for this virtual lockdown concert.
“Our makeshift studio is now set up ready to stream the concert, and we’re looking forward to a fantastic evening of top quality entertainment.”
The lockdown concert is free to watch, but Highfields is raising money for the NHS Relief Fund, which supports frontline NHS workers in the fight against Covid-19. You can donate by purchasing a ‘ticket’ through our online box office.
For more information about NHS Relief, click here
