Big Sing For Mini Singers: In The Garden
Tiny creatures. Big adventures. Buzzing with song.
In The Garden invites you and your young people to discover the magic hiding in everyday outdoor spaces. From buzzing bees and busy ladybirds to towering sunflowers and hidden worms, this delightful singing project explores the tiny wonders that make gardens such special places.
We’ve got songs with teaching videos, audio tracks, lyrics and curriculum-linked activities, so children can sing, move, imagine and explore together, building confidence and having fun along the way. Flexible and easy to use, the resources are designed to help you bring singing into your setting, whatever your musical experience.
Summer term ends in a joyful, interactive performance in Sage Two, where young singers meet our Big Sing for Mini Singers musicians for a musical adventure through the garden. Filled with songs, participation and plenty of surprises, it’s the perfect first Big Sing experience for nursery and KS1 children.
So take a closer look… there’s a whole world just waiting to be explored In The Garden.
How it works
Use the resources to learn the songs in school throughout the summer term, then join hundreds of other children at The Glasshouse for a professionally staged singing event with a live band. With no audience to perform to, everyone can relax, sing together and enjoy the magic of making music.
Big Sing for Mini Singers 2027: In The Garden includes...
April-July – Mini Singers Resources & Teacher Training access
Via our specially created In The Garden digital platform. Includes audio tracks, teaching videos, curriculum links & lyrics. Pre-recorded teacher training video available to access in your own time.
Thursday 13 May – Live Online Teaching Clinic, 4pm-5pm via Microsoft Teams
Bring all your questions, whether it’s songs, curriculum links or how your trip to The Glasshouse will work, and we’ll set your mind at ease.
Choice of Celebration Day:
60minutes of singing together in The Glasshouse’s warm and welcoming Sage Two, with a live professional band.
– Tuesday 29 June 10.30am or 1pm
– Wednesday 30 June 10.30am or 1pm
– Thursday 1 July 10.30am or 1pm
Suitable for:
Foundation and Key Stage 1.
Group size at performance and price
Group size at performance* and price:
£110 for up to 15 people. (max 5 additional people at £6 per head)
£210 for up to 35 people. (max 8 additional people at £6 per head)
£360 for up to 70 people. (max 8 additional people at £6 per head)
*Total number to include both students and staff.
For groups significantly larger than stated above, please contact us directly for a price schoolbookings@theglasshouseicm.org
Can’t make the performance date?
£60 for access to Pre-recorded Teacher Training, Live Online Teaching Clinic & Resources only
Please note performances are closed events for paying schools only, parents/public are not permitted.
Booking opens Monday 9 November 2026
KS2 & 3 feeling left out? Check out this year’s Big Sing: One Earth.
Terms & Conditions
BOOKING CLOSES: Friday 19 March 2027
Submission of this form is not a confirmation of your booking.
Booking requests can come in quickly, and sometimes we can’t update our forms fast enough. We’ll be in touch as soon as we can to let you know if your requested day & time was successful.
If your request is successful:
Booking confirmation:
You will receive an email confirmation of your booking request within 14 days of submitting your form. This will secure your spaces on the project.
If you do not hear from us in the first 14 days, please get in touch school.bookings@theglasshouseicm.org to ensure nothing has got lost.
Booking Order Confirmations from our Box Office Team will be sent out via email from January 2027 onwards.
Invoicing for the project will aim to take place between 15-30 April 2027.
Cancellation:
Please inform us in writing at school.bookings@theglasshouseicm.org as soon as you can if you wish to cancel your booking request.
Cancellation charges:
Once your booking is confirmed, cancellation charges will apply from Tuesday 20 April 2027 onwards.
0% on or before Monday 19 April 2027, 50% on or before Thursday 20 May 2027, 100% thereafter.
Changes to bookings: If you need to amend your booked numbers or details between now and the booking closing date, Friday 19 March 2027, please get in touch as soon as possible. Once the project has begun, small changes can be made to your booking by emailing school.bookings@theglasshouseicm.org. Significant changes (other than cancellation), which may reduce your fee or greatly increase the number of seats you require, will be looked at on a case-by-case basis.
Plan your trip:
There’s more than one way to get to us, although helicopter parking is not available…. Plan your journey.
What do teachers say?
“It was amazing! Very well planned and organised. The band was amazing at engaging the children. Very age-appropriate and the songs/theme was relevant.”
“The children loved singing the songs they’d been learning alongside the musicians and hundreds of other children.”
“The resources were easy to follow and gave us a really helpful starting point for teaching the songs.”
Want to know the top 3 words used to describe Big Sing for Mini Singers by teachers?
Fun, Enjoyable, Engaging
The Big Sing and Big Sing for Mini Singers is supported by The Kavli Trust. The Big Sing programme brings the joy of singing to more than 3,000 children in schools across the North East and Cumbria region, culminating in a series of inspirational concerts at The Glasshouse. The Kavli Trust, which owns Norway’s Kavli group, produces the well-known Kavli and Primula spreadable cheeses and Q-Meieriene dairy products as well as other food products in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the UK have worked with The Glasshouse since 2014, supporting culture.