Sefton Arts Award winners the G:Force Gospel Choir are inviting people to join them for a special Sunday Service in Southport this Sunday (13th July 2025).
This special event takes place in the Extravaganza events space inside Southport Market 2pm-5pm.
Tickets are £7 / £5 and can be booked here: FHS Music: The Sunday Service Tickets, Sun, Jul 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM | Eventbrite
G:Force Gospel Choir, formed by Formby High School Music Department, won the Sefton Arts Award sponsored by Fitton Estates at the Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards at The Grand in Southport in April.
This Sunday, to round off a fantastic year, G:Force Gospel Choir and special guests will be performing a dazzling afternoon of music.
Headlining the event will be spectacular community members of G:Force Gospel Choir, who are currently celebrating their recent charity recording.
They will also be welcoming some friends and special guests from across the Music Department family to join them for some special collabs!
Get set for some stunning guest performances from Formby High’s Lilly Allen, Sefton’s finest songstress Anna Corcoran, musical partners at Queenscourt Musical Theatre Company, and the legendary gospel diva Carla Jane!
There will also be DJ sets from FHS’s very own Charlie Roberts!
The main bar will be open for drinks and guests are also welcome to purchase food from the fabulous vendors inside Southport Market too!
Doors to the event space open from 1.30pm.
Seating will be at informal tables.
G:Force Gospel Choir won the Sefton Arts Award at the Grand Pride of Sefton Awards 2025, in recognition of their spectacular music-making, charity support and work across the local community.
G:Force operates within Formby High School’s busy music department, and consists of staff, parents, friends and family members from across Formby.
It promises to be a fantastic afternoon to end a hugely successful year for the choir and Music Department.
Tickets are available at: FHS Music: The Sunday Service Tickets, Sun, Jul 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM | Eventbrite
The G:Force Gospel Choir is in huge demand to support local and regional charities.
It has become more than just another choir – it’s a family unit that laughs, jokes and cries together – that supports one another and shares a unique bond between school and community, students and adults.
Their repertoire consists of soul, gospel, R&B, pop and contemporary commissions. Arrangements are tailored by Steve Cook to the group’s distinctive vocal style and abilities.
G:Force contributes to concerts as part of the school calendar and travels around the North West and further afield for events and festivals including the UK Choir Festival.
Supporting local charities is a key feature of its work. A major focus is the Alder Centre (at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital) which holds a unique place in members’ hearts – performances at the annual Candle Service in Liverpool Cathedral provide timely reflection and encouragement to over 2,000 people touched by child bereavement.
Steve said: “We not only support the local community, but allow the community to get involved in valuable ‘in-reach’ back into school, supporting our school careers programme, volunteering at events such as practice interviews, careers fair and bespoke ‘careers breakfasts’.
“We have social workers, nurses and consultants, business managers, teachers and support staff, administrators, counsellors and decorators.
“Others have joined our growing team of exam invigilators, teaching assistants and administrative staff.
“This year, our ‘Just Be More’ single raised over £1,000 for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, as did our ‘Lights of Love’ Queenscourt single!
“We also supported the Queenscourt Musical Theatre Company raising over £14,000.
“Busy school leaders all need down time and a release from the pressures of the current educational system.”
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