Upcoming Events
CONNECT, PARTICIPATE, EMPOWER
Connection through music, creativity and wellbeing for every stage of life.
I am... Kirsty Baird BEM
We created Hanley and the Baird Dreampot CIC because music and creativity should be for everyone, not just those who can afford it, access it, or feel confident enough to try.
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Hanley and the Baird Dreampot presents… I am…
I am... full of memories that matter - Remember When singalongs
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I am... making my mark - Art Classes
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I am... free to move as I choose - Dance / Movement Sessions
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I am... confident I can make new friends - Community Events
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I am... brave enough to try new things - Singing Sessions
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I am... proving football can be fun without sprinting - walking football club
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Kirsty Baird BEM is one of Scotland’s most respected community music leaders. As founder of Sing in the City, she has spent over 15 years building confidence, connection and belonging through music, growing the organisation to over 1,100 members, raising more than £200,000 for charity and performing on some of Scotland’s biggest stages.
Awarded the British Empire Medal for services to music and community, Kirsty is known for her warmth, humour and ability to bring people together.
Hanley and the Baird Dreampot is the natural extension of her life’s work, taking the power of music to people who need it most.
Her belief is simple:
“A life in music is a life well spent.”
We have a small team who have successfully delivered:
Over 30 'Remember When sessions'
Over 100 'music lessons'
15 years of community experience through Sing in the City
£200,000 raised over 15 years