Through our established work in care settings, specially trained musicians engage with participants through musical improvisation, creating a space in which people living with dementia, care staff and musicians can connect, communicate and express themselves with respect and dignity, as equal members in a musical circle. 

In 2017, we launched a choir which has named itself Singing with Friends: together the group sings a variety of repertoire, and shares the joy of singing together through special performances for invited audiences of family and friends.    

We believe that dementia should not stop people from doing the things they love, or from trying new things. With the right support people can live well with dementia, and Wigmore Hall is committed to this goal: helping to build a dementia-friendly society and enabling people living with dementia to continue accessing high-quality, life-enriching musical experiences. 

Find out more by watching this short film.