Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Find your voice at uni contest

- By MARTIN SHAW martin.shaw@reachplc.com @MartinShaw­WRNS

DON’T expect Sir Tom Jones or Will.i.am but Huddersfie­ld will be finding its voice this autumn.

Huddersfie­ld’s own version of TV’s The Voice – aptly named The Huddersfie­ld Voice – comes to Huddersfie­ld Town Hall on October 25.

Organiser Alan Tobi, internatio­nal student experience manager at the University of Huddersfie­ld, is looking to bring one of the university’s biggest campus events to the general public.

And it promises to be a good night out for anyone who enjoys singing shows.

The Huddersfie­ld Voice, like the TV show, allows the public and students from the UK and around the world to showcase their vocal talents on the big stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience.

It’s proving popular already and Alan said: “We have so many people wanting to sing that we may have to look at repeating the event next year.

“It is very exciting to have such a dynamic mix of nationalit­ies on the bill from the UK, Italy, Malaysia, Poland, China and Lithuania.

“The university recognises its impact on the local community and remains committed to providing opportunit­y and activity.”

It may lack internatio­nal music stars but the judging panel features a mix of expertise and will be present to pass on constructi­ve comments and decide who will be crowned the Huddersfie­ld Voice 2019.

Tickets are on sale at Huddersfie­ld Town Hall and the Internatio­nal Office at the university priced at £5 (general) and £2.50 for under-16s and students with student identifica­tion.

For more informatio­n email campuseven­ts@hud.ac.uk or contact Huddersfie­ld Town Hall.

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