A School Wellbeing, Music and Education Programme
The Stardust Story
Stardust is a 45-minute children’s musical work by Jools Scott and Sue Curtis which, using an outer-space theme, and explicitly helps children to explore their different feelings through song.
The six characters in the story, on their way from Earth to settle on Planet Zarg, are separated from their mothership by a freak cosmic accident. They float helplessly alone, each to a different planet, to confront different challenges. They face muffling fog, fire, water, ghost crabs, monstrous trolls, and ogres in the wood. They are rescued by their own courage. With the help of their friends, they are reunited in the end and resume the space dance, which was interrupted by the solar flare. This time they are caught up in the dance of the universe and realise that they were never truly alone.
Project Delivery
Voices for Life takes the children on a space mission to different feeling planets, enroute to the magical planet Zarg.
Over 10 weeks, the children will enjoy:
Fun weekly singing and activity sessions with professional musicians in school
Online music videos and resources to practise at school and home
The Grand Finale: A Performance to Remember!
The project culminates with the opportunity for the children to shine in a stunning venue. They will sing in a choir of up to 200 children alongside a professional orchestra as well as sharing the stage with a professional actor.
This will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, celebrating their hard work and creating memories they’ll treasure forever!”
Find out about all upcoming projects featuring Stardust and ticket sales on our Events page here:
Examples of the children’s Stardust-themed artwork and creations here:
Coming Soon and Past Stardust Performances
Coming Soon! Stardust, Wiltshire Music Centre, 23rd and 25th November 2026, 6 pm.
Explore distant musical galaxies with children from Wiltshire primary schools.
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Coming Soon! Stardust, Bath Abbey, 27 January 2027
Join Bath primary schools for an intergalactic musical adventure. Expect singing astronauts, spaceships and trolls!
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Stardust, Wiltshire Music Centre, 14 and 16 January 2026
Performed by 250 children from Wiltshire and Bath and accompanied by Bristol Ensemble.
Stardust, Bath Abbey, 28 January 2026
Performed by over 200 local primary school children, accompanied by Bristol Ensemble, narrated by John Telfer and directed by Katrine Reimers.
The Prequel ‘Space Between the Stars’ and Stardust, Bath Abbey, 18 June 2025
Performed by children from B&NES and accompanied by Bristol Ensemble.
Stardust, St George’s Bristol, 26 March 2025
Performed by children from South Glos and accompanied by Bristol Ensemble.
Stardust, Bath Abbey, 29 January 2025
Performed by 200 local primary school children accompanied by Bristol Ensemble, narrated by John Telfer and directed by Pete Harrison.
Stardust, Truro Cathedral 2024
Performed by 120 local primary school children accompanied by soloists from the Cornwall Youth Choir, narrated by Keith Sparrow and directed by Matthew Coleridge.
Stardust, Wells Cathedral 2023
Performed by children from North East Somerset and Somerset. Conducted by Pete Harrison, narrated by John Telfer, soloists and instrumentalists from Wells Cathedral School.
Stardust, Wiltshire Music Centre 2022
Performed by Wiltshire children accompanied by Bristol Ensemble, narrated by Jon Monie and directed by Greg Hallam (London Youth Choir).
Abbey, Stardust, Bath October 2021 and June 2022
The Project has been run twice in Bath, culminating with performances in Bath Abbey accompanied by Bristol Ensemble with narration by Jon Monie.
Jennifer Duke, High Sheriff of Somerset
“It was wonderful to see so many children engaging positively with the project –their enjoyment was written all over their faces.The project certainly wasn’t an easy one!I am still amazed at how the different elements and performers fitted together togive a seamless performance.A huge amount of hard work and practice. Please accept my warmest congratulations for giving us all such a very enjoyable evening and my thanks for everything you do for the children of Somerset.”
Child, July 2022
I love Stardust because it is a way to help me to get what I want to do in my future. My favourite song is crabs. I love how it is so energetic and how exciting it is. It helps me with my feelings. I get angry sometimes and get upset by little things. I am trying to learn to control my emotions. Visiting the feeling planets helps me to understand it’s ok to feel those emotions.
Thanks to funding from Arts Council England we have been able to expand the project across the country . We hope to reach out to and help many more children in the UK with our Stardust project.
Stardust was commissioned by Voices for Life in 2021 and is written by Jools Scott and Sue Curtis with concept and workshop design by Tessa Armstrong.
