COLCHESTER is set to host a unique music event which will be the first of its kind in Essex.

With its first live music event since being awarded city status, Colchester is set to host a symphony of music performances, featuring hundreds of performers.

Titled Musicircus, the live event will take place on Sunday, June 12, from 1pm to 3pm in the city centre.

Hundreds of musicians from across the country will come together for the free event which promises to immerse Colchester in sound.

From professional musicians in the city, to young schoolchildren taking part, hundreds of musical artists will take to the streets of Colchester performing in different locations at the same time.

Gazette: Wilswood Buoys will lend their sound to the performaceWilswood Buoys will lend their sound to the performace

The performance will create a wall of sound, from Lion Walk to Culver Square shopping centre, echoing through the streets of Colchester.

The events aim is to allow residents and visitors to sit back and absorb the wave of sound as it ripples through the streets.

Gazette: Sarah Louise will join in with the performanceSarah Louise will join in with the performance

Listeners can also stroll through the city and watch any performer that piques their interest.

Colchester’s Musicircus is a new community interest company which works in partnership with Lion Walk shopping centre and Essex Music Service to engage communities with the joy of music and to create opportunities for musical artists to showcase their talent.

Gazette: Suzy Cramer will be part of the performanceSuzy Cramer will be part of the performance

Carla Hales, the founder for the event, said: “It’s a wonderful opportunity for people to have access to lots of different musical instruments and performances they might not necessarily have been exposed to before. We’re excited to get the local music community involved.”

Martin Leatherdale, the centre manager of Lion Walk shopping centre, said: “We love this is a brand new event for the town centre to enjoy and we were happy to host and sponsor.

“The fact this is the first large-scale live music event taking place out on the streets since we heard we are to become a city is only an extra reason for celebration.

"We can’t wait to welcome everyone from opera singers to guzheng players stepping up to perform.”