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Tim is on song with the hospice community choir

Macclesfield Express

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May 14, 2025

FREELANCE musician Tim Sparks is a man of many talents - and of many places! He sings and plays guitar, ukelele and keyboard.

Tim is on song with the hospice community choir

Another string was added to his bow a year ago when he became musical director of Claritas, the East Cheshire Hospice community choir.

He and wife Sofia have lived in Macclesfield for 15 years.

Tim said: "I was born in Bristol, grew up in Dorset, studied in Wales, worked in Scotland and have lived in Sweden. We moved here in 2010 when we were married and were only going to stay for two years. I never thought I'd like a grey northern town, but we love it here."

Claritas has raised more than £50,000 for the hospice since 2006. Tim took over when long-serving director Kath Ibbotson retired.

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