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  • Updated: 3 Jul 2009

    You can get a taste of the musical and filmic talents of all those involved with the recording by watching a specially prepared trailer of both the song and the video.

  • Updated: 23 Jun 2009

    We have created a store at CafePress to supply various goods branded with our Helensburgh Heroes logos.
    Clicking on the Shop menu above will take you to CafePress.
    Please let us know if you would like to see our logo on other goods.

  • Updated: 26 May 2009

    Helensburgh Heroes is delighted to announce that it will be launching its version of the iconic Bowie Hit ‘Heroes’ on August 1st 2009. The premier of both the single and the accompanying video will be held in the Victoria Hall, Helensburgh.

    The song which features over 80 talented local people of all ages is currently undergoing its final mix before being sent to press.

    A ‘launch party’ is planned for the 1st and full details will be released in the next couple of weeks.

  • Updated: 10 Mar 2009

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  • Updated: 26 Jan 2009
    Heroes Recording Session Victoria Halls

    “I was delighted to be able to join in with the singing in the Victoria Halls yesterday. What a wonderful experience”, “I can’t believe how professional everything was’, and “the most fun I have had in a choir” are some of the comments that organisers of this Saturday’s ‘Heroes’ recording session have received in the past few days.

    From ages 7 to 77, from Cardross round to the Peninsula, local people and musical groups turned out in force to lend their vocal talents to the Helensburgh Heroes recording of the classic Bowie track ‘Heroes’.

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  • Sinclair Street Reservoirs

    The reservoirs at the top of Sinclair Street are no longer operational.

    Scottish Water plc has declared that it intends formally to dispose of these assets within the next 12 – 18 months subject to the requirements of the Reservoirs Act.

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