The team behind Sgt Pepper at 50: Heading for Home is on the hunt for performers to take part in a massive event at Aintree Racecourse.

Mr Kite’s MUSICIRCUS! will see thousands of local people take over the famous course in June.

Musicircus is the brainchild of legendary American music experimentalist John Cage and will see a huge group of people come together in a large space, and play different extracts from different songs simultaneously.

Organisers behind the Aintree event, which is inspired by the album track ‘Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite’, are on the lookout for musicians, vocalists, circus performers, dancers and poets who can perform, or perform to, any Beatles track (not just those from the Sgt Pepper album).

All volunteers are encouraged to come in costume or simply come dressed colourfully, and although there will be no rehearsal, acts will be contacted ahead of the event to confirm what they are playing/performing on the day, and where in the racecourse they will be located.

Based on who volunteers and what tracks people can play, a brand new score will be created by the New York-based John Cage Trust, and this composition will be performed on the day.

Audiences can expect to hear a large number of tracks, just not necessarily the entire song, or in any particular order – for example, walk in to Aintree Racecourse and you may be greeted by a brass band playing the chorus of Hey Jude, follow the route and come across a poet reading the second verse of I am the Walrus, followed by people dancing to the opening bars of Penny Lane.

Alicia Smith from Culture Liverpool, producer of the overall Sgt Pepper programme, says: “This is an incredibly ambitious piece of work which pushes the creative boundaries and is without a doubt a once in a lifetime opportunity for the performer and the audience.

“Mr Kite’s MUSICIRCUS! is not a simple concept to get your head around, but we know that Merseyside is full of talented musicians and performers, and with their help this will quite simply be a mind-blowing experience for everyone involved.

“I encourage as many people as possible to volunteer to play a role in what we hope will be the biggest-ever musicircus and a landmark event in this region’s cultural history.”

Anyone interested in being part of the event should visit www.sgtpepperat50.com/mr-kites-musicircus.

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