Decibelles and Maelstrom will be raising money for the Blackburn branch of Samaritans.

Come and support them on Saturday 9th March.

Candelight concert with plenty of cake.  Wrap up warm!

Come and join the main choir for a day of singing in support of Methodist Action North West.  Our musical director Jeff Borradaile will be leading an afternoon workshop which is open to anyone who wants to have a fun day and willing to 'have a go'.  The choir will then be performing an evening concert, joined by the workshop singers to show the fruits of their afternoon.

Workshop 2.15 - 5.30pm.  Concert starts at 7.30pm.

Workshop and concert costs £12.  Concert only £8.  Please book using this form.

Our Christmas concert takes place on Wednesday 19th December at Holy Trinity Church.  A rare opportunity to see all 4 of our choirs performing on the same night.  We will also joined by the Accrington Pipe Band.  What better way to head into Christmas?  

Grab your blankets and santa hats for a fantastic night of singing!

Members of Blackburn People Choir plus four friends from Ordsall Acapella Singers were honoured to take part in this years Prague Advent festival. Choirs from Austria, Finland, Germany, Portugal & Switzerland participated.

The programme over the weekend of the 30/11- 2/12 included two concerts held at St Nicholas Church  and St Martin in the Wall church both to be found in the iconic Old Town. We also had busking opportunities on Charles Bridge, Wenceslas square Christmas markets to name but a few..Plus we participated in an advent mass at Wenceslas Church Zderas a particularly cold church populated with warm welcoming ...

Fancy a chance to dress up and wear something other than black and red, come along to the annual BPC Christmas Party!

This year 62 members and guests are participating at the event hosted by Foxfields  Country Hotel, Langho, BB7 9HY Wednesday 12 December at 7.30 for an 8.00 start  good food, great company guaranteed!

Last Saturday evening, members of Decibelles were treated to a fabulous evening of singing.

A joint concert, showcasing the hard work and joy of singing, was arranged by Kath from Gathered Voices.

Six choirs took part, singing a wide variety of music and styles.

Decibelles performed four songs from their repertoire to much applause.

As usual we had a great time singing led by Jeff.

It was a wonderful evening with great cakes too!

Thank you to everyone for taking part and to all our supporters.

Roll on next year.

Margaret

No Maelstrom rehearsal - Easter break

Return of Vocalise after Easter break

BPC concert at St Silas’s Church, Preston New Rd, Blackburn BB2 6PS, 7.30 pm  Meet 6.45pm

Directions from Wesley Hall

Maelstrom will attend the Male Voice Choral Festival, Cornwall

Black and Red Sale at Chris Fossard’s house, time to be confirmed

Wedding at St Luke’s church, Shady Lane, Slyne, Lancaster LA2 6JG, meet 10.00 am for 11.00 am

Concert at St Michael and All Angels church, Beetham, Milnthorpe LA7 7AL.  Meet 6.45 pm for 7.30 pm.

No Vocalise rehearsal - half term holiday

Wedding at St Peter’s Church, Stonyhurst, Clitheroe, BB7 9PZ, starts at 1.00 pm, meet 12.00.

Directions from Wesley Hall

Possible involvement in Sing Together’s 10th anniversary Festival of Choirs, King George’s Hall, BPC and Vocalise

Possible involvement in the 3rd Festival of Making, to be confirmed.  (Not Saturday afternoon)

Vocalise End-of-Year concert, Wesley Hall, 7.00 pm. Free to family and friends

Garden party at Chris Fossard’s house

Last rehearsal for Vocalise before summer break

Last rehearsal for BPC before summer break

Return of BPC

Decibelles to attend Return to the Coast (Terug naar de Kost) choir festival at Scheveningen, hosted by Dutch choir Luscinia

Christmas Music Workshop – open to all Jeff’s choirs.

Witton City Learning Centre, Buncer Lane, Blackburn BB2 6TD, 9.30 am – 3.30pm. This is not the school, use the bottom gate.

BPC to attend the Isle of Man Festival of Choirs

Possible trip to an Advent music festival, details to follow