PERFORMANCE AND DIARY DATES   

2025

• SUN 5 OCT.          New Order project rehearsal 1.30 - 4.30 Wesley Hall Fielden Street,Blackburn BB2 1LQ
• SAT 18 OCT.         HONOUR rehearsal 10.00 am - 3.30 pm Carver Church Lake Rd Windermere LA23 2BY
• SUN 19 OCT         Big Sing afternoon  Trinity United Reformed Church, Brownhill Rd., Blackburn BB1 9QY CANCELLED Postponed to October 26 to be confirmed
• SUN 26 OCT        Maelstrom and Decibelles will offer a joint concert with South Notts Men's Chorus, St Paul's Boundary Road, Nottingham NG2 7 DB 3.00 - 5.00 pm arrive from 2.00 pm
• FRI 31 OCT           BPC concert in Blackburn with Kidderminster MVC at Trinity United Reformed Church, Brownhill Rd., Blackburn BB1 9QY.  Start 7.00 pm
• SAT 1 NOV            Honour rehearsal 10.30 am  - 3.30 pm Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Road Blackburn BB1 8LA
• SUN 2 NOV       West Combined Choirs "Come and Sing" taster day1.30 - 6.00 pm Immanuel Church, 180 New Lane, OswaldtwistleBB5 3QW (Handel Karl Jenkins) Cost £10.00
• THU 6 NOV           BPC to sing at the Mayor's Remembrance Service and concert at 6.30 pm start Blackburn Cathedral. May include Honour choir.
• SUN 9 NOV          Honour Remembrance Event - details to follow, may include elements throughout the day
• SAT15 NOV         New Order project rehearsal 1.30 - 4.0 pm. Wesley Hall,Fielden St.,Blackburn BB2 1LQ
• W/E 28-30 NOV  Possible Christmas Trip to Cardiff
• SAT 6 DEC            Hawkshead Christmas sing, all Jeff's mixed voice groups (BPC,GV,OAS,SLA) details to follow.
• SUN 7 DEC           Christmas Sing at Levens  Hall Kendal LA8 0PD 11.00 am - 3.00 pm BPC and OAS meet 10.30
• WED 10 DEC         BPC Christmas dinner at Foxfields Country Hotel, Whalley Rd , Billington BB7 9HY
• SAT 13 DEC          BPC About Town in Blackburn 11.00 am - 3.00 pm various locations.  With thanks to Blackburn Improvement Business District. Followed by Christmas sing at Brockholes Nature Reserve Samlesbury details to follow.
• SUN 14 DEC         BPC Light up a Life event, East Lancs Hospice garden,  Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 4.00 - 5.30 pm
• WED 17 DEC        Last Wednesday group before Christmas  break (Decibelles)
• THU 18 DEC           BPC will join the Salvation Army Band on BBc Radio Lancashire, live at 12.00 for Lancashire Carers Sing Christmas. Meet BBC, Darwen Street Blackburn BB2 2EA                                                                                                                 AND LATER           Last BPC rehearsal before Christmas break
• FRI 19 DEC            BPC concert at St Mary's RC Church, York Lane, Langho, Blackburn BB6 8DW, in aid of Medicine Sans Frontiere Start 7.30 meet 6.45 pm
• SAT 20 DEC         Lancaster Castle Christmas Sing, all Jeff's mixed voice groups (BPC,GV,OAS,SLA) details to follow
• SUN 21 DEC         Possible Christmas Sing Levens Hall Kendal,  LA8 0PD  to be confirmed.

2026

• WED 7 JAN         Return Wednesday group after Christmas (Decibelles)
• THU 8 JAN          Return of BPC after Christmas
• SAT 10 JAN         North West Combined choirs rehearsal 10.30 until 4.00 pm Immanuel Church, 180 New Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW
• SAT24 JAN.         Honour rehearsal 10.00 am - 3.30 pm Lammack Methodist church, Lammack Rd Blackburn BB1 8LA
• SAT 31 JAN         North West Combined choirs rehearsal 10.30 until 4.00 pm Immanuel Church, 180 New Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW
• W/E 20- 22 FEB     BPC Residential weekend at the Cumbria Grand Hotel, Grange over Sands
• SAT 28 FEB         Wedding at St Wilfrid's Church, Riverside, Ribchester PR3 3XS details to be confirmed
• SAT 7 MAR         North West Combined choirs rehearsal 10.30 until 4.00 pm Immanuel Church, 180 New Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW        
• SUN 8 MAR         Decibelles International Women's Day concert at Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Road, Blackburn BB1 8LA.  Possibly with Lancashire Trills. Start 2.30 pm
• SAT 28 MAR        North West Combined choirs rehearsal 10.30 until 4.00 pm Immanuel Church, 180 New Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW
• SAT 11 APR            North West Combined choirs performance 7.00 pm Immanuel Church, 180 New Lane Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW
• WED 8 - THU 16 APR   No rehearsals - Easter Break
• THU 16 APR         North West Combined choir travel to Whitby to be confirmed
• FRI 17 APR           North West combined choirs performance St Hilda,s Church West Cliff Whitby YO21 3EF to be confirmed
• SAT 18 APR          North West combined choirs may take part in the Eskdale Festival Choir day competition. To be confirmed.              BPC may take part in the Eskdale Festival Choir Day  - to be confirmed
• SUN 19 APR          North West combined choirs will sing at morning service St Hilda's church 9.30 am     
• SAT 25 APR          Honour rehearsal 10.30 - 3.30 pm venue to be confirmed
• THU 30/4 - MON4/5   Maelstrom  will sing at the Cornwall International Male Voice Choir Festival   
• SAT16 MAY           Honour performance at the National Arboretum, to be confirmed
• FRI 19 JUN           BPC concert at St John's Church, George Lane, Read , Burnley BB12 7RL   In aid of church renovation funds. Start 7.30 meet 6.45 pm
• SAT 20 JUN          Honour rehearsal 10.30 - 3.00 pm         
• SUN 28 JUN.        Friends and Family concert Lammack Methodist Church Lammack Rd Blackburn BB1 8LA Start 2.30 pm
• SAT 11 JUL            Honour rehearsal 10.30 - 3.30pm
• 11-13 SEP                 Maelstrom ,Decibelles and BPC may attend the International Choral Festival Winter Gardens Blackpool
• SAT19 SEP            Honour Rehearsal 10.30 am - 3.30 pm
• SAT 10 OCT          Honour rehearsal 10.30 am - 3.30 pm
• SUN 18 OCT          Possible Big sing BPC, Maelstrom,Decibelles and other choirs to be confirmed.
• 24-28 OCT            Visit of austrian band from Weng, Trachtenmusikkappelle.  two concerts with BPC and Blackburn Salvation Army Band.  Details to follow
• SAT 31 OCT            Honour rehearsal 10.30 am - 3.30 pm
• FRI 4-SUN 6 DEC    Possible trip to Krakow Advent Choral Festival