


PERFORMANCE AND DIARY DATES 2023
- Thu 28 Sep Possible extra session for new male voice singers, Wesley Hall 6.15 - 7.00 pm
- Fri 29 Sept Ceilidh Salesbury Memorial Hall, 73 Ribchester Road, Clayton le Dale, Blackburn BB1 9HT 7.00 p.m. until 10.30 p.m. Partners, friends, Decibelle and Maelstrom members all welcome. BYO drinks. Tickets £16.00 including refreshments
- Sat 30 Sep Workshop rehearsal for Isle of Man festival. 10.00-3.00 pm Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Road, Blackburn, BB1 8LA Bring packed lunch. Isle of Man people only.
- Thu 5 Oct Possible extra session for new male voice singers, Wesley Hall 6.15 - 7.00 pm
- Sat 7 Oct Workshop for all Honour choir members ahead of Mayor's Remembrance service 9 Nov 10.30 am - 3.30 pm Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Road Blackburn BB1 8LA. Bring packed lunch
- Thu 12 Oct Possible extra sesion for new male voice singers, Wesley Hall 6.15 - 7.00 pm
- Fri 13 -Sun15 Oct BPC will attend the Isle of Man Festival of Choirs
- Fri 27 Oct Honour Choir rehearsal Wesley Hall 7.00 - 9.15 pm
- Fri 3 Nov Honour Choir rehearsal Wesley Hall 7.00-9.15 pm
- Thu 9 nov Mayor's Remembrance Service and Concert - BPC and Honour choir members will sing the Honour song cycle, 6.30 pm start, Venue King George's Hall, Northgate, Blackburn BB2 1AA
- Sat 11 Nov Christmas music work shop, open to all, 10.00 am - 3.00 pm cost £10.00. Bring packed lunch. Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Rd, Blackburn BB1 8LA
- Wed 29 Nov Final of the Lancashire choir of the Year Competition, Great Hall, Lancaster University - details to be confirmed.
- Wed 6 Dec Christmas Dinner Foxfields Hotel. Whalley Road, Billington, Clitheroe BB7 9HY. Arrive 7.30 for an 8.00 pm start
- Sat 2 Dec Invitation to join South Lakes Acappella for Christmas sing in Hawkshead
- Sat 9 Dec Afternoon Christmas concert at St Michael and All Angels church. Beetham, Milnthorpe Cumbria LA7 7AL
- Thur 21 Dec Last rehearsal BPC before christmas break
2024
- Wed 3 Jan Return of Wednesday groups after Christmas Break - Decibelles
- Thu 4 Jan Return of BPC after Christmas
- Fri 9 -11 Feb. Residential weekend away at the Cumbria Grand Hotel Grange over Sands
- Fri 23 Feb Decibelles to sing in Balshaw Court, Burlington Gardens, Leyland PR25 3EX 7.30 pm start
- Sat 23 Mar Wedding at St Aidan's church, St Aidans Ave, Mill Hill, Blackburn BB2 4EA. Ceremony starts at 3.30 pm
- Sat 20 April BPC concert at Lytham Methodist church, 6 Park St. Lytham FY8 5LU Start at 7.30 p.m.
- Fri 3 - 6 May Maelstrom visit the Cornwall International Male Voice Choir Festival - confirmed
- Sat 15 Jun Blackburn Pride festival
- Wed 12 -18 June Possible visit to Alta Pusteria Festival, Northern Italy, postponed from 2020
- Sat & Sun 6-7 JLy Possible date for Festival of Making
- Sat & Sun 13-14 Jly Possible date for Festival of Making
- Fri 29 Nov -2 Dec Possible visit to Austria, or an Advent choral festival
- OR Fri6-9Dec Possible visit to Austria, or an Advent choral festival