PERFORMANCE AND DIARY DATES

2025

THU 6 NOV BPC and the Honour choir will sing at the mayor's Remembrance Service and concert, 6.30 pm start Blackburn Cathedral. Meet after 5.30 pm, rehearsal 5.50 pm NO REHEARSAL FOR BPC THIS EVENING
SUN 9 NOV Honour Remembrance Sunday service at the Eccles Cenotaph, at the junction of Barton Lane and church St, M30 0TU. singers should be in place well before 10.20 am More details to follow.
SAT 15 NOV New Order Project rehearsal 1.30 - 4.30, wesley Hall, Fielden St, BLACKBURN BB2 1LQ
FRI 28-29 NOV BPC Christmas Trip to Cardiff
SAT 6 DEC Hawkshead Christmas sing, all Jeff's mixed voice choirs (BPC,GV,OAS,SLA). Meet at the Chocolate Shop, Hawkshead car park, 11.00 am expect to finish about 3.30 pm.
SUN 7 DEC Christmas sing at Levens Hall, Kendal, LA8 0PD 11.00 am- 3.00 pm BPC and OAS meet 10.30 a.m
WED 10 DEC BPC Christmas dinner at Foxfields Country Hotel, Whalley Rd., Billington BB7 9HY
FRI 12 DEC BPC concert at St Mary's RC Church, York Lane, Langho, BLACKBURN, BB6 8DW. in aid of Sans Frontieres. Start 7.30 meet 6.45 NOTE: change of date from 19/12/25
SAT 13 DEC BPC About town in blackburn 11'00 - 3.00 pm various locations. With thanks to Blackburn Business Improvement District. Followed by: Christmas sing at BROCKHOLES Nature Reserve,Salmesbury Meet near the entranceat 6.pm singing for 40 mins lightd switch on at7.00pm
SUN 14 DEC BPC Light up a Life event, East Lancs Hospice Garden,4.00 - 5.30 pm Park Lee Rd, BLACKBURN BB2 3NY
WED 17 DEC Last Wednesday group before Christmas break (Decibelles)
THU 18 DEC BPC will join the Salvation Aarmy Band on BBC Radio Lancashire, Live at 12.00 for Lancashire Carers Sing Christmas. Meet BBC Darwen st, BLACKBURN BB2 2EA AND LATER last BPC rehearsal before Christmas break
SAT 20 DEC Lancaster Castle Christmas sing all Jeff's mixed voice choirs (BPC, GV, OAS, SLA) meet probably 11.30 am
SUN 21 DEC Possible Christmas sing at Levens Hall Kendal LA8 0PD to be confirmed

2026

WED 7 JAN Return of Wednesday groups after Christmas (Decibelles)
THU 8 JAN Return of BPC after Christmas
SAT 10 JAN North West Combined choirs rehearsal 10.30 am - 4.00 pm Immanuel church, 180 New Lane, OSWALDTWISTLE BB5 3QW
SAT 17 JAN New Order Project rehearsal 1.30 - 4.30 pm Wesley Hall, Fielden Street, BLACKBURN BB2 1LQ
SAT 24 JAN Honour rehearsal 10.30 am - 3.30 pm Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Rd, BLACKBURN BB1 8LA
SAT 31 JAN North West Combined Choirs rehearsal 10.30 - 4.00 pm Immanuel Church, 180 New Lane OSWALDTWISTLE BB5 3QW.
FRI 20- SUN BPC residential weekend at the Cumbria Grand Hotel, Grange -over-Sands 22 FEB
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 am - 4.00 pm Immanuel church, 180 New Lane, OSWALDTWISTLE BB5 3QW
SUN 8 MAR Decibelle's International Women's Day concert at Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Rd, BLACKBURN BB1 8LA With the Caprricorn Singers . Start 2.30 pm, meet 1.30pm Tickets £10.00 on the door
SAT 14-SUN 15 Maelstrom weekend rehearsal for cornwall International Male Voice Choir Festival MAR
SAT 28 MAR North West Combined Choirs rehearsal 10.30 - 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 No rehearsals - Easter Break MAR
THU 16 APR North West Combined choir travel to whitby to be confirmed
FRI 17 APR North West combined Choir 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 paert 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 APR Maelstrom will sing at the Cornwall International Male Voice choir festival- MON 4 MAY
SAT 16 MAY Honour performance at the National Arboretum to be confirmed.
SUN 17 MAY Maelstrom possible conceert at Penwortham Arts Centre, The Venue, Liverpool Rd, PRESTON, PR1 9XE
SUN 7 JUN Maelstrom concert with South Lakes Acappella, HeronTheatre, Stanley Street, Milnthorpe LA7 7AS Time to be confirmed.
FRI19 JUN BPC concert with Maelstrom and Decibelles at St John's Church, George Lane, READ, BURNLEY BB12 7RL Start 7.30 pm meet 6.45
SAT 20 JUN Honour rehearsal 10.30 - 3.30 pm venue to be confirmed.
SUN 21 JUN Maelstrom at white Coppice Cricket Club, Chorley, PR6 9DE. Time to be confirmed.
SUN 28 JUN Friends and Family concert, Lammack Methodist church, Lammack Rd,BLACKBURN, BB1 8LA Start 2.30 pm
SAT 11 JLY Honour rehearsal 10.30 - 3.30 pm venue to be decided
THU 9 - SUN Maelstrom, Decibelles and BPC may attend the Intrernational Choral Festival, Winter Gardens 13 SEP BLACKPOOL
SAT 19 SEPT Honour rehearsal 10.30 -3.30 venue to be decided.
SAT 10 OCT Honour rehearsal 10.30 - 3.30 venue to be decided.
SUN 18 OCT Possible Big Sing - BPC Maelstrom, Decibelles and other choirs - to be confirmed.
SAT 24 - WED Visit of Austrian band from Weng, Trachtenmusikkappelle. Two concerts with BPC and Blackburn 28 28 OCT Salvation Army Band. Details to follow.
SAT 31 OCT Honour rehearsal 10.30 - 3.30 pm venue to be decided.
FRI 4-6 DEC Possible trip to Krakow Advent Choral Festival.