PERFORMANCE AND DIARY DATES
2025
- SAT 12 APR North West Combined Choirs 'April in Paris' , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3QW rehearsal 3.00 - 5.00 pm start 7.00 pm.
- WED 16 APR . Easter break no Decibelles rehearsal
- THU 17 APR. Easter break No Vocalise BPC rehearsals
- 14 -17 APR The North West Combined choirs visit to Paris, 'April in Paris' concerts.
- WED 23 APR Decibelles rehearsal
- FRI 25 APR Maelstrom will sing at St Joseph's Community Club, 40 School Lane, Brinscall PR6 8QP with special guests 'The Harty Family' Doors open 7.00 pm.
- SUN 27 APR Decibelles to be guest singers at South Lakes Accapella annual concert, Carver Church, Windermere Lake Rd, Windermere LA23 2BY Meet 1.15 for 1.30 rehearsal, Start 2.30 pm
- WED 30 APR Fifth Wednesday - Maelstrom rehearsal
- SUN 4 MAY. BPC small group will sing at Croston Food and Drink Festival 12.30 ubtil 1.00 pm meet 12.00. Festival runs 10.00 am - 4.00 pm St Michael's and All Angels Church and Croston Old School, PR26 9HA
- THU 22 MAY BPC Annual General Meeting 7.00 pm followed by an Extaordinary General Meeting and the usual rehearsal.
- SAT 7 JUN Decibelles will sing at the Lytham Festival (evening) AKS School, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT start 7.00 pm meet 6.45.
- SAT 14 JUN BPC evening concert at St Silas's Church, Preston New Road, Blackburn BB2 6PS. 'With One Voice' weekend
- FRI 20 JUNE BPC "Songs for Summertime" Concert at St Hildas Church, Bilsborrow Lane, Preston PR3 0RQ. Meet 6.30 concert starts at 7.30 pm
- SAT 21 JUN BPC at Blackburn Pride 11.15 - 11.45 am King William St stage. Meet 11.00 near M&S
- SUN 29 JUN Friends and Family free concert for BPC, Decibelles, Maelstrom and Vocalise 2.30 pm start. Meet 1.30 pm Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Rd, Blackburn BB1 8LA
- W/E 5-6 JUL BPC involvement in the National Festival of Making details to follow
- SUN 13 JUL * PRIORY EVENT CANCELLED. *
- SUN 13 JLY. BPC will sing at the East Lancs Hospice Sunflower event 1.00 -3.00 pm Park Lee Rd Blackburn BB2 3NY
- SAT 26 JUL Maelstrom About Town in Blackburn 11.00 am - 3.00 pm various locations. With thanks to Blackburn Business Improvement District.
- WED 30 JLY Last Wednesday group rehearsal before Summer break
- THU 31 JLY Last rehearsal for BPC and Vocalise before the Summer break
- SAT 23 AUG Decibelles About Town in Blackburn 11.00 am - 3.00 pm various locations. With thanks to Blackburn Business Improvement District.
- WED 3 SEP Return Decibelles after Summer break
- THU 4 SEP Return BPC after Summer break
- SAT 13 SEP Morning coffee concert for all Jeff's choirs Lancaster Priory, Priory Close, Lancaster, LA1 1YZ Meet 9.30 am Followed by - Outdoor singing at Lancaster Casrle, Castle Hill, Lancaster LA1 1YN meet 1.00 pm
- SAT 20 SEP Wedding at St Alban's RC Church, Lark Hill, Blackburn BB1 6HN Time to be confirmed.
- SAT 27 SEP Evening concert for BPC, Maelstrom, Decibelles and Gathered Voices Preston Seventh Day Adventist Church, Grimshaw Street, Preston PR1 3DD. Raising funds for the church roof. Start time to be confirmed.
- SAT 11 OCT Maelstrom and BPC possibly Decibelles will attend Hazel Grove Musical Festival
- SUN 19 OCT Big Sing afternoon Trinity United Reformed Church, Brownhill Rd., Blackburn BB1 9QY further details to follow.
- FRI 31 OCT BPC concert in Blackburn with Kidderminster MVC at Trinity United Reformed Church, Brownhill Rd., Blackburn BB1 9QY. Further details to follow.
- W/E 28-30 NOV Possible Christmas Trip
- SAT 6 DEC Hawkshead Christmas sing, all Jeff's groups details to follow.
- SUN 7 DEC Possible Christmas Sing at Levens Hall Kendal LA8 0PD
- 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.
- SUN 14 DEC Light up a Life event, East Lancs Hospice garden,probably 4-6pm
- SAT 20 DEC Lancaster Castle Christmas Sing, all Jeff's groups details to follow
- SUN 21 DEC Possible Christmas Sing Levens Hall Kendal, LA8 0PD
2026
- W/E 20- 22 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
- 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
- THU 30/4 - MON4/5 Maelstrom will sing at the Cornwall International Male Voice Choir Festival